April 9 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday … Conglomerate Browns Investments Plc and finance and leasing company L B Finance Plc were the top boosts to the index, gaining 3.4% and …
CB begins increased compensation payment to depositors of failed finance firms
500,000 under the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity Support Scheme (SLDILSS), to depositors of six failed finance companies which are Central Investments and Finance Limited (CIFL), The …
Sarvodaya Development Finance recognized as fastest growing development finance company
has won global recognition as the fastest growing development finance company in Sri Lanka, at the UK based, Global Banking and Finance Review Awards 2021. The international award, which is valued …
Mrs. World arrested for allegedly injuring Mrs. Sri Lanka
Mrs. World 2020 winner Caroline Jurie took the crown from Mrs. Sri Lanka winner Pushpika De Silva, claiming she couldn’t win because she’s divorced.
Reigning Mrs. World arrested over onstage melee in Sri Lanka
Police in Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested the reigning Mrs. World for pulling the crown off the head of the winner of a Mrs. Sri Lanka beauty pageant and allegedly causing injuries. She was later …
Optimism among Swedish companies doing business with Sri Lanka
Growth over the past five years, negative development in 2020 and optimism for 2021. These are some of the key takeaways from the Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council’s membership survey for 2021. Among …
Sri Lanka gets localised food price tracker – ‘Bath Curry Indicator’
A spin on popular ‘Big Mac Index’ conceptualised by The Economist Tracks prices of common food items on a weekly basis that go into a rice packet Sri Lanka yesterday saw the launch of its own …
Korean Ambassador holds discussions with Sri Lanka-Korea business Council
President Priyantha Mendis, Former President of the Sri Lanka-Korea Business Council, Prof.Lakshman R. Watawala and Vice President John Shiran Dissanayake, Mahen Kariyawasan, K. Kunendran, Asitha …
Mrs World snatches Mrs Sri Lanka beauty pageant winner’s crown
The conclusion of Mrs Sri Lanka beauty pageant, held earlier on Sunday, took a shocking turn after the winner Pushpika De Silva, who won the title of Mrs Sri Lanka 2021, title left the stage in tears …
Sri Lanka stocks end 0.41-pct higher
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka stocks gained 0.41 percent on Wednesday pushing … LOLC Holdings gained 6.25 rupees to close at 304.50 rupees contributing most for the gain of ASPI and LOLC Finance closed 10 …