England cricketers will tour Pakistan for the first time since a deadly 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus, the English and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday. England will play two …
CA Sri Lanka, SDB sign landmark MoU to offer SMEs better access to finance
In a landmark move aimed at reinforcing the dynamic Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) entered into a Memorand …
Sri Lanka’s former minister eats raw fish
Dilip Wedaarachchi, Sri Lankan fisheries minister between 2015 and 2019, said he wanted the people. He demonstrated his views by taking a bite out of a whole fish in front of the media. On October 22, …
Sri Lanka to open up Chinese-backed ‘Port City’, offer tax breaks
A mega Chinese real-estate development in Sri Lanka will open early next year offering tax concessions to attract investors and revive the struggling economy, the government said Tuesday in its first …
What It’s Like When Everyone in Sri Lanka Thinks You’re Patient Zero
GAMPAHA, Sri Lanka—When 39-year-old P Ratnayake, a supervisor at the Minuwangoda facility of Brandix Sri Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd tested positive for Covid-19 in October, two months had elapsed since …
Alliance Finance benchmarks sustainable financing in Sri Lanka
Benchmarking sustainable financing in Sri Lanka and the region, Alliance Finance recently became the first company in South Asia to achieve the prestigious status of being a holistic sustainability …
Sri Lanka Pavilion at China International Import Expo reaps positive results
The Sri Lanka Pavilion at the Third China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai from November 5-10, 2020 attracted many business persons particularly in the food sector. The Sri Lanka …
Oman: Sri Lankan Social Club helping stranded members to repatriate
Muscat: The Sri Lankan Social Club in Oman is offering assistance in the repatriation of up to 3,000 Sri Lankans stranded in the country. The recent impediments related to repatriation of Sri …
Sri Lanka: Options in the face of Sino–US rivalry
Built on reclaimed land, CIFC is expected to serve as Sri Lanka’s financial and business district by 2030. Meanwhile, the Hambantota Port, which lies close to sea lanes through which two-thirds of …
FCO resists release of files on support for UK mercenaries in Sri Lanka
Met police inquiry into allegations of war crimes committed by private firm Keenie Meenie Services currently underway …