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Room to Read Sri Lanka in collaboration with CSE, rings the bell for “International Day of Education 2023”
“We are working with the state university network in Sri Lanka to upgrade financial education among undergraduates and also conduct investor forums across the country with the objective of sharing better investment knowledge with the general...
Read moreThe CSE has reported exceptional results, with ASPI experiencing a significant increase of over 230 points.
The Colombo Stock Exchange's All-Share Price Index (ASPI) saw impressive gains, rising by 233.23 points to end the day at 8,718.15. This is a 2.75 percent increase compared to the previous close. Additionally, the S&P SL20...
Read moreExclusive: Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances amid IMF debt talks
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Paris Club of creditor nations is ready to provide financing assurances to Sri Lanka, a key step needed to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...
Read moreWhy did Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate ease to 54.2% in January?
The key inflation rate in Sri Lanka eased to 54.2% in January, down from 57.2% in December, according to the country's Census and Statistics Department. The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) showed a 60.1% increase in...
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ComBank rewards young artists with Rs 3 mn. in prizes at 3rd ‘Arunalu Siththam’ Awards
Some of Sri Lanka’s most talented child artists and their parents recently attended the Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s (ComBank) highly-anticipated...
Allianz Child Protector – Helping You Protect Life’s Most Precious Gift
Allianz Lanka has introduced a critical illness cover for children in the form of Allianz Child Protector. This is a...
HNB Assurance produces phenomenal MDRT Qualifiers
HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) produced a total of one hundred and ninety four Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) qualifiers in...
International Debit Card & ComBank Digital free for ComBank FC account holders
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) has announced attractive new benefits for holders of foreign currency accounts with immediate effect....
First-ever 300km ultramarathon run on The Pekoe Trail completed in 59 hours
On 27 January, ultramarathon trail runner Hyun Chang Chung crossed the finish line at the Ceylon Tea Museum in Hanthana, cheered on by new fans from the surrounding local community and his elated family. He had just achieved the superhuman feat of...
Hayleys Advantis supports mangrove regeneration: installs a pre-fabricated research lab under Advantis Blue Carbon Drive
Hayleys Advantis, the transportation and logistics arm of the Hayleys Group, recently donated a pre-fabricated research laboratory in support of the scientists involved in the accelerated natural regeneration of mangroves at Anawilundawa. This project was completed under the first phase of the...
Hemas Piyawara Celebrates Impactful 20 Years – Launches Coffee Table Book
The Hemas Outreach Foundation (HOF) launched a coffee table book in celebration of 20 years of its flagship project, Piyawara, a national initiative focusing on Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in Sri Lanka by nurturing young children with good care, in...
MAS partners SLC as official clothing sponsor for 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel tech manufacturer, has once again partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as the official clothing sponsor for the women’s cricket team for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in South Africa...
St. Anthony’s Hardware celebrates the children at Lama Sewana Detention Home
St. Anthony's Hardware recently held a fun day for the children at Lama Sewana Detention Home, Baddegama, which included games, activities and food. St. Anthony's Hardware aims to maintain a long-term relationship with the home by renovating and providing industry training and...
Singer Sri Lanka unveils the all-new SINGER RED Loyalty Program
Singer Sri Lanka PLC recently launched its all-new Singer RED Loyalty Program, which is open to anyone who makes a purchase at Singer. Singer currently holds a loyal customer base of over 2 million island wide. Through the Singer RED Loyalty Program...
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Five Hundred (500) buses from Indian Government in parallel to the 75th Independence Day Celebration
Fifty buses (50) were handed over to the President under the second phase of the project. A token of another...
Japan lends a helping hand for Beira Lake cleanup
A Japanese firm has entered into an agreement with the government of Sri Lanka to undertake the cleaning and beautification...
Japan assures they will continue to provide assistance for BIA’s Terminal 02 construction
Today, the Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation of Sri Lanka, Nimal Siripala de Silva, had a discussion with the...
First-ever 300km ultramarathon run on The Pekoe Trail completed in 59 hours
On 27 January, ultramarathon trail runner Hyun Chang Chung crossed the finish line at the Ceylon Tea Museum in Hanthana,...
Sri Lanka Welcomes 100,000 Tourists in January 2023: A Boost for Tourism Industry
Sri Lanka has experienced a considerable surge in the number of tourist arrivals in January 2023, compared to January 2022....
Fly Emirates to Dubai and enjoy a free night’s stay at Fairmont The Palm
Travellers planning their next escape to Dubai and beyond who purchase an Emirates return ticket in First or Business Class...
Veteran Indian Movie star Ashish Vidyarthi promotes Sri Lanka across the world
Multi Award Winning Veteran Indian Actor Ashish Vidyarthi, known for his roles as a villain and many other roles in...
Ambassador N’dry from Côte d’Ivoire to visit Sri Lanka
A delegation from the embassy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire will be visiting Sri Lanka from 31 January to...
First-ever 300km ultramarathon run on The Pekoe Trail completed in 59 hours
On 27 January, ultramarathon trail runner Hyun Chang Chung crossed the finish line at the Ceylon Tea Museum in Hanthana,...
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Exclusive: Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances amid IMF debt talks
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Paris Club of creditor nations is ready to provide financing assurances to Sri Lanka, a key step needed to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two sources with direct knowledge of...
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wins MDP presidential ticket
Maldives – Maldivian Democratic Party’s presidential primary has been won by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The President contested the fiercely competitive primary against former President and Parliament Speaker Mohammed Nasheed. He has now secured the MDP presidential ticket for this year’s presidential...
Thousands of Microsoft users experience Teams and Outlook going down
Microsoft is conducting a probe into an outage that left countless people across the globe unable to access its services, such as Teams and Outlook. Downdetector.com, which monitors outages, reported thousands of issues with Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and XBox Live. For...
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei Partner to Develop a Digital Twin of the Port
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announced this week that the two companies will deepen cooperation to build a digital twin of the port, making it more automated and intelligent. Yang Jiemin, Vice President of Tianjin Port Group, explained that this plan consists...
WHO Monitoring New Coronavirus Variant Named “Mu”
The WHO said the variant has mutations that indicate a risk of resistance to vaccines and stressed that further studies were needed to better understand it. The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu",...
Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has received more than five million shares in the technology giant, as he marks ten years in the job. A company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) watchdog shows that he sold most of...
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