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Sri Lanka allows e-documents in grama niladhari services

This allows the use of electronic documents and reports when obtaining government services

January 2, 2024 1 min read

China Civil Engineering Construction to build Sri Lanka Railways factory in Ratmalana

The project is a part of the Railway Efficiency Improvement Project implemented with Asian Development Bank funds.

December 13, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's HNB, Commercial Bank, Sampath licensed by Colombo Port City

The Colombo Port City is a dollarized area where currency competition is allowed

December 8, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka hopes to attract investment at International Water Summit

This conference is to showcase to the international community that Sri Lanka is open for attracting investment

December 7, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka workers can re-enter Israel on expired visas till July 31: Ministry

Israel and Iran are observing a ceasefire, following US intervention

Krishan Balendra appointed Chairman of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

He succeeds Duminda Hulangamuwa, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Sri Lanka

Government to regulate PCR testing by the private sector – Ministry of Health

Sri Lanka is to regulate Covid 19 testing being carried out by the private sector the, country’s Ministry of Health an...

November 2, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka female workers more productive, stressed during Covid-19 work-from-home : IFC

About 75 percent of female respondents had said they were equally or more productive during Coronavirus work-from-home a...

October 29, 2020 1 min read

All buses and trains to and from Western Province suspended

All train and bus services within the Western Province, as well as connections to the rest of the country, will be suspe...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 29, 2020 2 min read

Coronavirus halts postal services in Sri Lanka's Western province, Galle, Bati, Kuliyapitiya offices

Sri Lanka Post said it is halting letter deliveries to the Western province and post offices in Galle, Batticaloa and Ku...

October 25, 2020 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Hemas Hospital says 8 staff isolated after Coronavirus patient

Sri Lanka's Hemas Hospital said eight staff at its branch in Thalwatugoda was isolated and health rules are being follow...

October 23, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka firms asked to update staff records over Coronavirus crisis as new Covid-19 cluster climbs...

Sri Lanka's companies should update the employment records of staff with the current addresses and telephone numbers so ...

October 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's BOI firms asked to test 5-pct of workforce a week, legislator questions costs

Sri Lanka's Board of Investment has asked export firms to conduct PCR tests on 5 percent of the workforce from four priv...

October 8, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka job seekers should be adaptable, have self-initiative in post-Covid world: CIMA forum

Young people and private sector workers who wanted to succeed in the post-Coronavirus environment should be adaptable an...

Chanka Jayasinghe
September 19, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka PMI: manufacturing, services up August 2020 with Covid-19 control

A Purchasing Mangers' Index for July 2020 showed Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services continuing a recovery seen in Ju...

September 16, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka mall teams up with fashion and finance to revive retail sector

Sri Lanka's Colombo Fashion Week in collaboration with One Galle Face, HSBC and high-end retail brands are launching a t...

Tania Madies
September 10, 2020 3 min read
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Sri Lanka automobile sector in trouble with import controls, regime uncertainty

Sri Lanka's auto sector is grinding to a halt while some type of tyres are also no available in the market, with import ...

Mahadiya Hamza and Chanka Jayasinghe
September 7, 2020 9 min read

Sri Lanka's CIMA to help build global skills to find post-Covid digital careers

Sri Lanka's Chartered Institute of Management Accountants said it is holding a virtual career festival to help young peo...

September 3, 2020 2 min read

Multi-family office sees growing opportunities in Sri Lanka

A strong demand is seen to service as traditional family owned businesses grow larger, seek to internationalize their op...

August 14, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Hemas Hospital designs mobile chamber to move Covid-19 patients

Sri Lanka's Hemas Hospitals said it had designed a sealed chamber to move patients suspected of having Coronavirus or ot...

July 21, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka health professionals to get quick visas to work in the UK

The United Kingdom will launch and 'Health and Care Visa' for Sri Lanka health workers and their families to get fast-tr...

July 17, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka PMI rebounds strongly in June as Coronavirus controls relaxed

Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) has rebounded strongly for the second month in ...

July 16, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka eases Coronavirus austerity on wedding parties

Sri Lanka has relaxed guest limits on wedding parties allowing couples to have more lavish wedding and hotels to earn mo...

Chanka Jayasinghe
July 7, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka tech campus drives online exams in Covid-19 lockdown

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, a fee levying tech campus said nearly 10,000 students sat for exams onlin...

July 1, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka day-care centres to run full capacity with Covid-19 contained

Sri Lanka's health authorities have given the go ahead to for day care centres to run at full capacity from July 06, und...

Chanka Jayasinghe
June 30, 2020 7 min read

Addresses of 42,000 airmailed parcels to Sri Lanka lost at sea in Coronavirus crisis: Minister

Over 42,000 parcels airmailed to Sri Lanka from China and neigbhouring countries sent by sea container as airports were ...

Chanka Jayasinghe
June 18, 2020 2 min read