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Deloitte South Asia CEO to visit Sri Lanka this month

Deloitte now has nearly 1,000 professionals and 28 Partners in Sri Lanka and Maldives

November 15, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to reconstruct pedestrian bridges across Marine Drive

We estimate the cost of the reconstruction at 96 million

November 7, 2023 1 min read

SriLanka government to disburse August Aswesuma payments this week after July drag

The new program replaced the politically-motivated Samurdhi scheme

October 30, 2023 3 min read

Deloitte in Sri Lanka and Maldives appoint new leadership team

The appointments come at a time when Deloitte is investing and expanding its presence in the South Asia region

October 29, 2023 3 min read
Sri Lanka to buy 16 waste transport compactor trucks

To formalize collection and transport of waste in selected local government bodies

Sri Lanka’s EPF resumes services after temporary closure

“Urgent and essential” maintenance service on its computer network compelled the authority to suspend services

Sri Lanka manufacturing, services rebounds sharply in May from Coronavirus plunge: PMI

Manufacturing activity has rebounded strongly in May as Sri Lanka emerged from a Coronavirus crisis with some firms swit...

June 16, 2020 2 min read

Uber backs Sri Lanka health workers battling Coronavirus

Ride-share firm Uber has introduced a program to provide up to 8.5 million rupees of free rides with 26 cars to top key ...

June 10, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka salons in survival battle amid Coronavirus and import controls

Sri Lanka's salons are struggling to make a comeback after a two month Coronavirus closure which devastated their busine...

Tania Madies and Chanka Jayasinghe
June 5, 2020 4 min read

Lion Brewery Sri Lanka rating lifted to 'AAA(lka)' by Fitch, despite 22-pct sales hit on Covid-19

The local rating of Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc, has been lifted to 'AAA(lka)' after a downgrade of the sover...

June 4, 2020 5 min read

Carlton Sports Network to resume broadcasts soon - Rohan Welivita

The Carlton Sports Network Television channel (CSN), will resume operations soon, a senior executive of the company said...

May 27, 2020 3 min read

Seychelles patients who came to Sri Lanka need heart surgery, cancer treatment: embassy

A group of Seychelles citizens who flew to Sri Lanka were in urgent need of medical care including cancer treatment and ...

May 26, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Sunshine Holdings boosts stake in tea marketing firm

Sri Lanka's Sunshine Holdings has boosted its stake in a branded tea company and trimmed the group interest in oil palm ...

May 12, 2020 1 min read

Sarvodaya Development Finance staff helps daily wage earners

Staff of Sarvodaya Development Finance, a licensed finance company, has contributed a part of their pay to help daily wa...

May 11, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka barbers seeking towels, salons struggling to obey Covid-19 rules

Sri Lanka's barbers do not have enough towels and beauty salons are also struggling to revamp their places of business t...

Chanka Jayasinghe
May 10, 2020 9 min read

Sri Lanka listed companies hit by Coronavirus, some firms resume work

Sri Lanka's publicly traded companies have said Coronavirus and curfews had badly hit their cashflows and revenues but s...

May 7, 2020 11 min read
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Sri Lanka retailers appeal for 50-pct rent cut as most shops closed

Sri Lanka Retailers' Association (SLRA) which represents clothing, consumer durables, footwear, fashion and jewellery as...

May 5, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka businesses call for labor law flexibility, deferred EPF in Coronavirus curfews

Sri Lanka's businesses hit by Coronavirus curfews need flexible labor laws to prevent, deferment in Employees Provident ...

Chanka Jayasinghe
May 2, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka economy after Covid-19 - biz leaders speak out - WATCH VIDEO

Sri Lanka business leaders in consumer, healthcare, construction, exports and telecoms are on a live online forum discus...

May 1, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka biz leaders online at Echelon Decodes: The economy after Covid on May 01 at 1000

Sri Lanka business leaders in consumer, healthcare, construction, exports and telecoms will be at an online forum discus...

April 30, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka private hospitals to give Coronvirus testing capacity to government

Sri Lanka's private hospitals have agreed to give their laboratory test capacity to the government to conduct Coronavir...

April 29, 2020 3 min read

Post-Covid Sri Lanka e-commerce online forum at 1130h

Sri Lanka's e-Commerce prospects after a Covid-19 crisis will be the focus of an online seminar organizers Asia Securiti...

April 29, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus health guidelines for supermarkets, restaurants

Sri Lanka's Health Ministry has issued the following guidelines for supermarkets, and restaurants and eateries when Coro...

April 29, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh small biz given Instagram tool to sell online

Small businesses in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have been given a tool on Instagram, a social media platform to ...

April 28, 2020 2 min read

Dialog Axiata gives Rs200mn to expand ICUs in Sri Lanka hospitals

Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata said it is giving 200 million rupees to expand intensive care capacity in Sri Lanka's hospital...

April 26, 2020 2 min read

Singer (Sri Lanka) downgraded by a notch over Coronavirus

Singer (Sri Lanka) Plc, a consumer durables retailer has been downgraded to 'BBB+(lka)' from 'A-(lka)' by Fitch Ratings ...

April 18, 2020 8 min read