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Sri Lanka PUCSL chief says will go to court against tariff hike

"However I know one thing, and that is the CEB is unable to manage whatever the income they get."

February 16, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka ETF law to be changed for private worker health insurance

ETF fund needs to be amended

February 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Railways to seek PPPs to boost revenue streams

"And we cannot expect and do not hope for money from the government."

February 6, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Transport Board expansion will reduce passengers, says private bus grouping

SLTB plans to include 500 more buses from through an India credit line in 2023 and so far 125 buses have been added.

February 6, 2023 1 min read
Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in Sri Lanka with French support

The centre will be set up at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Sri Lanka state transport minister bats for railway privatization after strike

Sri Lanka's bloated public sector is resisting privatization move

Regional sex experts to meet at Sri Lanka congress

Sex experts from South Asia and colleagues from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Austra...

October 4, 2017 2 min read

Ogilvy PR Sri Lanka wins top regional awards

Ogilvy Public Relations Sri Lanka said it had won a top Asia Pacific award beating 1,200 other entries and is in the run...

September 22, 2017 1 min read

Supply chain reliability highlighted at Sri Lanka retail forum

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan retailers should ensure they have a reliable supply chain with suppliers kept informed o...

September 14, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Water Board profits fall 50-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Profits of Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) fell by 50% in the ...

July 18, 2017 1 min read

Namalie Herath to head Newco Sri Lanka

Namalie Herath, General Manager of MEC Sri Lanka, will take over as chief executive of newly combined MEC and Maxus 'New...

July 11, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Odel buys space in Colombo City Centre Mall

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan retailer Odel Plc said it has bought up to 39,560 square feet of space in Colombo City C...

June 12, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka Water Board makes operational profit in 2016

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) improved its financial positi...

May 15, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Lanka Sathosa to set up 8,000 franchise outlets

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka's state-run Lanka Sathosa retail chain aims to set up 8,000 franchise outlets across the ...

March 20, 2017 1 min read
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Sri Lanka’s Forte Group represents Global Hospitals under new brand

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Forte Group of Companies will continue to represent Global Hospitals, with an of...

March 16, 2017 1 min read

French support for Sri Lanka utility to better manage water, cut waste

ECONOMYNEXT – France will train senior staff of Sri Lanka’s water utility to better manage water resources...

February 4, 2017 3 min read
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Sri Lanka gets USAID support for clean water project

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has started a project in Sri Lanka t...

January 9, 2017 1 min read

Ranken – KDESH joint venture wins Sri Lanka water supply deal

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government has awarded a contract worth over Rs1.96 billion to a local and Chine...

January 6, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to upgrade water supply, roads in proposed ‘Megapolis’

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government has approved several projects to ensure adequate supplies of drinking...

November 30, 2016 2 min read

E-procurement seen reducing corruption, costs in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Shifting to an electronic procurement system could yield big efficiency gains for both the governme...

Rohan Gunasekera
November 17, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka gets Japanese aid for dry zone water supply project

ECONOMYNEXT - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the government of Sri L...

November 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka gets $60mn ADB loan for drinking water in kidney disease areas

ECONOMYNEXT – The Asian Development Bank will give Sri Lanka a loan of $60 million to provide safe drinking water...

November 3, 2016 1 min read

ADB loans US$128mn for water in Sri Lankan capital

ECONOMYNEXT – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is giving Sri Lanka another loan of $128 million to fund safe wate...

August 11, 2016 2 min read

Thayalan Bartlett appointed MullenLowe Sri Lanka chief

Thayalan Bartlett has been named the new chief executive for MullenLow Sri Lanka, (formerly Lowe LDB (Pvt.) Ltd), an adv...

August 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka emergency ambulance paramedic service with 1990 toll free number

Sri Lanka has formally launched an emergency service with paramedics on call by dialling 1990, with technical assistance...

July 29, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's latest status symbol, a baby elephant

Expensive and high-maintenance, baby elephants have become the ultimate status symbol for Sri Lanka's wealthy elite -- a...

Amal Jayasinghe
July 1, 2016 4 min read