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Despite losses, Sri Lanka to resume "park & ride" transport after complaints  

Minister Gunawaredena had asked the CTB chief to resign after failing to provide public service

December 7, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka teachers struggle to abide by saree 'law'

Quality of education is measured through the syllabus and skills of the educator, not on what the teacher is wearing

December 3, 2022 4 min read

Sri Lanka State Tourism Minister claims in talks for $5 bln investment for transport hub

Foreign investors have kept away from Sri Lanka due to unprecedented economic crisis

November 28, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka transport minister says public can force tuk-tuk fare drop

"The government should step in and set a rate, but instead they are making obnoxious statements."

October 27, 2022 3 min read
Usual protesters take U-turn; Sri Lanka postal employees agree to work on April 12 holiday

State Minister says heaps of foreign parcels have to be delivered before April 13 new year

Emotional Harsha firmly behind life-saving EMT service; invites Sri Lanka businesses to support

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha de Silva invited businesses to help expand an island-wide param...

April 9, 2016 7 min read

Google Street View Sri Lanka allows virtual travel through the island

ECONOMYNEXT - Google has launched 'Street View' allowing viewers to travel virtually around the island, going through hi...

March 22, 2016 1 min read

Carl Cruz takes over as Chairman of Unilever Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT - Carl Cruz, a senior Unilever executive from the Philippines has taken over as head of Sri Lanka operations...

March 16, 2016 1 min read

India’s Exim Bank gives $403mn loan for Sri Lanka water projects

ECONOMYNEXT – The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will lend 403.01 million US dollars to Sri Lanka�...

March 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Dhara Wijayatilake as CEO

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said it has appointed Dhara Wijayatilake, as Chief Executive who he...

February 29, 2016 2 min read

Cosmopolitan to debut in Sri Lanka today

ECONOMYNEXT - Cosmopolitan, a magazine for young women encouraging them to live their lives to the fullest, will be laun...

February 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s second biggest city to get new sewerage plant

ECONOMYNEXT – Construction work begins on February 19 on a Japanese-funded waste water treatment facility for Sri...

February 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka bans kidney transplants for foreigners

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has banned kidney transplants for foreigners after several doctors from the island were c...

January 21, 2016 1 min read

Asiri eyes govt stake in Lanka Hospitals

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Asiri Hospitals Holdings, part of the Softlogic group, said it would like to buy...

December 7, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka Hemas group eyes govt stake in Lanka Hospitals

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings, which is expanding is health business, said it is interested in...

December 4, 2015 1 min read
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Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka for fun fearless young women from March

ECONOMYNEXT - Hearst Magazines International and Capital Media, a Colombo-based publishing house will launch the Sri Lan...

November 26, 2015 2 min read

Indonesian retail chain to enter Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI), one of Indonesia’s biggest retail store chains, is planning to ente...

October 14, 2015 1 min read

Strong growth seen for Sri Lanka private hospitals: Fitch

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s private hospitals are poised for strong growth given favourable demographic tren...

September 29, 2015 2 min read

Ballast Needam wins Sri Lanka water project

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has given Ballast Needam International Projects B.V. an 81 million euro contract for the...

September 17, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lankan accounting body supports Maldives Auditor General’s office

ECONOMYNEXT – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) is to provide training and techn...

September 9, 2015 1 min read

Australia's Village Roadshow to enter Sri Lanka with EAP group

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's EAP group, which has interests in entertainment and media said it inked a deal with Australia'...

September 8, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Odel plans mega mall, closes outlets

ECONOMYNEXT – The new owner of Sri Lankan retailer Odel PLC has closed down some of its stores but plans to build...

September 1, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka starts emergency paramedic service backed by India

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is starting a paramedic response service with the backing of India that will see accident victim...

August 12, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Microimage ties up with digital ad agency Antyra

ECONOMYNEXT - Microimage, a Sri Lanka based soft-ware company has tied up with Antyra Solutions a start-up digital adver...

August 12, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lankan accountants body aims to improve public sector financial reporting

ECONOMYNEXT – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has launched a competition for t...

August 5, 2015 2 min read