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Sri Lankans trapped in Myanmar forced labour cyberscam come home

Eight Sri Lankans trafficked for forced criminal activities in cyber scamming compounds in Myanmar returned to Sri Lanka

April 18, 2024 1 min read

Kaushali Kusumapala appointed Coca-Cola Country Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

She will collaborate with bottling partners, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka and Male’ Aerated Water Company, stakeholde...

April 15, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka minister Thondaman chosen as World Economic Forum Young Global Leader

He continues to advocate for the rights of all marginalized people in Sri Lanka, workers, women, ethnic minorities

April 5, 2024 1 min read

Jayamin Pelpola appointed to Sri Lanka's BOC board

Jayamin Pelpola, a fintech entrepreneur and investor, appointed to board of Bank of Ceylon as non-executive director

February 27, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka leader meets ex-South African President Mbeki

Mbeki will meet President and Cabinet members during his visit, will be chief guest at CMG event

From sacking to praising; Sri Lanka outgoing FinMin Secretary retires after tough reforms

Mahinda Siriwardena oversaw the implementation of IMF-led tough economic reforms

Sri Lanka Economic Association elects 2020 committee, wants to focus on policy research

The Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) has elected its committee for 2020, with senior economist Upananda Vidanapath...

December 30, 2019 2 min read

Banker Chandani Werapitiya appointed Director General of Sri Lanka tourism regulator

Banking professional Chandani Werapitiya has been appointed the new director general of the state-tourism regulator, the...

December 18, 2019 1 min read

John Keells Holdings campaigns against gender-based violence

John Keells Holdings Plc, Sri Lanka's largest conglomerate, said it conducted a campaign against gender based violence o...

December 11, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy honoured as 'Deshamanya'

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena conferred the “Deshamanya” title on Central Bank Governor Indrajit ...

August 21, 2019 1 min read

William Pegel appointed chairman of Sri Lanka BAT unit

William Pegel, a financial expert, was appointed the Chairman Sri Lanka's cigarette monopoly Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC...

August 9, 2019 1 min read

Sheahan Arasaratnam made head of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka retail banking

Sheahan Arasaratnam, a banker with over 25 years of experience as head of retail banking in Sri Lanka, Standard Chartere...

June 11, 2019 1 min read

Menaka Athukorala appointed chief executive of Sri Lanka's Hatton Plantations

Menaka Athukorala has been appointed the joint-chief executive of Sri Lanka's Hatton Plantations Plc (HPL), the firm sai...

June 7, 2019 1 min read

Saumya Amarasekera appointed Deputy Chair of Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank

Saumya Amarasekera has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank, an official statement said.

May 15, 2019 1 min read

Mangala Yapa Sri Lanka's new BOI Chief

Mangala Yapa has been appointed the chairman of Sri Lanka's Board of Investment (BOI), a statement from the president's ...

April 11, 2019 1 min read

Malik Ranasinghe appointed chairman of Sampath Bank Sri Lanka

Malik Ranasinghe, a former academic, has been named the Chairman of Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank Plc, a statement said.

April 4, 2019 1 min read
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Ananda Seneviratne appointed Managing Director of Sri Lanka's Siyapatha Finance

Sri Lanka's Siyapatha Finance has appointed Ananda Seneviratne as Managing Director, the firm said.

March 18, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's biggest mass grave around 500 years old

The mystery over Sri Lanka’s biggest mass grave was laid to rest Thursday when the Mannar magistrate’s cou...

March 8, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's National Trust spotlight on Sunil Shantha, music legend, photographer

Sri Lanka music legend Sunil Shantha's contribution to Sinhala Music will be the focus of a lecture by the National Trus...

February 25, 2019 2 min read

Pope urges peace, 'fraternity' as millions celebrate Christmas

Pope Francis called for peace and "fraternity" among peoples, as millions across the world celebrated Christmas on Tuesd...

December 25, 2018 5 min read

A S Jayawardena: Sri Lanka's visionary economist and Central Bank Governor

A S Jayawardena, top economist, civil servant and central banker has passed away. His colleague, former Deputy Governor ...

W A Wijewardene
May 29, 2018 11 min read

Indian film award vanishes at Sri Lanka director's funeral

A prestigious Indian award given to acclaimed Sri Lankan director, Lester James Peries, was reported missing Wednesday a...

May 2, 2018 1 min read

British chef in the soup over Sri Lankan curry

ECONOMYNEXT, A British chef who claims to be the first from her native island to popularise Sri Lankan food has brought ...

March 3, 2018 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Board of Investment boss Upul Jayasuriya resigns

The Chairman of Sri Lanka's Board of Investment, Upul Jayasuriya, has resigned.

July 13, 2017 1 min read

Saman Kelegama: a Sri Lanka visionary with humility and humanity

Those of us who have been fortunate enough to work with Dr. Saman Kelegama during his long and distinguished tenure at t...

the Staff of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
July 1, 2017 3 min read

Saman Kelegama: Top Sri Lanka economist with a mission

(Saman Kelegama, a Sri Lanka's top economists passed away in Thailand. This interview done by Former Deputy Central Bank...

W A Wijewardene
June 23, 2017 24 min read