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Category: BUSINESS

Hayleys first listed firm to cross $1b turnover
BUSINESSMain Story

Hayleys first listed firm to cross $1b turnover

Building on a strong momentum gathered over the final quarter of FY 2017/18, Sri Lanka’s leading diversified conglomerate Hayleys PLC…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/05/201822/05/2018
Nations Trust Bank – realizing dreams
BUSINESS

Nations Trust Bank – realizing dreams

The Nations Trust story began more than 18 years ago when a small new bank, full of determination, entered a…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
Sri Lanka’s debt crisis will worsen next year, Finance Minister warns
BUSINESSMain Story

Sri Lanka’s debt crisis will worsen next year, Finance Minister warns

Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said after Independence in 1948, the highest amount of foreign debt has to be…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
National Export Strategy soon to be presented for cabinet approval
BUSINESS

National Export Strategy soon to be presented for cabinet approval

The National Export Strategy (NES) to raise export earnings in six priority sectors including information technology, health tourism, processed food…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
National interest in front and centre when negotiating FTAs: Malik
BUSINESSMain Story

National interest in front and centre when negotiating FTAs: Malik

Dismissing criticism, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama last week emphasised that the Government had put national interest…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/201821/05/2018
Laugfs Gas urges Govt to introduce transparent mechanism for LPG pricing
BUSINESS

Laugfs Gas urges Govt to introduce transparent mechanism for LPG pricing

Sri Lanka’s liquid petroleum gas (LPG) prices should be adjusted using a pricing mechanism that is transparent, impartial and fair, Laugfs…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/05/2018
INSEE Cement joins hands with Build Sri Lanka Exhibition
BUSINESS

INSEE Cement joins hands with Build Sri Lanka Exhibition

Build Sri Lanka Construction exhibition is the largest, Construction Industry related exhibition and brings together the value chain of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018
Organizations Worldwide Turn to Oracle Cloud to Fuel their Modernization Efforts
BUSINESS

Organizations Worldwide Turn to Oracle Cloud to Fuel their Modernization Efforts

Companies and organizations around the globe are rapidly adopting Oracle Cloud solutions. Offering its customers a unique advantage, Oracle is…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018
SLT Group 1Q 2018 EBITDA up by 8.5% to Rs 6.1 billion
BUSINESS

SLT Group 1Q 2018 EBITDA up by 8.5% to Rs 6.1 billion

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) released its Group and Company financial results for the 1st Quarter 2018, on Wednesday. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018
Sri Lanka Telecommunication Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft Sri Lanka to drive digital transformation
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Telecommunication Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft Sri Lanka to drive digital transformation

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018

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