Business

COVID-19 to cost apparels over US $ 500mn in revenue

Local apparel industry seeing a trend of losing orders, though not significantFabrics from China set to arrive here by end-MarchSays can’t…

5 years ago

IFC partners with CSE for 5th Ring the Bell for gender equality event in Sri Lanka

From left: David Holly, High Commissioner, Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka; Amanthi Perera, Deputy General Manager Strategic Sustainability of…

5 years ago

‘Medicare 2020’ national healthcare exhibition begins at BMICH

‘Medicare 2020’, the national healthcare exhibition opened for the 11th consecutive year at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH),…

5 years ago

PM mulls new initiative to minimize coronavirus impact on tourism industry

Tourism authorities in coordination with the Health Ministry will prepare a new programme to address the coronavirus outbreak impact on…

5 years ago

Senkadagala Finance acquires Candor Asset Management

Senkadagala Finance PLC yesterday acquired Candor Asset Management, a unit trust and asset management firm, from Eagle Proprietary Investments Limited…

5 years ago

Apparel industry holds crucial meeting today to assess virus hit

Key discussion points to be presented to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Manufacturers fear going out of work temporarily due to supply chain disruptionsSri…

5 years ago

February inflation shoots up to 6.2%

Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (YoY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 6.2 percent in…

5 years ago

Still no deal on estate workers’ wage hike

Govt.’s deadline for RPCs to increase daily wages lapses tomorrowNo meeting between RPCs, govt. and trade unions since last weekMinister…

5 years ago

Hutch completes 4G rollout covering 90% of population

Says geared to give good fight to the two main mobile operators Invests US$ 100 mn for 4G rollout and merging…

5 years ago

Japan’s Belluna and Asia Capital reps meet Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa; Stefan Abeyesinhe -Executive Director, Asia Capital PLC; Hiroshi Yasuno - General Manager-Belluna Co., Japan; Kiyonori Nakashima…

5 years ago