Delaying ECT could risk Colombo Port’s hub status
Further delays in operationalising the East Container Terminal (ECT) would jeopardise the Colombo Port’s transhipment hub status, according to Sri
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Asian stocks struggle while oil stabilises, Hong Kong drops again
Most Asian markets fell yesterday on geopolitical concerns, uncertainty over the China-US trade row and the outlook for the global
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SL kicks off first tourism promo since Easter attacks
Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga addresses the press briefing in Colombo on promotional package launched
Read moreKey SOEs record Rs.26bn loss in 2018
Sri Lanka’s largest 54 State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) recorded a combined loss of Rs.26 billion in 2018 compared to a profit
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FinMin signs Statements of Corporate Intent with 8 SOEs
From left: Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Mahaweli Development and Environment State Minister Ajith
Read moreTundra Fonder reps in town to appraise CSE investments
The officials of Sweden-based global asset management company, Tundra Fonder are currently in Sri Lanka for a brief assessment of
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Russia and China to show united front at showcase economic forum
ussian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini arrive
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A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque
A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque, which came under attack during the anti-Muslim riots recently. The Muslims
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Brandix Batticaloa factory becomes world’s first to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon’ status
The Batticaloa factory of leading Sri Lankan apparel solutions provider, Brandix, is the world’s first manufacturing facility to achieve ‘Net
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Softlogic Holdings records Rs 3 bn PAT in 2018/19
Softlogic Holdings PLC recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 3 billion, a 30% growth for year ending March
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