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Apparel industry holds crucial meeting today to assess virus hit

2020-03-05 | Business

The representatives of Sri Lanka’s apparel sector will meet today to assess the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on the industry, which...

February inflation shoots up to 6.2%

2020-03-02 | Business

Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (YoY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 6.2 percent in February 2020 from 5.7...

CB forecasts growth to pick up to 4-4.5% next year

2019-12-31 | Business

From left: Governor Prof. W.D. Lakshman and Senior Deputy Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. Pic by Waruna Wanniarachchi By Nishel Fernando ...

Sri Lanka Tourism shares Christmas spirit with local and foreign tourists

2019-12-30 | Business

The Tourist Information Centre (TIC) at The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) of Sri Lanka Tourism had a different atmosphere altogether, getti...

Port City declared open for investment

2019-12-10 | Business

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India considers commissions cap for Uber, Ola, unsettling industry

2019-11-29 | Business

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Weak leisure sector hinders JKH 2Q earnings; consumer, retail segments gain momentum

2019-11-05 | Business

The performance of Sri Lanka’s largest listed company, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) was hampered by its weak leisure sector operations hit by East...

Union Bank September earnings up on portfolio realignment

2019-11-04 | Business

Union Bank of Colombo PLC reported higher earnings for the period ended September 30, 2019 (3Q19), but the core-banking operations remained muted due ...

CB keeps rates steady to stabilize inflation

2019-10-14 | Business

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank (CB) yesterday decided to maintain policy interest rates at their current levels, awaiting for materialisation ...