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LNP - Softlogic Holdings’ topline records 9 per cent growth for 2QFY21

2020-11-18 | Development

Extracts from Softlogic Holdings plc’s interim financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 2020 For a consumer-driven conglomerate i...

LNP - Biden close to projected victory; Trump confident

2020-11-06 | Development

Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, was leading in the US presidential race with several key battleground states being balanced on a razor’s edge, at...

Human development on course to decline this year for first time since 1990: UNDP

2020-05-21 | Development

Global human development, which can be measured as a combination of the world’s education, health and living standards, could decline this year for ...

UNDP’s HackaDev launches Innovation Challenge to crowdsource ideas for COVID-19 recovery

2020-05-18 | Development

With the emergence of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the country has seen far reaching social and economic consequences affecting the livelihoods of many indi...

Construction in further quandary with govt. delaying release of due payments

2020-04-26 | Development

By Shabiya Ali AhlamThe local construction sector is set to slump further with its pleas to the government to release due payments, which are in exces...

Construction work begins to launch CineCity Waterfront and Art Centre by 2020

2019-10-07 | Development

Bringing in new hopes to the Sri Lankan cinema industry, construction work for Cinecity Waterfront and Art Centre commenced yesterday. Back in the day...

Western Province economic growth could be accelerated by 10% with MCC grant

2019-09-24 | Development

The economic growth of the Western Province could be accelerated by 10 percent per annum with the implementation of the advanced traffic management sy...

Investor interest wanes in Chalmers Granaries project

2019-07-18 | Development

The second attempt in two years to attract investors to develop the nine-acre Chalmers Granaries land opposite the Fort railway station as a mixed dev...

Oman reiterates commitment to Hambantota refinery project

2019-05-08 | Development

Omani Oil and Gas Minister Dr. Mohammed Hamed Al Rumhy has reiterated Oman Oil Company’s firm interest to take part in the Hambantota oil refinery p...

IMF says materialising of key global risks could upset growth of emerging Asia

2019-04-12 | Development

Washington DC Although the growth in emerging markets and developing economies is expected to stabilise around 5 percent, the International Monetary F...