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BusinessTags: Print EditionChinese Premier Li Keqiang told the head of the International Monetary Fund that China is open to participating in multilateral efforts to help heavily indebted nations “in a constructive manner,” China Central…

BusinessShirajiv SirimaneTags: Print EditionCoordinating Secretary to the State Tourism Ministry, Dr. Arosha Fernando, State Tourism Minister Diana Gamage, Business Development Director of Kreate Pte Limited, Cyntia Chan and Retired Major…

BusinessTags: Print EditionCommercial Bank of Ceylon PLC marked Valentine’s Day 2023 with a unique AI-driven campaign spearheaded by the Bank’s Vibe Youth Account. A special microsite, www.thevibeaccount.com, waslaunched, helping and…

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy welcomed Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu to the US in California and expressed his firm commitment and support for deepening the…

BusinessTags: Print EditionCelata Tech announced four new appointments to its board of directors today, effective April 2023. The new members are Prof. Alex Show, Dr. Dharmasri Kumaratunge, Thareendra Kalpage and Jeff Paine. With the new…

BusinessTags: Print EditionFitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first privately owned international airline will increase their frequency to Dubai to daily flights from next month. The airline currently operates four flights per week to Dubai from their…

BusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lankan Rupee marked a record high against the US Dollar, with the buying rate at Rs. 351.72 & selling rate at Rs. 362.95. This is the lowest rupee value against the US dollar since 04 May 2022 - CB…

BusinessTags: Print EditionBourse closed in green after two days of losses as buying sentiment slightly improved on index-heavy weights and banking counters, but retail participation continued to remain subdued with investors being…

BusinessCommercial Bank’s Chief Operating Officer S. Prabagar (left) accepts the award at the Best SME Bank awards ceremony in LondonTags: Print EditionThe Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s impactful efforts to support the local SME sector were…

BusinessTags: Print EditionFirst Capital Research in their Pre-Policy Analysis (FCR) says that they expect the Sri Lankan economy to return to normalcy with the country being able to sign the IMF deal by March 2023 and secure necessary…