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BusinessShirajiv SirimaneSeed and Planting Material Association Sri Lanka senior officials in Colombo Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka annually spends around Rs. 20 billion to import dry/red chillies and this is a very sad situation, said…

BusinessFuture Life Investments CEO Danushka Udugama and his team receiving the award.Tags: Print EditionFuture Life Investments Limited (FLI), an up-and-coming microfinance company, won the Best Microfinance Company of the Year at BWIO…

BusinessTags: Print EditionSLIIT’s Faculty of Computing has launched two new unique IT pathways, BSc (Hons) in Computer Systems Engineering and BSc (Hons) in Computer Science creating graduates who are industry ready and able to achieve…

In a bid to increase efficacyBusinessClaude GunasekeraPorts, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal SiripalaTags: Print EditionMost of the Port sector activities would be outsourced to the private sector in a bid to increase efficacy said…

BusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lanka’s merchandise exports decreased by 8.06 % to US$ 1,005.2 Million in February 2023 compared to February 2022 as per the data released by Sri Lanka Customs. However, it is a 5.62% increase when compared to…

BusinessPrins PereraTags: Print EditionDFCC Bank PLC announced the opening of an Indian Rupee-denominated Nostro Account with HDFC Bank in India. The move follows the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) classifying the Indian Rupee as a…

BusinessSEC Chairman Faizal Salieh and Director General Chinthaka Mendis.Tags: Print EditionThe Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) Chairman Faizal Salieh who met with representatives of the stock broking industry last…

Domestic debt already restructuredBusinessFormer CBSL Governor Indrajit CoomaraswamyTags: Print EditionFormer Central Bank Governor Dr Indrajit Dr. Coomaraswamy was dismissive of many local and international negative growth forecasts for…

Port invests Rs.144 Mn for passenger terminal, SL Navy to handle constructionBusinessTags: Print EditionMinister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva says the first ferry line of the new ferry service to be operated…

BusinessBritish Council Sri Lanka Country Director Orlando Edwards with FISD Program Director Samitha Sugathimala.Tags: Print EditionFoundation for Innovative Social Development (FISD), in partnership with British Council Sri Lanka,…