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Publicis Groupe’s represents Sri Lanka at ADFEST

BusinessTags: Print EditionTwo creative young minds from the Publicis Groupe Sri Lanka will represent Sri Lanka at the prestigious ‘Young Lotus’ creative competition to be held at ADFEST 2023 taking place in Pattaya from March 23 to 25.…

ComBank offers special rates, discounts for Anagi customers for Women’s Day

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Commercial Bank of Ceylon has invited its ‘Anagi’customers to celebrate International Women’s Day this year with a reduced rate on loans and leasing facilities anddiscounts of up to 50% on Anagi credit and…

Union Bank celebrates Int’l Women’s Day 2023

Business Lilanthi Delgoda (Vice President, Human resources) handing over a token of appreciation to Nayana Karunaratne (Managing Director, Image Consultants) during the event.Tags: Print EditionIn celebration of the International Women’s…

Tea exports dip in Feb. FOB value show significant increase

BusinessTags: Print EditionTea Exports for the month of February 2023 totalled 18.55 M/Kgs, showing a decrease of 2.59 M/Kgs vis-à-vis 21.14 M/Kgs of February 2022. Main categories of Bulk Tea and Packeted Tea have shown a decrease, whilst…

YTD net foreign inflow surpasses Rs. 3.5 Bn

BusinessTags: Print EditionBourse continued to settle firmly in the green zone trading positively throughout the day on the back of active collection witnessed on Banking sector counters as HNB and COMB remained the top contributors to the…

China fully re opens for tourists

BusinessTags: Print EditionHong Kong CNN — After three years of pandemic border restrictions, China is fully reopening to foreign visitors – including tourists. In a Chinese-language statement posted on its website Monday, China’s Embassy…

UK launches DCTS, SL eligible for zero tariffs on 92% of products

BusinessBritish High Commissioner Sarah Hulton OBE and Trade Ministry officials.Tags: Print EditionThe UK Government launched its new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) replacing the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences system (GSP)…

Purchasing Managers’ Indices contract

BusinessTags: Print EditionPurchasing Managers’ Indices for both Manufacturing and Services activities contract in February 2023. Manufacturing PMI recorded an index value of 42.3 in February, indicating a continued setback in manufacturing…

Domestic debt remains under local law

BusinessTags: Print EditionDomestically issued government debt instruments remain under domestic law. This opens legal recourse to domestic debt holders by way of the local legal system. “If domestic debt holders are to contend that they…