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DFCC Bank wins Visa Commercial Solutions Excellence Award

Srilanka, May 7 -- At the esteemed Visa Leadership Conclave 2025, held recently at The Hilton Colombo, DFCC Bank was recognised with Visa Commercial Solutions Excellence Award 2025 for achieving the h... Read More


French envoy hosts SL-France Business Council Members' Day

Srilanka, May 7 -- The Sri Lanka-France Business Council (SLFBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Members' Day, graciously hosted by the newly appointed French Ambassador to ... Read More


Healthguard Distribution with Micro Healthcare strengthens portfolio

Srilanka, May 7 -- Healthguard Distribution, the country's only fully-fledged national pharmaceutical distribution service, announced its collaboration with Micro Healthcare Private Limited. The sig... Read More


Going beyond US reciprocal tariffs: SL's exposure to tariffs and exemptions

Srilanka, May 7 -- The United States' (US) proclamation of 'reciprocal tariffs' dealt a blow to the global trade system based on the World Trade Organisation principles. With the individualised tariff... Read More


Omega Line wins top Presidential Export Award

Srilanka, May 7 -- Omega Line Ltd has won the prestigious Merit award in the Large Apparel Category at the Presidential Export Awards ceremony for the year 2023/24, organised by the Sri Lanka Export D... Read More


Are uniforms involved in the Wilpattu timber racket?

Srilanka, May 7 -- Officers of the Eluwankulama Wildlife Office raided a large-scale timber smuggling operation that had been ongoing for some time in the buffer zone along the border of Wilpattu Nati... Read More


Need to revive eye care in Sri Lanka A nation losing sight!

Srilanka, May 7 -- Dr. Asela Abeydeera is a Community Ophthalmologist and President of the Association of Community Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka (SLACO) who has been a leading advocate for equitable ... Read More


Why make post-mortems mandatory for all deaths of children under 5 years?

Srilanka, May 7 -- The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has informed coroners that deaths of all children under the age of five will be subject to a mandatory post-mortem examination. Maki... Read More


Elections, hypocrisy, tall tales and trails of broken promises

Srilanka, May 7 -- On 6 May (yesterday), fellow citizens of this emerald isle of ours wended their way to polling stations in villages and towns of our country. We all went to cast that all-important ... Read More


Elections were a test for JVP's commitment to democracy, and it passed

Srilanka, May 7 -- For those of us who held reservations about the NPP government, one of the greatest concerns was that the 2024 election, which swept to power, could well be the last free and fair e... Read More