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Opinion: Ranil Wickremesinghe + Elon Musk = Optimism for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- A few weeks ago Sri Lankan media was abuzz with news of a meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the world's richest and most famous person Elon Musk. When the photogr... Read More


New laws to curb political appointments to boards; new employee centre focused on unions & their rights: President

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- In a move aimed at fostering a conducive environment for national development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced his intention to introduce legislation that will depoli... Read More


Siyapatha Finance PLC debenture issue oversubscribed

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- Siyapatha Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC and a prominent leader in Sri Lanka's non-banking financial sector, announces the resounding success of its recent debentur... Read More


IORA Biz Conclave 2024 spurs trade and strategic MOUs

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Business Conclave 2024, held from May 28th to 29th facilitated trade and investment across the Indian Ocean Rim region by yielding strategi... Read More


dnata Travel Group launches global travel industry event to boost tourism in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- dnata Travel Group, a leading Dubai-based travel services provider, part of the Emirates Group, is launching a travel industry event in Sri Lanka this June, Horizon: Sri Lanka, ho... Read More


Planters's Ass. strongly opposes Govt's proposed wage hike for plantation sector workers

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The plantation industry raised its strongest possible objections to the Government's arbitrary, reckless, unilateral decision to drastically hike minimum wages for tea and rubber ... Read More


Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates at their current levels

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 27 May 2024, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lend... Read More


Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation Amidst Calls for Relaxation

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- In a press conference held today, Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor, Nandalal Weerasinghe, reiterated his concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies, which are currently not accept... Read More


Singapore offers assistance to upgrade Immigration system in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Singapore Senarath Dissanayake met a team of officials from the Immigration Checkpoint Authority (ICA) of Singapore at the High Commission re... Read More


Eran: Can government, which failed to reach the expected tax revenue last year, save the country from bankruptcy?

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- SJB Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne addressing the media Sunday in Colombo said that although the government entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to ... Read More