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MillenniumIT ESP Expands Global Reach with New Delivery Hub at Port City Colombo

MillenniumIT ESP, leading Enterprise Solutions Provider in Sri Lanka, recently marked a significant milestone in its growth journey with the establishment of its Global Service Delivery Centre at Port City Colombo. This new centre, registered under the company’s subsidiary, Millennium IT ESP Singapore, will serve as the primary hub for delivering solutions to its growing…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 3:35 pm

Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe (Rtd) Appointed as New Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Admiral Sirimevan Sarathchandra Ranasinghe (Rtd) aasumed duties today (10/03/2024) as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). He was the Commander of the Navy from October 2017 to December 2018. Admiral Ranasinghe also served as the  Secretary to Ministry of Ports and Shipping & Southern Development in 2019. He is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 3:20 pm

PickMe Ushers in a New Era for Sri Lanka’s Digital Landscape with Listing on CSE

The shares of Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka Ltd (CODE: PKME-N-0000) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on 3rd October 2024. The shares are listed on the Main Board of the CSE under the ‘Passenger Ground Transportation’ sector. The occasion was marked with a special Bell Ringing Ceremony. The Company’s Offer for Sale of…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 2:24 pm

CSE Amends Rules to Promote High Yield Debt Listings

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has introduced key revisions to its Listing Rules to facilitate the listing of High Yield Corporate Debt Securities. Effective from September 19, 2024, these amendments were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. The revised rules aim to streamline the issuance process for corporate debt securities, ensuring…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 1:56 pm

Dialog Axiata Appoints Vish Govindasamy as an Independent, Non-Executive Director

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Vish Govindasamy to its Board as an Independent, Non-Executive Director, effective 1 October 2024. Mr. Govindasamy currently serves as an Executive, Non-Independent Director at both Sunshine Holdings PLC and Watawala Plantations PLC. At Sunshine Holdings PLC, he holds the…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 1:07 pm

Italy to offer more migrant work visas to caregivers for old people

Reuters – Italy will offer an extra 10,000 migrant work visas next year for people who look after old people and the disabled, the government said on Wednesday, as it adopted a new package of migration rules. Saddled with an ageing population and a sagging birth rate, Italy has long faced a shortage of caregivers, and charities…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 1:05 pm

ComBank ranked No 2 among Sri Lanka’s Top 100 listed companies

Moves up 5 places in the latest edition of LMD Leaderboard Remains highest-ranked bank in LMD 100 for 31st year The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been ranked second in the prestigious ‘LMD 100’ for 2023-24, moving up five places in the ranking the magazine calls ‘Sri Lanka’s Roll of Corporate Honour.’ With this latest…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 11:57 am

High-Level IMF Team Meets Sri Lankan Government to Discuss Economic Reforms

A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Sri Lanka today (02) to engage with the newly formed government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The primary objective of the visit was to initiate discussions on the progress of the IMF Program and necessary steps towards the release of the fourth tranche…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 8:50 am

DFCC Bank Inaugurates Green Bond Issuance on the Colombo Stock Exchange

DFCC Bank marked a groundbreaking milestone recently with the inaugural issuance of Green Bonds on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), symbolizing a key step toward promoting sustainable finance in Sri Lanka. The event was hosted at the CSE Trading Floor, where DFCC Bank rang the ceremonial opening bell, signalling its entry into the growing global…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2024 8:23 am

Sri Lanka Participates at ABAV Expo 2024 in Brasilia

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brazil in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau participated in the ABAV Expo 2024, which is one of the leading travel fairs in Brazil and Latin America, held from 26 to 28 September 2024 in Brasilia. The 51st Edition of the ABAV Expo 2024 was organized by the…

(0)Comments | October 2, 2024 6:03 pm

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