The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to establish a partnership aimed at enhancing financial literacy and professional development in Sri Lanka. This collaboration intends to offer ACCA educational courses via CSE branches, which will entail a Capital Market Module; co-brand the…
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cuba organized “Ceylon Tea Time” on 23 July 2024 at the Hotel Nacional in Havana with the intention of promoting Sri Lankan tea in the Latin American and Caribbean regions. Cuban government officials, diplomats from the Latin American and Caribbean regions, representatives from the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, directors…
SriLankan Airlines, in collaboration with Travel Portfolio from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Aitken Spence Travels from Sri Lanka, recently concluded a successful familiarization (FAM) tour of Thailand and Sri Lanka for top travel and tour operators in Dubai. The FAM tour was designed to raise awareness about the new seamless connections from the…
The Council for Business with Britain (CBB) held its 24th Annual General Meeting at Westminster House on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The event marked a significant milestone with engaging discussions and a seamless transition in leadership. Mark Surgenor, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Sri Lanka & Maldives, has been elected as the new President of…
The Board of Directors of East West Properties PLC has resolved to initiate the process of delisting the company’s shares from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). This decision follows a request from the principal shareholder, Mr. Nahil Wijesuriya, and was made during a board meeting held Monday (29). The delisting will be subject to obtaining…
Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is excited to announce its first-ever meetup in Sri Lanka, aimed at spreading awareness about crypto and blockchain technology for its users in the country. The event will take place on August 3rd, from 6 PM onwards, at Mont Blanc, NH Collection, Colombo. This gathering is open to the entire crypto community, including key…
The new Melco Resorts & Entertainment City of Dreams project in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, could benefit from burgeoning wealth and outbound tourism from India, with its casino possibly helping to generate around 50 percent of the property’s EBITDA, brokerage Morgan Stanley predicts. This year Melco Resorts announced a joint venture with John Keells Holdings PLC, the largest conglomerate listed…
The Port of Colombo has achieved landmark recognition by being named the best-performing port globally for the first quarter of 2024 by Alphaliner, a leading information platform for the liner shipping industry, in its latest monthly monitor. This accolade highlights Colombo’s remarkable growth rate of 23.6%, surpassing all other ports worldwide. Notably, the Port of…
Maharaja Foods Limited, marked a significant milestone on 26th July 2024, becoming the first woman-owned enterprise in the agribusiness sector with roots in the northern province, to list its shares on the Empower Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The Board is dedicated to facilitating efficient global capital raising for small and medium-sized companies…
In a landmark move to drive digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Dialog Enterprise, the corporate ICT solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, GlobalLinker, and Databox Technologies, on “Commercial Bank LEAP GlobalLinker”, an innovative web solution designed to empower entrepreneurs…
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