Top News

SLT-MOBITEL reports marginal growth in Q1 2024 amidst cost optimization efforts

SLT-MOBITEL has reported a flat growth in Q1 2024 ending March 31, 2024, amidst a challenging business environment. However, the company’s proactive cost management initiatives have resulted in significant operational cost savings, enabling it to maintain profitability. For the quarter, the SLT Group has recorded consolidated revenue of LKR 26.93 billion, reflecting a marginal 1.4%…

(0)Comments | May 17, 2024 11:15 am

Strong Q4 net profit growth boosts Teejay Lanka’s outlook for year ahead

Strong net profit growth in the final quarter of 2023-24 has enabled Teejay Lanka PLC to end the financial year on an optimistic note despite the impacts of the appreciation of the Rupee, which contributed to its 12-month results falling below those of the preceding year. Sri Lanka’s first multinational textile manufacturer has reported net…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 3:50 pm

Fonterra Considers Selling Fonterra Sri Lanka Amid Strategic Changes

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today announced a step-change in its strategic direction, as it commits to deepening its position as a world-leading provider of high-value, innovative dairy ingredients. As part of this, the Co-op has announced it is exploring full or partial divestment options for some or all of its global Consumer business, as…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 3:33 pm

SriLankan Cargo Partners with CargoAi to Enhance Airfreight Booking and Payment Experience

SriLankan Cargo, the cargo arm of SriLankan Airlines, has partnered with CargoAi, a leader in digital freight solutions, to simplify and enhance its airfreight booking and payment processes, and bring more transparency and velocity for users than ever. The integration of SriLankan Cargo’s airfreight services into CargoAi’s ecosystem gives users access to online booking and…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 3:26 pm

Port City Colombo Provides Positive Opportunities for Business Growth

Port City Colombo, a visionary multi-service special economic zone poised to transform Sri Lanka into the next global investment destination, provides the opportunities to a diversity of companies to upscale their businesses within the property development and key thrust sectors, whilst being supported by strong investor mechanisms. With the aim of becoming a world-class hub…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 1:35 pm

Two Luxury Liners visit Hambantota International Port

Two cruise ships docked at Hambantota International Port on 15th May 2024. MV. Silver Cloud owned by Silversea Cruises, the luxury brand of the Royal Caribbean Group arrived from Cochin carrying 232 passengers while TUI’s Mein Shiff5 arriving from Langkawi carried 2,434 passengers. A group of passengers from Mein Shiff 5 did their customary e-bike…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 1:25 pm

PhonePe collaborates with LankaPay to promote UPI payment acceptance in Sri Lanka

PhonePe and LankaPay organise an event which sees the presence of senior dignitaries from the Sri Lankan and Indian Government PhonePe, announced that it has enabled UPI payment acceptance in collaboration with LankaPay across LankaQR merchant points at a grand event held in Colombo. The event was graced by His Excellency Shri Santosh Jha, the High…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 12:55 pm

CSE announces shortening the settlement cycle

The Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo Stock Exchange Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike says that steps have been taken to revise the T+3 method which has been followed so far for settlement of Colombo Stock Exchange transactions from the 10th of June 2024. In a statement, he said that the T+3 system will be shortened with…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 11:52 am

Adani Energy Solutions completes acquisition of Essar’s Operational Mahan-Sipat Transmission assets

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) through its wholly owned subsidiary Adani Transmission Step-Two Limited (ATSTL) acquired a 100% stake in Essar Transco Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), one of the largest private transmission and distribution company in South Asia with a growing smart metering portfolio, has acquired 100% stake in Essar Transco Limited after obtaining…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 11:12 am

Major UK Retailer Tesco set to introduce two fashion brands owned by Hela across its stores

The brand licensing division of Hela Apparel Holdings PLC, Focus Brands, has announced a strategic partnership with Tesco to introduce its Peter Werth and Fenchurch fashion brands to the retailer’s stores across the UK. The collaboration further enhances the Hela Group’s long-standing relationship with one of the UK’s largest retailers and will provide consumers with the opportunity to purchase two of its owned…

(0)Comments | May 16, 2024 8:49 am