Charles Dickens wrote his novel ‘Great Expectations’ in 1860s & Karl Marx foresaw a socialist development course known as ‘Marxism’ in the same period. Marxism seems more realistic in the current global setting than never before. In the 19th century many countries including Sri Lanka absorbed western knowledge including ‘Marxism’ creating new trends including the…
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is committed to promote global trade and facilitate the interests of exporters. In this pursuit, EDB actively seeks new markets and opportunities for technical collaborations, particularly through partnerships with international organizations. One such collaboration is with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), focused on expanding Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM…
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC has once again strengthened its reputation as one of Sri Lanka’s leading Non-Banking Financial services providers, delivering an impressive financial performance for the 1st six months of FY 2024/25 ending 30th September 2024. Accordingly, the company reported a topline income of LKR 12,676 million, resulting in a healthy profit of…
The ProductXperience Conference 2025, set for January 28th at the Cinnamon Grand, will bring together the brightest minds in digital product design, engineering, and positioning for a day of transformative insights. Hosted by 99x, this landmark event will explore the rapidly evolving world of digital product development, featuring visionary speakers from Europe and actionable follow-up…
Aitken Spence PLC walked away with the coveted Grand Slam Award at the 21st Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo on 3rd December. Aitken Spence also claimed the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2024, to clinch the prestigious Grand Slam, awarded to companies…
Amid Sri Lanka’s journey toward economic recovery, Indian investors and businesses are closely monitoring the emerging opportunities in the local market. Dr. Naresh Bana, Vice Chairman of the Indo-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ISCCI) shared his perspective recently, on current investment trends, bilateral trade, and collaborative ventures between the two neighbours. Despite…
The 21st Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (SLRBC) was held recently at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo 03. The event was graced by the presence of H.E. Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, who participated as the…
Export Performance in October 2024 As per the provisional data released by the Sri Lanka Customs, the merchandise export performance in October 2024 amounted to US$ 1,097.1 million, recorded an increase of 18.22 % compared to the month of October 2023. This was mainly due to the increase in earnings from export of Apparel &…
As a result of its ongoing global process of promoting Sri Lanka across the seven seas and also to showcase the island destinations potential as a world renowned tourist destination, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB ) arranged a special Media Familiarization tour for a delegation of 4 bloggers from Vietnam .This was an ideal…
It is ironic that the index is now at a 59 month high – that was in January 2000 not long after the 2019 presidential election Sri Lanka stands at yet another pivotal juncture as a new administration takes office in a country that has only just begun to recover from a debilitating economic crisis….
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