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Lion Brewery export earnings increase in 1H20/21

Sri Lanka-based Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC witnessed a significant growth in exports in first-half of the 2020/21 financial year, despite the fact that the business in local market was adversely affected due to the pandemic. “Whilst business in the local market was adversely affected due to the pandemic, it was satisfying to record a significant growth in…

(0)Comments | November 23, 2020 12:14 pm

Generosity, Pleasant Speech, Meaningful Livelihoods and Equality down the BRI

The Beijing Swift – By Prof. Samitha Hettige © The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has more than 150 partners along the Silk Road. Some are rich and powerful some are not. A key feature of the BRI is win-win cooperation. It is the Chinese approach on partnerships. There are no competitors, all are winners….

(0)Comments | November 23, 2020 10:38 am

Empowering Take-Off – Efficient Government and Progressive State Enterprises, taken up at Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2020

The upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Virtual Summit 2020, is prepared to host a lineup of contemporary dialogues under this year’s theme ‘Roadmap for Take-Off: Driving a People-Centric Economic Revival’. Day Two of the event will commence with a session dedicated towards a focal topic on “Efficient Government and Progressive State Enterprises”. This session will emphasise…

(0)Comments | November 23, 2020 10:37 am

Sri Lankan agency wins Top Prize at Indie Awards 2020 in London

Triad continues its global winning Streak         In their winning work, Sri Lankan based independent agency Triad, have shown sensitivity and understanding of a complex issue.  In addition, they have proved that bravery and creativity, rather than a large budget can inspire true behavioral change. At The Indie Awards today, the agency was presented with both a Gold Award…

(0)Comments | November 23, 2020 10:00 am

Private sector, professional bodies urged to ‘rise to the occasion’ to help spur growth

In its influential standing as a premier professional body in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) organised the Annual Budget Seminar on Thursday (19th November 2020) which brought together a host of eminent speakers and panelists who shared their insights on the Government’s National Budget for next year. CA…

(0)Comments | November 23, 2020 8:56 am

Uninterrupted Operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to Continue

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the public that one of its employees was tested positive for COVID-19 on 19 November 2020. The employee is now under medical care. Acting swiftly following this incident, the Central Bank implemented all necessary measures to prevent contagion, including rigorous sanitisation and disinfection of its Head…

(0)Comments | November 21, 2020 2:23 pm

BOI signs $300mn deal with China’s Shandong Haohua to set up tyre manufacturing plant in Hambantota 

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) signed an Agreement with a leading Chinese Tyre manufacturer in the world, Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd to set up a project to manufacture tyres for the export market. “This significant investment will boost the rubber-based manufacturing industry of the country, while creating new path ways to…

(0)Comments | November 20, 2020 4:42 pm

We were assured policies won’t change for 5 years; that itself is good enough for me – Sumal Perera

The 2021 Budget unveiled by the Government has given an assurance that the policies will remain unchanged for five years. ‘That itself is good enough for me’, Sri Lankan Billionaire Sumal Perera said whilst addressing the Post- Budget Forum 2021 today (20), that brought in Sri Lanka’s foremost businessmen in the country who control the key…

(0)Comments | November 20, 2020 3:19 pm

Janashakthi Life records steady growth in spite of COVID – 19 related challenges

Demonstrating the Company’s resilient spirit in spite of COVID– 19 related challenges, Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) posted pre-tax profits amounting to Rs. 545.03 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2020, reflecting a double-digit year-on-year growth of 18 percent, in comparison to the corresponding period in the previous year. The Company’s net income recorded…

(0)Comments | November 20, 2020 3:18 pm

Israel, Sri Lanka and Uruguay added to England’s safe travel list

LONDON (Reuters) – Israel, Uruguay and Sri Lanka were added to England’s safe travel list on Thursday. Travellers from those countries as well as Namibia, Rwanda, Bonaire, St Eustatius & Saba, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands will no longer have to self-isolate on arrival in England from Saturday. No countries have…

(0)Comments | November 20, 2020 11:48 am