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Aramtec accelerates its next phase of growth with SAP and John Keells IT by adopting RISE With SAP

Aramtec, one of the UAE’s longest-established food service companies, evolves by delivering on a rolling strategy to become cloud-based and digitally empowered by signing up for SAP’s latest private cloud edition, RISE With SAP, together with John Keells IT as the Strategic Partner to drive this key business transformation. Maintaining offices in UAE, Qatar, and…

(0)Comments | April 4, 2023 11:25 am

SEC Chief discusses Auditor’s role, duties and responsibilities under the SEC Act

Continuing the series of engagements with key stakeholders in the capital market landscape, the newly appointed Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), Faizal Salieh, and top officials of the SEC met with the Principal Partners of Audit firms recently at the SEC. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss…

(0)Comments | April 4, 2023 11:19 am

Mr. Dhammika Fernando was elected Chairman of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association for term 2023/2024

Mr Dhammika Fernando, The Director of Tropical Findings (Pvt) Ltd is also the incumbent President of – Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management and Executive Board Member of the World Federation of People Management Associations-WFPMA. He was elected as the new Chairman of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA) as members voted unanimously…

(0)Comments | April 4, 2023 11:03 am

Once the Parliament approves the IMF agreement, the main points of the agreement will be passed into law – President

Absolutely no intention of seeking IMF assistance for the 18th time. President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented to Parliament for a vote on whether to support it. Following this, the key points of the agreement would be enacted into law. The President also indicated that…

(0)Comments | April 4, 2023 8:44 am

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to Weigh Rate Hikes as Inflation, Debt Bite

(Bloomberg) – Pakistan’s and Sri Lanka’s decades-high borrowing costs will be on spotlight Tuesday as elevated inflation persists and debt troubles linger. Monetary conditions in Pakistan and Sri Lanka are already the tightest in decades — 25 years and 21 years respectively — to rein in Asia’s fastest inflation rates stoked by debt crises and funding woes….

(0)Comments | April 4, 2023 8:37 am

Journalists and bloggers across the globe join hands together to promote Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed, by far the biggest international travel influencers and journalists group arrived in 2023 to promote the destination. Representing the key source markets for Sri Lanka, this delegation arrived from the United Kingdom, France, Russia, India, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Spain, USA, and Indonesia. Overall, the group of travel influencers and media carried…

(0)Comments | April 3, 2023 3:07 pm

Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs leverage the power of social media to grow their businesses

Despite being faced with an uncertain economic future and gender-related barriers, women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka have risen to the challenge and demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability by turning to social media to not only sustain but to grow their businesses to new levels. Meet Nishadi Gamage, a young woman from Yatinuwara who turned her…

(0)Comments | April 3, 2023 12:38 pm

Axiata Digital Labs appoints Chandi Dharmaratne as Chief People Officer

Chandi Dharmaratne, a globally renowned Human resource professional, was appointed as the Chief People Officer of Axiata Digital Labs for its operations in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia. Chandi is a HR professional who specialises in transforming organizations through integrating HR into its core business and using technology to deliver best practices in order to…

(0)Comments | April 3, 2023 12:30 pm

ComBank launches two platforms to link local businesses to global markets

Collaborates with IFC to develop comprehensive business eco system- ‘Commercial Bank LEAP’ Introduces ‘Trade Club’ to provide full spectrum of services to importers and exporters The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has significantly expanded trade opportunities for its business clients through the launch of two new platforms, one in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC)…

(0)Comments | April 3, 2023 12:23 pm

Dutch Companies exploring investment opportunities in SL: Envoy

The Dutch companies are eager to explore investment opportunities in renewable energy, eco-labeling and sustainable agriculture, if Sri Lanka can showcase a corruption free business environment, Her Excellency Bonnie Horbach, Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka stated at a meeting with the leadership of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, during Her…

(0)Comments | April 3, 2023 11:01 am

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