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Arimac unveils ‘NERO’ – South Asia’s biggest stealth-action shooter

Arimac Digital, Sri Lanka’s premier digital solutions company, recently unveiled the early access build of its upcoming stealth-action shooter and South Asia’s biggest game title – NERO. The game is now available for PC via the Steam video game digital distribution service. Based on a completely fictional story, NERO will provide players with an immersive…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2021 11:13 am

CCPI based Inflation decreased to 5.7 per cent in September 2021

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100), decreased to 5.7 per cent in September 2021 from 6.0 per cent in August 2021. This was due to the statistical effect of the high base prevailed in September 2020. Subsequently, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) decreased to 10.0 per…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2021 9:40 am

The Shanghai Express and Xuanzang’s Pilgrimage

The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming The ancient Silk Road is few thousand years old. The modern Silk Road is the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Northwest China was the place where the ancient Silk Road met China. Traders on foot & on Camels travelling to and from China travelled thousands of miles through…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2021 9:17 am

West Container Terminal ready to begin – JKH

John Keells Holdings says that the agreement regarding the Colombo Port West Container Terminal (WCT) was signed today (30) and the construction is scheduled to commence in early 2022. The company said in a disclosure to the Colombo Stock Exchange. “BOT Agreement between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and the Colombo West International Container…

(0)Comments | September 30, 2021 5:46 pm

Asia Capital appoints Thilanga Sumathipala as Chairman

Asia Capital PLC Announces Dynamic New Strategic Direction for Sustainable Post Pandemic Growth Asia Capital PLC, at its Board Meeting held on Thursday (today), 30th September 2021, unanimously appointed a new Board of Directors lead by veteran business leader, Mr. Thilanga Sumathipala PhD. Commenting on this dynamic and strategic new direction for Asia Capital, controlling…

(0)Comments | September 30, 2021 5:11 pm

Adani Group to firm up Colombo Port deal Today

Firming up a strategic deal at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka, the Adani Group will on Thursday sign a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement with its local partner John Keells Holdings and the Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA), to jointly develop its West Container Terminal (WCT). While the Adani Group has been in talks with John Keells, one…

(0)Comments | September 30, 2021 1:01 pm

Sharing the future tourism prospects in Sri Lanka with Vietnamese Travel Agent

Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Vietnam organized webinar to create awareness of the destination and Health Protocols amongst Vietnamese Tourism & Travel Trade. Currently Sri Lanka is not an ideal “bucket list” destination for Vietnamese travelers and therefore the virtual event helped to showcase Sri Lanka’s niche tourism products…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 5:06 pm

Announcement of The Six-Month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, will be unveiling ‘The Six-Month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability’ on Friday, 01 October 2021. The event will be held at the Atrium of the CBSL and the proceedings will commence at 10.00 a.m. Due to the prevailing COVID-19…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 4:25 pm

Sarvodaya Development Finance appoints S.N. Senthilverl to its Board of Directors

Sarvodaya Development Finance further strengthened its leadership ranks with the appointment of high net-worth investor on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) S.N. Senthilverl as a non-executive, non-independent Director, to the Board of Directors. Being an extremely active investor at the CSE, Senthilverl who has earned his MBA from University of Southern Queensland Australia, brings over 18…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 4:21 pm

Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM Country Brand the “Island of Ingenuity” Promoted at the ICT Digital Week in Luxembourg

Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM country Brand the “Island of Ingenuity” – IOI, was promoted at the Digital ICT Week in Luxembourg from 13th to 17th September 2021. Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) together with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels organized the participation of seven (7) Sri Lankan companies at the ICT Spring Europe…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 12:11 pm

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