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ICTA’s Inaugural ‘Spiralation’ Demo Day featured 10 Startups

Entrepreneurship is required to be one of the top priorities in any nation, and it needs to be encouraged in order to strengthen the autonomous assets of a country. The world is currently confronting massive challenges with the pandemic’s existence and as a developing country, the Sri Lankan government is compelled to support entrepreneurs in…

(0)Comments | December 31, 2021 8:02 am

Sri Lanka boosts FX reserves with lift from Chinese swap

COLOMBO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has raised its official foreign exchange reserves to around $3.1 billion, helped by a currency swap agreement with China, sources said on Wednesday, as the South Asian country seeks to shore up its battered finances and credit ratings. The country’s central bank governor, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, said in…

(0)Comments | December 29, 2021 1:15 pm

Lanka readies oil tank farm deal with India; Wang to visit Colombo after spat, may offer sweeteners

Wang Yi’s two-day visit, expected between January 7 and 9, will take place against the backdrop of a spat between the two countries over a contaminated consignment of organic fertiliser that has resulted in unexpected tensions between both countries. The Indian Express – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Sri Lanka next week in the…

(0)Comments | December 29, 2021 1:06 pm

Realisation of Expected Foreign Currency Inflows and the Official Reserves Position

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the general public that (as announced on 22 December 2021) expected foreign currency inflows are forthcoming and with the receipt of recent inflows, the official reserves position has now reached around US dollars 3.1 billion, and is expected to remain at such level by end of…

(0)Comments | December 29, 2021 9:45 am

Myland Developments Limited debuts trading on the CSE

The shares of Myland Developments Limited (CODE: MDL-N-0000) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Tuesday (28). The shares have been listed on the Diri Savi Board of the CSE under the “Real Estate Development” sector. The occasion was marked with a special Bell Ringing Ceremony. Representing Myland Developments Limited, Chairman/Independent/Non-Executive Director Mr.W.D.  Premachandra, Managing Director/Executive Director Mr. Nalin Perera, Executive Director Ms. Iresha Dissanayake, Independent/Non-Executive Director Mr. Ajith Alahakoon joined the event. Financial Advisors &…

(0)Comments | December 29, 2021 8:53 am

Colombo’s Port City, “city of the future” rising from the sea

by Xinhua writer Tang Lu   Xinhua – On the golden artificial beach in Colombo’s Port City, the Sri Lankan Sanjeewa Alwis was earnestly “building” a sandcastle model similar to the financial center building that will be built in Port City. Noticing Alwis’ “masterpiece” on the beach, three Sri Lankan kids playing by the sea…

(0)Comments | December 28, 2021 3:39 pm

CBSL increases mandatory foreign exchange sales to 25%

The Central Bank Governor has ordered all licensed banks in the country to sell 25% of converted US dollars to the CBSL on a weekly basis. It came as an amendment to the Operating Instructions on “Incentive Scheme on Inward Worker Remittances”, “Repatriation of Export Proceeds into Sri Lanka”, “Additional Incentive Scheme on Inward Workers’…

(0)Comments | December 28, 2021 3:19 pm

Setting up of a Central Counterparty Mechanism

The new Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) Act which came into force from 19th September 2021 contains provisions which enable the setting up of a Central Counterparty (CCP). Further, the need for setting up a CCP in order to enhance the efficiency of post trade risk management had been spoken of for…

(0)Comments | December 28, 2021 11:40 am

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion in South-East Asia’s Largest Economy, Indonesia

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jakarta in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) organized a tourism promotional webinar for Indonesian travel agents on 14 December, 2021. Indonesia, with a GDP of US$ 1 trillion, is the world’s fourth-most populous country with more…

(0)Comments | December 28, 2021 11:08 am

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming The word “Democracy” has united the two Greek words “demos (people)” and “kratos (rule), literary symbolizing “people rule.” Democracy therefore, is linked to human rights or “people’s rights.” The Summit for Democracy was held on 9th and 10th of December 2021 in the USA. One main objective of…

(0)Comments | December 27, 2021 5:21 pm

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