Business

Two-thirds of SL’s private sector employees struggling financially: IFC study

October 30, 2020 No Comments

Almost two-thirds of 140,000 employees in Sri Lanka’s leading companies are struggling to meet personal and family financial obligations due to the impact of Covid-19, a new report revealed.
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Export industries to continue through curfew

October 29, 2020 No Comments

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) announced yesterday (28) that it is currently working towards ensuring that the operations of export industries remain uninterrupted during curfew. Read More »

INSEE Cement to buy dolomite from State Engineering Corporation

October 28, 2020 No Comments

INSEE Cement Sri Lanka signed an agreement with the State Engineering Corporation (SEC) to purchase dolomite, a raw material used in the cement manufacturing process, from SEC. Read More »

Canadian High Commissioner urges SL to remain open for trade

October 27, 2020 No Comments

The High Commissioner for Canada in Sri Lanka David McKinnon has called for Sri Lanka to have open economic policies to attract Canadian investment. Read More »

CSE open today despite Fort curfew

October 26, 2020 No Comments

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will be open for trading today (26) despite the imposition of curfew in Fort, where it is situated, and other parts of Colombo, unlike the previous curfew imposed. Read More »

Birth of the 20th Amendment and death of a basketball legend

October 25, 2020 No Comments

After much elaborate drama, vehement opposition, and toing and froing, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been passed with a resounding majority in Parliament.... Read More »

BIA’s Terminal 2 to begin construction on 30 November despite Covid 19

October 25, 2020 No Comments

After running into numerous obstacles that delayed the implementation of the project for years, construction of Terminal 2 at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is finally set to be launched Read More »

Can technology save our economy from Covid?

October 25, 2020 No Comments

The country needs people to work and earn money, for themselves, for the government, and for the nation. But people use this as an excuse to gather around and increase the risk of exposure to Covid. Read More »

Second quarter GDP data only in 2021?

October 25, 2020 No Comments

Sri Lanka is facing the very real possibility of not being able to release second quarter GDP data for 2020 within the year, even though it is usually released every year before mid-September. Read More »

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