EPF/ETF for life insurance agents soon
Responding to recent claims raised by life insurance agents to grant them Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) benefits, the Ministry of Labour revealed that they have no ob Read More »
The cost of sharing: Data privacy in the 21st Century
We all have a platform where we get information, meet new people, and chat with our friends, such as Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, and so on, to name but a few. Before we can fully access the full pac Read More »
No plans to import crude oil from Iran
Amidst local reports stating that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is currently in discussion to import 90,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Iranian crude oil to Sri Lanka, officials from both the Minis Read More »
Why Sri Lanka is poor, according to Bill Gates
Bill Gates famously said: “My daughter won’t marry a poor man.” His definition of poor here is interesting. He explains that a person who wins $ 100 million is not wealthy: “He is simply a poor man wi Read More »
Will amending the Central Bank Act save the SL economy?
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is of the view that the current Central Bank Act does not require any major amendments at the moment, thereby dismissing the new Central Bank Bill which was drafte Read More »
Fintech evolution journey
The modern era of Fintech started with the creation of PayPal and WorldPay over 20 years ago. Investment in Fintech has increased over 13 times in the past 10 years from $ 8 billion in 2010 to over $ Read More »
CSE Highs and Lows
The Colombo Stock Exchange continues its record-breaking All Share Prices Index (ASPI) performance, passing 10,000 and creating all time highs last Tuesday (2) and Wednesday (3), with a daily turnover Read More »