Sri Lanka shows off giant natural blue sapphire
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which…
Sri Lanka’s tree tapping trade reaches new heights
JAFFNA: The palmyra palm tree with its wide fan leaves is a distinctive and common sight across Jaffna, northern Sri Lanka, thriving in the arid…
Yohani Joins Brandix!
COLOMBO: Brandix Apparel Limited, home to over 60,000 team members in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, and beyond, announced the signing of inspirational musical sensation Yohani…
Sri Lanka dollar salary earners protest as banks force convert forex
COLOMBO: Resident Sri Lankans who earn dollar salaries and deposited them in forex accounts in the past are calling banks to protest against conversion of…
Mark Surgenor heads HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives
COLOMBO: Mark Surgenor has been appointed as HSBC Chief Executive Officer for Sri Lanka and the Maldives with effect from 1 December 2021. Prior to…
HNB focused on remittances as an engine for development
COLOMBO: Underpinning the power of remittances to drive development and in support of Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) efforts to optimize inward remittances to…
Sri Lanka shuts only oil refinery to manage forex crisis
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has temporarily shut its only oil refinery as part of efforts to manage dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the energy minister said on…
Future benefits for Sri Lankan expatriates working abroad to be linked to quantum of remittances
COLOMBO: Remittances by Sri Lankans employed abroad have been an important flow of foreign exchange into the country, with an annual average value of over…
‘Invest Sri Lanka’ restarts in Dubai
DUBAI: The ‘Invest Sri Lanka’ Investor Forum organized by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in association with…
Sri Lanka and the Maldives to enhance cooperation in shipbuilding and boatbuilding industries
MALÉ: A virtual meeting between the National Boating Association of Maldives (NBAM) and representatives of the Sri Lanka shipbuilding and boatbuilding industries was hosted by…