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Initiative to offer 2nd passport for visa-free travel to over 130 countries

There seems no immediate end in sight to the island nation's economic turmoil and escalating anti-government protests amid high public anger toward the president and his influential family.

Contributing a gift that can change lives and spread cheer, SLT-MOBITEL has partnered with the Senehasa Educational Resource Research and Information Center (SERRIC) to support children with special needs and help them celebrate the festive season. Senehasa was established to care and support children with special needs, belonging to families of the Armed Forces and […]

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) in partnership with the Asian Pathfinder Legal Consultancy & Drafting Services held a public webinar on Directors’ Rights, Duties & Liabilities under the New SEC Act recently. The purpose of the session was to educate company directors on the relevant provisions of the Act and bring them up […]

The shares of Sarvodaya Development Finance Limited (CODE: SDF-N-0000) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The shares have been listed on the Main Board of the CSE under the “Consumer Finance’” sector. The occasion was marked with a special Bell Ringing Ceremony The listing follows a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) by the […]

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon won four awards for its 2020 Annual Report at the CA Sri Lanka awards, including two Gold Awards – the Bank’s 16th Edmund J. Cooray Memorial Trophy for the Best Annual Report among Banking Institutions since 2001, and the Gold for Corporate Governance Disclosure. Reaffirming the Bank’s consistency in financial […]

The District General Hospital Trincomalee is the latest beneficiary of Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s initiative to support government hospitals and healthcare institutions, and has received some essential medical equipment that will enhance the emergency care provided by the hospital. The Bank’s donation to the Trincomalee hospital includes oxygen regulators, sphygmomanometers, saline stands, High Dependency Unit […]

With the view of honoring the trailblazing achievements of women leaders and their outstanding contribution to the business landscape of Sri Lanka, the recent Business World International Organization Awards 2020 bestowed the Director of Kitchen & Bedroom, Fathima Zuhara Rushmi with the ‘Young Business Women of the Year’ title with a Gold (Medium) Award under […]

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, introduces a brand-new series of monitors ideal for toggling between word documents and gaming worlds seamlessly. Optimized for versatility, the sleek, minimalistic VX19 series provides all players, from casual to hardcore, a gateway to an excellent gaming experience. Engineered with lightning-fast refresh rate of up to […]