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Sri Lankan plantation companies, working with the government and the estate unions, have ignored countless landslide warnings and calls for the relocation of estate workers to safe areas.

74 not out – a personal memoir Gamini Fonseka, FCA, FCMA, JDIPMA(UK) I was born four weeks after we won our Independence. In my infant days I did not know anything about life except that my father provided the family with everything we needed. We lived in Panadura. Later on I came to know that […]

Major transaction announced between James Finlay and Browns Investments By Hiran H. Senewiratne Trading activities on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was positive throughout yesterday with investor sentiment bouncing back pushing both indices by over 1 percent. Retailers stepped up their play on Lanka IOC shares with over Rs. 1.4 billion traded, pumping its price […]

One of Sri Lanka’s most innovative and respected insurance companies, Arpico Insurance PLC, has appointed industry veteran Mr. Kelum Senanayake as their Chief Executive Officer from 1st March 2021. Senanayaka brings to the table a wealth of experience & exposure spanning almost forty years, from both local as well as international Insurance industries. Mr. Senanayake started his career in 1982 at Mercantile Credit, which was the principal agent for the National Insurance Corporation prior to ...

Nations Trust Bank American Express is now offering up to 20 month installment plans for education related payments. With great importance placed on higher education comes the responsibility of paying tuition fees – whether it is for someone completing their last year at school or wanting to enroll in a degree or MBA programme. Whatever the aspirations might be, Nations Trust Bank American Express Cardmembers can now enjoy extended installment plans up to 20 months at any educational institut...