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Rakhil Fernando, Managing Director of Daraz Sri Lanka, has been appointed as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of the Daraz Group, headquartered in Singapore, with effect from 1 June 2023. This announcement follows the successful completion of Rakhil’s tenure as the Managing Director of Daraz Sri Lanka. Throughout his leadership, the organisation saw tremendous expansion, and […]

SriLankan Airlines has launched a loyalty programme with a host of benefits for foreign employment agencies. Foreign employment agencies are a crucial intermediary, often making travel choices on behalf of migrant workers who rely on them to take care of their travel requirements. A segment generating multiple millions of dollars in revenue annually, SriLankan has a […]

By Usha Perera Sri Lanka’s education sector, still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, now faces acute challenges due to the current political and economic crises. The sudden imposition of curfews and the lack of transportation have resulted in school closures and students being deprived of structured and systematic in-school education. In Sri […]

By Hiran H.Senewiratne CSE trading started on a positive note in a highly volatile market situation and ended on a negative number yesterday. The reason being that CSE investors fear tax hikes in the near future following Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s appointment as Finance Minister. “The market did pick up on the new Finance Minister’s […]

The world’s number one insurance brand Allianz has announced the launch of its new Divitharana Insurance product, which provides comprehensive life and health insurance for policyholders and their loved ones, at an easily accessible and affordable price. The product, which has been designed for the mass market, a segment that is highly price sensitive, comes […]

By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government should take immediate steps to restructure the tourism sector’s huge debt portfolio of Rs 500 billion. If not, the entire banking sector is at a risk of accumulating non- performing loans, which is detrimental to both sectors, a tourism expert and hotelier Chandana Amaradasa said. ” The government should restructure […]

By Usha Perera Sri Lanka’s education sector, still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, now faces acute challenges due to the current political and economic crises. The sudden imposition of curfews and the lack of transportation have resulted in school closures and students being deprived of structured and systematic in-school education. In Sri...

By Usha Perera Sri Lanka’s education sector, still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, now faces acute challenges due to the current political and economic crises. The sudden imposition of curfews and the lack of transportation have resulted in school closures and students being de