LNP - Come out of hiding places and tell the truth: Johnston to Gas Company heads

2021-12-17   |   Business

Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando today urged the chairmen and top officials of the gas companies to come out of their hid...

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LNP - SL requests Pak to ensure timely receipt of promised financial benefits to Priyantha’s family

2021-12-16   |   Business

Sri Lanka has requested the Pakistan Government to ensure timely receipt of financial benefits from the employer and the Government of Pakistan to the...

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LNP - If trade union action taken, will join hands with SLTB for alternatives: Railways GMR

2021-12-14   |   Business

The railway trade union action should be taken in a way that would not incur problems for the people and if trade union action is taken, the railway d...

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LNP - US$ 100,000 raised by Sialkot business community, monthly salary to family: Foreign Ministry

2021-12-10   |   Business

Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris welcomed the announcement of the donation of US$ 100,000 by the business community in Sialkot and payment of month...

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LNP - Govt. to hold import of vehicles and new staff appointments for 2022

2021-12-10   |   Business

The government has decided not to import any vehicles into the country and not to admit any new staff appointments for next year, Finance Minister Bas...

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LNP - HNB wins two awards at Best Corporate Citizens Sustainability Awards 2021

2021-12-09   |   Business

Continuing its trailblazing legacy at the Best Corporate Citizens Sustainability Awards (BCCSA) 2021, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector HNB PLC was...

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LNP - LP Gas back in the market with new look

2021-12-06   |   Business

The two main gas companies have decided to issue their new stocks of LP gas cylinders while carrying coloured polythene seals with changed logo colour...

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LNP - Gas cylinders to be released to market from tomorrow

2021-12-06   |   Business

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said that it has decided to release domestic gas cylinders to the market from tomorrow (05) under three condition...

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LNP - Growing and export of ganja to be legalised

2021-12-01   |   Business

Legislation will be brought to Parliament shortly to permit the growing and export of ganja as a medicine for a number of noncommunicable diseases, St...

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LNP - Govt. to import electric vehicles to reduce carbon emission, air pollution

2021-11-30   |   Business

Due to the higher amount of carbon emissions from gasoline vehicles and due to the current air pollution in urban areas, the government has decided to...

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LNP - Export sector fetch US$ 1.16 b revenue in October

2021-11-22   |   Business

The local export sector crossed the US$ 1 billion mark for the fifth time this year with October fetching an export revenue of US $.1.16 billion. The ...

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LNP - SL continues to struggle with brand image, says tourism industry veteran

2021-11-22   |   Business

Says country being identified as both ‘Sri Lanka’ and ‘Ceylon’ makes marketing difficult Stresses need for global promotion campaign for touri...

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LNP - Vehicle import ban to continue for 6-7 months

2021-11-15   |   Business

The vehicle import ban, which has been in effect since March last year, is expected to continue for another six to seven months, Secretary to the Mini...

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LNP - Board of Investment summoned before COPE tomorrow

2021-11-11   |   Business

The Board of Investment (BOI) has been summoned before Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on November 11, the committee’s chairman, Prof. Charit...

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LNP - Pioneer e-commerce entity Kapruka aims for next growth phase via Rs. 500 m IPO

2021-11-10   |   Business

Aimed at riding its next growth wave, Sri Lanka’s pioneer e-commerce enterprise Kapruka is to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange via a Rs. 500 milli...

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LNP - Committee on Public Finance approves amendment to increase borrowing limit

2021-11-09   |   Business

The amendment to the Appropriation Act No. 07 of 2020 to increase the borrowing limit was recently approved by the Committee on Public Finance chaired...

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LNP - INSEE Cement Enhances Logistics Operations to Meet Local Demand

2021-11-03   |   Business

NSEE Cement – currently operating at 3.6 million ton maximum production and import capacity – has added two more shipping vessels to its import lo...

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LNP - Interruptions to water supply if CEB doesn’t restore power breakdowns during strike: Water Supply Trade Union

2021-11-03   |   Business

The water supply could be disrupted if the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is unable to restore power breakdowns during the protest, the convener of th...

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LNP - HNB partners Keells supermarkets to disrupt digital payments with Dynamic QR

2021-11-03   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s most innovative private sector bank HNB PLC partnered with leading supermarket chain Keells to enable LANKA QR payments by facilitating ...

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LNP - Ships carrying LP gas reaches Colombo Port: Litro Gas Company

2021-11-03   |   Business

While claiming the current shortage of 'Litro' gas is due to a distribution issue, a senior official of the Litro Gas Company said that ships carrying...

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LNP - Rejection of organic fertilizer; a trade issue between supplier and Agri Ministry: Pathirana

2021-11-01   |   Business

The rejection to accept a consignment of organic fertilizer contaminated with hazardous substances shipped to Sri Lanka by the Quingdao Seawin Biotech...

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LNP - Beware of Financial Scams

2021-10-27   |   Business

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been receiving information regarding certain Scams where organized parties seem to be claiming that they have...

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LNP - SL understands importance of maintaining balance between environment and human needs: Prez

2021-10-27   |   Business

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka, with its rich philosophical heritage shaped by the teachings of the Buddha, fully understands th...

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LNP - Two nabbed with one million fake Euro currency

2021-10-26   |   Business

A woman and a man have been arrested by the STF with counterfeit currency bills worth one million Euros during a raid at Dematagoda. The STF said the ...

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LNP - No fuel shortage, long queues due to rumours: CPC’s trade union

2021-10-22   |   Business

There is no shortage of fuel in the country and the reason behind having long queues is due to rumours spreading on social media regarding a possible ...

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