LNP - Import restrictions on ceramic imports to be relaxed soon

2021-04-07   |   Business

The government intends remove the current import restrictions on tile and sanitary ware soon and Sri Lanka will locally produce 80 percent of its tile...

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LNP - Malaysia irked by Sri Lanka’s palm oil import ban

2021-04-07   |   Business

Malaysia, one of the two key sources from where Sri Lanka imports palm oil, appears to have been visibly irked by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s mov...

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LNP - From mine to market – showcasing Sri Lanka’s jewellery legacy to the world

2021-04-07   |   Business

The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) hosted their second Key Person’s Forum for the industry recently, with the objective of facilita...

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LNP - Business sentiment picks up as economic activity shows signs of a slight recovery

2021-04-06   |   Business

Sri Lanka recently received its first shipment of 264,000 vaccines of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as part of the interim allocation of 1.44 million...

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LNP - Sri Lanka spent Rs. 1,239 billion to import vehicles from 2015-19

2021-04-06   |   Business

State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, says that Sri Lanka had spent Rs. 1,239 billion to im...

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LNP - South Korea’s LG smartphones exit from market

2021-04-06   |   Business

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set ...

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LNP - Textrip of Elasto Group launches website with e-commerce features

2021-04-05   |   Business

ri Lanka’s premier manufacturer and exporter of natural latex based Progressive Resistance Bands and Exercise-Sports Products, Textrip (Pvt) Ltd. ...

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LNP - Business Keells Food Products expands its solar strategy with Sino Lanka Power Gen

2021-03-29   |   Business

Sino Lanka Power Gen has partnered with Keells Food Products PLC (KFP), for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at their factory in...

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LNP - Lakmee Exports Lanka forays into salt production

2021-03-25   |   Business

Lakmee Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, is a key player in the consumer products sector themed as ‘Ape Kamai – Ape Rasai’ dedicated to providing healt...

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LNP - Elephant House clinches two Golds, special award at NCE Export Awards 2020

2021-03-22   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s legendary 155 year old and favourite household consumer foods brand Elephant House has clinched two Gold awards along with a Special A...

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LNP - Shares end lower for a fourth straight session

2021-03-19   |   Business

Trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday were negative and shares ended lower for a fourth  straight session, dragged d...

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LNP - CBSL and IFC launch National Financial Inclusion Strategy

2021-03-08   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) aunched recently, aims to make financial services more accessible, effici...

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LNP - Massive revenue loss: Eyebrows raised over delay in responding to House query

2021-03-04   |   Business

Many an eyebrow has been raised over the delay on the part of the Finance Ministry to respond to a Finance Committee (FC) request for a comprehensive ...

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LNP - HNB partners CCC Residences to offer prospective residents rare loan facility – ZiF Investments

2021-03-03   |   Business

(from Left) CCC Sales Manager – Sevvanthy Bashkaran, CCC AGM Finance – Amila Niranjana, CCC Senior Manager – Tuan Haniffa, CCC Head of Sales â...

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LNP - Business ‘Seylan Harasara’ revamped to offer a range of exclusive benefits to senior citizens

2021-02-23   |   Business

Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, is ready to relaunch ‘Seylan Harasara’, a financial product that offers a host of exclusive benefits and spe...

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LNP - Business Pickme Nena Pahana: school supplies, stationery distributed among children of exemplary drivers

2021-02-19   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s leading home-grown mobility solution, PickMe, recently distributed school supplies and stationery for the new school year under its CS...

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LNP - Businessman, officials on the mat over floor tile imports in violation of ban

2021-02-17   |   Business

A businessman had imported a large consignment of floor tiles in violation of the import ban in effect, Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa said ye...

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LNP - Business ‘Caltex Havoline Thegi Engima Season 2’ mega consumer promotion

2021-02-16   |   Business

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, the nation’s lubricant market leader, * has launched the second phase of the ‘Caltex Havoline Thegi Engima’ mega...

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LNP - Call for legal and market-based rationale before looking to increase FDIs

2021-02-11   |   Business

A reliable legal framework and a market-based level playing field are of crucial importance to increase the presence of foreign investors in Sri Lan...

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LNP - D’las Int’l – ‘first SL company’ to obtain COSMOS organic certification

2021-02-08   |   Business

D’las International (Pvt) Ltd, the leading manufacturer of fine fragrances and natural body care products in Sri Lanka, made history by obtaining ...

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LNP - Ceylinco Insurance ranked 6th in Business Today’s Top 30 for 2019 /20 Roll of Honour

2021-01-07   |   Business

Once again, for the eighth consecutive year, Ceylinco Insurance PLC, the holding company of insurance giants – Ceylinco General Insurance and Ceyl...

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LNP - news PM says no decision to hand over ECT to foreign company

2021-01-07   |   Business

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday that no decision had been made to hand over the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colo...

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LNP - Hatton Plantations sharpens competitive edge through strategic partnership with Regency Teas

2020-12-29   |   Business

Hatton Plantations (HPL) is entering into a Partnership with Regency Teas, a milestone in the company’s rapid and remarkable progress. In a share tr...

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LNP - Customs, CEA delaying legal action against importers of foreign waste

2020-12-29   |   Business

The Sri Lanka Customs and the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) have failed to take legal action against the companies responsible for importing 2...

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LNP - SLRA to host Asia Pacific Retail Convention and Exhibition 2024

2020-12-22   |   Business

Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) aims to be the apex body of the retail industry in Sri Lanka with an ambitious vision of ‘Achieving Reta...

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