Government hopes to reduce pressure on current tax payers – Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma said the Government hopes to reduce the pressure on the current tax payers and focus on reducing tax rates. He made this statement while issuing a special congratulatory message on the 94th anniversary of the Department of Inland Revenue. The Secretary pointed out that the ‘Department…
HNB Assurance celebrates completion of ‘Certified Sales Manager Programme’ conducted with SLIM
HNB Assurance recently celebrated the completion of the Certified Sales Manager Programme, conducted in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), marking a significant milestone in the professional development of its sales leadership team. Initiated for the sales management of the Partnership Channel of HNB Assurance, this programme stands as the first initiative…
Awareness workshop on packaging strategies for spices by EDB
The National Packaging Centre (NPC) of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently conducted an awareness workshop on “Packaging strategies for Spices” for exporters and potential exporters, with the aim of enhancing their knowledge on packaging solutions that meet both local and international market standards. Over 65 exporters and potential exporters participated in the…
Call for high-value tourism strategy to boost Sri Lanka’s tourist earnings
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry should pivot towards attracting high-spending visitors through a structured national programme, a leading hotel industry official said, highlighting the potential to significantly increase foreign exchange earnings. Arshed Refai, General Manager of ‘Sun Siyam’ Pasikudah, a hotel run under the Maldivian based luxury hotel chain, stressed the need for a targeted strategy…
Inflation is expected to be sustained at 5% through appropriate policy measures
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that the increase in transportation costs can be considered as a major reason for the increase in inflation this year (2026). According to data compiled by the Department of Census and Statistics, the CBSL announces that the headline inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI…
1,000 இற்கும் மேற்பட்ட BAIC X55 SUV ரக வாகனங்கள் இலங்கை வீதிகளில்
டேவிட் பீரிஸ் (David Pieris) குழுமத்தின் நான்கு சக்கர வாகன விற்பனைப் பிரிவும், இலங்கையில் BAIC வாகனங்களின் தனித்துவமான விநியோகஸ்தருமான David Pieris Automobiles (Private) Limited (DPA) நிறுவனம், அண்மையில் தனது 1,000 வது BAIC X55 வாகனத்தை சந்தைக்கு விடுவித்துள்ளதன் மூலம் ஒரு முக்கிய மைல்கல்லை கொண்டாடியது. இந்தச் சாதனையானது, உள்நாட்டில் பெறுமதி சேர்த்தல் நடவடிக்கைகளை தொடர்ச்சியாக அதிகரித்து வரும் அதேவேளை, உயர்தர வாகனங்களை வழங்குவதில் நிறுவனம் கொண்டுள்ள அர்ப்பணிப்பை உறுதிப்படுத்துகிறது. இந்த மைல்கல்லானது, உள்ளூர் சந்தையில்…
Swinburne University of Technology offers valuable insights to Sri Lankan students on global opportunities
Swinburne University of Technology Australia recently reinforced its commitment to nurturing globally competitive talent by bringing a distinguished panel of academics from Australia to Sri Lanka, offering students valuable insights into emerging global opportunities and future career pathways. The visit brought together four leading academics representing key disciplines shaping the future of work such as…
நீதி அமை மை ச்சு, திறன், வெ வெ ளிப்படை டை த்தன்மை மை மற்றும் பபொறுப்புக்கூறலை லை மே மே ம்படுத்த முகாமை மை த்துவ தகவல் கட்டமை மை ப்பை பை அறிமுகப்படுத்துகிறது
ஐரோப்பிய ஒன்றியத்தின் நிதியுதவியுடன் கூடிய JURE திட்டத்தின் ஊடாக நீதித் துறை யில் வழங்கப்படும் முக்கிய நியமனங்களில் வெ ளிப்படை த் தன்மை யை மே ம்படுத்துகிறது இலங்கை , கொழும்பு: இலங்கை யின் நீதித் துறை யை நவீனமயப்படுத்துவதற்கும், நிறுவன ரீதியான வினை த்திறன், வெ ளிப்படை த்தன்மை மற்றும் பொறுப்புக்கூறலை வலுப்படுத்துவதற்குமான முயற்சிகளின் ஒரு முக்கிய மை ல்கல்லாக, நீதி மற்றும் தே சிய ஒருமை ப்பாட்டு அமை ச்சு, புதிய முகாமை த்துவ…
Shangri-La Hambantota Positions Sri Lanka as a Global Destination Wedding Powerhouse
Hambantota, Sri Lanka – As Sri Lanka continues its resurgence as one of Asia’s most compelling travel destinations, Shangri-La Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa is emerging as a defining force in positioning the island as a premier destination for international weddings — where scale, setting, and storytelling converge. This vision came vividly to life this…
ඇසට්ලයින් ඉන්ෂුවරන්ස් බ්රෝකර්ස් සහ ලයිෆ් විෂන් අතර නව රක්ෂණ සේවා සහයෝගීතාවක්
ඩේවිඩ් පීරිස් සමූහ ව්යාපාරයේ සාමාජික ඇසට්ලයින් ඉන්ෂුවරන්ස් බ්රෝකර්ස් (ප්රයිවට්) ලිමිටඩ් සහ ලයිෆ් විෂන් ක්රෙඩිට් ඇන්ඩ් ඉන්වෙස්ට්මන්ට්ස් සමාගම නව උපායමාර්ගික හවුල්කාරිත්වයකට එළඹුණු බව පසුගියදා නිවේදනය කළේය. මෙම නව ගිවිසුම යටතේ ලයිෆ් විෂන් සමාගමේ සමස්ථ රක්ෂණ සේවා කළමනාකරණය කරනු ලබන නිළ රක්ෂණ සේවා සැපයුම්කරු ලෙස ඇසට්ලයින් ඉන්ෂුවරන්ස් බ්රෝකර්ස් සමාගම කටයුතු කිරීමට නියමිතය. මෙම හවුල්කාරිත්වයේ මූලික අරමුණ වන්නේ ඇසට්ලයින්…