Category: Business and Economy

The People’s Leasing Divulapitiya Branch conducted the PLC AutoEX vehicle sales exhibition from February 12-15, at the Divulapitiya weekly fair. This event featured a wide selection of vehicle brands, including various models such as cars, vans, lorries, buses and three-wheelers. Both registered and unregistered vehicles were available for sale. During the exhibition, attendees were given…

Seylan Bank PLC has introduced an Online Interest and Part Payment Facility for Seylan Gold Loans and Pawning, allowing customers to conveniently settle interest expenses and make part expenditures digitally, anytime and anywhere. The new facility enables customers to manage their gold loan commitments without visiting a branch or waiting in queues. Through this initiative,…

Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Tao Ma stressed that the ICAO is ready to provide all necessary support for the advancement of the civil aviation sector in the country. He made these remarks during his recent official visit to Sri Lanka. He emphasized that Sri Lanka…

INSEE Cement, one of Sri Lanka’s leading cement manufacturer and supplier and the only fully integrated cement plant in the country, announced the recommencement of limestone rail transportation from its Aruwakkalu quarry to the Puttalam plant following the restoration of the section of the railway line damaged by the recent Ditwah Cyclone. Limestone transportation via…

Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL), Sri Lanka’s No. 1 general insurer and one of the country’s most trusted provider, has launched Adventure Plus, the first-of-its-kind personal accident cover designed exclusively for tourists visiting Sri Lanka, strengthening the tourism industry, and contributing to economic growth. Adventure Plus is a pioneering innovation providing medical coverage,…

People’s Bank has partnered with the University of Vavuniya to introduce a fully digital payment and collection system, marking a significant step in advancing Sri Lanka’s digital economy by eliminating manual cash handling. The milestone was commemorated at the 32nd International Conference on IT Applications and Management held at the University of Vavuniya, with the…

LankaPay – operator of Sri Lanka’s national payment network has once again demonstrated excellence in corporate reporting by securing the coveted Gold Award under the SME Category at the CA Sri Lanka TAGS Awards 2025, organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. This is the sixth occasion LankaPay has been bestowed with…

eChannelling PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital healthcare platform and a fully owned subsidiary of Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. has been honoured with the Silver Award in the Telecommunication and Digital Platform Companies category at the TAGS Awards 2025, organised by CA Sri Lanka, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. The ceremony was…

The Regional Exporters Networking Forum for the Southern Province, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), was successfully held in Matara on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The primary objectives of the forum were to identify challenges faced by regional exporters and to explore new export opportunities. The Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development,…

SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, was honoured with the Silver Award at the SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Awards, Integrated Reporting Awards and SAARC Anniversary Awards for Corporate Governance Disclosures 2024, in the Communication and Information Technology category. The awards ceremony took place in Islamabad, Pakistan. The award was conferred by the South Asian…