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Among the many sectors showing exceptional growths like tourism during the past couple of years, is also the BPO sector. The key reason behind this success is that it inherently produces professional employment opportunities in an international setting. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is contracting certain operations and responsibilities of specific business functions/processes like accounting...
Despite crises in most world markets, the Government yesterday remained upbeat on prospects for Sri Lanka’s exports which have grown by 35% so far to reach $ 5 billion giving optimism that end 2011 figure would top $ 10 billion. “On the back of 21% growth in exports in 2010, current year’s exports have grown ...
By Devin Jayasundera A top Finance Ministry official last week declared that the country’s import sector has bright opportunities on to the future in tandem with fast growing economy and per capita income of the people. Delivering the keynote address at the Ceylon Chamber Import Section Annual General Meeting the Ministry of Finance and Planning ...
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s wildlife parks bring in collective revenue of approximate Rs.300 million a year which is hoped to increase within the next few years riding on the increasing tourist arrivals to the country. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry which showcased a steady climb this year, registering a 36% growth within the first seven ...
Reuters: England piled more misery on India with a thrilling six-wicket victory in a one-off Twenty20 match at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After losing the test series 4-0, India started brightly in the shortest version of the game and racked up 165 all out, only to see England reach their target with three balls to ...
Now Sri Lanka is enjoying the dividends of peace. The growth of the tourism sector can be witnessed. This is more important for economic growth since the country always depends on garments as well as traditional exports like tea. Especially for products like garments, we have to import the materials from overseas. So the net ...
The Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCISL) is planning a Sri Lankan delegation to the forthcoming Commonwealth Business Forum 2011 in Perth Australia from 25 to 27 October. FCCISL said it was offering a limited number of registrations and accommodating a selected delegation for this prestigious event as a part of its commitment ...
The country’s private sector yesterday hailed the Government’s decision to lift the emergency saying it was a positive signal to the world. Premier private sector lobby group the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in a statement said, “After many decades of conflict, the lifting of the emergency is a clear indication of return to normalcy and ...
Asia Capital recently sold its 53% stake in Asian Alliance Insurance and a 40% stake in Asia Siyaka, realising Rs. 2.3 billion. It now plans to forge ahead with a new portfolio of investments in films, hotels and IT. Asia Capital’s senior management outlined these plans and its forthcoming Initial Public Offering, plans to float ...
This is your berth!By Cassandra Mascarenhas The massive developments in Sri Lanka’s ports sector came under the spotlight and in for praise yesterday at a regional industry forum in Colombo. “The Port of Colombo is growing and it is encouraging for us to have it as a member port where there is such remarkable growth ...
Sri Lanka needs to foster a strong mutual relationship with Pakistan and China to maintain strong economic and military development. The need of the hour is that all three countries come together to form a new association so that they all can benefit from each other’s expertise with this new friendship bloc in Asia. The ...
The ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race started off in grand style on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 8:30 a.m. from the premises of Tangerine Tree Hotel, Minuwangoda. The competitors kicked off to a solid start, with the official flag-off given by the Acting Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Vipula Wanigasekara along with the presence ...
After two decades, Hilton Colombo owning company Hotel Developers finally releases accounts Accumulated losses by end FY 2009/2010 top Rs. 10 billion Revaluation of hotel results in Rs. 4.7 b gain yet company beset with negative networth of Rs. 4.7 b as against Rs. 8.26 b in 2008/9 Total outstanding loans and borrowings near Rs ...
* $ 413 m FDI in the 1H, $ 1 b full year target on track * Gross official reserves top $ 8 b by 16 August * Govt. sticks to fiscal deficit target in 1H, lower than 2010 * Broad money (M2b) expands by 20.7% year-on-year, in June 2011; credit disbursed to private sector ...
The dream of most youth and the general public is a good education for the success of his or her future to become a fruitful citizen of their respective country. Sri Lankans too share the same view. At present there is a great increase of foreign educational institutions in Sri Lanka. On 24 June 2011 ...
Being a brand with a vision to be positioned as the ultimate hospitality trademark in Sri Lanka, Citrus Leisure PLC has, within a very short period of time, become a powerhouse in the leisure industry with still more ambitious plans to build and manage a chain of distinctive resorts – a chain benchmarked against the ...