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Sri Lanka’s leading e-commerce platform Daraz announced the launch of the Daraz Mid-Year Sale, running from June 6 to 12, 2024 featuring a wide array of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, mother & baby and electronics products, with unbeatable deals and Free Delivery vouchers. This mega sale event will offer shoppers over Rs. 10 million worth of […]
- Airtel Lanka official telecommunications partner for Daraz 11.11 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan investors invited to invest in Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves FTA talks between Malaysia and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Two killed as train crashes into car in Enderamulla (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gamini Karunathilake Offers Practical Handbook On Credit Evaluation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Demystification Of The Black Box Involving Money Creation By C.A. Abeysinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Debate Over Profits Of Banks: Who Shares Them Ultimately? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lending In A Recession: Banks Should Do Venture Capital Financing For Startups (Category: Breaking News)
- New Central Banking Bill: Positive But Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Multiple Choice Or A Binary Option? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Voice Of The Voiceless (Category: Breaking News)
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil & Sajith Running Out Af Alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations (UN) says Sri Lanka suffers from a continuing accountability deficit, be it for alleged war crimes, more recent human rights violations, corruption or abuse of power. Speaking at a mass held in Colombo to commemorate the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, the UN resident coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, reiterated […]
- UN Secretary-General appoints new Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- U.N. Resident Coordinator Marc-André Franche meets Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Marc-André Franche appointed as New UN Resident Coordinator for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP to continue supporting sustainable development in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
LinearSix, a pioneering force in the digital transformation of the financial services industry, proudly marks its seventh anniversary as a leader in promoting financial inclusivity through innovative technology solutions. Since its inception in 2017, LinearSix has played a pivotal role in driving digital growth in Sri Lanka’s banking and financial sector, demonstrating a commitment to [̷...
- LinearSix celebrates seven years of transforming financial services by unveiling cutting-edge fi... (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB unveils the future of rapid customer onboarding in partnership with Lime by LinearSix (Category: Breaking News)
- GOLDEN GLORY OF DIGITAL TITANS, LOLC CLINCHES FIVE GOLDS AT TECHINNOVATION 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Why digital economy is key to Sri Lanka’s economic growth (Category: Breaking News)
The Deloitte Consulting leadership in South Asia convened in Sri Lanka, marking a significant move to drive growth in the South Asian region. A resolute commitment was made to scale collaboration, nurture talent, and embrace sustainability while shaping the future trajectory of the region’s business landscape. “As we strive for unprecedented growth in the South […]
- Gartner places Deloitte on top again for biz consulting (Category: Business)
- South Asia’s economic landscape: Hope and hurdles on path to prosperity (Category: Breaking News)
- Growth in South Asia to slow down in 2023, WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Writing on the wall for South Asia from climate change, several studies point out (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Poverty Of Wisdom appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lying About Age Of Protestant Mission Schools: Is Age Quality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Presidency & The TNA’s Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Andrew Sujeevan, Anglican Johnian Punished By A Corrupt Theocratic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- Demise Of Eelaventhan- My Beloved Older Brother (Category: Breaking News)
ikman, Sri Lanka’s foremost online marketplace, recently announced the launch of its latest enhancement, the Ad View Count feature. This innovative addition marks a significant milestone in ikman’s journey, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and user-centricity while empowering
- Inaugural edition of Lanka T10 to be held in December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- UN FAO to support Sri Lanka during these critical times (Category: Breaking News)
- Star Sports named broadcaster for Legends Cricket Trophy (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s consumer price inflation rate rose to 4.2% year-on-year in December from 2.8% in November, the statistics department said on Monday.
[…]The post Ranil & The Clan Are Also Answerable For The Rampant ‘Drug Addiction’ Problem appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why A ‘System Change’? (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change, Not Mere Regime Change; Let Ranil’s Sunset Be Sunrise For Our Youth (Category: Breaking News)
- 75 Years Of Corruption, 75 Years Of Tears: Pearl Of The Indian Ocean Has Become The Teardrop Of ... (Category: Breaking News)
- DIFFERENT FEELINGS: KICKING THE HABIT (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s digital retail payments are poised for remarkable expansion, with the potential to reach up to Rs 77.2 trillion by 2027, according to analysis by Robocash Sri Lanka. This represents a substantial 128 percent increase from the 2022 level. The optimistic forecast by the company is contingent on the assumption that all major macroeconomic […]
- President promises five percent economic growth in 2026/27 under current economic policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez presents Budget to ‘build foundation of Sri Lanka’s recovery’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Insurance makes record profit of Rs. 7.7 billion before taxation for 2022 first half (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post From King Elara To Narendra Modi, Evolution Of A Geopolitical Impasse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Connectivity Or Captivity? (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
In a bustling world of diverse talents and boundless opportunities, ikman, Sri Lanka’s premier online marketplace, stands as a beacon of innovation, embracing the aspirations of the young and the energetic. With over 230 dedicated staff members, ikman thrives as a dynamic and inclusive
- SLT-MOBITEL mTunes introduces ‘Be a Millionaire’ promo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks to engage with G20 during India’s presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec to operate 200 filling stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CMS Celebrates its 25th anniversary in Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
by Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka The sum and substance of Rajan Philips’ counter-critique of my critique is that I seem uninterested in reform, especially political reform, and most especially the abolition of the executive presidency or the same thing deferred, i.e., ensuring that this upcoming election is the last presidential election we shall have. (Political Reforms: […]
- Ranil is running out of time and tricks, now it’s time the people had their say (Category: Breaking News)
- Good King Ranil and his options: Keep running or end the Executive Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- President needs to take up challenge of leaving a legacy (Category: Breaking News)
- Time frame for presidential poll set by law: elections chief (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Health Sector In Crisis; Causes & Possible Curse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Improvising To Overcome Tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Happenings At The Co-Called “Pali & Buddhist University” Are Deeply Disturbing (Category: Breaking News)
- Revisiting, Reforming & Reordering Our Agriculture (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka remains the largest revenue earner for tea in the world, second to only China. Sri Lanka has achieved this feat through relentless pursuit, breaking global barriers, innovating and taking risks, chairman, Tea Exporters Association (TEA), Ganesh Deivanayagam said. Deivanayagam was addressing the 24th AGM of Tea on Sept. 1, on which occasion he […]
- Value Trend (Category: Business)
- Colombo International Tea Convention to drive global dialogue on tea as a lifestyle and a liveli... (Category: Breaking News)
- Steps to revive Sri Lanka s tea industry through a formal plan  President (Category: Breaking News)
- Leaf Level (Category: Business)
Prof. Priyanga Dunusinghe, a senior lecturer of economics and the Head of the Department of IT at the University of Colombo, has stated that despite Sri Lanka s recent economic stability, this is not likely to reflect towards the country s economic growth.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the government will be unveiling a new tourist plan called ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ that will be released in the upcoming months.The post Sri Lanka Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ new tourism plan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ with aims to draw 5 million tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- President announces govt s new tourism strategy- Visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to participate in Bocuse d’Or competition for the first time (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka President visits Tangalle and Galle to assess revival of tourism in South Coast (Category: Breaking News)
The Sooriyawewa Pradeshiya Sabha secretary has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while soliciting a bribe of Rs.50,000 at the Pradeshiya Sabha.The post Sooriyawewa Pradeshiya Sabha secretary arrested for soliciting Rs.50,000 bribe appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Sooriyawewa PS Secretary remanded for accepting bribe (Category: Breaking News)
- PS Secretary arrested for soliciting Rs. 50,000 bribe (Category: Breaking News)
- Kalutara PS chairman remanded till Sep 04 (Category: Breaking News)
- Mawanella PS chairman arrested for soliciting a bribe (Category: Breaking News)
By Hema Senanayake hemasenanayake@yahoo.com IMF has an ideology, a system of ideas and ideals which forms the basis of its decisions and policy prescriptions for which the recipient country of the loan claims as of its own. The most important idea does not originate from economic theory but international trade theories instead. The Great Recession […]
- Flexible Rate (Category: Business)
- RW says great power rivalries and geopolitics emerging threat to Third World (Category: Breaking News)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Reactions (Category: Business)
The Daraz Group recently convened its strategic management meetings in Colombo Sri Lanka. The leadership teams and senior management from the Daraz’s offices in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore and Dubai met in Colombo for this forum where the Group strategy and direction for the new financial year was discussed and finalised. Commenting on the opportunity, […]
- Daraz Mid-Year Sale offers greater choice and savings across all categories (Category: Breaking News)
- Daraz Buy1Give1 reaches out to more than 1000 families in vulnerable communities (Category: Breaking News)
- Daraz further aids the Sri Lanka Police Forces (Category: Breaking News)
- Daraz further aids the Sri Lanka Police Forces (Category: Breaking News)
US-based international travel influencer Juliana Broste, a 12x Heartland Emmy Award-winning travel filmmaker and host, showcasing adventures and fun things to do around the world, recommended Sri Lanka to be listed as one of the best places to visit in 2023 and as a result of her continuous effort, Sri Lanka has been listed on the Forbes list as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023.The post ...
- Forbes lists Sri Lanka as one of the 23 best places to travel in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Forbes lists Sri Lanka as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ranked as the fourth most popular solo travel destination (Category: Breaking News)
- French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Sri Lanka on July 28 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been listed in the Forbes list as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023, Sri Lanka Tourism said. US based international travel influencer Juliana Broste, a 12x Heartland Emmy Award-winning travel filmmaker and host, showcasing adventures and fun things to do around the world, recommended Sri Lanka to be […]
- IGP among cops and politicians who met MR (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesian Navy ship KRI Bima Suci arrives in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank and IMF discuss Sri Lanka’s reform agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- Scope Cinemas hosts John Wick: Chapter 4 premier (Category: Breaking News)
Hatch, Sri Lanka’s leading startup hub partnered with the US Department of State to implement AccelerateHer, a bespoke accelerator program for budding female entrepreneurs. Applications are now open for its second cycle. AccelerateHer is designed to help female founders grow their businesses, upskill, and gain access to funding and networks that will allow them to […]
- Hatch in partnership with Draper Startup House open Colombo’s first Co-Living Space to drive col... (Category: Breaking News)
- Hatch Enters Partnership with Draper Startup House to Strengthen Sri Lanka’s Position as a Start... (Category: Breaking News)
- Hatch fund secures investment from Mountain Lion Ventures (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa celebrates International Women’s Day with Engineering Equity Hackathon (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 2022 – An Year We Must Never Forget: Lingering Memories Of Spirited Months appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – The Aragalaya Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
Enterprise Analytics and IFS successfully hosted their first customer summit, which brought together many business leaders from across various industries. The event, which was designed to highlight the business benefits of IFS Cloud, was held at the Hilton Colombo. Speakers from both organizations and current customers, the Silvermill Group, shared insights on the product roadmap, […]
- Enterprise Analytics highlights the transformative power of data at Evergreen 2.0 (Category: Breaking News)
- IFS Sri Lanka’s operations seen as ‘incredibly robust’; 75 % of R&D taking place in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Enterprise Analytics and IFS highlight the business value of IFS Cloud at customer event (Category: Breaking News)
- IFS Cloud October 2022 release to accelerate business automation and boost companies’ advanced a... (Category: Breaking News)
A testimony to its commitment to further increasing its digital payment footprint in Sri Lanka, Daraz, the leading online marketplace in Sri Lanka, recently became the country’s first e-Commerce platform to enable LANKAQR-based transactions in Sri Lanka. LANKAQR is an initiative by the Central Bank
- Sri Lanka, a regional hub for enhancing connectivity for the Daraz Group (Category: Breaking News)
- Only three transactions per LankaQR merchant code in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT-MOBITEL’s mCash empowers Sri Lanka fisheries CEYFISH outlets (Category: Breaking News)
- Daraz Buy1Give1 reaches out to more than 1000 families in vulnerable communities (Category: Breaking News)
Enterprise Analytics and IFS successfully hosted their first customer summit, which brought together many business leaders from across various industries. The event, which was designed to highlight the business benefits of IFS Cloud, was held at the Hilton Colombo. Speakers from both organizations and current customers, the Silvermill Group, shared insights on the product roadmap, […]
- IFS Cloud October 2022 release to accelerate business automation and boost companies’ advanced a... (Category: Breaking News)
- Enterprise Analytics and M Power Capital strike a partnership to equip Bangladesh, Maldives and ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Enterprise Analytics sponsors the Royal Colombo Golf Club’s Monthly Medal tournament (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilly & Carlo lights up the holidays with the festive collection (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post System Change: Education Should Be Priority Number One appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ragging, Lack Of Discipline & Political Protests In Universities: Who Is To Blame? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Teaching Literal Arts: In The Time Of Corona & The “Job Market” (Category: Breaking News)
- Teaching Literal Arts: In The Time Of Corona & The “Job Market” (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Impetus For Aragalaya 2.0 – Transform From Vertical To A Horizontal Power Structure appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 75 Years Of Non-Democracy In Our Democratic Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboarding From The Aragalaya To A New Nation We All Deserve (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
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