April 2024
A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
March 28, 2024 Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Chinese President Xi Jinping. A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena urges Asian Countries to Rededicate to Building an Asia, Free from Poverty where Prosperity is Equitably Shared
March 28, 2024. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena with several dignitaries at BOAO Forum for Asia Annual Conference. The Prime Minister...
Global Conversions: Holding the Flag High for Sri Lanka
Suresh Edirisinghe, Chairman and Managing Director of Global Conversions, is making Sri Lanka proud. The UAE-based Sri Lankan company he...
Larry Summers and Eric Schmidt on Technology and the Global Economy at FII PRIORITY 2024
February 22, 2024 Larry Summers and Eric Schmidt discussed technology and the Global Economy at FII PRIORITY Miami. Larry Summers, Former...
Nishelli Perera: Undoing the Norm
Nishelli Perera co-founded a home-grown nutraceutical company driven by science-based innovation. In 2016, she and her business partner, Dr. Dilshan...
Eastern Development Projects’ Success Crucial for Solving National Debt Crisis
March 19, 2024 Senthil Thondaman, Eastern Province Governor. The Governor of the Eastern Province, Senthil Thondaman, emphasized the importance of...
Hayleys Fentons – Flight to Excellence
Hasith Prematillake, Managing Director, Hayleys Fentons. Merging two legacy businesses of over a century, the association of Fentons and Hayleys...
Cartoonists’ Depictions of the President’s Role
Wajira Abeywardana presenting the book to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. A book launch titled Press Vs. Prez was dedicated to President...
Japanese Ambassador Assures Japan’s Support for Sri Lanka’s Economic Development Efforts
March 22, 2024 Mizukoshi Hideaki, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka. The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, expressed Japan’s...
Blockchain Mentions Drop 80% in Earnings Calls Over Last Two Years as Executives Turn Attention to AI
March 11, 2024. Edith Muthoni. Blockchain, hailed as a revolutionary technology with the potential to disrupt various sectors, seems to...
iPhone Sales Constitute Over 58% of Apple’s Revenue in Q1 2024, Highest Levels Since Q1 2021
March 12, 2024. Edith Muthoni Apple’s flagship product line, iPhone sales, has once again taken the lead as the primary...
PayPal Experiences a Significant 60% Decline in Annual Revenue Growth in the Last Three Years
March 13, 2024. Edith Muthoni Fintech giant PayPal Holdings has seen a significant slowdown in its annual revenue growth over...
Switzerland, the United States, and New Zealand have the Most Expensive Mobile Internet, with Prices Twice Higher than the Global Average
March 17, 2024. Jastra Kranjec. Last year, over 96% of all internet users worldwide used a smartphone for web browsing,...
Taiwan and Ireland Lead in Mobile Payments, with over 40 percent of Population Using the Service Each Month
March 17, 2024. AltIndex.com Since 2019, almost 800 million people worldwide have embraced mobile payments, pushing the total user count...
The World Economy Has Lost Over $50 Billion Due to Internet Shutdowns in the Past Five Years
March 18, 2024. Jastra Kranjec Last year, almost 750 million people worldwide were affected by government-caused internet blockages and shutdowns....
China Assures Continuous Support to Debt Restructuring Process in Sri Lanka
March 27, 2024 Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang. During a high-level bilateral talk held in...
Chinese Companies Made up 23 percent of US 2023 IPO Listings
March 27, 2024. Edith Muthoni Chinese firms have been consistently attracted to the US stock exchange market owing to their...
14 years at the top: HNB wins Asian Banker Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka Award 2024
HNB reaffirmed its dominant leadership position after being ranked Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka for the 14th year at...
Fashion in Full Bloom: Embrace the Season’s Sparkle with NOLIMIT’s ‘Garden of Glam’
Rozanne Diasz, Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Universe 2005. NOLIMIT has unveiled its latest collection, the ‘Garden of Glam’ Spring...
HNB celebrates 135-year legacy of partnerships and progress with commemorative stamp launch
Postmaster General, Ruwan Sathkumara handing over the 135th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp to Jonathan Alles, Managing Director/CEO, HNB in the presence...
NSB Marks the 52nd Anniversary with Pride
NSB (National Savings Bank) commemorated its 52nd anniversary with a celebration graced by the presence of Dr. Harasha Cabral PC,...
DFCC Bank and IIHS Partner to Unveil Educational Loan Scheme for Health Students
L–R: Dushan Weerakoon, Vice President – Personal Financial Services, DFCC Bank; Anton Arumugam, Senior Vice President - Remittances, Offshore Banking and...
People’s Bank partners with International Finance Corporation (IFC)
During the programs conducted by People’s Bank in various parts of the island. People’s Bank, in collaboration with the International...
DFCC Bank Introduces Structured Housing Loans Offering Maximum Flexibility
DFCC Bank has introduced various repayment options for DFCC Housing Loans, with credit approvals within three days, offering maximum flexibility...
Celebrating Excellence: HNB Clinches Joint Victory
Jonathan Alles, Managing Director/CEO, HNB (second from left) and Damith Pallewatte, DGM – Wholesale Banking Group, HNB (fourth from left)...
Kavan Ratnayaka appointed as Chairman of Bank of Ceylon
Kavan Rathnayaka assuming duties as its Chairman of Bank Of Ceylon. Kavan Ratnayaka, a distinguished public and private sector official,...
People’s Bank opens an ATM at Holuwagoda River Park
Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, Minister of Health and Industries opening the People’s Bank ATM. Also present were Dr. Willie Gamage, Governor...
People’s Bank named among the Top 20 employers
Clive Fonseka, CEO/GM, People’s Bank receiving the award. People’s Bank has been named among the top 20 employers among AICPA...
DFCC Bank Ranked Fourth among AICPA & CIMA Top 20 Employers in 2024
L–R: Venkkat Ramanan FCMA (UK), CGMA Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific AICPA & CIMA; Sarah Ghosh, FCMA (UK), CGMA President...
Empowering Farmers: HNB Leasing launches Govi Saviya for Agri sector
Sanjay Wijemanne,DGM – Retail Banking Group, HNB (third from left) and Damith Pallewatte, DGM – Wholesale Banking Group, HNB presenting...