The JVP held a protest near Parliament on Tuesday against the new VAT rate on the same day the bill was approved. Seen here are MPs Sunil Handunnetti and Bimal Ratnayake with others at the event.  Pic by Indika Handuwala

Auditor General to appoint audit firms for state companies

PM’s committee to examine tea blending

Cloud of uncertainty in tourism industry over ‘arrests’

US$10 billion Hambantota Development up for Chinese grabs

3 powerful MICE events in Nov.

Achcharu politics in Budget 2017

‘Packed in Ceylon’ tag for blended Ceylon teas on the cards

How a daily cup of tea may improve your health

CB’s soiled money destruction system undergoes modernisation

Nihal Hettiarachchi & Company awarded “Audit Firm of the Year – Medium Category” at the South Asian awards event

STBC’s “Trends in Education” event raises many issues

Anantara opens in Kalutara amidst Bawa ambience

Singer continues to spearhead e-waste collection for greener environment

Future of Sri Lanka relies on responsible use of social media

SC says courts doing the work of the Central Bank

FIU and IRD in MOU to exchange information

Entrepreneurship is all about creating an idea

KLM in the 1990s

ETCA final draft is still to be released, says State Minister

Cash-starved Treasury says will take back idle funds of state agencies

Dusit Thani Sri Lanka promotes real estate investment to Australian citizens

MEGA Maldives launches flights between Male and Colombo

Lions Forum in Colombo with 2,500 delegates

Auxenta – A case study on innovation

Fiscal reforms imperative for sustained growth, says Economics Prof. Indraratna

Structural engineers fostering culture of research and innovation

Coal power opponents praise President, PM for bold decision on abandoning Sampur project

100 fuel stations outside CPC and LIOC purview in dilapidated state

Departmental stores and hypermarkets

While trade is improving, no FTA between SL and Australia

Colombo Hilton & Grand Hyatt’s RFPs soon

Malaysia’s MINDA, CA Sri Lanka aim to build high performing directors

No new tourism-related taxes in 2017 Budget, Tourism Minister says

NDBIB successfully finalises Mobitel’s e-Channelling buyout

Union Bank’s 9-mth net sharply up 148%

Commercial Bank’s Rs 5 bln debenture issue oversubscribed twice over

DFCC Bank launches Rs. 4 bln debenture issue

‘PACE’ to pace up soft skills of youth entering the job market

Dialog uses Cloudera Enterprise to enhance its offerings

Inaugural member-meeting of the Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association

Sri Lanka reaching record-breaking death toll from road accidents

VAT hike to swell government coffers by Rs. 100 bln annually

Sri Lanka coconut sector faces combo of low prices, low productivity