Mill owners agree to sell rice at concessionary prices during festive...
Large-scale rice mill owners have agreed to provide rice at concessionary prices to consumers during the festive season, the Finance Ministry said.
The decision was...
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in 2017 and 2018, the...
Cabinet decides to slash VAT to 8%
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 15% to 8%, says Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The first Cabinet...
Alibaba shares surge on Hong Kong debut
Chinese online retail giant Alibaba surged Tuesday as it drew back the curtain on a Hong Kong listing the firm described as a vote...
Alibaba shares surge almost 8% on Hong Kong debut
Shares in Chinese online retail giant Alibaba soared almost eight percent on their Hong Kong debut Tuesday, after raising at least $11 billion in...
Central Bank Governor tenders resignation
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has reportedly tendered his resignation and is planning to leave his position...
From 10 cents to $1.3 million, first Marvel comic sets auction...
The first comic book produced by Marvel, the famed US publisher behind Spider-Man, X-Men and The Avengers, went under the hammer Thursday, fetching a...
Alibaba eyes $12.9 bn Hong Kong IPO after setting price: reports
Chinese online retail titan Alibaba could raise almost $13 billion in Hong Kong's biggest IPO for nearly a decade after pricing its shares for...
European car sales accelerate to decade-high speed in October
European car sales hit their highest October level in a decade, an industry body said Tuesday, as the sector recovers from a stall last...
Stock market indices up
As speculated, indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) rose today with Gotabaya Rajapaksa's victory at the presidential election.
The All Share Price Index (ASPI)...
