December 2021 - Page 2 of 42 - Lanka Business News

December 30, 2021

The Embassy of Sri Lanka along with the Jordanian Businessmen Association and the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka held a virtual Webinar where the first ever Sri Lanka- Jordan Business Council was established in the presence of the Board members of both Chambers, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Jordan Shanika […]

December 30, 2021

Orient Finance PLC, a member of the Janashakthi Group, announced the appointment of Nalin Karunaratne as an Independent, Non-Executive Director to the Company’s Board of Directors, with effect from 21st December 2021. A Chartered Global Management Accountant of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK, Nalin is a Fellow of both […]

December 30, 2021

In recognition of their high-quality financial reporting, 12 public sector institutions received gold awards at the Best Annual Report & Accounts Awards 2021, organized by the Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL), the Public Sector Wing of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). The 12 […]

December 30, 2021

Every year, Microsoft recognises the achievements of its partners accelerating digital transformations at its annual Microsoft Inspire Awards. At this year’s virtual awards ceremony, John Keells IT received three awards in recognition of its expertise; Azure Tech Intensity Partner of the year, SAP on Azure Partner of the year, Azure Migrate Partner of the […]

December 30, 2021

With a high incidence of human-elephant conflicts in the Hambantota District, a landmark MoU was signed between the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and the District Secretariat Office of Hambantota. HIPG donated a sum of fifty thousand US Dollars with the signing of the MoU. The Hambantota International Port (HIP) is one of the […]

December 30, 2021

Due to its remarkable corporate performance as the largest IT based BPO fraternity in Sri Lanka, OREL IT had been recently honoured with the trophy for the Best BPO Related Solutions Provider of The Year (Medium & Large) under the Information Communication Technology Category at the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2021. The company […]

December 30, 2021

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has adopted the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as part of its commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. The WEPs are a set of Principles offering guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Established […]

December 30, 2021

Sri Lanka’s Nalesha Bhanu was crowned as the Queen of World Tourism 2021 at a gala ceremony in the Philippines. Janine Quino from the Philippines & USA was named the Queen of International Tourism while Rosie Abigail Smith from Canada was named as the Queen of Universe Tourism. Nalesha Bhanu was crowned Queen of World Tourism […]

December 30, 2021

Around 70,000 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in December, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Dhammika Wijesinghe, Director-General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, said that most tourists arrived from India, England, Germany, Russia, the United States, and Australia. In addition, she said a rise in the number of tourists visiting […]

December 30, 2021

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the general public that (as announced on 22 December 2021) expected foreign currency inflows are forthcoming and with the receipt of recent inflows, the official reserves position has now reached around US dollars 3.1 billion, and is expected to remain at such level by end […]

Sri Lanka- Jordan Business Council established under the aegis of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Jordan

Nalin Karunaratne Appointed to Orient Finance Board

12 public sector organisations win gold at CA Sri Lanka’s APFASL Best Annual Reports & Accounts Awards 2021

John Keells IT Wins Prestigious Awards at the Microsoft Inspire Awards 2021

Hambantota Int. Port Donates USD 50,000 for Human-Elephant Peace Project

OREL IT recognized at the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2021

CSE aims to further advance gender equality as a signatory of the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles

Sri Lanka’s Nalesha Bhanu is the Queen of World Tourism 2021

Over 70,000 tourist arrivals in December: SLTDA

Realisation of Expected Foreign Currency Inflows and the Official Reserves Position