June 17, 2024
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17th June 2024, Colombo: Janashakthi Life, one of Sri Lanka’s leading life insurers, reported stellar financial results for the first quarter of 2024, solidifying the company’s position for continued growth and stability. Janashakthi Life’s Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth surged by an impressive 44% in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023. This significant increase reflects […]

June 14, 2024
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5min3
Global call issued for innovative AI solutions at inaugural accelerate conference Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14th June 2024: – Today, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org launched the Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge (AI2AI Challenge), a global call for AI solutions to accelerate inclusion and economic empowerment.     The AI2AI Challenge will […]

June 4, 2024
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04th June 2024: Marking a significant milestone, Publicis Groupe Sri Lanka, a pioneering force in the advertising and marketing communications industry, proudly celebrates 25 years of consistent innovation, resilience, creativity, growth, and success.     Established in 1999, the Agency is part of the Publicis Groupe network. Today it is recognised as the world’s No […]

June 3, 2024
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May 31, 2024: Softlogic Capital, the financial services sector of the Softlogic Group consisting of Softlogic Life, Softlogic Finance, Softlogic Stock Brokers and Softlogic Asset Management (Softlogic Invest), recorded robust and resilient revenue growth, reporting notable top-line growth during the year ended 31 March 2024. Softlogic Capital’s consolidated revenue reached Rs.36.7 billion for the year […]

May 31, 2024

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FY24 Revenue of Rs.55.5 billion, up 7% Healthcare sector revenue growth of 16.1% YoY to Rs.27.7 billion May 30, 2024: Diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) recorded resilient revenue growth amidst the backdrop of a moderately stable macroeconomic conditions, reporting notable top-line and bottom-line growth during the year ended 31 March 2024. […]

May 17, 2024
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SLT-MOBITEL has reported a flat growth in Q1 2024 ending March 31, 2024, amidst a challenging business environment. However, the company’s proactive cost management initiatives have resulted in significant operational cost savings, enabling it to maintain profitability. For the quarter, the SLT Group has recorded consolidated revenue of LKR 26.93 billion, reflecting a marginal 1.4% […]

May 6, 2024
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Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 6, 2024—Concluding a two-day visit, IFC’s Vice President for Asia Pacific, Riccardo Puliti, signaled IFC’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda, while emphasizing the importance of private sector-led development for inclusive economic growth. The visit served as an opportunity for Puliti to engage with key stakeholders, including […]

April 30, 2024

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Hemas Consumer Brands demonstrated healthy growth in FY2023/24 amidst challenging economic conditions, while unfailingly fulfilling its social responsibilities across its product categories. As a leader in Sri Lanka’s Home and Personal Care sector for over 60 years, its focus on empowering families to live a better tomorrow, by providing innovative solutions , has helped establish […]


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