Sri Lanka's only business publication | Daily FT
WEB2 days ago — Mercantile Investments celebrates 60th anniversary with launch of 60th branch. Friday, 20 September 2024 00:04. 1. 2. 3. Latest news, analysis and opinions from the Daily FT, Sri Lanka's only national business newspaper.
Sri Lanka's only business publication - Daily FT
WEB3 days ago — The Daily FT is Sri Lanka’s first and only national daily business paper. With its value proposition “Be Empowered”, the Daily FT caters to the new economy of post-war Sri Lanka, with a sectoral focus as well as local and global politics, business, social issues, sports and lifestyle. Latest news, analysis and opinions from the Daily FT ...
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WEB5 days ago — 2024-09-26 15:12:00. This year’s theme, “Navigating the future: Safety first” reflects the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) work to enhance maritime safety and security, in tandem with the protection of the marine environment, whilst ensuring its regulatory development process safely anticipates the fast pace of technological ...
CBSL keeps policy rates unchanged | Daily FT
WEB3 days ago — The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 26 September 2024, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 8.25% and 9.25%, respectively. The Board arrived at this decision after carefully …
UNP and its continuing suicidal saga | Daily FT
WEB3 days ago — The UNP and its continuing suicidal saga with Ranil Wickremesinghe is a case in point which provides a clear answer to this question. Long live democracy in Sri Lanka! Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa. Specialist Family Physician, Sri Lanka Medical Association Past President. Latest news, analysis and opinions from the Daily FT, Sri Lanka's only …
Strengthening governance in Sri Lanka: Case for an External Policy ...
WEB3 days ago — By Jude L. Fernando While Sri Lanka is commendably moving toward better governance, there remains room for substantial improvement. Enhancing our policy-making processes is critical for continuing this forward momentum. The proposed establishment of an External Policy Review Board (EPRB) offers a significant opportunity to deepen our …
Gearing up for the general election | Daily FT
WEB3 days ago — The change of fortune for the NPP has been dramatic, going from obtaining only 445,958 votes (3.84%) to winning close to 43% votes in the 21 September Presidential election. There could be more such political shocks along the way as the country heads to the next general election in less than eight weeks on 14 November.
Has the new Government already violated its own principles?
WEB4 days ago — The new NPP Government came to power in a momentous change of the political landscape of Sri Lanka. For the first time a simple village folk has become the President. It is great to see the change of guard. We should genuinely wish Anura Kumara Dissanayaka the strength and focus to deliver on promises. AKD appears to be highly …
Ratha Gaya: A national burden | Daily FT
WEB3 days ago — Ratha Gaya, a term often used to describe the obsession with owning flashy vehicles, has become a pervasive issue in Sri Lanka. This trend, fuelled by the perceived status and the inadequacy of public transportation, has placed an undue burden on the Government and the nation’s economy. Government officials, often compensated with …
CSE enjoys bullish week with over 7% gain | Daily FT
WEB3 days ago — CSE enjoys bullish week with over 7% gain. The Colombo stock market yesterday closed one of its most bullish weeks in history as investors gathered growing confidence over prospects for listed equities under the regime of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. During the week, the benchmark ASPI gained by 7.4% and the active S&P …