ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka surpasses regional counterparts in recruiting women at the entry-level in the banking sector, with women comprising 46 percent of new recruits, though barriers, remain, a new International Finance Corporation (IFC) study has found. The report, supported…
<!– –> Posted by Editor on June 3, 2024 – 12:50 pm (Photo by Jose Fontano on Unsplash) A decision has been reached to extend the holiday for schools in the Galle and Matara districts until Wednesday, June 5, due…
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka surpasses regional counterparts in recruiting women at the entry-level in the banking sector, with women comprising 46 percent of new recruits, though barriers, remain, a new International Finance Corporation (IFC) study has found. The report, supported…
Softlogic Capital, the financial services sector of the Softlogic Groupconsisting 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…
The MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka (MLG), the largest multidisciplinary brand communications group has appointed Lakshika Gunatilake, as the head of its Public Relations arm – LowePublic. Gunatilake joins the group after serving at Sri Lankan Airlines for the past 23…
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka surpasses regional counterparts in recruiting women at the entry-level in the banking sector, with women comprising 46 percent of new recruits, though barriers, remain, a new International Finance Corporation (IFC) study has found. The report, supported…
ECONOMYNEXT – The Maldives became the second largest source of tourists to Sri Lanka in May amid concerns that a bilateral visa exemption deal may be in violated after VFS Global, a private outsourcing contractor started charging fees. In the…
A delegation representing 14 leading private sector companies together with Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) engaged in a high-level visit to explore strategic investment, trade, and growth opportunities in key sectors in the northern province. Organized by the International Labour…
With 46 percent of all entry-level hires, a new study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) finds that Sri Lanka is ahead of some of its South Asian peers in recruiting women at the entry-level of the banking industry. The…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s current dollar earnings from merchandise exports, remittances, tourism and other services exceeded imports by 542 million US dollars in April 2024, official data shows. Sri Lanka’s hard goods exports were 877.6 million US dollars in April,…
