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Taxation increase counter productive to increasing exports competitiveness

Businesscafe - Rebuilding Sri Lanka is a national priority and the Government of Sri Lanka has aptly stated that the path to rebuilding the nation is in strengthening export-led growth.

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC Wins Merit Award at BestWeb.lk 2022 Awards

Businesscafe - Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF), Sri Lanka’s first development finance company won the Merit Award in the banking and finance sector category at BestWeb.lk 2022 awards, organized by the LK Domain registry.

Softlogic Life honored as South Asia s Best Insurance Company

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s second largest life insurer Softlogic Life was recently honored as South Asia’s best private-sector insurance company at the coveted South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2022.

Seylan Tikiri celebrates World Children s Month by placing importance on home gardening

Businesscafe - Against the backdrop of World Children’s Day being celebrated in Sri Lanka on October 1st, Seylan Tikiri, Sri Lanka’s leading minor savings brand from Seylan Bank has planned for an entire month’s worth of innovative and fun-filled offerings for the nation’s children.

Union Assurance Rewards Customers with Lifestyle Bonus 2022

Businesscafe - Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing Life Insurer, has incentivised customers with lifestyle rewards for the third consecutive year with ‘Lifestyle Bonus 2022.’

 Huawei Asia Pacific ISP Summit Shaping an All Optical Intelligent Internet for 2030

Businesscafe - During the Asia Pacific ISP Summit, Huawei put forward its latest strategy of “Diving into the Asia Pacific, Shaping an All-Optical, Intelligent Internet”, bolstering the ISP industry as the critical foundation of the Intelligent World 2030.

 CFA Society Sri Lanka holds Charter Award Ceremony and Annual Oration

Businesscafe - CFA Society Sri Lanka recognized 52 individuals who successfully completed the CFA program at its Charter Awards Ceremony and Annual Oration 2022 which was held at Hilton Colombo Residences recently.

Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy commenced the World Investor Week

Businesscafe - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Australian Government, joined stock exchanges from around the world to ‘Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy’, as part of the sixth annual World Investor Week (WIW) in 2022, launched by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

 Sanjiva Wijesekera re appointed as the President of the Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry

Businesscafe - The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) held its 61st Annual General Meeting at the ‘Samudra Ballroom’, Hotel Taj Samudra on the 23rd of September 2022.

MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka Contributes to Soaring Global Network Ranking of Effie Effectiveness

Businesscafe - MullenLowe Group (MLG) Sri Lanka continues to gain international recognition for marketing effectiveness, being ranked 25th in the Regional Agency Rankings of Effie Effectiveness Index 2021.