Asian markets mostly fell yesterday, even as data showed China’s economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter after activity resumed following three years of painful zero-Covid measures. The blockbuster 4.5 percent...
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) joined hands to reignite travel amongst trade partner-friends and media in Sri Lanka through a myriad of engagement activities, which....
Premier hospitality company Aitken Spence Hotels iconic resort Heritance Kandalama is at the centre stage at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Delhi at the ‘Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential to be There’ architectural....
US-based international travel influencer Juliana Broste, a 12x Heartland Emmy Award-winning travel filmmaker and host, showcasing adventures and fun things to do around the world, recommended Sri Lanka to be listed as one of the best places to visit in 2023 and as a result of her continuous effort, Sri Lanka has been listed on the Forbes list as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023.
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector healthcare provider Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC, a unit of Softlogic Group, in a landmark announcement yesterday disclosed its plans to set up a state-of-the-art hospital within China-backed Port City Colombo (PCC).
Sri Lanka ended 2022 with an official unemployment rate of 4.8 percent, a figure which masked much of the anomalies in the country’s labour market, as many people either migrated or gave up looking for work when the economy fell into its worst slump in the country’s post-independent history.
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) turned positive in March, after a months-long contraction, particularly in the case of manufacturing, due to both the festive demand and the signs of an end to the economic contraction, which set off last year.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, said she has “huge confidence” the US will not allow the country to default on its own debt during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday.