Drunk man challenges elephant in Udawalawe

11 Mar 2015

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Wives of Sajin and Priyath questioned

11 Mar 2015

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Mihin Lanka flies International Chamber of Commerce of Bangladesh for International Trade Finance Wo

11 Mar 2015

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?Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka's national low-cost carrier proudly flew members of the International Chamber of Commerce of Bangladesh (ICCB) to Sri Lanka for the International Trade Finance Workshop which took place recently in Colombo. 

Hameedia provides employees with exclusive training on visual merchandising

11 Mar 2015

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Continuously setting the benchmark in the fashion industry, Hameedia, Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist recently enrolled 34 employees at the University of Moratuwa for a six-week long certificated course in Visual Merchandising. Hameedia’s VM Team, as well as the company’s Showroom Managers and Area Managers attended the programme. 

DFCC Vardhana Bank upgrades its operations in Gangodawila

10 Mar 2015

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DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB), Sri Lanka’s fastest growing commercial bank, recently upgraded its extension office which is located at 601/1 High Level Road, Gangodawila into a fully-fledged branch. The ceremonial opening of DVB’s new branch office was attended by Lakshman Silva, Director/Chief Executive Officer, DFCC Vardhana Bank, DVB’s senior management and staff as well as businessmen and members of the local community. 

Brokers vie for glory at ATL’s ‘Broker Bowling Championship – 2015’

10 Mar 2015

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Amãna Takaful (ATL) recently hosted its network of insurance brokers for an evening of fellowship at the ‘Broker Bowling Championship – 2015’ which took place at Excel World - Colombo 10. Many insurance brokering companies participated in the event which was conducted for the third consecutive year. This year’s championship was highly anticipated and provided ATL and the insurance brokering community with an opportu

International fashion experts to speak at CFW Fashion Workshops

10 Mar 2015

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HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) hosted at the Hilton Colombo, invites international fashion experts from important markets to speak at CFW Fashion Workshops. The selected speakers will provide Sri Lankan designers with valuable insights and knowledge of the world of fashion. CFW, the backbone of the Sri Lankan fashion industry, focuses on promoting local designers in key international markets and will host two workshops on public relations (PR),

CFW Fashion Design Fund to support most impressive ‘BrightSpark’ designer

10 Mar 2015

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HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) established the CFW Fashion Design Fund in 2014 to financially support the most impressive young designer who is a participant of the ‘BrightSpark’ Shows. Each year one up-and-coming designer with high potential is selected and given funding to kick-start his/her fashion career. CFW, hosted at the Hilton Colombo, provides a rare opportunity for aspiring designers to showcase their creative talent at the

Akila Viraj disputes Rajitha's claims

09 Mar 2015

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KIDZ PLANET – Specialized skills and activity center

09 Mar 2015

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How about picking up a new skill and hobby this year? Step outside your comfort zone this year and try something totally new! When was the last time you tried something for the first time?  Develop speaking skills and confidence in young students.

Colombo uni academics occupy VC office

09 Mar 2015

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Hilton Colombo features a specially designed fashion environment at HSBC Colombo Fashion Week

09 Mar 2015

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Hilton Colombo celebrates the sixth year of its collaboration with HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), with a specially designed fashion environment called the Fashion Village. The Hilton Colombo is also participating in an exciting segment of the ‘Fashion+Food’ programme redesigning its Il Ponte restaurant as a Fashion Café during the CFW Spring/Summer 2015 Show. The Fashion Café will feature chefs from the Hilton Colombo

American & Efird Lanka named winner at Sustainability Reporting Awards

09 Mar 2015

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American & Efird (A&E) Lanka, a fully owned subsidiary of one of the world’s premier industrial sewing thread manufacturer American & Efird LLC, USA, once again was lauded and recognized for its continuous transparency and accountability when it emerged as an overall winner in the General Services and Utilities sector at the ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards.

Wimal summoned to BC

09 Mar 2015

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Current situation of RE60's entry to the Lankan market

08 Mar 2015

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The simple, effective and immediate solution for the high rising cost of fuel, the new Bajaj four-wheeler, RE60 is yet to make its presence in Sri Lanka. The eco-friendly budget car is the first four-wheeler developed by Bajaj.

Market misconduct investigations to restart: Thilak

06 Mar 2015

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Capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will revive the investigations against the alleged capital market offenders involved in pumping and dumping of shares, leaving thousands of innocent retail investors destitute during 2010 and 2011, the re-appointed Chairman, Thilak Karunaratne said.

Central Facilitation Agency to make Strategic Projects Act redundant

06 Mar 2015

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The Board of Investment’s (BOI) new one-stopshop would make last year ’s Strategic Projects Development Act irrelevant and create an investor-friendly environment, according to Deputy Minister of Investments Promotions Eran Wickramaratne.

Indian Ocean: Modi on a maritime pilgrimage - Analysis

06 Mar 2015

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maldives, Mauritius Seychelles and Sri Lanka during this month to reinforce India’s foreign policy objectives. A number of political, economic, social and security issues would constitute the agenda and several agreements and memorandums of understanding are expected to be signed with the Indian Ocean states.

Colombo Port City Project: A threat to sustainable development?

06 Mar 2015

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015, environmentalists took to the roads in protest against the Colombo Port City Project. One of the many projects of the Rajapaksa government and the one that has been used freely by President Sirisena’s election campaign days, the project is planned on 252 hectares of reclaimed land in Colombo. This land (if the project is carried as per plan) will include shopping areas, a water sports area, a mini golf course, hotels

Fresh perspectives needed to boost South Asian connectivity

06 Mar 2015

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One of the easiest ways to boost economic activity is by promoting regional economic integration that facilitates freer movement of goods, services and investment, helping to achieve regional developmental objectives by creating jobs. But in eastern South Asia, this process is being held up by misguided decisions, strategies and outdated ideas.