Causeway Paints launches De Beer WaterBase 900+ series

Causeway Paints Sri Lanka’s No 1 automotive coatings company introduces the latest addition to their product platform with De Beer WaterBase 900+ series at the Golden Rose, Boralesgamuwa. The programme was presented by Steve Brown (De Beer Technical Manger, Valspar Australia) and Peng Hooi,(Valspar APAC Sales Director).

Thermo Plastics receives Marks and Spencer ECO Certification

Thermo Plastics (Pvt) Ltd, a leader in apparel packaging in Sri Lanka has once again been recognised for its commitment to the society and environment in which it operates, becoming the world’s first apparel shroud manufacturing plant to obtain Eco-factory accreditation by Marks & Spencer for fulfilling their plan A ECO attributes.  

JAT rebrands, gears for growth and regional expansion

JAT Holdings announced its new corporate identity to reinforce its leadership position in the Sri Lankan market and support the company’s long-term growth strategy by increasing awareness, appealing to new markets, and broadening its international reach.  

Getting bride ready for prospective match!

Sri Lanka’s national carrier is gearing up to shed some weight by way of a human resource restructuring programme to ensure the “bride is ready” for a prospective match, according to the debt-laden airline’s chairman.

EDB concludes biz forum with visiting German delegation

A business forum and business-to-business (B2B) meetings between the visiting 29-member German business delegation headed by Uwe Beckmeyer, Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Sri Lankan business community, organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB), was held at the auditorium of the DHPL building yesterday.

MTD Walkers expands operations to Maldives

Integrated infrastructure and engineering solutions provider MTD Walkers PLC yesterday announced its entry to the Maldives.  

Citizens Development to raise Rs.1bn via debt issue

Citizens Development Business Finance, a listed finance company, is to raise Rs.1 billion by way of a debenture issue.

Shares gain to over four-month closing high

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose yesterday to its highest close in more than four months, led by gains in large caps while traffic woes caused by a heavy downpour dented the trading session. The benchmark stock index ended up 0.43 percent, or 28.56 points, at 6,708.40, its highest close since January 8. 

ComBank assures systems fully secure and operational now

Commercial Bank PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector bank, yesterday in a statement said the bank’s website was subjected to a hacking attack.

Billion people face global flooding risk by 2060, charity warns

BBC: A British aid charity is warning that by 2060 more than a billion people worldwide will live in cities at risk of catastrophic flooding as a result of climate change.

Sadaharitha develops strategic partnerships to guarantee ROI for investors

Sadaharitha Plantations, the most trusted name in Sri Lanka for forestry investments since 2002 has worked alongside a multidisciplinary team comprising of local and international researchers to secure a guaranteed Return on Investments (ROI) for their investors.  

Mercedes-Benz and Saatchi & Saatchi Sri Lanka win Silver at ACEF Awards

Following the success of MercMyRide, Sri Lanka’s first on-demand luxury ride experience with Mercedes-Benz and Uber, the creative agency behind the idea, Saatchi & Saatchi Sri Lanka was awarded a Silverfor its “Successful Use of Technology” in the BTL Category at the Asia-Pacific Customer Engagement Forum & Awards held at The Westin Mumbai Garden City Hotel in India last month. This is the first time a Sri Lankan brand h

MyDeal.lk: Proudly made in Sri Lanka!

E-commerce or electronic commerce is known as the trading of products or services with the help of the internet. 

DSI opens 6th showroom in Kandy

DSI celebrated the opening of yet another showroom in Kandy on the 4th of May. The new showroom is the 6th on the list of DSI showrooms situated in Kandy. The showroom is located at Yatinuwara Street, Kandy, and can be contacted via telephone at 081-2225526. 

Vogue Jewellers becomes world’s first jeweller to be ISO 9001:2015 certified

Vogue Jewellers, with its continual commitment to excellence in jewellery manufacturing and customer service becomes the world’s first jeweller to be certified the coveted ISO 9001:2015 standards. 

JLanka-powered Megapolis Development Plan seminar on May 19

Following the wildly successful first lecture session on the Western Region Megapolis Development Plan, the Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) in association with JLanka Technologies is planned to conduct the second seminar in the series titled ‘Seminar on How to Solve the Urban Traffic Congestion in the Megapolis Development Plan’.

Arden Institute appointed as AHLEI’s Lankan partner

Arden Institute, Sri Lanka’s leading school of personal and professional development, has been appointed as the global academic partner of American Hospitality & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) in Sri Lanka.

NYK Group highlights SL’s growth potential as a shipping hub

With Sri Lanka working towards establishing the country as a maritime hub in the region, the private sector is taking more initiative towards enhancing the potential of the people in the industry through better knowledge-sharing opportunities. One such forum was WISTA-CASA Asia Shipping Conference 2016, held in Colombo recently. 

LMRB wins LiveWire UK’s Financial Services Research Firm of the Year Award

Lanka Market Research Bureau (Pvt.) Limited (LMRB) was selected as the Financial Services Research Firm of the Year by Corporate Livewire 2016 Finance Awards UK, the leading global awards programme celebrating growth and strong performance in the finance industry. Through an extensive judging process, the awards recognize individuals, teams and businesses that have demonstrated success and innovation over the last year. 

TMI Solutions bags most awards at Nihon Kohden Annual Dealer Conference

TMI Solutions (Pvt) Ltd – the exclusive distributor for Nihon Kohden Corporation – Japan stole the lime light at the annual distributor conference of Nihon Kohden Asia Pacific Distributor conference held at Cebu Islands Philippines on the 5th and 6th May. 

Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka organizes International Structural Engineering Conclaves-

Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka (SSE-SL) organizes three Structural Engineering Conclaves

J’pura University trade and educational fair underway

The Department of Entrepreneurship of University of Sri Jayewardenepura is the only department which

‘AISEX’ to be held in June

Apparel Industry Suppliers Exhibition (AISEX) is an exhibition which aims to bring all suppliers and service

CSE Chairman chairs 4th SAFE Executive Committee Board Meeting in Mumbai

Vajira Kulatilaka, the Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in his capacity as the Chairman 

Central Bank Governor to address biz forum on ‘State of the economy’

Since taking office in August 2015, the new government has embarked on a new economic direction and are 

Over 40 Lankan educational institutes participate at Maldives Education Expo

The Maldives International Education and Careers Expo, concluded in a grand scale on April 23rd at Dharubaaruge.

Prima KottuMee rewards ‘Hot & Spicy Kricket’ promo final round of winners

Prima KottuMee has come up with yet another way to add some extra excitement to the T20 World Cup.

Oil prices take breather but uptrend likely to continue

Oil fell in Asia yesterday as investors took a breather from a recent price rally spurred by the International 

BOC holds sand paving ceremony at Anuradhapura Jaya Shri Maha Bodhi

With the blessings and the guidance of Anuradhapura Atamasthanadipathi Venerable Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa

BOI hosts Turkish business delegation

A Turkish business delegation led by Tunca Ozcuhadar, Ambassador of Turkey in Sri Lanka met the Board