PanAudio ties up with global giant to distribute recording media and energy products

PanAudio, one of Sri Lanka’s leading companies in the business of IT related peripherals, data storage, imaging and presentation systems

Dr. Kelegama to speak on state of the economy

Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Studies, Dr. Saman Kelegama will be speaking on the state of the Sri Lankan economy at the Youth Forum tomorrow (May 4) at 5pm at the Royal College Union Skills Centre, on Rajakeeya Mawatha. The Youth Forum, organized by ACUMLYF is open for public.   

World Textiles Awards name Textured Jersey ‘Dyer & Finisher of the Year’

Textured Jersey Lanka PLC (TJ Group) benchmarked yet again with an outstanding win at the World Textile Awards for the second consecutive year.  

Nestlé Lanka head office celebrates Avurudu

Nestlé celebrated Avurudu with its staff at its head office premises recently with the participation of Nestlé Lanka’s Managing Director Shivani Hegde. 

Nikon-Photo Technica named official photographers for Fox Hill 2016

One of the finest annual motor sporting events for all racing enthusiast, Fox Hill Super Cross 2016 was held in Diyatalawa on recently. 

SLAP Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Sathis Abeywickrama

Sathis Abeywickrama, a personality well known to the printing and packaging fraternity was presented the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP)- the main body of printers in Sri Lanka,at the recently concluded Collate 2016 bi-annual eventorganized by the SLAP.

Batticaloa International Trade Exhibition to kick-start in October

The 3rd Edition of Batticaloa International Trade Exhibition 2016 is scheduled to be held on 30th September, and 1st & 2nd of October 2016 at the Shivananda Vidyalaya Grounds in Batticaloa.

Swiss envoy calls to establish conducive regulatory framework for investors

Removal of investment barriers would encourage investors to come to Sri Lanka as Swiss investors are ready to invest here, said Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka Heinz Walker Nederkoon, adding that Sri Lanka needs to establish a ‘conducive regulatory frame work’ for the investors. 

Johnson’s Baby wins ‘No. 1 Baby Care Brand’ for fourth consecutive year

Johnson’s Baby, the world’s No. 1 baby care brand, has yet again been declared the No. 1 baby care brand among unlisted brands in Sri Lanka for the 4th consecutive year by the 2016 edition of Brands Annual, compiled by Brand Finance and presented by Media Services. 

Lankan ayurvedic and coconut-based products see potential in Pak market

Coconut-based products and Ayurvedic products were identified as two areas where Sri Lankan exports could tap in to Pakistan’s market, during a discussion titled, ‘Bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Pakistan’ organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL). Speaking to Mirror Business, High Commission of Pakistan Counsellor Hasan Zaigham said that ongoing Pakistani investments in Sri Lanka included setting

Singer Sri Lanka set to power Bradby Shield for 27th consecutive year

Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s leading consumer durable retailer, is stepping forward to power the most

Third batch of successful Italian language course to commence soon

The Sri Lanka – Italy Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will launch the third batch 

Dr. Amunugama chief guest at Maritime Economic Cooperation and Management Meeting

Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama was the chief guest at the Maritime Economic Cooperation and Management

SL’s largest private hospital to celebrate Vesak with ‘NFTH Vesak Kalapaya’

As par t of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Sri Lanka’s largest private hospital Dr. Neville

Eurozone growth strengthens to 0.6% in first quarter

AFP - Growth in the eurozone strengthened far beyond expectations in the first quarter of 2016, but inflation

China’s Baidu eyes driverless car production by 2020

AFP - Chinese search engine giant Baidu is planning to produce driverless cars by 2020, its chief executive said,

WCIC to recognize outstanding businesswomen at ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ again

The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) once again will lend voice to amplify the good

Protest-hit France sees better-thanexpected growth

AFP - France posted yesterday an acceleration in economic growth at the start of 2016, a rare dose of good

LMD-EFM Biz Talk launched for career-focused listeners

E FM together with LMD presents ‘Biz Talk’, every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 6:45am commencing from April 5, broadcasted islandwide on 88.3 FM. In another pioneering step forward by E FM,

Action plan adopted to boost UK-Sri Lanka bilateral trade

Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama led Sri Lanka delegation 

Double A Sri Lanka’s ‘Friends of the Planet’ campaign approaches final stage

Double A has reached the final round of the ‘Friends of the Planet’ project launched in collaboration with the

BitMasters clinch top accolades at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016

BitMasters, a team of students from the University of Moratuwa, were adjudged winners in two categories 

Indian tycoon Mallya prepared to settle debts: FT

AFP - Former Indian airline boss Vijay Mallya said he is prepared to settle millions of dollars owed to banks

Asia markets end week on low after Wall St losses

AFP - Asian stocks mostly fell yesterday following losses in New York while concerns about the global 

Sri Lanka’s monetary easing space limited: Moody’s

Depreciation pressures weighing on the rupee and the private credit which is still running high will leave

Tea exports improve in 1Q16; earnings in dollar terms dip

Sri Lanka’s tea exports have moved to the positive territory in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) with March showin

Shares end higher led by large-caps

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session yesterday led by large-caps on positive sentiment after

Megapolis already an accelerated project: minister

In response to the concerns expressed by various quarters on the proposed Western Region Megapolis

Statistics office upgrades data collection process with Korean support

??By Shabiya Ali Ahlam Sri Lanka yesterday benchmarked its regional peers in the area of data collection

People’s Leasing March quarter net up 2.1%

State-owned People’s Bank subsidiary and the largest non-bank financial sector entity, People’s Leasing