Dialog kicks off ‘Wish & Win’ contest for Asia Cup and World T20

Dialog is offering Sri Lankan cricket fans a chance to watch their favourite cricketers in action at the Asia Cup in Dhaka Bangladesh and World T20 in India, with the Cricket Wish & Win competition.  Dialog is offering a grand total of 777 prizes for cricket fans wishing the Sri Lankan team for their upcoming campaigns, including a chance to win 77 all inclusive tours to watch Sri Lanka play in the Asia Cup and the World T20, plus, brand

Abans and Hyundai prepare to take high rise to new heights

Abans Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, a member of the prestigious Abans Group of Companies is the sole agent in Sri Lanka for technologically advanced Hyundai high speed elevators and Escalators.   

Experts express need for standardised energy products and proper disposal method

As eco-friendly products are playing an important role in making a greener world, experts of the energy industry recently expressed the need for standardised energy products and emphasised the importance of having an effective method to dispose the waste.

CCC and GIZ plan course on ‘Innovation Managers’

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and GIZ SME Development Programme together with the University of Leipzig together have planned to conduct a training programme to train ‘Innovation Managers’.

Lotteries Board introduces ‘Sanwardana Lakshapathi’

With the aim of producing more winners weekly, the Development Lotteries Board introduced its latest lottery ticket titled ‘Sanwardana Lakshapathi’, after four years, at the board’s premises recently.  It is a scheme that expects to give a chance to win Rs.100,000 weekly to 100 winners

Tiesh celebrates the mystique of black silver with ‘Black Temptations’

With the forthcoming festive season literally around the corner, Tiesh, one of Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary jewellers proudly presents ‘Black Temptations’, a collection of exquisite black silver jewellery lavishly studded with precious and semi-precious Sri Lankan gem stones.

National Outsourcing Association CEO visits Sri Lanka

With the motive of bringing about the opportunity to partner with the IT/BPM industry in the UK, the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) together with the Export Development Board (EDB) successfully concluded a highly interactive and engaging session on February 15 at The Kingsbury, featuring National Outsourcing Association (NOA) CEO and European Outsourcing Association (EOA) Director Kelly Hallard. 

Sri Lanka hosts Young Global Leaders event for the first time

For the first time in Sri Lanka, Young Global Leaders event of the World Economic Forum was held from 16-18th February 2016. 

Access Engineering swings into action in real estate piling

Access Engineering; one of the foremost civil engineering companies in Sri Lanka, takes pride in its specialist piling service arm that provides nationwide technical innovation and expertise related to bored pile foundation & ground improvement construction works. 

Colombo Leadership Academy announces ‘Strategy Execution Masterclass’ launch

Colombo Leadership Academy, a leading provider of leadership development and executive coaching, recently announced the launch of its cutting edge programme - Strategy Execution Masterclass - designed to boost accelerated business performance. This programme will focus on providing insights, tools and techniques necessary to achieve robust business performance in the FMCG, banking, healthcare, leisure, retail and insurance industries. 

Kelaniya Uni Accountancy Dept. to hold ‘IDeA Night 2016’

The Department of Accountancy (DoA) of the University of Kelaniya has organised to hold ‘IDeA Night 2016’ on February 25, 2016 at Grand Ballroom of Galadari Hotel Colombo for 17th consecutive year.  The internship programme 

SLTC initiates Presidential Scholarship scheme

Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) initiated its ‘Presidential Scholarship’ scheme as a corporate responsibility initiative under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Laugfs Power acquires Pams Power for Rs.200 mn

Laugfs Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laugfs Gas PLC, recently announced the acquisition of Pams Power (Pvt) Ltd. for Rs.200 million, to set up a 2MW mini hydro power plant in Ginigathhena in the Nuwara Eliya district.

Asia stocks fall as rally fizzles out

The rally in Asia stocks fizzled out yesterday, as a renewed weakening in the price of oil dampened sentiment and safe haven assets such as the yen received a boost

Shares end 9-day fall; turnover surges

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed higher yesterday, ending a nine-session losing streak, with turnover rising to an over-three-week high on block deals in Textured Jersey Lanka. However,

Land Rover involves in wildlife conservation through ‘We Care’ programme

Land Rover is proud to announce its involvement in wildlife conservation through the ‘We Care’ programme, which aims to partner with ongoing projects that help to reduce human-animal conflict in Sri Lanka.

Siddhalepa awards Kekulu Preschool Art Competition 2015 winners

With the objective of encouraging children to display their inborn talents and develop their creative capacities, Siddhalepa has been successfully conducting the Kekulu Preschool Art Competition since 2012 islandwide.

Colombo Tea Auction quantities remain steady this week

Quantities at the Colombo Tea Auction remained steady this week with a total of 6.6 M/Kgs coming under the hammer.

Rupee forwards edge up on selling by exporters, banks

REUTERS - Sri Lankan rupee forwards edged up yesterday as dollar selling by exporters and banks surpassed demand from importers for the greenback, currency dealers said. The rupee is, however, 

China to ban foreign firms from “online publishing”

AFP - China is to ban foreign firms from “online publishing” under new rules issued this week, as the country increasingly seeks to minimise Western influence.

Panama taken off money-laundering ‘gray list’: president

AFP - Panama has been taken off an international “gray list” of countries whose lax financial laws are seen as making money-laundering

Tremendous success for Seylan Bank at Edex Expo 2016

Seylan Bank partnered Edex Expo 2016 as the official banker.  Sri Lanka’s largest education exhibition and job fair successfully concluded with a remarkable turnout of more than 46,000 visitors at both BMICH,

AIA social experiment goes viral

In an eye opening social experiment, AIA Insurance made people come face-to-face with their future retirement life. A group of Sri Lankans from varied demographics came together in one interesting exercise to discuss what their realistic retirement would look like. 

Rocket Internet firm everjobs to expand in Sri Lanka

everjobs, a career listings platform, celebrated its first year of operation in Sri Lanka recently. It also announced 

Paramount Packing awarded ISO Certification

Paramount Packing, the pioneer sachet producer in Sri Lanka since 1992,  was awarded the ISO 22000:2005 Certification recently.

ComBank announces of Rs 5 bn debenture issue

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest private bank by assets, market capitalisation and profit after tax, has announced plans to raise Rs 5 billion via a debenture issue with an option to increase

Orient Finance re-enters CSE; Closes marginally higher than offer price

Re-entering the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Orient Finance PLC yesterday saw its shares close at Rs. 15.10, a marginal increase from the offer price of Rs. 15 having reached an all-time high price of Rs. 22.9 during the early hours

Foreign Ministry’s new agency to better integrate Lankan expats with economy

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe The Foreign Ministry has changed the official terminology for the Diaspora while setting up 

Shares fall for 9th session; further weakening seen

REUTERS- Sri Lankan shares fell for a ninth straight session yesterday to their lowest close in nearly twenty-two months as rising domestic interest rates and global economic worries dented investor sentiment.

eBay to expand footprint with HelloCorp tie-up

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe Fortune 500 company and global e-commerce giant eBay announced that it will be increasing its footprint in Sri Lanka through a master agreement with local business process outsourcing leader HelloCorp