The Body Shop Introduces New Range For Valentine’s Day

Infusing the celebration of Valentine’s Day with the ephemeral scents of cherry blossom and strawberries

Govt. to appoint committee to check State accounts

The government will appoint a committee comprising public and private sector members to look into State accounts and especially the country’s debt statistics, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.

Asia stocks tank for second time in a week as global rout resumes

AFP: Asian trading floors were a sea of red once again yesterday as the global rout returned with a vengeance on intensifying fears about tighter US interest rates.

Green cars in spotlight as India eyes electric revolution

AFP: Electric cars bask in the limelight at India’s flagship auto show, where an ambitious plan to phase out polluting clunkers has manufacturers racing to lure millions of new drivers to their green vehicles.

Malaysia says no mystery over ‘missing’ MH370 search ship

AFP: Malaysia Thursday quashed rumours swirling after a ship searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared from tracking screens, saying it had simply made a refuelling stop in Australia and would resume the hunt.

Rupee firms on exporter dollar sales

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer for a third straight session yesterday, pulling further away from a record closing low hit earlier this week, as some exporters sold dollars, dealers said. 

Lankan apparel giants give up on breaking through production efficiency conundrum

An efficiency conundrum hounding the Sri Lankan apparel industry over the past two decades has seen giants such as MAS Holdings giving up on trying break through the production efficiency barrier to focus on the complete supply chain.

Trade on agenda as China’s top envoy visits US

AFP: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed Chinese state councillor Yang Jiechi to Washington on Thursday as the world’s two most powerful diplomats talked trade, drugs and North Korea.

China’s factory inflation eases

People select vegetables at a supermarket in Fuyang, in eastern China’s Anhui province. China’s factory inflation eased to a 14-month low in January while consumer prices grew at their slowest rate in six months, official data showed yesterday (AFP)

AIA Vitality users support Little Hearts Foundation

AIA Vitality app users had chosen the Charity option as their AIA Vitality reward and donated a sum of Rs.200,000 in the month of November. Each user made a donation of Rs.500 per reward towards the Critical Care Unit for children at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital. The Little Hearts foundation wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation to all AIA Vitality users for their contribution.

NDB Toastmasters successfully completes southern region speechcraft

The grand finale of the NDB Speechcraft Programme season-eight successfully concluded in grand style on January 12th 2018, with the presence of the senior management and staff members of the southern region as well as the invitees from the Toastmasters fraternity.

Ceylinco Life presents 168 new Pranama scholarships to young high-achievers

The power of recognition to inspire and motivate further achievement was the central theme when Ceylinco Life presented scholarships to another 168 young Sri Lankans at the 17th edition of the life insurance leader’s Pranama scholarship programme recently.

Axienta recognised by Gartner Market Guide for REM solutions

Axienta positioned with the big boys in IT as representative vendor in Retail Execution and Monitoring Solutions for Pharma, Telco and Consumer Goods Industry

Gajashakthi Security Services joins hands with Hanwei International, China

With the purpose of providing security for Chinese companies that have already taken a foothold in Sri Lanka, the Gajashakthi Security Service (Pvt.) Ltd (GSS), one of leading security providers, recently formed a joint venture with Hanwei International Security Services Company Ltd China.

Polymath College: International personality with SL identity

 Polymath College in Nawinna, Maharagama is not yet another ordinary international school. It is extraordinary. Polymath means ‘Having learned much’ in Greek or ‘Universal Man’ in Latin.

Emirates greets Sri Lanka on its 70th Independence Day

Sri Lankan employees at the Emirates Group came together to offer their compatriots greetings and share their thoughts on Sri Lanka’s 70th anniversary of independence.

Mobitel Cash Bonanza Nov-Dec 2017 winners acquire brand new Montero jeeps

Mobitel’s Cash Bonanza programme recently awarded P.R. Fernando of Negombo and W. Kalani Welagedara of Matale at the Mobitel Cash Bonanza carnival with the grand prize of a Brand New Montero Jeep each for the months of November and December 2017.

iflix expands kids portfolio following tremendous viewership growth

iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, is thrilled to launch its all new dedicated iflix Kids Channel, with an expanded selection of hundreds of top movies and TV series for children of all ages from many of the world’s most popular studios and brands, available to both stream and download.

Lanka Bell joins hands with eChannelling to benefit its customers by channelling doctors

eChannelling PLC, the largest pioneer Doctor Channelling Network in Sri Lanka, has joined hands with Lanka Bell

Powering companies to innovate products by leveraging on its Automated Testing expertise

There is a growing clamour for corporations to innovate across their products, markets and customer offerings

Plight of pangolin: Biodiversity trade and trafficking

The recent nabbing of a frozen pangolin in the kitchens of a Chinese restaurant in the heart of Colombo has shed a much-needed spotlight on the importance of curbing the illegal exploitation of these shy mammals, which are a globally endangered species and nationally a near threatened one.

Lessons in CEO communication from Donald Trump

This week’s State of the Union (SOTU) address by American President Donald J. Trump offers instructive lessons on CEO communication. Immediately after his address, Trump’s job approval rating shot up from 32 percent to 42 percent (CNN). His detractors will be quick to point out that his tweets will bring down this figure in no time.

How will India contend with China’s growing power?

China and India have a complex and prickly relationship: a consequence of geography, history and recent experiences between the two. An unresolved territorial and border dispute led to a brief war between the two countries in October 1962 and the humiliation of India in that confrontation remains part of its collective national memory. This reality shapes India’s response to China’s increasing influence and power in the 

City branding for urban development in Sri Lanka

The cities in emerging markets are driving for the most significant economic growth regionally and globally. Research projections show that 440 emerging market cities will account for close to half of the expected global gross domestic product growth between 2010 and 2025. The nations are focusing on building globally competitive cities, whereas many cities in the world have well embraced with the concept of city branding in the transformation of

CSE records strongest ever start to a year in foreign investment

Record-breaking foreign investment in the Sri Lankan stock market has continued into 2018, with Rs.4 billion in net foreign purchases during the month of January – a new record for the first month of any given year. The month recorded Rs.10.7 billion in foreign purchases in the market, while foreign investors made sales worth Rs.6.7 billion, which has established a record-breaking start to the year in terms of net foreign purchases. In 

447 Luna Tower partners with leading banks

The Developer of luxury condominium ‘447 Luna Tower’ Union Place Apartments (Pvt.) Ltd, a member of Belluna Co. Ltd, Japan, in alliance with Asia Capital PLC, partners with leading banks to offer buyers special rates.

Landmark Developers launches ‘Comfort Dwellings’ affordable housing concept

Landmark Developers, Sri Lanka’s new property developer with innovative concepts and ideas for modern homes, has launched ‘Comfort Dwellings’, a brand-new affordable housing concept for the new year.

Blue Ocean Group recognised among Asia’s 100 Greatest Brands

Blue Ocean Group and its leadership were duly recognised with top international honours yet again when the group was recognised as one of Asia’s greatest brands under the Emerging Brands category.

Softlogic Properties brings Everest Apartments to city dwellers

Softlogic Properties (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings PLC, brings city dwellers affordable luxury apartments in Colombo’s most prestigious residential area- De Fonseka Road, Colombo 04, featuring 25 well thought-out eco-friendly dwelling units on six floors, ranging from one to five bedroom spaces.

LankaPropertyWeb.com to host Lanka Property Show 2018

LankaPropertyWeb.com, Sri Lanka’s leading property website, is gearing up for the Lanka Property Show 2018 to be held from 10:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. on February 16th and 17th at the Kingsbury Hotel’s