Spice producers hail President’s pepper re-export ban

The Spices & Allied Products Producers’ & Traders’ Association (SAPPTA) yesterday hailed President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to ban re-export of pepper.

Fitch downgrades HDFC Bank rating as govt. fails to infuse capital

Fitch Ratings yesterday downgraded Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka’s (HDFC Bank) national long-term rating to ‘BBB-(lka)’ from ‘BBB(lka)’ as the bank has failed to beef up its capital base. 

SL-S’pore FTA credit positive for both sovereigns: Moody’s

The Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) signed last week is credit positive for both sovereigns and more so for Sri Lanka as the trade pact is expected to enhance cross-border trade of goods and services and would promote foreign direct investments (FDIs) between the two countries, Moody’s Investors Service said. 

Pathfinder Foundation launches ‘Samudra Manthan’ Sinhala translation

The first copies of ‘Samudura Kelambuma’, the Sinhala translation of Dr. Raja C. Mohan’s ‘Samudra Manthan: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific’, published by the Pathfinder Foundation, were handed over to a group of former senior diplomats, at a ceremony held at Cinnamon  Grand recently.

IPM SL commends President of Organisation of Professional Associations

IPM Sri Lanka - the nation’s leader in human resource management - paid tribute to its former President Lalith Wijetunge who was recently inducted as the President of the Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA).

MullenLowe attributes 2017 success to pure growth

MullenLowe Sri Lanka, the fully owned operation of the multi billion dollar New York based Inter Public Group (IPG), completed 2017 on a record high.

TBWA\Sri Lanka takes on 2018 focusing on brand and business building

Best known for their ‘disruptive’ approaches to brand building, TBWA\Sri Lanka has been a steadfast agency in Sri Lanka’s advertising industry over the past few decades.

Is the world worried about China’s reawakening?

The Pathfinder Foundation in collaboration with the National University of Singapore organised a one-day joint symposium on “The Belt and Road Initiative: the Politics, Potentials & Partnerships” in Singapore Orchard Hotel yesterday (29th).  Here are the introductory remarks by Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman, Pathfinder Foundation.

FTA with Singapore – An opportunity for private sector

The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL) welcomes Sri Lanka’s landmark ‘modern and comprehensive’ free trade agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Singapore (SLSFTA), the first bilateral FTA to be signed after 20 years. 

A new year, a new chapter for Leo Burnett Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s iconic agency, Leo Burnett, is delighted to announce that the agency has embarked on a new chapter in its history with the start of the new year, led by Arosha Perera as its new CEO along with the new management team.

Leading Malaysian manufacturers visit EDB

At the request of the Sri Lankan High Commission in Malaysia, the Export Development Board (EDB) met the trade delegation from the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) recently, at the EDB. 

B’desh HC to speak at NCC bilateral trade event

The Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Business Co-operation Council of the National Chamber of Commerce (NCC), will host Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Riaz Hamidullah as a special guest speaker on bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Thursday, February 8, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the chamber, No: 450, D R Wijewardene Mawatha, Colombo 10. The participants will get an opportunity to have a close dialogue with the high com

Tata Group awards India Communications Mandate to Adfactors PR

Mumbai-based salt-to-software conglomerate, the US$100 billion Tata Group, has awarded the mandate to manage its public relations and communications requirements across India to Adfactors PR, India’s largest public relations firm.

My Friend’s empowers underprivileged students to stay in school

As part of its annual CSR project, the charitable foundation, My Friend, distributed school packs to students from eight schools around the countr

DFCC Bank opens a full service branch in Nivithigala

DFCC Bank opened a new branch at Nivithigala thereby growing their network to 138 fully-fledged branches across the country.

The Fairway National Literary Competition Concludes in Tremendous Success

The Fairway National Literary Award competition reached a successful conclusion on the 26th of January at the Fairway Galle

Another First for Iconic Hill Capital Hotel

Mahaweli Reach Hotel (MRH), reputed as the first hotel to achieve 5-star status in Kandy, recently marked another

Insee Cement rescues animals in Aruakalu quarry for 9th year

Every year for the past nine years, Insee Cement has been rescuing and carefully relocating all species of fauna at the company’s Aruakalu quarry, Puttalam in the North 

Team XYZ Emerge Champions at Virtusa LAN Challenge 2018

Team XYZ from General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University (KDU) beat team In Toxic from Informatics Institute of Technology

Ceylinco Life marks 30th anniversary with donations to Sri Lanka Police

Ceylinco Life recently made several donations to the Sri Lanka Police as a part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

Swadeshi ‘Little Princess’ encourages children to improve literary skills

Swadeshi ‘Little Princess’ recently empowered the maiden book launch of ‘Blossoms’, written by Ashirwadi Manamudali, a 15 year old (Grade 10) student from Loyola College, Daluwakotuwa, Negombo.

NTB continues commitment to environmental education through WNPS

The official handover of the first copy of the Loris Magazine’s 28th volume was presented to Nations Trust Bank (NTB) Company Secretary, CSR Head and Legal DGM Theja Silva by Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) President Rukshan Jayewardene in the presence of Vidya Abhayagunawardena from WNPS (Extreme left) and Adheesha Perera from Nations Trust Bank (Extreme right) at the first public lecture for the year.

Access Engineering successfully completes annual e-waste collection drive

E-waste is a rapidly growing stream of waste from discarded electronics and appliances.

How could beginners make money in stock market?

There are things to overcome when it comes to the stock market, especially if you are new to the financial market.

CMA Australia completes 20 years in Sri Lanka

CMA (Australia) completes 20 years since the qualification was first introduced to Sri Lankan professionals in 1998. 

Amãna Bank’s Kattankudy branch relocated

Amãna Bank recently relocated its Kattankudy b ranch to a more spacious location to accommodate an ever increasing customer base as well as to provide greater reach, convenience and an enhanced banking experience to 

Ceylinco Insurance placed on top by key business ranking indices

Ceylinco Insurance PLC was chosen as Sri Lanka’s best insurer by not only one but several key business ranking  indices recently. 

SLID ‘Managing Difficult Conversations on Board’ Master Course on Feb. 8

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) in its efforts to contribute to the professional advancement of directors and in promoting practices that are beneficial to directors and their organisations is conducting a Master Course on ‘Managing Difficult Conversations on the Board’ targeting directors and potential board members.  This is a highly interactive course that focuses on building interpersonal dispute resolution skills

Individual commitment to group effort – that’s what makes a project team click

By definition, projects have a limited life: they all have a deadline, even long-term ones. Managing any project can be tricky. Your job as the leader is to ensure each moving part is working towards a common goal and diminish, if not completely eliminate the unnecessary processes that merely waste resources.

MullenLowe Attributes 2017 Success to “Pure Growth”

MullenLowe Sri Lanka, the fully owned operation of the multibillion-dollar New York based Inter Public Group (IPG), completed 2017