Nestle sells off tea brands in North America

REUTERS: Nestle has sold two of its tea brands in North America as the world’s biggest food maker presses ahead with reshaping its business to focus on new consumer trends and healthcare.

Alcobronz appointed as sole agent for Ford Power Tools in Sri Lanka

Alcobronz (Pvt.) Ltd is a leading Engineering Based Industry which involves Machinery Manufacturing, Importers and Distribution and a fully-owned subsidiary of Nawaloka Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd.

Sri Lanka optimistic of Russia lifting Ceylon Tea ban: minister

Sri Lanka is optimistic of lifting the temporary Ceylon Tea ban by the Russian Federation, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said yesterday.  

BOC becomes country’s No.1 brand at Interbrand Best Sri Lankan Brands 2017

The brand ‘BOC’ was recognized as the number one Sri Lankan brand by the very first Interbrand Best Sri Lankan Brands convention conducted at The Hilton Colombo recently.

Astron reaffirms excellence at SLIM-NASCO 2017 for 4th consecutive year

Astron Ltd, the leading pharmaceutical manufacturing, marketing and distribution company in Sri Lanka reaffirmed its excellence by emerging as the top winners in the Healthcare Category at the recently concluded National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards 2017.

Did Blue-Green budget forget migrants and their ‘Greenbacks’?

Despite Sri Lanka’s2018 budget proposals, presented on 09 November 2017 being built around blue-green colors, greenbacks (US dollars in a color connotation)related to the country’s migrant workers toiling overseas received little or no attention. 

LiveU promotes flagship broadcasting products in Sri Lanka with live demo

LiveU, an America-based company that provides portable live video acquisition solutions recently hosted a live demo and knowledge sharing experience at the Galadari Hotel, together with Pan Audio (Pvt.) Ltd, the authorised distributor of LiveU products in Sri Lanka, to promote its flagship broadcasting products to the Lankan market.

Nawaloka Hospitals unveils landmark, multi-storey Specialist Centre

Sri Lanka’s super-specialty hospital, Nawaloka Hospitals, acclaimed for pioneering the private healthcare revolution in the country, announced another major milestone with the opening of its multi-storey Specialist Centre and car park.

Malaysian PM in town!

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (L) and President Maithripala Sirisena (C) attend a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo yesterday (AFP)

Colombo streets light up from today

The Tourism Development and Christian Affairs Ministry and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) have launched an initiative to light up Colombo’s streets for the festive season. 

Manufacturing and services activities expand in November

The Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMIs) in November 2017 continued to expand at a faster pace compared to October, due to the Christmas and New Year festive season, according to the Central Bank.

Socioeconomic challenges in present era of technology and innovation

Following is a summary of the keynote address delivered at the first Student Research Symposium of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka

SampathCards offers amazing discounts on eChannelling services

eChannelling PLC, the pioneer and largest doctor channelling network in Sri Lanka, has tied up with SampathCards to offer its credit and debit cardholders massive discounts on eChannelling service fee.

Lanka Hospitals partners with SLCH for CME activities

Lanka Hospitals PLC, the internationally accredited healthcare provider in the forefront of the medical industry, partnered with the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists (SLCH) to conduct a continuing medical education (CME) session on Flow Cytometry (FCM) in haematological diagnosis recently, at the Lanka Hospitals auditorium. 

Durdans Hospital Heart Centre – A premier centre for comprehensive cardiac care

The leading cause of death in Sri Lanka is ischemic heart disease. Ischemia, where the heart does not receive enough blood due to the build-up of plaque or a blood clot, can lead to a heart attack, irregular heartbeat, chest pain or even sudden death. Durdans Hospital Heart Centre is a cutting-edge facility devoted to the wide ranging care of cardiac conditions and also promotes preventive care for cardiac health.

Eco Waste Disposers introduces Waste King

Eco Waste Disposers recently introduced a product which offers a unique solution to Sri Lanka’s garbage problem. The garbage disposers eases the hassle of collecting and disposing food waste in residential and commercial 

Dr. Prasad Deshapriya wins Excellence Award 2017

Veteran Chinese acupuncture medical doctor, Kalubovila Acupuncture Clinic Director Prasad Deshapriya, was awarded Excellence Award 2017 for the service he rendered to the fields of Chinese acupuncture and beauty culture, at the 55th World Summit of Alternative Medicine, held at the BMICH recently. 

DSI Mega 2017 Shopping Festival opens doors for Seasonal shopaholics

The ultimate shopping festival, the DSI Mega 2017, was declared open on the 16th   of December, 2017at the head office

Virtusa LAN Challenge 2018

As part of our industry-graduate engagement initiative drive, Virtusa brings to you LAN Challenge, a team building gaming

Around Sri Lanka on one tank, Mercedes-Benz VITO beats the odds

Achieving a truly outstanding milestone in mileage, Mercedes-Benz announced the successful completion of its 

Mobitel’s X Station Facilitates First-ever 3D Printing Camp

Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel, recently partnered with RCS2 Technologies (Pvt) Ltd

SLIA signs MoUs with key sponsors for Annual Sessions 2018

The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) and its sponsors for the sessions 2018/2019 was recently held at Hotel Galadari.

Luxury, a way of life at 333 Pinnacle

Seven glorious penthouses with floor-to-ceiling, panoramic ocean views is only the beginning. Throw in a 80-foot infinity pool, a fully-equipped gymnasium, stylish lounging areas and a rooftop clubhouse.

Sanken Group completes one year of Capitol TwinPeaks

Sanken Construction is going full steam ahead with the construction of the iconic Capitol TwinPeaks and in fact is well ahead of schedule.

Prime Heritage Galle; new addition to Dickson Road’s proud legacy

Officially the capital of the Southern Province, Galle, a city in the South where the east met west, was renowned world-over as a jewel of this paradise island’s fortune. An astonishing landmark from the days of the Arab merchants to the colonial masters of the Dutch and the British.

Global Housing and Real Estate unveils ‘Aurora Residencies’ in Battaramulla

One of the topmost construction companies in Sri Lanka, Global Housing and Real Estate (Pvt.) Ltd has commenced the construction of its newest luxury housing project in Battaramulla.

Change can only be effective when given a chance to take root and sustained over time

How can we check whether our change management project was a success? This is an interesting question that can be both simple and complex. 

MTI insights on employee engagement at Spain Euro-Conference

MTI’s HR thought leadership team, led by Darshan Singh, was selected by the CMAE European Conference in Spain, to share the learnings and research findings to 135 leaders and managers from 23 countries around the world.

IPM Sri Lanka crowned as overall winner at National Business Excellence Awards

IPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management, achieved the pinnacle of excellence when it was crowned as the winner at National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2017 in the educational services sector at a glittering awards ceremony held at The Hilton Colombo recently.

EY programme to allow people to earn credentials in future-focused skills

EY announced it will introduce a new programme that will enable its people to invest in their own careers by earning digital credentials in skills that differentiate them in the market, such as data visualisation, artificial intelligence (AI), data transformation and information strategy.