Seylan Bank selects winners of Internet banking promotion

In order to promote the use of Internet banking at all islandwide branches, Seylan Bank organised a special draw themed ‘Prizes and Surprises with Seylan Internet Banking’ during the months of May, June and July 2017. 

NDB mobile banking Christmas bonanza at Arpico Hyde Park Corner

As Christmas approaches, National Development Bank PLC (NDB) offers customers new and improved ways to save both time and money. 

Visa announces suite of sensory branding

Visa recently announced a suite of sensory branding that will support the Visa brand in an expanded universe of connected, payment-enabled devices.

NTB-powered FriMi wins at Infosys Client Innovation Awards

FriMi, the digital bank and lifestyle partner powered by Nations Trust Bank (NTB), has won the award for Emerging Technologies-Led Innovation at the recently concluded Infosys Client Innovation Awards, held in Mysore, India. 

Maga wins Best Corporate Citizen Award for Environmental Integration

Sri Lanka’s leading construction firm Maga Engineering received recognition for its pioneering efforts in the field of environmental integration at the Best Corporate Citizens Sustainability Awards (BCCSA) 2017 organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The company was also adjudged one of the ten best corporate citizens  in Sri Lanka.

Browns wins big at 53rd Annual Report Awards

Brown and Company PLC (Browns) walked away with the Silver award in the Trading companies category at the 53rd Annual Report Awards competition organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) on December 5th 2017 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.

Colonial Motors launches all-new Mazda CX-9

Colonial Motors (Ceylon) Ltd Managing Director Mohan Ratnayake (left), the Mazda CX-9 SUV first customer in Sri Lanka Ruvantha Jayasinghe (centre) and his family at the launch of the Mazda CX-9

Opportunity to invest in world’s most expensive raw material

The hope of getting an attractive return is what propels most individuals to choose from the wide array of investment choices available today.

wOw.lk offers pre-order discounts for Nikai 65” UHD Smart TV

Sri Lanka’s largest online shopping mall, wOw.lk is now giving its customers the chance to pre-order the Nikai 65-inch TV, an Ultra HD smart television that offers a seamless and vibrant viewing experience.

Politics flare up at economic forum

Emotions ran high at the seminar on ‘Sri Lankan Economy: Future Policy Direction’ organised by the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA), with those of differing political economic leanings finding it difficult to find common ground.

Up to 60% with DFCC Bank’s Vardhana Virtual Wallet

The Christmas season just got a whole lot more interesting with an exciting seasonal offer from DFCC Bank! Vardhana Virtual Wallet

Amãna Bank makes another contribution to the Kalubowila Hospital

As part of its CSR focus towards Children, Amãna Bank has made another contribution to the Children’s Ward

DFCC Bank rewards employees for excellence

DFCC Bank held its ‘Rewarding Excellence’ Quarterly Human Resource (HR) Awards recently amidst a strong mood of fellowship

Amãna Takaful relocates its Matale branch

Amãna Takaful PLC (ATL) the only fully-fledged Takaful operator in the country and the flag bearer of the Takaful way of insurance in

A List of the Season’s Favorites from Cool Kidz

The 2017 holiday season is upon us. The time of the year when we are all looking to indulge our loved ones and ourselves

Sampath Bank Rewards Grade 5 Scholarship Top Performers

Sampath Bank gave away special rewards to 25 students who had excelled in the Grade 5 Scholarship examination

Rupee ends firmer on remittances

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed firmer yesterday helped by year-end remittances and selling of the US currency by exporters, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 153.00/10 per dollar, compared with Friday’s close of 153.05/10.

Victims affected by incremental weather receive new roofing sheets

The Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development Ministry in collaboration with the Plantation Human Development Trust, Hatton, issued new roofing sheets to the victims who were affected by the incremental weather experienced on November 29 and 30, 2017.

Habitat for Humanity marks World Habitat Day

Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka marked the World Habitat Day with a month-long string of activities to build houses and raise awareness for affordable homes. “In keeping with the United Nations’ theme for World Habitat Day 2017 of ‘Housing Policies: Affordable Homes’, Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka conducted events in October to bring attention to the use of alternative construction materials and technologies in constructin

Vision for new era for China and world: Analysis of CPC congress outcome

The 19th CPC Congress which expounded the theme of socialism with Chinese characteristics declared that its foundation is based on Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory as well as Xi Jinping’s Thoughts on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Will the resurrected TPP be ratified?

On the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Vietnam, 11 countries on the Pacific Rim decided to go ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) despite the US withdrawal.

Zeppelin unveils new line of business gifts for season

Zeppelin Advertising Services Pvt Ltd, the Pioneers & Purveyors of fine Corporate Gifts (Since 1982), announced the launch of its new line of innovative business gifts for the festive season with premium products for all business sectors. Their new direction and newly revamped website caters to the market’s unrelenting desire for innovative promotional items, visitors will find an array of distinctive products guaranteed to inspire.

Tiara Rollo sponsors ‘Bera Fest 2017’

The ‘Bera Fest 2017’ held recently at Viharamahadevi Complex was a unique day-long festival of drums that featured almost all the major drummers in the country. It was an apt event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Naadro,that has made a mark in the percussion music in Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Rathnayaka were among the special invitees.  

Softlogic wins top Asia Emerging Markets Award

Softlogic Information Technologies Pvt Ltd, one of the country’s leading software and hardware solutions providers and a subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings PLC, won the top AEM (Asia Emerging Markets) Award at the South Asia Partner Summit 2017 held recently in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

US Fed to hike interest rates as Trump tax cut looms

AFP:  The US central bank is set to raise the benchmark interest rate this week, looking to get ahead of price increases that, though absent so far, are still expected to materialize.

Stocks hit near 8-month closing low on foreign investor selling

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares extended falls into a second session yesterday, closing at their lowest in nearly eight months, as foreign investors sold blue chips such as conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC.

Maldives attracts more tourists this October

While neighbouring Sri Lanka is struggling to attract higher numbers of tourists, the island archipelago the Maldives attracted 127,986 tourists this October, which was 8.9 percent more tourists compared to a year ago, with keen interest from Europeans.

Urban and regional crafts designers cross share expertise at Shilpa Saviya

Cross sharing of expertise between urban crafts designers and traditional local craftsmen resulted in a unique range of crafts entering into the domestic marketplace, at the ‘Shilpa Saviya’ exhibition, according to a communiqué from the Industry and Commerce Ministry.

Minsara Poth Madura introduces ‘Book Exchange’ concept

Reading makes a full man. The positive life changing effect that reading can have on society is widely documented. While being the cornerstone for learning, reading culture is the basis for an educated labour force which is the source of productivity for national development. 

IPS hosts Twitter chat to discuss ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2017’

The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) will be hosting a Twitter Chat on its annual flagship report, ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2017’ on Thursday, December 14th 2017, from 3:00p.m. to 5:00p.m..