PSSL 62nd International Competition and Exhibition of Photography kicks off today

The Photographic Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL) will hold its 62nd Annual International Photographic Competition and Exhibition today and tomorrow, at Mihilaka Medura, BMICH, Colombo 7. 

NDB mobile banking customers walk away with Christmas vouchers

Over 150 new customers walked out with Christmas Bonanza vouchers at Arpico Hyde Park Corner after opening a new National Development Bank PLC (NDB) account and registering for NDB mobile banking. 

Little Asia Emporium introduces discounts for festival season

Little Asia Emporium, a leading showroom for ready-made garments, is coming up with a fabulous pack of discounts for its valuable customers to match with its reputation in its trade of saris and wedding dresses. 

Babybear gears up for Christmas season

Babybear Boutique Sri Lanka opened its doors bringing a world of wonder to Lankan shores a year ago and in celebration of its first anniversary, it’s offering all clients a savings from 20 percent up to 40 percent and a host of various activities for the season.

Sinolan Tea with Odel launches super Sri Lankan tea variety

Sinolan Tea, in collaboration with one of Sri Lanka’s foremost shopping complexes, Odel, launched a super variety of Sri Lankan tea at a tea promotion at the Odel Store recently. 

Waters Edge to hold Flavours of Szechuan - Chinese Food Festival

Bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and China date back to centuries when our island nation was an important hub on the Silk Route. Those ties have blossomed in modern times to share close cultural, diplomatic and financial ties with our neighbour.

Mr. England visits Adidas flagship store at Racecourse Colombo

Jack Eyers, holder of the 2017/2018 Mr. England title, recently visited the Adidas flagship store at the Racecourse Shopping Complex in Colombo. 

Malith Engineering Works receives ‘Wayamba Vijayabhimani’ Award

Malith Engineering Works, Giriulla could seize the award for the most excellent company in the category of small-scale in the field of industry/manufacturing sector at the ‘Wayamba Vijayabhimani Viyawasaya Vishishtatha Sammana Pradanaya 2017’

Mr.England visits the Adidas flagship

Jack Eyers, holder of the 2017/2018 Mr.England title, recently visited the Adidas flagship store at the Racecourse Shopping Complex in Colombo.

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

SriLankan: Govt.’s litmus test for SOE restructuring?

The fate of the ailing national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, will be decided soon as the airline has now become a litmus test for the government to prove its commitment towards restructuring of loss making state-owned enterprises (SOEs)—one of the key conditions of the ongoing three-year programme Sri Lanka has with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

David Pieris Group concludes annual seminar for O/L students in North

Sisu Denuma-2017, two-day seminar for O/L students organized by David Pieris Group of Companies in collaboration with Sarasavi Mithuro Organization of the University of Colombo was successfully concluded in Mullaitivu recently.

Hyundai Lanka launches Hyundai Lanka Foundation

Hyundai Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s sole authorised importer and distributor of Hyundai vehicles, announced the launch of Hyundai Lanka Foundation recently, to uplift and empower people through selected charitable organisations.

Laugfs hosts Pehesara art competition for third consecutive year

Laugfs held the Pehesara Art Competition for the third consecutive year with the enthusiastic participation of Laugfs employees’ children islandwide in celebration of World Children’s Day 2017.

PPP agreement inked to tap business opportunities offered by SDGs

Sri Lanka yesterday saw a progressive step being taken towards reaching the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the inking of a strategic Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement between FMCG giant Unilever Sri Lanka, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNCG).

Dr. Dan Seevaratnam reflects on a legacy of social empowerment through oil palm

In recounting the history of the Sri Lankan plantation industry, there are numerous examples of industry veterans whose work made vital and lasting positive contributions to the industry and the people whose lives are directly and indirectly connected to the plantation sector. Prominent among such contemporary planters is the locally and internationally renowned Dr. Dan Seevaratnam. 

Home Lands acquires Field View Hotel Athurugiriya for Rs.325mn

The company invested Rs.325 million to acquire the hotel.  Nestled in Tropical Greenery with serene environment, Field View Holiday Resort Hotel was known for its eco-friendly cottages. With this acquisition Home Lands Skyline, a flagship entities of Home Lands Group, expects to create a dream housing project to broaden the concept that has already been there to experience a 

First EU GSP business guide for Lankan exporters published

Titled the ‘EU GSP+ Business Guide for Sri Lankan Exporters’ manual is produced by Geneva’s International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with the Government of Sri Lanka and funded by the EU, and is now available online. 

Médecins du Monde and HDO release policy review on plantation sector healthcare delivery system

Médecins du Monde (MDM) and the Human Development Organisation (HDO) recently released a desk policy review on the healthcare delivery system in the plantation sector and the needed actions 

Mobitel’s mCash celebrates 4th anniversary

Within this short period, mCash has grown by leaps and bounds, extending a remarkable service by redefining the way people transact by deploying the mobile phone as a financial tool. 

DFCC Bank’s Vardhana Virtual Wallet offers seasonal discounts up to 60%

The Christmas season just got a whole lot more interesting with an exciting seasonal offer from DFCC Bank. The Vardhana Virtual Wallet customers can avail of steep discounts up to 60 percent at popular merchants encompassing online, clothing, restaurants, supermarket, taxi service and fresh seafood stores. 

Changing risk climate in banks

Innovations, diversification and the entry of integrated technology have transformed the landscape of banking world over. So is the case in Sri Lanka. Due to the increased competition, banks have been striving hard to adapt best practices in banking both in product diversification and dispensing quality of service. 

BOC recognised for economic contribution and sustainability at BCCS Awards 2017

Bank of Ceylon (BOC) won two awards at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award Ceremony 2017 held recently at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.  BOC was recognised as the winner of the ‘Triple Bottom Line - Economic Sustainability (Profit)’ award and also recognized as a category winner – ‘Economic Contribution’ award. These two awards were awarded to the bank in recognition of its sustainable business growth, econom

ACL Cables clinches Gold at SLIM-NASCO Awards 2017

ACL Cables PLC stamped its dominance yet again showcasing sales excellence by clinching Gold at the National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards 2017, organized by Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) held recently.

Delmege re-launches colouring and essence product range with improved recipe

Delmege recently re-launched its coloring and essence product range with an improved recipe. The renewed range will hit the shelves this December, adding to the joy of the festive season.

3W Consulting announces SL’s first Green Belts in Retail

Three leading retail companies have successfully completed the Green Belt in Retail programme initiated by 3W Consulting, Sri Lanka’s leading Enterprise Renewal and Management Consultants.

Shared Services Forum India recognises Brandix Chairman

Brandix Chairman Priyan Fernando has been felicitated with the prestigious Leadership Award by Shared Services Forum India (SSF) for his contribution as a pioneering business leader to global Shared Services during his tenure as Executive Vice President, Global Business Services of  American Express.

Sirio awarded for exceptional growth at BCCSA 2017

With a continuous drive towards long-term growth and highly focused export-oriented strategy, Badalgama based apparel manufacturer Sirio Ltd was recently awarded for its financial performance at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017.

Abans-Haier launch first flagship smart classroom concept

Abans in collaboration with Haier, a globally renowned smart education brand, introduced Sri Lanka’s fully fledged flagship smart classroom concept as part of a CSR initiative.

Dialog launches all-new Apple iPhone X

Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and only network to support 4G VoLTE (Voice over Long Term Evolution) for Apple iPhones, Dialog Axiata PLC, announced the launch of the all new iPhone X today at the Dialog Iconic.