Pathfinder Foundation to host conference on Indo-Lanka connectivity

The Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives of the Pathfinder Foundation, Carnegie India together with Vivekananda International Foundation (India) will conduct a conference on April 28, 2017 in Colombo, with the participation of leading academics, professionals, subject matter experts and scholars from both the countries seek to discuss six major areas of the concept of connectivity.

VirtusaPolaris wins Gold at Sri Lanka Human Capital Management Awards

VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd., announced that it has won the overall Gold Award for HR Excellence at the SHIFT 2020 - Sri Lanka Human Capital Management (HCM) Awards 2016 held in Colombo recently.

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation positions Salesforce in Leaders Quadrant

Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and world’s No.1 CRM company, announced that for the 10th consecutive year, Salesforce has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in the August 2016 Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (SFA).

SLT hosts Management Committee Meetings of two submarine cable maintenance consortiums

During the period between the 21st and the 24th of March, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) hosted the Management Committee Meeting of two submarine cable maintenance consortiums at the Hotel Galadari in Colombo.

MBSL and Finance among top 10 Lankan financial service providers

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL) has emerged as one of the top 10 brands in Sri Lanka’s financial services industry.

People’s Bank launches Swashakthi loan in tandem with 1mn jobs programme

People’s Bank has proactively joined the Swashakthi loan scheme initiated by the National Policies and Economic Affairs Ministry and Central Bank of Sri Lanka, disbursing loans via its extensive branch network of more than 730 branches islandwide. 

Pay as you throw: A solution to Sri Lanka’s mounting garbage issue?

In the wake of the tragic event in Meethotamulla, there have been multifaceted proposals to address the immediate and long term issue of garbage disposal in Sri Lanka. 

Etisalat retains top position for fourth consecutive time

For the successful fourth time, Etisalat Call Centre has reported the highest performance across the last quarter among mobile telephone operators in Sri Lanka.

Need for extensive study on tourism carrying capacity highlighted

Sri Lanka will require an extensive study on the country’s tourism carrying capacity, a top government official told Mirror Business recently, amid the ongoing government plans to attract higher volumes of tourists to the country.

HNB Grameen-Indra Traders enter into MoU

HNB Grameen, a dynamic and fast-growing finance company that pioneered microfinance in Sri Lanka, has recently entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indra Traders (Pvt.) Ltd, a catalyst in the Sri Lankan automobile industry, at Cinnamon Lake, Colombo.

DPMC and Assetline Leasing relocate Jaffna branches

David Pieris Motor Company Ltd (DPMC) and Assetline Leasing recently relocated their Jaffna branches, opening a ‘new world experience’ to their customers. 

Technical experts deliberate IP rights of TK & TCE in Colombo

In an effort to safeguard the intellectual property (IP) rights of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions (TK & TCE),  a group of international technical experts yesterday kicked off the process of setting up legal instruments to ensure effective protection of the intangible assets that tend to replicated without due credit.

Emirates’ new A380 onboard lounge makes ATM debut

Emirates has debuted its new A380 Onboard Lounge at the Infinite Possibilities stand in its home-base of Dubai at the 2017 edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM).  The region’s leading travel exhibition runs from 24-27 April.

CICT attracts first new service to Colombo from Ocean Alliance

The Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) recently welcomed the maiden call of CMA CGM Nabucco, the first vessel under the Ocean Alliance to call on the Port of Colombo.

Coca-Cola refreshes the Fox Hill Supercross on its 25th anniversary

Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd (CCBSL) once again partnered with Fox Hill Supercross 2017 as the official beverage partner to the longest-running motor racing event in Sri Lanka as it celebrated its 

99X Technology ranked among APAC’s top 25 Agile Solutions Providers

Reiterating its commitment to delivering technological excellence as a specialist in software product engineering, 99X Technology has been ranked among the 25 Most Promising Agile Solutions 

Transforming Colombo into waste-free clean city

In the aftermath of the recent unfortunate incident in Meethotamulla, the ‘Waste Free-Clean City’ project in Karadiyana, which has been awarded to Fairway Waste Management (PVT) Ltd, is a timely measure towards ensuring that such a national calamity will never occur in future again. 

Vision Care launches ‘Nethralokana Sathkara’ to mark 25 years

Having successfully enhanced the vision of hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans for a quarter century, Vision Care will celebrate its 25 year anniversary, by officially launching  ‘Nethralokana Sathkara’, a pioneering initiative to distribute 25,000 spectacles among deserving people from different parts of Sri Lanka at no cost.

SLT hosted Management Committee Meeting of Two Submarine Cable Maintenance Consortiums

During the period between the 21st and the 24th of March, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) hostedthe Management Committee Meeting of two submarine cable maintenance consortiums at the Hotel 

Mastercard Hosts Knowledge Sharing Session on Risk Management

Mastercardrecently hosted 50 senior electronic payments industry representatives at its Risk Management workshop in Colombo. The event is part of an ongoing series of knowledge-sharing 

'EXMO 2017, Engineering Exhibition of University of Moratuwa'

The Faculty of Engineering of University of Moratuwa is organizing EXMO 2017, the engineering exhibition to enhance the bond with the faculty with the industry and with the society. As a leading figure in the technological development of the country, it has been a responsibility to unveil the innovative ideas of the undergraduates to the society and enhance the awareness of the local community regarding new and trending technologies. 

September heralds the country’s leading International Gem & Jewelry Exhibition

Organized by the Sri Lanka Gem & Jewelry Association, this year’s edition of the country’s leading international Gem and Jewelry show – FACETS – is set to take the global community by storm. 

Dankotuwa Porcelain wins bronze at European Product Design Awards 2017

Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC (DPL), Sri Lanka’s premier manufacturer of Porcelain products announced that the company was adjudged winner of the bronze award in the catering products/table top specialties category at the prestigious European Product Design Awards (ePDA) 2017. 

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ unveiled in Sri Lanka

Continuing its commitment towards introducing its latest products to Sri Lankans, Samsung Sri Lanka unveiled Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ last week at the Nelum Pokuna theatre premises at a gala event. 

Finco Technologies crowned as Asia Pacific’s Best Master Commercial Reseller

Finco Technologies (Pvt.) Limited was crowned as the ‘Best Master Commercial Reseller in the Asia Pacific Region’ for marketing the diverse range of internationally-acclaimed NEC products, including NEC computers and NEC servers, high availability and disaster recovery solutions and other NEC Smart Enterprise Platform Solutions manufactured by NEC Corporation of Japan. 

SLT completes ‘Free GB Offer’ buy 1 get 1 free campaign

As a means of catering to growing and encouraging extra GB usage, while rewarding customer loyalty, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) launched the ‘Free GB Offer’, a buy one get one free campaign, which was held between March 13 and 19. 

China’s Rapoo showcases product range in SL

Rapoo, a Chinese manufacturer of wireless IT peripherals, showcased its product range through its sole authorized distributor, Eternal Asia Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, at a dealer convention event held in Colombo.

Ransomware risks and what you can do about it

Today, life without a phone or a computer is hard to imagine. We are connected on every front and depend on Internet-connected devices for work and in our personal lives. We sign in to at least one online service or application every day, knowing little about the digital footprint we leave or what information we share whenever we post a picture, check in to a venue or send an email.  

Importance of sustaining the current stock market momentum

After many months of pessimism, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) appears to be heading towards a bull run.  In April 2017, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) has appreciated by 7.8 percent while the S&P SL 20 Index has recorded a growth of 8.6 percent. Further on, foreign contribution to the total market turnover for the current year exceeded 50 percent after nine long years.  

Financial sector needs to be future-ready to ride the next wave

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said many times that Sri Lanka needs a new phase of economic transformation to keep pace with the major changes in global and regional growth.