Asia equities tumble in global retreat but dollar rules

AFP: Asian equity markets fell yesterday after a broad global rally, but the dollar strengthened against most other currencies as traders become increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates this month.

Rupee firmer on dollar sales; stocks down

  REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee was slightly higher in dull trade yesterday as exporter dollar sales surpassed demand for the greenback by importers, dealers said.

Tokyo Cement partners The Music Project

Tokyo Cement announced partnering with The Music Project, a non-profit initiative dedicated to empowering and uplifting the lives of children through music.

Cargills Bank holds Speechcraft Grand Finale

Cargills Bank, the new entrant to the banking industry with its innovative products, reputed for being the bank ‘Banking on the human spirit’ conducted its first-ever Speech Craft Programme exclusively for its staff. 

Cinnamon launches Cinnamon Sri Lanka Photo Contest 2017

Cinnamon Sri Lanka Photo Contest 2017: Sri Lanka through your eyes is the country’s largest crowd-sourced destination campaign to date. The contest is part of a strategic effort to use crowd-sourcing to create a comprehensive destination image bank for Sri Lanka, whilst raising the profile of the country as a preferred travel destination.

HNB croawned winner at Bankers’ Debate 2016

Determined performances and decisive arguments across four hotly contested matchups helped Hatton National Bank (HNB) to clinch victory at the finals of The Bankers’ Debate 2016 held at Galadari Hotel recently.

Laya Beach Wadduwa: An idyllic hotel for a seafront vacation

Laya Beach Wadduwa is an idyllic seafront hotel, just a short 30-minute trip from Colombo. A great option for a quick weekend escape, away from the hustle and bustle of Colombo, this unique hotel has become increasingly popular as a result of its year-round access to sun, sand and sea. Adding to this natural ambience is a fabulous menu of great Sri Lankan favourites, all of which make it the ideal getaway for foreign and local tourists alike.Foll

iflix offers ‘The Magicians’ Season 2

iflix, Southeast Asia’s leading Internet TV service, offering subscribers unlimited access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more, is thrilled to premiere the second season of Sri Lanka’s favourite fantasy television series, ‘The Magicians’.

Abans free laptop recipient wins gold medal at IMSO Thailand

Young Thisara Chandupa Dassanayaka, a Grade Nine student of Sivali Madya Maha Vidyala, Ratnapura was selected to participate in the 12th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary Schools held in Thailand in November 2015, after he secured 183 marks in the scholarship examination in 2012.

Regent launches exclusive Members’ Lounge

If you crave for a stay of exclusivity, Regent Country Club’s Members’ Lounge will be the place to be! Set to open its doors today, the Members’ Lounge will be the latest venture at The Regent Country Club located in the heart of Malabe. 

Siddhalepa holds fifth Kekulu art competition

The Siddhalepa group has successfully conducted the All-Island Kekulu Art Competition for the fifth consecutive year, since 2012.

Medicare 2017

Mediacare 2017, the 8th edition of Sri Lanka’s only healthcare services exhibition was inaugurated at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Hall in Colombo yesterday.

Enjoy free deliveries in Colombo with wOw.lk every Sunday

Sri Lanka’s leading e-commerce site, wOw.lk, is offering its valued customers a free delivery service between Colombo 1 and 15, for all purchases that are made on Sundays.

Lanka Hospitals re-launches website with top quality digital enhancements

Lanka Hospitals, the most accredited healthcare provider in Sri Lanka announced the relaunch of its web presence through URL www.lankahospitals.com with high-quality improvements and digital facets, beneficial for healthcare enthusiasts and patients. 

DFCC Bank launches staff tree-planting initiative

As part of its long-term sustainability and CSR drive, DFCC Bank recently launched a commemorative staff tree-planting initiative where a tree is planted to celebrate each and every staff member’s birthday. 

INSEE Cement restores Galle Fort library

INSEE Cement, (earlier known as Holcim), Sri Lanka’s most popular manufacturer of cement, has launched a unique Corporate Social Responsibility endeavor to restore important national heritage sites in Sri Lanka that need renovation and preservation. 

Live green and earn with Finco Green Energy Solutions

Having completed over 3MWp of solar within Sri Lanka, Finco Green Energy Solutions is moving forward with their fullest support to the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy for their initiative towards the new community based power generation project Soorya Bala Sangramaya (Battle for Solar Energy) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA), CEB and LECO. 

HealthNetBuy introduces convenient online medical shopping

Shopping for all your medical needs has now become a breeze as HealthNetBuy.com launches in Colombo offering a safe, secure and hassle-free method of purchasing prescribed medication at an affordable price. 

IPM President to deliver keynote address at Dhaka BSHRM Conference

IPM Sri Lanka President Professor Ajantha Dharmasiri has been invited to address the sixth MetLife International Human Resource Conference 2017 organised by the Bangladesh Society for Human Resource Management (BSHRM) as a keynote speaker.

Colombo Leadership Academy to develop top corporates’ EVP programme

In an intensely competitive business landscape talent acquisition and management is paramount to an organisation’s success. As the saying goes, you’re only as good as the people you employ, Colombo Leadership Academy (CLA) together with People Business is here to share exactly how employers can use a clearly distinguished and positioned employer brand to retain talent and attract the best into an organisation.

EFC Solutions Unit expands as one-stop shop for HR needs

The Solutions Unit of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), which has been providing both its member corporates and non-members with a broad spectrum of legal and human resources (HR) consultancy services since its launch in 2012, has expanded its HR arm, emerging as a one-stop shop for all HR-specific services. 

Hayleys Plantations HRM strategy wins Global HR Excellence Awards 2017

Setting new international benchmarks in sustainable human resource management (HRM), Hayleys Plantations emerged as winners in two categories – at both the individual and organisational level – ahead of over 700 leading corporates from 133 countries at the recently concluded Global HR Excellence Awards 2017.

4As rewards most creative youth at Young Lotus 2017

Young Lotus 2017 was held recently at The Excellency in Colombo. Organised by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies (4As), one of Sri Lanka’s governing bodies for marketing 

Why entrepreneurship is good for a nation to grow

As a nation, Sri Lanka has come to the 21st century with plenty of baggage; among those are very irrelevant, outdated mindsets that mar our real achievable growth. Notions that the country owes us everything, 

Stuck in a shitty situation: Does Sri Lanka have an unaddressed sanitation issue?

The majority of us living and working in Colombo take access to decent, usable toilets for granted. That is until we venture out of our regular routes.

The goals and outcomes of India’s demonetisation

It has been over three months since the November 2016 surprise demonetisation of 86 percent of India’s currency in circulation. The short-run costs of the measure are becoming clearer

Amana Bank December in red as one-off impairment provision hurts performance

Amana Bank PLC for its October-December quarter reported a loss of five cents a share or Rs.60.8 million from a net profit of Rs.37.4 million recorded during the same period from a year ago, the interim financial accounts released to the Colombo Stock Exchange showed. 

Amana Takaful receives ISO 9001:2008 recertification

Amana Takaful PLC (ATL) was reaffirmed ISO 9001:2008 certification for both its General and Family (Life) Takaful businesses as part of its endeavour to continuously provide high service standards to its discerning customers.

Deloitte overtakes PwC as world’s largest firm

Deloitte powered ahead in 2016 as its global fee income grew by 5 percent to US $ 36.8 billion (£ 29.52 billion), nudging it ahead of Big Four rival PwC. 

Top BDO International delegation visits CA Sri Lanka

A top delegation from BDO International including its Chief Executive Officer Martin van Roekel and CEO Asia Pacific Stephen Darley visited the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently.