SLT launches new calendar themed ‘Traditional rice’

Since 800 B.C Sri Lanka has been home to the cultivation of rice, evidence of this lies in the 

ETF honours ComBank with Gold award

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was recently honoured for its exemplary compliance with the 

Cautiously optimistic of govt.’s fiscal policy, says Central Bank

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka this week praised the budget proposal to subject fiscal 

Emirates offers LinkedIn Learning courses on ice

Emirates has partnered with LinkedIn to provide select LinkedIn Learning courses on ice, its award-winning inflight entertainment (IFE) system. Emirates is the first international airline to make these 

CFA Society Sri Lanka holds Charter Awards Ceremony and Annual Oration

CFA Society Sri Lanka recognized 31 individuals who successfully completed the CFA program at its 

Arpico shoppers can win 200 overseas holidays this Christmas

The excitement of shopping will extend well beyond the festive season this year for customers of the 

Carolina Estate tea gets all-time record auction price

At this week’s ex-estate tea auction held on November 30, 2016, an invoice of PF1 from Carolina 

Central Institute of Science and Technology signs up with Ukrainian universities

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST) has signed up 

Emirates unveils fare discounts up to 50% on travel from Colombo

As festive cheer and the attendant frenzy of shopping begin to manifest, Emirates has unveiled an 

The way forward in Asia after Trump

There are many things that endure in international relations because of the permanent and entrenched 

Sri Lanka port expansion – A reform story

In Sri Lanka’s history, successful public-private partnerships (PPPs) are few and far apart. However, 

Asia Leisure’s The River House, Shinagawa Beach awarded on HolidayCheck.com

The River House and Shinagawa Beach by Asia Leisure have recently been ranked as two of the top 

Trips abroad for People’s Bank Western Union users

People’s Bank through their “Ethera Methera Wasana” rewards scheme hopes to add value to the hard earned money sent by the Sri Lankan expatriate workers during this festive season.

Fiscal front improves as deficit drops to 4.1% in 9 months

Despite the delayed increase in the value-added tax (VAT), the government has been able to show an 

Ewis wins best display stall at Infotel 2016

Showcasing innovation, technology, products and possibilities, Ewis won top honours with best display stall at the recently concluded Infotel 2016 held at the BMICH.

Finding a unifying vision remains main challenge of digitization: Minister

While unfolding the digitisation process which Sri Lanka will experience for next year, 

Soft loans as ‘gateway drug’?

Sri Lanka may be sliding into a trap due to over-reliance on public financing for infrastructure development and concomitant overuse of ‘soft loans’ in the process. 

Ceylinco Life partners with Sri Lanka Post for premium collection

Life insurance leader Ceylinco Life has broken new ground in partnership with Sri Lanka Post to give policyholders in Sri Lanka another 4,000 plus outlets to pay  their premiums.

Facebook recognizes Airtel as most relevant to Sri Lankan youth

Facebook (FB) recently recognized Airtel Lanka’s FB page – Airtel Life, as the most relevant Facebook page amongst Sri Lankans between ages 18-25.  

Hutch powers daraz.lk ‘Black Friday’ online shopping event

Hutch, one of the fastest growing mobile companies offering high speed broadband services, recently announced their commitment to power Daraz.lk, a leading regional e-commerce discount  shopping platform.

Top brands to offer ComBank credit, debit card holders discounts up to 50%

More than 100 leading brands have signed on to offer whopping discounts to Commercial Bank’s credit and debit cardholders this festive season, taking the bank’s ‘Max Loyalty Rewards’ programme to new heights.

SL signs MoU with Singapore’s Surbana to develop Beira lakefront

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe S u r b a n a J u r o n g Private Limited (SJ), an infrastructure and urban 

ESET launches multi-device security pack

ESET, a global pioneer in proactive protection for more than two decades, launched ESET multi-device security pack, a comprehensive internet security solution for PCs, Macs, Android smartphones and tablets in Sri Lanka recently.

SAARC-ADB meeting on cargo, passenger ferry service to kick off today

At the 16th SAARC Summit held in Thimphu, Bhutan, from April 28 to 29, 2010, the SAARC leaders called for collaborative efforts to achieve greater intra-regional connectivity and endorsed the recommendation to declare 2010-2020 as the “Decade of Intra-regional Connectivity  in SAARC”. 

SL to connect household solar panels to national grid

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided to remove the legal barriers for 

Leomine Organics enters Sri Lanka in partnership with AsterSmart

Leomine Organics- one of the largest companies in India engaged in the production of textile dyes, pigment preparation, textile auxiliaries and water treatment chemicals has entered the Sri Lankan market by appointing Aster Smart International (Pvt) Ltd as the sole authorized distributor.  

Consumer prices decelerate to 3.4% in Nov.

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in November from a year earlier, slowing down from the 

Santa joins delivery service as Arpico gears to celebrate Christmas

No elves will be involved, but as the countdown to Christmas begins, retail giant Arpico has enlisted the ultimate icon of good cheer - Santa Claus to make its home delivery service extra special for online shoppers.

Seylan Bank appoints Sandya, Anushka to board

Seylan Bank has appointed Anushka Wijesinha and Sandya Salgoda to its director board as Independent Directors with effect from December 1, 2016. 

Nestle Lanka donates 5,000 hybrid plantlets to 1,000 coconut farmers

Directly engaging with the coconut farmers for the first time, Nestle Lanka donated 5,000 hybrid plantlets to 1,000 coconut farming families and initiated the development of a model coconut farm in Nikaweratiya recently. They will be initiating a similar project in Kebithigollewa as well donating 10,000 plantlets altogether across  150 acres.