Janashakthi Insurance shines at SLIM NASCO Awards 2016

Janashakthi Insurance PLC was recognised yet again for its excellence in salesmanship at the 

Access spruces up Colombo-Kandy road Kadawatha-Nittambuwa section

As part of the National Road Rehabilitation Plan, the widening of the existing Colombo-Kandy corridor 

Continental Insurance Lanka Limited Expands Operations to Homagama

Continental Insurance Lanka Limited (CILL) further expanded its branch network with its 46th Branch Office at No 78 A/1, High Level Road, Homagama.   

Fairway Holdings Opens First Ever Stand Alone Sports Complex for Home-Owners

Fairway Holdings opening the Sri Lanka’s first ever stand-alone sports complex introduced by a property developer for its home-owners. 

Qatar Airways Offers Up To 10 Per Cent Discount For Global Bookings Made On The Go

DOHA, Qatar – For a limited time only Qatar Airways travellers from Sri Lanka can redeem a discount of up to 10 per cent off flights across the airline’s global network when booking

In Celebration of World Children’s Day, Kanrich Finance uplifts children living in rural areas

In commemoration of International Children’s Day, in the month October, Kanrich Finance launched two projects aimed at the upliftment of the lives of children

A&E Lanka clinches prestigious NOSHE and SAPS awards

A&E Lanka, part of one of the world’s leading thread solutions provider, won the ‘Best work place safety innovation award’ at the South Asian Partnership Summit & Business Awards (SAPS)

Private credit soars to Rs.411bn in first 7 months

Sri Lanka’s banking and finance sector has extended as much as Rs.411 billion to the private sector 

Bairaha Farms September net profit up 82% amid higher demand for chicken

With a boost in meat consumption that is directly linked to higher income, the leading poultry producer 

Global Rubber to set up US $ 75mn tyre manufacturing plant

Leading industrial tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (Private) Limited (GRI) will be investing US $ 75 million in a tyre manufacturing plant in Horana, Mirror Business learns. A Cabinet brief 

Anti-dumping and countervailing laws get Cabinet nod

The two pieces of trade regulations that the Sri Lankan manufacturing sector has been clamouring for 

Brexit positive for Lankan tourism industry: equities report

Brexit would have a positive impact on Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, Colombo-based equities broker 

No room for complacency, says Malik

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution through disruption, the 

Emirates announces codeshare partnership with GOL

Emirates and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) have announced a new codeshare and frequent flyer programme partnership.

Customer satisfaction should be cornerstone in redesigning organisations: EFC member

The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) will conduct its Employers’ Symposium this year under the theme of ‘Repositioning Sri Lanka-Meeting the Employment Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ in early November. 

WUSC Sri Lanka hosts transformational CSR session for CEOs

The World University Service Canada (WUSC) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted a CEOs breakfast presentation and networking session at The Kingsbury Hotel with Canadian CSR coach, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) Executive Director Steven Fish. This session was graced by High Commissioner of Canada Shelley Whiting. 

SEC ‘Isura’ capital market TV series premieres on Oct. 23

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in association with Sirasa TV will be premiering a television series on the capital market on October 23 titled ‘Isura’ on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. 

Two key takeaways from World Export Development Forum

In Sri Lanka today, international trade forms a smaller share of our economy, and we have slipped back compared to our competitors. 

Continental Insurance expands operations to Homagama

Continental Insurance Lanka Limited (CILL) further expanded its branch network with its 46th branch office at High Level Road, Homagama.   

CDB-SLACD launch childhood autism awareness campaign

Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Association for Child Development (SLACD) launched an islandwide autism awareness campaign to ensure that every child with autism receives early detection and attention, reducing the negative impact that autism has on their lives.

Etihad Airways Partners continue plans to align global loyalty programmes

Etihad Airways Partners (EAP), a unique partnership of eight airlines, has announced further steps aimed at aligning the benefits for tiered members of the separate frequent flyer programmes operated by each airline. 

Fight for daily wage continues!

Despite Tuesday’s signing of the Collective Agreement for a daily wage of Rs.730 for the next two 

Hatton National Bank wins big at SLIM NASCO Awards

Hatton National Bank (HNB) was the biggest winner at this year’s SLIM NASCO Awards 2016, clinching three awards including the highlight of the night, the award for Territory Manager of the Year. 

Cinnamon Red holds 2Q Associate Meeting

Lean luxury property Cinnamon Red held its Associate Quarterly Meeting for the second quarter of 2016/2017 recently at Flavoured restaurant. 

Kelani Cables holds dealer convention for Enameled Wire dealers

Kelani Cables PLC held its annual dealer convention for Kelani Enameled Wire dealers. The event headed by Kelani Cables PLC Director/CEO Mahinda Saranapala, was held at Taj Samudra Hotel. One hundred and forty dealers from all over the island, who have performed exceptionally well, participated in the event.

In parched Sri Lanka, biggest shortage is water policy: experts

Thomson Reuters Foundation: In this village in Southern Sri Lanka’s Hambantota district, water sales are big business.

Allianz Insurance Lanka excels at South Asian Partnership Summit & Business Awards

Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited won the ‘Best Sustainable Insurance Company of the Year’ at the 2016 South Asian Partnership Summit & Business Awards presented by World HRD Congress and endorsed by the Asian Confederation of Businesses. 

Sampath Bank awarded ISO27001 certification for IT excellence

Sampath Bank was awarded the ISO27001 certification recently for adopting and implementing global standards and best practices to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency, confidentiality and integrity of its day-to-day IT operations. This certification further strengthens the confidence level of customers and regulators on quality of the Bank’s IT and IT security, as well as its ability to manage confidential data and IT assets

Sri Lanka-Netherland biz talks

Netherlands  Ambassador, Joane  Doornewaard met Development  Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama  at  the  ministry  recently and  held  discussions  relating  to  economic  development and  investment  promotions  in  Sri Lanka  

What’s wrong with United States’ Southeast Asian allies?

The Philippines and Thailand are not acting like US treaty allies are supposed to. While the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte seems somewhat of an outlier, his anti-Americanism is only the latest instalment of instability in the US–Philippines relationship.