Reinvent company by revising business model to improve profit margins

All successful companies operate according to a business model that can be broken down into four 

HSBC ‘Premier’ customers to sight music’s biggest stars at Grammys

As music’s biggest night comes around in February 2017, HSBC Premier together with Mastercard 

‘Seylan Tikiri’ offers ‘World Children’s Month’ for 3rd consecutive year

Seylan Bank’s children’s savings account – ‘Seylan Tikiri’ - once again unveils delightful activities to celebrate the occasion of World Children’s Day. 

Charter House introduces Grohe’s innovative 3D showering

Specialists in bathware, sanitaryware and kitchen solutions, Charter House International, which was 

CAHM introduces series of new courses on travel and tourism industry

The Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management (CAHM) introduced a series of new courses for 

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Runways to position SL as global destination for travel collections

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Runways Sri Lanka will become the first event to host an 

Interbrand enters Sri Lanka

Interbrand, the world’s largest and most influential brand consultancy, has announced its entry into 

PM invites Kiwi businesses to invest in CIFC

Sri Lanka has invited the business community in New Zealand to invest in the proposed Colombo 

Nivasie’s Orchid Phase II rides high on Orchid Malabe success

Nivasie Developers, the property developing stalwart of Sri Lanka, is catering to a new wave of real estate demand in Malabe, with its recently launched Phase II of the Orchid Apartment housing 

AkzoNobel hosts CSA scholarship winners on architectural tour of S’pore

Five of the City School of Architecture’s (CSA) most promising students were treated to a rare tour of AkzoNobel’s regional headquarters and research and development (R&D) facilities in Singapore. 

Aitken Spence Travels hosts top Belgian tour operator ‘Travel Sensation’

The largest international travel operator in the country – Aitken Spence Travels recently hosted Travel Sensation, the Belgium-based renowned tour operator. 

People’s Bank embarks on aggressive digitalization drive

Committed to enhancing customer convenience, People’s Bank has embarked on an aggressive digitalization drive to deliver greater convenience and speed to customers. 

Alliance Finance upgrades logo to mark six decades of operations

Alliance Finance Co. PLC (AFC), one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and trusted finance companies, recently 

DFCC Bank celebrates customer service week

DFCC Bank recently announced its inaugural customer service week celebration from 3rd to 9th September. 

Japanese expert advocates precast housing for Sri Lanka

High rise buildings are built so it would ease the urban housing challenges and also for commercial 

Mark Prothero appointed CEO for HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives

Mark Prothero has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives, effective 1 October 2016. 

Lanwa launches Steel Centres

Lanwa has come up with yet another steel solution in the market place – Lanwa Steel Centres, which 

Budget will be based on country’s development agenda: FinMin

Political agendas are immaterial for the current administration of good governance in preparing its national budgets, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake stressed. 

Hayleys Energy Services completes Sri Lanka’s first oil rig testing and modification

In a significant and strategic shift in the oil and gas industry in Sri Lanka, Hayleys Energy Services yesterday announced that it has completed the testing, repair and modifications of the hydraulic work over rig, the ‘Lewek Explorer 600’, due to be mobilized for an oil field project in Bangladesh shortly. 

European Union’s ‘Monsieur Brexit’ starts tough job

AFP - Frenchman Michel Barnier officially starts work as the European Commission’s Brexit negotiator today in an appointment that British media called a “declaration of war”.

SriLankan FAM tour for Lahore travel agents

SriLankan Airlines celebrated its launch of services to Lahore, by organizing a familiarization tour to Sri Lanka for a group comprising top travel agents and media personnel from the Lahore / Punjab Province area.

Asian, European markets sink on Deutsche Bank woes

AFP - Asian and European markets tumbled yesterday, tracking a sell-off in New York as worries about the future of German banking giant Deutsche Bank hammered financial stocks.

Rupee edges up as tight liquidity prompts dollar sales

Reuters - The Sri Lankan rupee traded slightly firmer yesterday, after four straight sessions of losses, as tight rupee liquidity triggered dollar sales by some banks, dealers said. The spot rupee was at 146.75/90 per dollar at 0556 GMT, compared with Thursday’s close of 146.90/147.00. The rupee has fallen 0.58 percent so far this week.

Chartered accountants can be all-rounders: MAS official

With companies becoming more demanding in today’s complex and challenging world, chartered accountants have the option of adapting to various situations as well as positions to become all-rounders despite hailing from an accounting background, said MAS Group Director and STR Holdings CEO/Managing Director Timothy Speldewinde. 

Sri Lanka Insurance powers Commando Challenge

  Sri Lanka Insurance Motor Plus has stepped forward as the exclusive insurance partner and a sponsor of the high-adrenaline Commando Challenge Supercross motor racing event, which will take place in October. 

MD commemorates World Children’s day

MD, pioneers in producing quality food products for Sri Lanka children, joins into celebrate the World Children’s Day. Lanka Canneries Limited, under the brand MD, has won the hearts of the Sri Lankan consumer, whether they be children or adults, with a wide range of products. 

PABC Sports Club powers Marians’ ‘Clarence Unplugged’

The popular band, Marians performed at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) recently providing an evening full of acoustic music and dazzling entertainment to a full house. 

SIB partners NAFILIA Congress 2016

The number one group and pure life insurance broker in Sri Lanka, Strategic Insurance Brokers (SIB) took the seventh Congress of the National Forum for Life Insurance Advisors (NAFILIA) to a new level this year, extending the benefits of an international broking partnership for the congress.

Seylan Bank supports Hiru Golden Film Awards as official banker

Seylan Bank was the official banker for the Hiru Golden Film Awards held recently at Nelum Pokuna, Colombo, to felicitate artistes from Sri Lanka’s film and entertainment industry. 

SLTDA and Rupavahini launch travel programme to boost domestic tourism

In order to promote and develop the domestic tourism of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority which is under the Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs together with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation is going to start an amazing and attractive TV travel programme soon.