Lanka Spice introduces loyalty cards, stickers

Lanka Spice (Pvt.) Limited, brand owners of ‘Mc Currie’ spices, spice powders and blends, ready-to-

DIMO committed to make Sri Lanka a technological research hub for automobiles

Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), a local agent for leading global automobile brands, expressed its willingness and commitment to make Sri Lanka a centre for automobiles technological 

JKOA rewards top performers at annual Dealer Convention

John Keells Office Automation (Pvt) Ltd (JKOA) felicitated their top dealers, to reward their efforts and celebrate their successes at a dealer convention recently.

NTB encourages savings with ‘Nations Savings Bonanza 2016’

Nations Trust Bank (NTB) recently introduced ‘Nations Savings Bonanza 2016’ as part of the bank’s continued commitment to reward good saving habits among customers. Launched from July 15 until September 30, this special reward scheme is aimed at encouraging enhancement in savings mobilization among customers.

Flemingo Duty Free partners with FlySmiLes

Flemingo Duty Free has partnered with FlySmiLes, the frequent flyer programme of Sri Lankan Airlines to enhance value and delight its customers. 

Emirates to deploy flagship A380 on Johannesburg route

Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading one of its four daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg to  an Airbus A380-800 from February 1, 2017.

JAT rewards ‘Amazing gifts for everyone’ promotion winners, dealers

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s market leader in the furnishing and finishing industry, today crowned the lucky winners of the ‘Permoglaze Amazing Gifts for Everyone’ - Scratch and Win competition which was held over a five month period from December last year to the end of April this year.  

Restraining order obtained to cancel NDB EGM

Adding a new twist to the saga surrounding the removal of the NDB Bank Chairman, it appears that a restraining order obtained by NDB Bank Shareholder Dr. Sena Yaddehige may have contributed to the cancellation of the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to appoint a new Chairman.

Mihin Lanka flies Singaporean travel agents to Seychelles via Colombo

A group of travel agents from Singapore flew to the Seychelles via Colombo for a familiarization tour to Seychelles combined with Sri Lanka as part of an initiative taken by SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka to promote dual destinations.

ATL secures two wins at inaugural Sri Lanka Insurance Industry Awards 2016

Endorsing its presence and commitment to quality in all areas of operations, Amãna Takaful (ATL) PLC won two highly acclaimed awards in multiple subject areas, at the inaugural Sri Lanka Insurance Industry Awards 2016.

HNB Assurance wins two awards at Insurance Industry Awards

HNB Assurance (HNBA) clinched two awards under the categories of corporate social responsibility (CSR) Contribution and Micro Insurance Contribution at the inaugural Insurance Industry Awards of Sri Lanka jointly organised by Fintelekt and the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), which was held recently at Taj Samudra, Colombo.

NOLIMIT among Top 25 Best Companies to Work

From a pool of 77 companies in Sri Lanka across 14 business sectors and amongst some of the leading corporates in the country, Sri Lanka’s leading fashion and retail chain NOLIMIT is ranked as one of the TOP 25 Best Companies to Work for in Sri Lanka 2016. Furthermore, NOLIMIT was recognized and commended in the category of ‘Excellence in Diverse Workforce.’

Kuwait Airways co-sponsors DGCA 53rd Conference

Kuwait Airways co-sponsors the 53rd DGCA Conference of Asia & Pacific Region to be held in Colombo from August 1 to 5, 2016. 

DSI opens new showroom in Jaffna

D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd recently celebrated the opening of a brand new showroom in Jaffna.  Thusitha Rajapaksa, Managing Director of D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd, Kaushalya Perera, the Director of D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd and other members of the organization’s senior management were present at the opening ceremony, which took place on the 6th of July. Sanjeewa Dharmarathna, the Deputy Inspector General of Police–J

SlipDoctors enters Sri Lankan market with world-renowned anti-slip products

SlipDoctors, the world’s number one manufacturer of anti-slip products based in United States entered the Sri Lankan market by partnering with Creation Master Builders (PVT) Ltd.

World Construction Symposium to be held for fifth time

The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) and the Building Economics and Management Research Unit (BEMRU), Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, are jointly organizing the 5th World Construction Symposium in Colombo from July 29-31. The symposium will offer a special platform for researchers and practitioners in the sphere of sustainable construction worldwide to share their knowledge, experience and research findings

People’s Bank relaunches ‘Economic Review’ journal

People’s Bank announces the relaunch of its erstwhile publication, Economic Review, by its Research Department.  A community initiative by People’s Bank, the Economic Review imparts knowledge and interest in the economy and shares information on economic development through multiple opinions, research-based articles and debates. 

WEA judging draws to a close

Judging for the ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year’ awards ceremony, to determine the best performing women owned businesses, has drawn to a close. 

Can Asia transform international investment law?

European and North American capital exporting countries have shaped international investment law for most of its history. They pushed for the customary international minimum standard of protection, forged the classical model of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and now drive the present recalibration of international investment law. Despite counter-proposals from the ‘South’ over decades, the making of international investment law

LBSI to launch seventh season of Leo Art

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI), the local office of the global advertising network Leo Burnett Worldwide, will launch the seventh season of Leo Art titled ‘Strokes at the Mews’ on August 5, at the Park Street Mews. 

What is lifestyle entrepreneurship?

Lifestyle entrepreneurship is making waves today than ever before – by celebs no less than Gwyneth Paltrow and Blake Lively. These Hollywood A Listers love telling people what to wear, how to decorate and what to eat ‘clean’. It has become a fad but it is also raking in the money for blogs such as Goop by Gwynnie. Lively shut her blog Preserve down recently but has promised to be back with another lifestyle product.

Link becomes Gold Sponsor for  World Export Development Forum 

The 16th  World Export Development Forum (WEDF) will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 12th to 13th October 2016 at  the BMICH.

Mayura Fernando joins Orient Finance as Chief Executive

Orient Finance PLC announced the appointment of Mayura Fernando as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer with effect from June 2016. Fernando succeeds Suresh Amerasekera in light of him taking up an overseas assignment. 

Abans introduces ‘one free installment’ on hire purchases for smartphones

For the first time in Sri Lanka, Abans is offering one installment free when you purchase any mobile phone on Hire Purchase terms. You have the choice of the widest range of mobile phones from the world’s best brands to select from, LG, Lenovo, Haier and Apple iPhones. 

Seminar on how to import high quality goods at factory cost

The Ceylon Chamber of commerce in collaboration with Fair Deal AS, a globally spread import  sourcing arm will hold a seminar in the Chamber to educate and help local importers source quality goods at 

Ceylinco Life adjudged country’s Best Life Insurer for 3rd year running by World Finance

Ceylinco Life has been declared the ‘Best Life Insurer in Sri Lanka’ for a third consecutive year, following an in-depth assessment of key performance indicators by World Finance, the authoritative UK-based international publication.

President, top policy makers to address Economic Summit

Sri Lankan Government’s top policy makers led by President Maithripala Sirisena are slated to attend the upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2016 and will discuss how to ‘Focus.Act.Deliver’ to propel the nation’s economy to new heights.

Optima Designs teams up with Expo Lanka for plant-able annual report

What if annual reports were more than just reams of paper? What if they lasted longer and remained relevant long after the year under review has passed? That’s exactly what Expo had in mind in taking sustainable reporting to the next level when they combined their philosophy with design innovators - Optima Designs. 

Ten years of better roads in Sri Lanka

When the time came for Hitihami Nandawathi, a homemaker in the district of Monaragala, to give birth to her fourth child, she needed to think carefully about how she would get to the doctor. Because of the bad roads, it took a day to get to the clinic. A month before delivery, she moved in with her uncle in Bibile to be closer to the hospital and stayed there for a month. She acknowledged it was both inconvenient and expensive. Until 2004, Hitiha

AMW Launches the all new “Yamaha Ray ZR” the Scooter with a performance of a bike

Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW), sole agents in Sri Lanka for the Yamaha brand, launched the Yamaha Ray ZR “The Uncommon Ride”