Tourism authorities to regulate beach boys

Sri Lanka Tourism authorities will be moving towards the regulation of beach boys, who are a common 

Top Citi official in town

J u l i e M o n a c o , Global Head of Citi’s Public Sector Group in the Corporate and Investment 

BOV Capital announces Rs.2 bn venture capital fund

Blue Ocean Venture (BOV) Capital yesterday announced Rs.2 billion fund focused on Sri Lankan 

Shares hit near 3-week closing high on eurobond issue

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed at their highest in nearly three weeks yesterday, the fifth straight session of gains, as confidence in a new sovereign bond issued by the island nation helped 

Industry players contemplate Passikudah as prime contender for casinos and gaming

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe in Passikudah Passikudah, located in Sri Lanka’s east coast, could 

Sri Lanka targets 2.2 million tourists

A French couple takes a selfie capturing picturesque Devon Falls, a midsized waterfall named after a pioneering

Investors look beyond Sri Lanka’s payments crisis

IFR News: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka nailed a perfect window to issue a US $1.5 billion dual-tranche bond offering, securing a vote of confidence from international investors as it starts 

Embracing mobile trading to trade on CSE

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will be conducting a range of training programmes around the country to educate investors on the use of mobile trading applications. The series of educational 

Domino’s Sri Lanka wins first ever Rolex Challenge

Domino’s Sri Lanka has demonstrated exceptional quality to always do better in ‘laying out’ an outstanding product and service by winning the International 2016 Rolex Challenge. 

Lankan ports fully complied with IMO’s mandatory VGM rule: SLPA

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) yesterday said the Sri Lankan ports have fully complied with 

All new BMW 7 series unveils sheer driving luxury

From the revolutionary iDrive operating system, to the electronic speedometer, Park Distance Control 

EFL and Classic Travel rated among top 25 companies

Expo Freight (EFL) and Classic Travel two flagship companies of Expolanka Group was rated among the top 25 companies at the Great Place to Work for Sri Lanka awards 2016 held at the Cinnamon 

Global Resources introduces Sri Lanka’s first-ever remote-controlled LED bulb

Global Resources International (Pvt) Ltd clinched a Sri Lankan first with the introduction of Sri Lanka’s first ever Smart Switch LED Bulb, a modern electronic accessory that offers consumers the smart 

Flemingo Duty Free reiterates commitment to Sri Lanka

Flemingo International, parent company of Flemingo Duty Free Sri Lanka is one of the fastest growing travel retail and duty free operators in the world. Flemingo is currently present in over 34 countries with 

Sampath Bank introduces Visa payWave credit cards

Reaffirming its leadership position in introducing many firsts to Sri Lanka, Sampath Bank introduced an innovative feature for contactless payments with the unveiling of Visa payWave credit cards, the 

Bharti Airtel tops Transparency International’s emerging market listing

Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunication services provider with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, has been ranked first in a listing of 100 emerging market multinational 

Sri Lanka Human Capital Summit to kick-start on August 11

The Human Capital Summit is being held to establish a Human Capital Vision 2020 for Sri Lanka.  The summit is a public-private collaboration organized by the Association of Human Resource 

‘Total rewards’ in regional plantation companies

The struggle between the capital (employer) and labour (employee) existed since the industrial 

Huawei partners Dialog to offer flagship P9 in exclusive Dialog outlets

Huawei, the fastest growing smartphone in Sri Lanka, partnered with Dialog Axiata to market the recently launched flagship smartphone - the Huawei P9. 

Australian envoy to address Lankan biz community at Ceylon Chamber

Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Bryce Hutchesson will address the Sri Lankan business community on July 14, 2016, at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Singapore Foreign Affairs Ambassador-at-Large to address CFA Awards

The annual flagship event of the CFA Society Sri Lanka, the CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards, which each year features eminent personalities whose knowledge and expertise on the global markets 

People’s Bank completes ‘Foreign Currency Gold Fortune 2016’ 1st draw

People’s Bank Foreign Currency Gold Fortune 2016 recently saw the completion of the first draw announcing the winner of the week.

Fortinet shares insights in to the anatomy of a cyber attack

Fortinet – the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutionsadvises CIOs in Asia Pacific to analyse and understand the different phases of a cyber-attack to build better cyber defences in their 

Weblook International awarded ISO certification

Weblook International (Pvt) Ltd, a pioneer interactive and innovative ICT solutions provider from Colombo has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 certification for excelling in its operations.   

OrangeIT launches Intex Aqua Lite in Sri Lanka

OrangeIT, the Principal Partner of Intex Technologies in Sri Lanka, has announced the launch of its latest smartphone – Intex Aqua Lite.  A smart step towards multitasking, Intex Aqua Lite is a 

Public international law colloquium on maritime dispute settlement

The Award on Jurisdiction recently issued by the Tribunal in the claim brought by the Philippines 

Textured Jersey ‘Achievers Awards’ recognizes innovation that counts

The most important event in Textured Jersey Lanka’s (TJ) employee calendar, ‘Achievers Awards 2016’

SHRI President says leadership planning key to country’s success

Sharing Singapore’s growth experience at the IPM National HR Conference 2016 held in Colombo recently, Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI) President Erman Tan said that the key factor 

HSBC partners with GoSL for first sovereign bond, dual-tranche issuance for 2016

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), on behalf of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, successfully launched and raised US $ 1.5 billion in a dual-tranche five and 10-year bond. The size of 

Singer revitalizes Home Science education nationally

Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s most trusted consumer durables retailer, has successfully commenced the second phase of “Singer Soopa Shasthra” programme jointly with the Ministry of