People’s Leasing bags Silver at National HR Conference 2016

People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC), the leading non-bank finance institution in Sri Lanka, won a Silver award at South Asia’s largest human resource (HR) event, National HR Conference 2016, recently held at the BMICH. The event was organised by the Institute of Personal Management (IPM). PLC was conferred with the Silver award in recognition of its best HR practices focusing employees who are the major force that adds value to s

Apexaura distributors tour Vietnam

Apexaura INT (Pvt.) Ltd, a leading organic food supplement company in Sri Lanka, offered its 23 direct selling agents a trip to Vietnam in recognition of their services. 

Can Sl do more to help agri exporters meet sanitary and phytosanitary standards?

Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues are a major consideration for companies engaged in international trade of agricultural produce. 

Public Bank joins LankaPay CAS Common ATM switch

Public Bank Sri Lanka recently joined LankaPay Common ATM Network,the largest common ATM Network in the country taking customer convenience to greater heights. 

Rotary Club of Colombo West inducts 56th President

The Rotary Club of Colombo West recently held its 56th Installation event at a grand ceremony held at the Colombo Hilton Ballroom dinner dance. The Chapter is the largest in Rotary District 3220, pioneering many important projects for the community in general ranging from provision of hydro electricity, shelter, eye clinics, demining, donation of wheelchairs, computer training and solar lighting. 

Sri Lanka Foresight Initiative – Sri Lanka is 60th Node of The Millennium Project

The magnitude of the challenges that Sri Lanka is already facing with the recent natural disaster and economic situation is a crucial indicator of the need to provide the population with meaningful knowledge skill-sets that would create an environment for policymakers, legislatures and political groups to realign the decision-making process. 

Asian Alliance Insurance recognized one ‘Greatest Places to Work’

Asian Alliance Insurance has been recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s best work places by Great Place to Work Institute,  Sri Lanka. 

The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka in partnership with the US Embassy are bringing Silicon Valley investors

The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka in partnership with the US Embassy are bringing Silicon Valley investors along with AngelLabs

Omnicom’s ‘Toy Boy’ transforms the local Omnicom office with his uniquely-branded ‘Playshop’

Jian Yang, Omnicom’s Hasbro business lead based in Singapore,drops in to pass on the Allspark of Inspiration to his colleagues in Sri Lanka

VAT, NBT suspension only till Parliament approval: Ravi

??By Lahiru Pothmulla While respecting Monday’s Supreme Court order given preventing the implementation 

Sri Lanka should not make a kneejerk reaction to Brexit- expert

“The crisis of Brexit is a larger product of how the world is changing so that the response Sri Lanka should make is not a knee-jerk reaction. Instead we should watch the figures and numbers,” Dr. 

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.