Vim ‘Diviyata Disne’ spreads enthusiasm for entrepreneurship in Kurunegala

Vim ‘Diviyata Disne’ continues to gather momentum as it helps women on their quest to gain greater 

Lanka Hospitals group 2015 turnover up 16% to Rs 5.5 bn

Lanka Hospitals has announced record gains in the year 2015 as a result of exceptional quality of 

Shares post 2-wk closing high on foreign buying

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session yesterday and posted their highest 

People’s Bank SMILE III empowers entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) have long been a vital part of the Sri Lankan economy. Acting as a catalytic

Moratuwa Uni to participate in world’s biggest student motorsport competition

A group of students representing the Mechanical Engineering Department of Moratuwa University is to take a race 

Access Engineering’s e-waste collection garners over 12 metric tons

Over the recent past, Sri Lanka has seen an influx of cutting-edge electronics which have replaced in large quantities

Minister Samarawickrama concludes Indian visit on a high note

Minister of Development Strategies & International Trade, Malik Samarawickrama visited New Delhi from July 4-5, on the invitation of the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Nirmala 

FCPMA donates spirometer to Ruhuna University Medical Faculty

In a bid to improve the standard of occupational health and safely in Sri Lanka, the Fibre Cement 

Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility arrangement with IMF: It’s mostly fiscal

The often repeated pun on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) acronym satirically suggests that it prescribes a tighter fiscal policy, whatever an economy’s problem might be. Indeed, lower budget 

South Korea’s rice cultivation technology introduced to Sri Lanka

The Korea Programme on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Sri Lanka Centre established a model farm village for rice production at Rajanganaya in partnership with the Rice Research and 

‘BOC Hapana’ conducts 1130th scholarship seminar in Matugama

Bank of Ceylon (BOC) Ran Kekulu ‘Hapana’ programme series reached its 1130th seminar at Matugama Ananda Shasthralaya recently. The 1129th programme was concluded at Katana 

Lanka IOC holds free medical camp

Under its ‘We Care’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) project, Lanka IOC held a free medical 

Beautiful Bintan and bustling Batam!

We were honoured and at the same time surprised to hear from a top Indonesian tourism official that we were the first official delegation of any kind—media or otherwise—to visit an island belonging to 

Sampath Bank holds second ‘Pahe Sishyathwa’ seminar in Bandaragama

Sampath Bank successfully held its second Grade Five scholarship seminar, under the seminar series ‘Pahe Sishyathwa’, at the Bandaragama Central Collage (National Collage) in Bandaragama 

SEC Chairman proposes three new approaches for university education

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Tilak Karunaratne delivering the keynote address at the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo 

Miloda Institute and World Bank sign MOU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Miloda Institute and World Bank recently.  

Why entrepreneurship suits women well

They say that entrepreneurship is born often in response to a felt need. Some of the world’s biggest 

Hayleys Puritas Sath Diyawara recognized at AREA 2016 in S’pore

At a recently concluded awards ceremony in Singapore, Hayleys Puritas Sath Diyawara (and its 

Brandix CEO sees apparel sector maintaining strong growth momentum

Brandix Lanka Limited CEO Ashroff Omar affirmed that the Sri Lankan apparel sector has room to 

Achilleion - Colombo’s first 7 star luxury residencelaunched

Blue Mountain Apartments together with global real estate titan Palmer and Turner group of Singapore launched the

A new 2 in 1 revolution in men’s grooming by J.L Morisonn

J.L. Morison Son & Jones (Ceylon) PLCJ.L Morison, a pioneer in healthcare and consumer products recently launched an innovative 2

Google buys French startup that helps machines see

AFP: Google yesterday announced a deal to buy Moodstocks, a French startup behind technology that helps smartphones recognize whatever they are aimed at.

New Governor feels Lankan banking sector too crowded

The newly-appointed Central Bank Governor, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy speaking during his maiden media conference

Sri Lanka aims to demilitarise island by 2018

AFP: Sri Lanka intends to become completely demilitarised by 2018, the government said yesterday, a significant

Govt.’s financial discipline could remove VAT burden shortly: Ravi

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said the tax burden presently on the public could be removed in a short period

Central Bank downplays possible Brexit impacts on Sri Lanka

The newly appointed Central Bank Governor, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy downplayed the impact of Britain’s 

EU finance chief wants system to wind down troubled clearing houses

REUTERS: The European Union (EU) should set up a mechanism to wind down troubled clearing houses

Sri Lanka launches Asia’s first Integrated Reporting Council

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe With the view of cutting down clutter in corporate annual reports and presenting crucial 

Access Engineering nearing completion of ITC Colombo One Project pilling work

Access Engineering PLC is nearing the completion of the pilling works for ITC Colombo One – Hotel and Residence, a luxury hotel comprising 29 floors and two basement floors with 350 guest rooms and an apartment complex comprising 49 floors and four basement floors with 133 apartment units.  The project, which is under construction on a five-acre land overlooking the Galle Face Green, is executed by ITC Limited, one of the largest diver

361 Degrees partners IPM for another successful National HR Conference

361 Degrees, Sri Lanka’s leadingintegrated HR solutions partner, participated in yet another successful National HR Conference having partnered with the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM) for the 2016 edition which was held recently at the BMICH in Colombo.