High performers of Union Assurance at MDRT Annual Meeting in Canada

Union Assurance is home to innovators that set the benchmarks for the Life insurance industry in Sri Lanka.In recognition of the company’s great efforts in the sector, the Million Dollar Round Table 

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free offer global discounts

Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free are heralding the height of summer with a global discount for all 

Tharindu invites you to “Dream Believe & Conquer”

Communication skills coach, 2015 impromptu speaking champion, social media marketing specialist, experienced lecturer and entrepreneur Tharindu Ameresekere will host a first of its kind evening of 

Holcim Lanka constructs first green pre-school in Sri Lanka

Holcim Lanka handed over the first green pre-school to the people of Dikkumbura in Ahangama on Wednesday June 22 June. 

A security fabric to solve CISOs’ top 5 worries

In my role, I meet many chief information security officers (CISOs) from around the world. You would think that, hailing from such diverse environments, their concerns would be very different. In reality, 

HNB Assurance joins hands for healthy cause

HNB Assurance (HNBA) sponsored the Western Provincial Symposium on ‘Awareness for Key Stakeholders: Community Based Strategies for a Quality Childhood’, which was held recently by the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL). 

OPA to hold annual conference under ‘Good governance’ theme

The Organisation of Professional Association’s (OPA) together with UNDP recently  announced association’s 29th annual conference under the theme, ‘Good governance the way forward’ and the second national Apex awards 2016, that will be held in October. 

GSF says unjustified VGM charges are unacceptable

The new container weighing regulations which take effect globally from July1, were introduced to 

Pathfinder inks MOU with United Service Institution of India

The recently established ‘Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives’ (CILI) of the Pathfinder Foundation (PF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The United Service Institution of India (USI) based in New Delhi, founded nearly one and half centuries ago in 1870. 

Brexit: Self determination or self destruction?

The Brexit issue induced many people to engage in hyperbolic promises to encourage a Leave vote or excessive

BMICH commends staff for integrity and professionalism

Pictured, staff of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference & Exhibition Centre commended for upholding

Niroshana Seneviratne wins IPM People’s Leader in Finance Award

Chief Internal Auditor/AGM Audit – Hatton National Bank PLC was honoured with the ‘People’s Leader in Finance 2016’ award by the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM) at a ceremony held recently in the sidelines of the annual National Human Resources Conference.

Ceylinco Life policyholders on dream holiday in Germany

A sensational four-day tour of Germany has just ended for the families of five policyholders of Ceylinco Life – the lucky winners of the grand prize in the life insurance leader’s ‘Family Savari 9’ mega promotion.

Minister visits Tea Board stall

Plantations Minister Navin Dissanayake inspecting the Sri Lanka Tea Board stall at a recently held fancy food exhibition in  New York, USA. 

Strathspey Estate celebrates Environmental Day

Strathspey Estate, situated at Upcot, managed by Maskeliya Plantations PLC, which is owned by Richard Pieris Group of Companies, celebrated the World Environmental Day on June 5, 2016 for the fourth consecutive year.

Oil prices up as global markets recover post Brexit

AFP:  Oil prices rose in Asia yesterday as traders welcomed assurances from Central Bank around the world that they were ready to step in to prevent a global rout following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. After the initial shock of last Thursday’s referendum sparked a freefall, this week has seen a broad recovery across all asset classes. South Korea has promised of $17 billion in stimulus and speculation swirls that

Asanga attends ‘Shangri-la Dialogue’ defence conference in S’pore

Asana Abeyagoonasekera was invited by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) to attend the 15th Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore recently.

Go Outdoors introduces exciting choices for caravan parking

In a drive to popularize motorized home holidays around the island for families in particular, and groups of individuals, Go Outdoors, a fully-owned subsidiary of Fairway Holdings, has embarked on an exciting programme of enlisting individual companies and resorts, to be the exclusive caravan/motor home park providers for their clients who rent out or use the caravans and motor homes  they own. 

Havelock City Phase 3 construction begins

The groundbreaking ceremony to commence the construction of the Super Structure for Havelock City Phase 3 residential towers was concluded recently. 

One week rupee forwards edge down on importer demand

REUTERS - Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards eased slightly yesterday on mild importer dollar demand while nervous investors awaited the appointment of a new Central Bank governor, dealers said.

Abans offers GoPro cameras

Come experience the phenomenon that is GoPro, exclusively available in Abans. It doesn’t matter if you are a thrill seeking adrenaline junkie or a naturalist with a fine eye for photography, GoPro will never cease to amaze you. Discover endless possibilities with a range of cameras to fit your preferences and combine them with host of attachments and accessories to follow you on your quests and activities. 

Oracle told to pay HP $3 billion in chip dispute

AFP - A California jury on Thursday ordered business software giant Oracle to pay Hewlett Packard Enterprise $3 billion dollars for backing off a promise to support data servers powered by Itanium chips. Oracle said it had acted properly in the situation and that it planned to appeal to a higher court.  “Two trials have now demonstrated clearly that the Itanium chip was nearing end of life, HP knew it, and was actively hiding that fact

S&P cuts EU credit rating after Brexit

AFP -  Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s cut the credit rating for the European Union by one notch on Thursday saying that the bloc had grown more uncertain after Brexit. “After the decision by the UK electorate to leave the EU as a consequence of the June 23 consultative referendum, we have reassessed our opinion of cohesion within the EU, which we now consider to be a neutral rather than positive rating factor,” the agen

OCBT Campus offers HND in Business Management leading to BA (Hon) Degree

OCBT Campus, the university for innovative business and technologies in Asia, is part of an international collaboration with links to a wide range of reputable universities, colleges in the UK, the USA, India, Sri Lanka and Australia. OCBT’s principal focus is to provide higher education of international standard to local and international students with a view to producing globally competitive graduates who will meet the demands of the mode

Eurozone unemployment falls to near five-year low

AFP - Eurozone unemployment fell to a near five-year low in May, official data said yesterday, in a rare positive sign for a sluggish European economy struggling to return to solid growth.

Asian markets end week on a high

Asian stocks ended the week with another rally yesterday on optimism that central banks globally will step up to support growth in the face of uncertainty caused by Britain’s vote to quit the European Union.

Online holiday queries spike after Brexit vote

AFP - Online queries for European holiday flights to Britain soared after its voters chose to abandon the EU, travel web sites reported, offering a glimmer of hope for tourism in the country.

Kushantha appointed as brand ambassador for Sony Alpha cameras

Known for its path-breaking technology and innovation, Sony Corporation - a global brand leader in entertainment, electronics and photography, recently appointed Kushantha Hewapathirana as the first brand ambassador for its Alpha series of professional cameras for the year 2016.

People’s Bank offers alms to 25,000 devotees at Sri Maha Bodhi

People’s Bank along with People’s Leasing & Finance came together to provide breakfast to 25,000 devotees observing sil at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura once again. 

ACL Cables amongst Sri Lanka’s Top 50 Most Valuable Brands

ACL Cables PLC, the country’s number one cable, has marked its ascendency amongst Sri Lankan premier brands being ranked amongst the Top 50 Most Valuable Brands for the Year 2016.  Showcasing its dominance in Sri Lanka’s cable industry, the organisation is the only cable company to rank amongst the Top 50 Most Valuable Brands in 2016.