Five important international designers to show at Swim Week Colombo 2017

Swim Week Colombo 2017, presented by OLU Tropical Water, will showcase the latest swimwear collections of five celebrated international designers

Customs officers protest…

The Customs Officers’ Union (COU) yesterday staged a protest in front of the Sri Lanka Customs headquarters

Tea output, exports continue to lag behind

??By Shabiya Ali Ahlam Sri Lanka’s tea industry continued to witness dampened progress with exports 

SL to borrow US $ 100mn to boost business competitiveness

Sri Lanka is to borrow US $ 100 million from the International Development Agency under special drawing rights

Chinese Chairman of Blue Diamonds steps down

Blue Diamonds Jewellery Wor ldwide PLC (BLUE) Chairman Xia Liqiang has stepped down from the post

EU steps up assistance to victims of Roanu in Sri Lanka

The European Commission is providing a further € 500,000 (approx. Rs.81 million) in humanitarian funding to Sri Lanka to bring emergency assistance to communities affected by Tropical Storm Roanu

Shares close at 8-wk low; rates decision awaited

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares fell for a third straight session yesterday to hit a more than eight-week closing low

Boats Ordinance amendment to facilitate Jaffna coastal network

Sri Lanka is to amend the Boats Ordinance to develop and facilitate the coastal passenger and cargo transportation

IMF warns the US over high poverty, inequality

AFP: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the United States over poverty and rising inequality

Implications for Sri Lanka

Trade along the Ancient Silk Road can be traced back to historical times when land and sea routes between China

‘Zesta Connoisseur’ range Ceylon Teas launched at Shangri-La Hotels worldwide

Watawala Tea Ceylon, a Sunshine Holdings Group company, announced its partnership with Shangri-La Hotels

SLT to power South Asia’s tallest building- Colombo Lotus Tower

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) announced that it is now the Telecommunication Service Partner for the Colombo Lotus Tower project. 

Softlogic Finance introduces Education Loans

Softlogic Finance PLC has introduced ‘Softlogic Finance Education Loans’, thereby supporting parents

EPSI launches world’s smallest PC - ASUS VivoStick PC

Sri Lanka’s pioneering total PC solutions provider, EPSI Technology (Pvt) Ltd launched the world’s smallest PC - ASUS VivoStick PC recently.  

FindMyFare offers special discounts for travellers using Dialog mobiles

Dialog customers are eligible for exclusive discounts when reserving airline tickets with the popular online travel company,

Huawei’s newest flagship P9 speculated price to hit records

With the announcement of the premium flagship Huawei P9 entering the market, the device is speculated 

CDS well placed to meet evolving stakeholder needs: chief

The breakthrough for Central Depository Systems (Pvt.) Limited (CDS) was made in 1991 when it was established

Citrus Hikkaduwa re-opens after refurbishment

Citrus Hikkaduwa, the renowned hotel on the Hikkaduwa stretch, recently re-opened its doors after a month’s refurbishment that was completed as planned. 

Guardian Acuity money market funds offer option to take advantage of current interest rates outlook

The Guardian Acuity Money Market Fund, which is more than four years old, has returned 48.44 percent to its investors.

CAKE LABS opens new Operations Centre to cater expanding customer base

Silicon Valley based tech company CAKE LABS recently unveiled their new Operations Centre, a state of the art facility in the Iceland Business Centre in Colombo 03. 

Aussie envoy outlines prospects of bilateral trade and investment

Asserting that they have big investments in the pipeline for Sri Lanka focused on skills for the tourism industry,

Viraga hosts first International Day of Yoga celebrations

Viraga PVT Ltd hosted its first ever International Day of Yoga celebrations on the 21st this month. In the true spirit of “Yoga” – the union,

Bongo.lk introduces seamless online flight and hotel booking

In the spirit of industry innovation, Bongo Pvt Ltd introduced simultaneous flight and hotel bookings online for the first time in Sri Lanka by a Sri Lankan company.

EWIS Peripherals wins big at Ricoh RGF Annual Conference 2016

EWIS Peripherals made a noteworthy impact at the recently held Ricoh Asia Pacific Regional Conference by walking away with three significant awards. 

SAP Business One presents ‘Making the future, now’ with Pristine Solutions

Pristine Solutions, the local partner for ‘SAP Business One’, recently presented ‘Making the future, now’ which

Burnetters Fly High at their PlayShop 2016

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI), the local office of the global advertising network Leo Burnett Worldwide

Fairway National Literary Awards 2016 clocks up a record number of entries

The Fairway National Literary Awards 2016 is well under way, showing a tremendous start for the second consecutive year.

Sri Lanka’s Ultimate Cross-Country Cycle Race by SLT

Sri Lanka Telecom announce the launch of yet another innovative venture in the form of the “SLT Speed Up Cycle Sawariya”

Aitken Spence-led consortium likely to bid for East Container Terminal

Blue chip conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC is expected to present an Expression of Interest (EOI) on East Container Terminal 

Nationwide consumer prices up 5.3% in May

Inflation, as measured by the change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) increased to 5.3 percent in May