Browns Hospital Ragama celebrates Nurses’ Day

Browns Hospital Ragama celebrated the ‘International Nurses Day’ recently, under the theme ‘A force for change: Improving health systems resilience’ in appreciation of its nursing staff for their invaluable services rendered to the hospital, its patients and to society. The nurses were treated to a day with special programmes and activities organised especially for them.

SITA survey shows airlines, airports must offer passengers choice and control

Airline passengers across the globe are so comfortable with technology today that they are choosing to use it rather than interacting with people. This is according to the 2016 SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey, a global survey released recently by IT provider SITA and co-sponsored by Air Transport World. 

Driving ethics for a sustainable economy

Business or corporate ethics examine ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. Business ethics refer to the contemporary standards or sets of values that govern the actions and behaviour of an individual in the business organisation. Today’s corporate world encourages people from diverse backgrounds to engage in various initiatives that would drive their companies forward. Future corporate leader

Digital strategists and world’s top travel bloggers at Cinnamon Travel Bloggers conference

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, together with the national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines,was proud to successfully organizethe second Cinnamon Travel Bloggers Conference

Necessity despite cost…

A street hawker in Borella talks to a hands-free unit connected to her mobile phone. Sri Lanka, effective from May 2,

SL trade gap narrows 11.9% in February

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit narrowed 11.9 percent year -onyear (YoY) to US $ 552 million in February amid

Four banks appointed to manage US $ 1.5bn bond

REUTERS: Sri Lanka, which last month announced plans to raise US $1.5 billion from the sale of a 10-year sovereign

Shares end steady; turnover slumps to over 2-1/2 mth low

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed steady yesterday as positive sentiment after an International Monetary

Rupee forwards end slightly weaker on importer dollar demand

REUTERS: Sri Lankan rupee forwards ended slightly weaker yesterday as importer dollar demand outpaced 

Softlogic group ups shareholding in Odel

Softlogic Group Chairman Ashok Pathirage disclosed that he had further increased Softlogic’s shareholding

Govt. revises down revenue target after tax amendments

REUTERS: Sri Lanka has reduced its government revenue target for 2016 due to tax amendments in this

NTB assists flood victims in obtaining lost property title documents

Nations Trust Bank has launched a unique initiative to support those affected by the recent floods and landslides,

Emirates unveils new Dubai stopover packages for Lankans

Emirates’ popular Dubai Stopover packages are back, offering Sri Lankans an opportunity to experience

Sunshine Healthcare selects IFS Applications 9 to support growth

The enterprise applications company IFS  announced that Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Ltd,  a subsidiary

RIL Property launches ‘Parkland’ office complex at Park Street

The launch of the new state-of-the-art Parkland office complex of RIL Property, with its prestigious and prime 

HNBA-Community Physicians College partner for healthy cause

HNB Assurance (HNBA) and the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka joined hands by entering

CIMA and Global Compact Network UK launch human rights guidance

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and

Blue Mountain Apartments introduces ‘Lake Front–Nawala’

Blue Mountain Apartments recently launched Lake Front–Nawala, the latest luxury apartment complex

BOI hosts annual SL-Japan investor forum

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka hosted the annual Japan-Sri Lanka Government Private Sector Joint

Businesses consider co-working a long-term growth solution: Regus research

Latest research by flexible workspace provider Regus reveals that co-working is now considered a long-term

iPhone SE comes to Sri Lanka with Dialog

The iPhone SE is officially here, as Sri Lanka’s authorized partner network for Apple iPhone, Dialog, launched

Trade Promoters to supply 18 Schindler elevators to Anantara Tangalle, Kalutara resorts

Trade Promoters (Pvt.) Ltd, the local distributor for Schindler in Sri Lanka, has been awarded a large contract

Standard Chartered conducts session for local compliance officers

Standard Chartered recently conducted a training session for compliance officers of local banks on the subjec

Tale of two trade pacts in Asia: TPP and RCEP

After the collapse of the Doha round of world trade talks last December, trade deals and pacts such as the

Qatar Airways lands in Atlanta

Recently, Qatar Airways launched its long-awaited, first commercial flight to Atlanta, as the airline commenced daily,

Citi marks Global Community Day with eye camp

Each year, tens of thousands of Citi volunteers, their friends and families join together for Global Community

Cathay Pacific’s first A350 arrives in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific Airways’ first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from 

Cargills Bank expands ATM network

In a drive to provide more convenience and ease to its customers Cargills Bank added another ATM to its

CA Sri Lanka-CIMA team up to boost accounting profession

Two of the country’s accounting giants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)

Superlative Properties signs agreement with BOI for new housing complex

Superlative Properties (Pvt) Ltd, the latest entrant into the ultra modern luxury condominium developers market,