HDFC Bank teams up with NEDA for SME development

HDFC Bank of Sri Lanka, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between HDFC Bank and the National

Aravinda Perera honoured with “The CEO Leadership Achievement Award 2016”

Sampath Bank’s Managing Director, Aravinda Perera was honoured with the CEO Leadership Achievement

Motha Confectionery awarded ISO 22000 for Food Safety Management Systems

ISO 22000 addresses key aspects of food safety management standards, which enable organizations to 

EFL awarded int’l certifications in three core business areas

Expo Freight’s (EFL) Warehousing and Transportation clusters, recently received the prestigious International

Will structural reforms make it to the G7 agenda?

Later this month, Japan will host the 42nd G7 summit. One point of discussion will be Japan’s plan to increase i

CBA celebrates 46 years in business

Ceylon Business Appliances (CBA), celebrated 46 years of continued business experience and a philosophy

JLanka powers second seminar on Megapolis Development Plan

Following the wildly successful first lecture session on the Western Region Megapolis Development Plan,

MasterCard and Keells to offer great savings to weekend shoppers

MasterCard and Keells Super announced a partnership to offer 10 percent savings off the total bill at Keells

Dipped Products March profits flat amid margin squeeze

Dipped Products PLC (DPL), the non-medical glove manufacturing unit of the Hayleys group, saw its net

EZY appointed exclusive distributor for Philips

Technology Distribution Company, EZY Distribution was appointed with Exclusive Distributor rights to sell 

BOC “Mithuru Pola” connects micro entrepreneurs to prospective markets

In support of the government’s poverty alleviation and enterprise development strategy, the Bank of Ceylon

Ceylon Chamber launches SME registry

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched a ‘Registry of Small and Medium Enterprises of Sri Lanka’

THE VIRTUOSO CELLO

The Chamber Music Society of Colombo, with generous support from its Premier Sponsor Fairway Holdings, presents “The Virtuoso Cello”,

Pegasus Reef partners with Sri Lanka Police to promote road safety in Wattala

Pegasus Reef Beach Hotel organized a special workshop by joining hands with the Wattala Police station to createa warenes

Sri Lanka’s First General Insurance Sales Congress Ends with Tremendous Success

Traditional drums and dance heralded the beginning of Sri Lanka’s first General Insurance Sales Congress (GISCO) on the 10th of May 2016

SL hotel construction loses steam in 2015

Hotel construction in Sri Lanka which had slightly slowed down in 2015, may raise questions over the quantity

Singapore’s Trade Minister to attend biz forum in Colombo

Trade, services and co-operation between Sri Lanka and Singapore as well as inward investment is projected

Ceylon Chamber appeals businesses to join in flood relief efforts

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the national platform of the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management

Keells Food to resume exports to India

L e a d e r i n p r o c e s s e d f o o d manufacturing, Keells Food Products PLC, a unit of John Keells group

Collective approach a must to push slow growing Islamic finance industry

??By Shabiya Ali Ahlam Reflecting on the lackluster growth in Sri Lanka’s Islamic Banking and Finance (IBF)

Torrential rains drive more than 130,000 from homes

REUTERS: Flash floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, triggered by more than three days of heavy rain, have

Fairway National Literary Awards 2016 - Call for Entries

Fairway Holdings presents the Fairway National Literary Awards 2016 for the second consecutive year to recognise exceptional talent in creative writing in the Sinhala  

Taj Samudra owners report loss despite higher top line

The owners of Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo TAL Lanka Hotels PLC, posted a net loss of Rs.s28.35 million for the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16) compared to a net profit of Rs.19.43 million a year ago, despite higher top line performance. 

Sri Lanka’s first General Insurance Sales Congress ends with tremendous success

Traditional drums and dance heralded the beginning of Sri Lanka’s first General Insurance Sales Congress (GISCO) recently at Waters Edge. The theme of the congress was ‘Growth through innovation’. Over 500 delegates representing insurance companies were present at the event. 

Promethean Power and Fonterra partner to boost Lankan milk quality

Promethean Power Systems and Fonterra, the dairy co-operative behind Anchor milk brand, have partnered to introduce a new rapid milk chilling technology that will drastically improve the quality of Sri Lankan milk.

DFCC 1Q net profit up 16% over strong core banking and lower costs

The DFCC Bank PLC group increased its March quarter net profits 15.8 percent to Rs.955 million with an earnings per share of Rs.3.60 from a year ago, the interim results showed. 

Janashakthi March net profit up due to merger effect

Sri Lanka’s third largest general insurer by gross written premiums (GWPs), Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) group, posted a net profit of Rs.357.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (1Q16), up 236 percent from a year ago due to the rise in general insurance premiums, the interim results showed. 

CA Sri Lanka launches Certificate Course in Forensic Accounting

In a fresh effort aimed at combating increasing fraud in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) launched the Certificate Course in Forensic Accounting, to inculcate chartered accountants with important knowledge and skills in this specialised field. 

Astron Animal Health obtains GMP Accreditation

Astron Animal Health - the Veterinary Business of Astron Limited – announced that they have received the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Accreditation from the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI) for its animal health production facility in Ratmalana. Astron Animal Health is the first manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka to obtain the GMP certification from SLSI. 

PATA marks 65 years of leadership in global tourism

In two weeks, the Sri Lanka tourist promotion board will mark the golden jubilee of the formal start of organised tourism development in the island by issuing a commemorative volume and next year it will host the 2017 annual summit of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in Negombo. However, from today till May 21, PATA will convene its 2016 annual summit on the Pacific island of Guam marking 65 years of providing leadership to the global