For Sadaharitha every day is Earth Day

Each year, more than one billion people participate in the Earth Day-related activities aimed at building a healthy

Activist urges to retrieve stashed away dollars instead of taxing people

In the backdrop of the Panama Papers leak, economic and minority shareholder activist

BOC ATMs dispense record- breaking Rs.30bn during Avurudu

Bank of Ceylon (BOC), leader in the Lankan banking industry has set a benchmark, dispensing a record-breaking Rs.30.72 billion from its ATMs during this Avurudu season. 

Japanese officials raid Mitsubishi office after data scandal

REUTERS: Japanese transport ministry officials raided a Mitsubishi Motors office yesterday, following the shock 

MTI’s ‘idea2fund’ evaluates 60 concept presentations

‘idea2fund’, a venture challenge platform powered by MTI Corporate Finance, concluded the first round of presentations at Hilton Colombo Hotel recently.

Asian banks’ bad debt pile highest since global financial crisis

REUTERS:  Bad debts at Asian banks have climbed to their highest since the global financial crisis and the

Telcos installing optical fibre cables for end-users illegally: SLT

Telecommunications companies in Sri Lanka are installing highly efficient optical fibre cables for end-users

Finance Ministers connect at IMF Spring Meetings

The Finance Ministers who attended the 2016 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the

An international Rugby experience for fans at Bradby Fiesta 2016

As the  ‘Lions’ clash with the ‘Elephants’ in their own backyard at the first leg of the 72ndBradby Shield, the Royal College Union (RCU) has worked tirelessly to ensure that the 3rd 

SLTDA mobile service goes online

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) re-launched its flagship Mobile Service after a long absence which delivers various SLTDA services such as hotel inspections, issuance of business licenses, tourism training etc. in Arugmbay in end of last month.SLTDA conducted the mobile service with assistance of International Finance Corporation (IFC). 

Union Assurance declares 9.5% dividend on Life Advantage Plan

Union Assurance declared a 9.5 percent dividend rate on their Life Advantage Plan for 2015.  This is a significantly higher rate than the minimum guaranteed rate of 8 percent for 2015, a rate that is still higher than the average market interest for 2015, which stood at 5.99 percent. The year’s bonus payout is consistent with the Company’s practice of providing policyholders with a significantly higher return than promised. This

SLID and IFC conduct program for non- executive and independent directors

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) together with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is conducting a program exclusively for Non-Executive and Independent Directors on driving good corporate governance forward.

SLIM opens registration for Preliminary Certificate in Marketing

The Preliminary Certificate in Marketing (PCM), the most popular entry level qualification for marketing in Sri Lanka among career-minded youth executives, has been opened for registrations by Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).

Why it is important to support sustainable, women-owned businesses

The world is changing the way it perceives products and services. More and more consumers like to know where the money they pay for a service or a product is going. 

Boston’s Logan Airport marks Qatar Airways’ new route

Boston’s Logan International Airport marked Qatar Airways’ new route to Boston with an exclusive flag-raising ceremony in honour of the airline’s recently launched daily, non-stop service to the city.  The ceremony also included the playing of the Qatari national anthem and the United States’ national anthem.

Kuwait Airways offers mega discounts for passengers with new fleet

Kuwait Airways, the National Carrier of the State of Kuwait has introduced up to 45 percent discount on airfares for selected destinations for passengers travelling from Colombo to Europe, Gulf & Middle East with the introduction of the new fleet. 

Global survey shows most businesses losing revenue through ineffective data mgt; big data tools can

 In a global survey conducted by Oracle in collaboration with WSJ Custom Studios, 90 percent of executives from large enterprises across a wide range of industries said they consider the ability to garner insight from data vital to their company’s future. 

BOC gives chance to win thrice the foreign remittances

Now customers who send foreign remittances to the Bank of Ceylon could win 3 times of the amount remitted by them, in addition to what they have remitted through BOC “Triple Wasi” promotion. 

Asia markets track Wall St, oil higher

AFP - Asian stock markets rallied again yesterday as another surge in oil prices and gains on Wall Street reinforced optimism about the world economy.

Nearly 600 SriLankan Aviation College graduates enter world of aviation

Nearly 600 young men and women qualified to embark upon rewarding careers in the international air transport industry at the graduation ceremonyof the SriLankan Aviation College, one of Asia’s premier aviation academies, on  March 31st at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo.

Chartered Shipbrokers sign MoU with Indian Maritime University

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the maritime industry’s only body dedicated to professional education, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Maritime University. The MoU was signed by The Institute’s Sean Walsh and the IMU’s Vice Chancellor K Ashok Vardhan Shetty during the Indian Maritime Summit, which was opened and attended by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

Janashakthi clinches award at Global Brand Excellence Awards

Janashakthi Insurance PLC was awarded the Brand Excellence Award in ‘Banking, Financial Services and Insurance’ category at the Global Brand Excellence Awards 2016 held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The fast rise and growing influence of Chief Data Officer

A little more than 12 months ago, Ford announced a newly created position, global chief data and analytics officer. 

McLarens Lubricants donates wheelchairs for ‘Around the Pearl’

Working to make a difference in the communities it serves, Mobil Lubricants Sri Lanka, as a part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, has reached out to support “Around the Pearl 2016” (APL) through a donation of 75 wheelchairs.  These wheelchairs will be presented to children affected by cerebral palsy in Sri Lanka.

Nawaloka Hospitals Negombo launches dedicated Urology unit

Continuing to take its exceptional healthcare services closer to patients outside Colombo, Nawaloka Hospitals PLCunveiled a state-of-the-art Urology unit at its regional facility in Negombo recently. 

NDB excels in trade and payment processing

NDB’s processing hub has been in the limelight receiving international recognition from many international banks. 

WiLAT- Sri Lanka Forum holds AGM

Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) Sri Lanka Forum held its third Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 6th April  at the National Chamber of Commerce Auditorium amidst a large gathering. 

Poor-quality decision-making main cause for destruction of plantations

We have been stressing on the systematic killing of this world-renowned plantation industry of Sri Lanka through a series of newspaper articles during the past few months. These articles were a gist of the evolution of the plantation industry of Sri Lanka since the first nationalization of lands by the then Agriculture and Lands Minister the late Hector Kobbekaduwe under the Sirima Bandaranaike government way back in 1972, to the present times co

New Canon EOS 80D creates images and movies that come alive

Canon launched the new EOS 80D digital DSLR camera recently, with advanced features to improve the professional photographer experience. The EOS 80 D which replaces the popular EOS 70 D comes with new EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM kit lens compatible with the newly developed Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E1.

Access Engineering undertakes installation of Optical Fiber Backbone and Sprout Connectivity for Dia

Access Engineering PLC which has long been a catalyst of growth in the telecommunication infrastructure development sector is currently engaged in the deployment of an Optical Fiber Backbone Network and an Optical Fiber Sprouts Connectivity project for Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt) Ltd.