SL to negotiate US $ 125mn Chinese firm seeks for port city delay

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Beijing yesterday to negotiate a US $ 125 million 

Chamath meets President

Sri Lankan-born Silicon Valley billionaire and founder of venture capital firm Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya

Market regulator tells listed firms ready to be flexible over timelines

Capital market regulator Securi t ies and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be flexible in terms of extensions and implementing alternative regulations to the minimum public...

Hemas mgt celebrates Avurudu with Piyawara pre-school children

The children of the Hemas Piyawara Pre-School in Wadduwa were in for an Avurudu treat as Group CEO Hemas Holdings 

Newly-opened Kosgoda Cinnamon Training Academy to elevate Ceylon cinnamon

To meet the appropriate skills requirement of cinnamon cultivation and manufacturing, a Cinnamon Training

Union Bank introduces ‘Remit2SriLanka’ money transfer service

Adding another pragmatic feature to the bank’s suite of retail banking solutions, Union Bank recently introduced

Growth engines and development traps

There is nothing more compelling than a catchy metaphor to attract attention and garner support for policy p

HNB Avurudu Pola 2016 to open up new horizons for rural traders

The Avurudu Pola  2016 organized by the Gami Pubuduwa micro finance programme of Hatton National Bank 

Dankotuwa Porcelain to set foot in Egyptian market

Venturing into the Egyptian market, Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC recently tied up with Al-Dahbya, a company 

Alexandre de Juniac named IATA DG/CEO  

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a decision of its Board of Governors (BoG),

University of Moratuwa and Textured Jersey host graduation fashion show

The 10th graduation fashion show of the University of Moratuwa (UoM), Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, went on the ramps at Galadari Hotel on 30th April. 

Beat Diabetes in Sri Lanka: Too much sugar is not that sweet

Today (7th April 2016), marks World Health Day, under the theme “Beat Diabetes”, with the aim of scaling 

RIU real estate market intelligence: When hard truth hurts

The Research Intelligence Unit (RIU) being an organisation that has been in operation in Sri Lanka since 

Asia’s foremost information security conference comes to Sri Lanka

An initiative of the Indian Infosec Consortium, Ground Zero Summit is the largest collaborative platform in Asia for

CICT attracts new shipping line to Colombo Port

Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd. (CICT) the first and only deep water terminal in the Port of Colombo,

Hemas launches ‘Baby Cheramy Mathru Sathkara 2016’

As an initiative to safeguard health, nutrition and well being of expectant mothers, Baby Cheramy launched ‘Baby Cheramy 

Etihad renews partnership with Sydney Opera House

Etihad Airways and the Sydney Opera House announced the extension of their major partnership for a further five years.

Virtusa gives aspiring software architects added edge

The role of a software architect today stretches beyond core technical activities to being a strategic, business 

Mihin Lanka launches daily flights to Chennai, Madurai, Muscat and Bahrain

Mihin Lanka recently launched daily flights to Chennai, Madurai, Muscat and Bahrain as a part of its ongoing 

Tea exporters express concerns over revised tax proposals, licence fees

Since the beginning of 2014, the tea industry is going through a difficult period due to low demand and depressed

Singer offers great deals on Google-powered ‘Avurudu Mega Pola’

Singer offers special deals this Avurudu season on www.megapola.lk for popular brands such as Singer, 

SIA and Lufthansa group expanding codeshare operations

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Lufthansa Group are expanding their codeshare agreement to provide customers more

HNB Grameen strengthens top management

The board of directors of HNB Grameen Finance Ltd (HNBG) has made new appointments to its top management

Qatar Airways doubles flights from New York City; brings third Airbus A350 to the United States

Qatar Airways has added a second daily, non-stop flight along its popular route between John F. Kennedy Airport 

World’s largest wastewater firm ready for Sri Lanka entry

The world’s largest wastewater service firm is looking to enter Sri Lanka and help modernize the country’s 

Crysbro opens SL’s largest hi-tech livestock feed plant

Crysbro, a leading name in Sri Lanka’s chicken industry, has declared to open its brand new livestock feed plant at Wariyapola in the Kurunagala district.

Gamer.LK sets stage for first Inter-University eSports Tournament

Gamer.LK, the country’s multi-genre video gaming community powered by digital entertainment enthusiasts

AIA dominates bancassurance in Sri Lanka

As part of Asia’s largest life insurer and the second largest life insurer in the world, it comes as no surprise that

Basel III widely applied in APAC; state support remains

The implementation of the Basel III regulatory framework across most of the banking systems in Asia Pacific

Oman Air signs with Rezgateway for Holiday Reservation System

Oman Air, the country’s national carrier, has signed an agreement with Rezgateway for a complete holiday reservation system.