Scan Jumbo Peanuts presents mountain bikes to ‘CycleWessa’ promo winners

The final round of winners in the Scan Jumbo Peanuts ‘CycleWessa’ promotion received their mountain bikes recently,

Sampath Bank wants to be among top three listed companies: MD

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe Sampath Bank PLC will be aiming to become one of the three largest listed entities in the Colombo Stock Exchange in the future. “When we come back next time, we want to be i

Hemas launches ‘Baby Cheramy Mathru Sathkara 2016’

??By Zahara Zuhair As an initiative to safeguard health, nutrition and wellbeing of expectant mothers, Baby

Land Rover partners with ‘Around the Pearl 2016’

Land Rover is proud to be a partner of ‘Around the Pearl 2016’ (ATP), which is set to take place from April 7 to 17, 2016. The 10-day bicycle tour spans the entire coastline of Sri Lanka and will raise public

Emerald launches ‘Crowning Princes of Emerald Avurudu’ collection

Emerald, Sri Lanka’s premier brand of men’s shirts, launched its latest collection of exquisite shirts styled around the theme of ‘Princes for the New Year, Gentlemen for Life’ in time for the upcoming Sinhala 

Sri Lankan five-day rupee forwards steady on dollar sales by state bank

REUTERS- Sri Lankan fiveday rupee forwards traded steady yesterday as dollar selling by a state bank helped offset demand for the greenback from importers, dealers said. The forwards, which act as a proxy 

SLT rewards T20 promo winners with trip for finals in India

SLT organised an award ceremony to reward the winners of the company’s PEO TV T20 promotion, which

BOI signs sixteen new agreements during Jan-Feb

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka signed agreements for 16 new projects during January / February 2016. The agreements were signed on behalf of the Board of Investment by Chairman Upul Jayasuriya, 

Prima KottuMee rewards ‘Hot & Spicy Kricket’ promo 1st round winners

Prima KottuMee has come up with yet another way to add some extra excitement to the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lankan fans watch World T20 with Dialog ‘Wish & Win’

Another 35 Sri Lankan cricket fans will take wing to India to watch Sri Lanka play at the World T20, winning the grand prize of Dialog’s Cricket Wish & Win competition. Previously 42 fans visited Bangladesh

Japan leads Asia market losses after business survey

AFP - Tokyo stocks plunged yesterday to lead losses across Asian stock markets after a closely watched survey showed confidence at Japan’s top manufacturers had fallen to a three-year low. A surprise j

PRISL launches industrydriven degree-level polymer science and technology course

The Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL) recently launched its threeyear Graduateship Course in Polymer Science and Technology at a simple ceremony at its headquarters in Rajagiriya. The

OPPO launches Selfie Expert F1 ICC WT20 limited edition

OPPO Camera Phone, a leading global technology brand, announced the launch of the OPPO Selfie Expert 

Pearson BTEC qualifications accepted by over 1000 universities worldwide

Pearson’s BTEC qualifications have achieved great prominence across many countries and today are recognized

Singer chosen as Sri Lanka’s favourite brand for ten consecutive years

For the tenth consecutive year, Singer was chosen as Sri Lanka’s favourite brand at the latest edition of the SLIMNielsen Peoples Awards held at the Waters Edge recently. In a highly-successful night for the country

Seylan joins hands to take Lankan flag to greater heights

An experienced mountaineering duo Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peiris have both individually and as 

Government has accepted the challenge of rebuilding economy: Ravi K

When the present government came into power, there was a corrupt economy. However, the government has accepted the challenge of strengthening it, said Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

Sprite ‘Cool Cash’ awards 31 winners, more daily prizes to be won

Sprite, one of the largest sparkling beverage brands in The Coca-Cola Company’s portfolio, recently launched its exciting ‘Cool Cash under the crown’ promotion. Thirty one winners have been selected thus

Google Loon lifts off from Sigiriya

In line with providing fast speed Internet Island-wide using Google Loons, a test Google Loon was launched 

S-lon wins Taiki Akimoto 5S merit award

S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. was recently awarded the ‘Taiki Akimoto 5S Merit Award’ for the year 2015 at the 20th JASTECA Awards Ceremony held at Hotel Galadari under the auspices of His Excellency, 

Fire Suppression Drill Rehearsal

The annual Fire Suppression Drill Rehearsal was held at the Central Bank Headquarters Building yesterday

Regulator positive on removal of Capital Gains Tax on stocks

The government is likely to stop the imposition of the Capital Gains Tax on the stock market, while reinstating

Amaranthé Bay Resort goes live on Google Business View with Avant Premiere

Beautifully located amidst the picturesque coastline of the east of Sri Lanka, Amaranthé Bay is a new luxurious boutique hotel with a difference. 

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir to codeshare with Air China

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir customers can now enjoy more options when travelling between Singapore and China as a result of a new codeshare agreement with Air China.

Union Bank relocates Galle branch

Union Bank relocated its Galle branch to a more spacious location in Main Street, in a bid to provide an enhanced banking experience to people in the area. 

Holcim Lanka emerges victorious for fifth consecutive year

Holcim Lanka, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, a leader in the construction material industry, emerged as victors, graciously receiving the coveted “Housing and Construction Brand of the Year” award at the 10th SLIM Nielsen People’s Awards 2016 held on the 26th of March 2016.

New report from ACCA identifies massive talent challenges in global finance functions

A new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) suggests that current talent management practices are falling short.

Elephant House Necto wins first ever ‘Youth Beverage Brand of the Year’

Fun loving Elephant House Necto has won the coveted “Youth Beverage Brand of the Year” accolade at the recent People’s Awards 2016. 

Innovative LG ‘Mosquito Away’ air conditioner keeps you safe from mosquitoes

LG’s innovative technology has devised the Mosquito Away Smart Inverter Air Conditioner that emits an ultrasonic wave which disables mosquitoes and ensures you of a safe, peaceful and restful sleep at night. 

Qatar Airways surpasses one million followers on Instagram

Qatar Airways is globally recognised as being one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and now the national carrier has reinforced that reputation again in the digital sphere. Last week the Skytrax ‘World’s Best Airline’ achieved the impressive benchmark of having one million followers on Instagram, the world’s most popular photo-sharing platform.