Renuka crowned ‘Best Coconut Brand’ at Presidential Export Awards

Renuka was recently adjudged the ‘Best Coconut Brand’ and Renuka Agri Foods Plc was awarded the ‘Best Brand Exporter’ and ‘Best Exporter - CoconutSector’ at the Presidential Export Awards Ceremony held recently under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo. 

Achieving economic independence

Everything is ready to celebrate the national Independence Day ceremoniously. It was because of our forefathers who shed their blood for the sake of motherland that the nation was free of British imperialists who exploited the spirit of people. The nation, since independence, has faced lots of challenges, some of which dragged the country back. However, for a nation, its independence day means not just celebrating the glory but also looking back

Ceylon Chamber’s Investor Forum attracts global interest

The upcoming ‘Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2016,’ organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has seen wide interest from investors from across the globe.

Litro Gas recipe competition winners get vouchers

Litro Gas Plc awarded the winners of Christmas Recipes sharing competition recently.  

NDBIB raises record Rs.60bn in 2015

NDB Investment Bank (NDBIB), Sri Lanka’s premier investment bank, raised a mammoth Rs.60 billion in debt and equity capital for its valued clients during the year 2015. 

Hemas Holdings opens CSE trading

Hemas Holdings PLC rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday. This event was yet another in a series of market opening ceremonies, featuring companies from the S&P SL20 index. 

Pre-feasibility study for SL-India HVDC grid linking project completed: PUCSL

Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the country’s electricity regulator said the pre-feasibility study for Sri Lanka-India HVDC grid interconnection project had been successfully completed. 

JAC Forklift showroom opens in Kelaniya

Samson Engineers (Pvt) Ltd., recently opened its new showroom for JAC Forklift brand at Dalugama, Kelaniya. 

ETCA: Why so hush-hush?

Sri Lanka’s attempts to deepen ties with other nations have often, if not always, created uproar across diverse groups of society. The latest example is the hue and cry made against the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) that is scheduled to be inked with India mid this year.

John Keells/SGIT wins SAP ACE Award for 3rd time

Strategic Group IT (SGIT) of John Keells Holdings Plc, the Group’s IT arm as well as a boutique IT Consultancy and Services Organization, has won the SAP ACE (Award for Customer Excellence) Award for the 3rd time. 

LB Finance opens gold loan centre in Hanwella

Finance giant LB Finance PLC added its newest gold loan centre to its mounting network in Hanwella recently, offering an exciting range of financial products for its community.  

Kelani Cables becomes first Lankan company to introduce LED Clear Bulb for domestic use

Kelani Cables PLC recently introduced to the Sri Lankan market Kelani LED Clear Bulb which is suitable for domestic use. 

Access and Samsung enter into strategic alliance for air conditioning

Access International Projects, a subsidiary of The Access Group, one of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing conglomerates in a diverse range of areas,...

JAT Holdings awarded three green labels

Becomes the only Sri Lankan company to receive three green accreditationsfor its products in the country

Capitol TwinPeaks breaks ground in Colombo bringing a new paradigm of apartment living to Sri Lanka

Capitol Developers Limited is proud to announce that the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest real estate development project, Capitol TwinPeaks, will be held on 3rd February 2016

Hameedia honours top performers at Executive Leadership Night 2016

Hameedia recently hosted ‘Executive Leadership Night 2016’, at the Envoy Mansion, to recognise and honour 200 of its top performing employees from 2015.

CAL online - dawn of a new era in trading in Sri Lanka

Capital Alliance (CAL), Sri Lanka’sleading full service investmentbankis about to turn a page in Sri Lanka’sfinancialmarkets. In today's world, people can do almostanythingwiththeir smartphones or tabletdevices

Ravi K says no tussle with Kabir Hashim over board appointments

No attempts at new appointments have been made to state-owned enterprises since the portfolio changed from the Finance Ministry to the Public Enterprise Development Ministry, the Finance Minister said.

LHI completes fourth coastal engineering project in Algeria

Lanka Hydraulic Institute Ltd (LHI), Pioneer engineering consultancy firm, successfully completed yet another coastal engineering project in Algeria. 

Prestige automobile Iaunches BMW i3 and i8 in Sri Lanka

Prestige Automobile, sole representative of BMW in Sri Lanka, has introduced BMW i3 – a purpose-built electric vehicle with maximum safety and BMW i8 – the most progressive plug-in hybrid sports car to the local market. 

Mobil powers friendship beyond borders

With a view of establishing friendships beyond borders, two lovers of classic cars – Rukshan Munesinghe and Manivannan Manikumaran 

Cars@Duplication brings down first batch of Ford Mustangs

Automotive enthusiasts are in for a long-awaited treat, as American muscle cars are made available for purchase for the very first time at Cars@Duplication with online viewing exclusively available on Carmudi.lk.

Swiss say US $4bn misappropriated from Malaysian state firms

REUTERS: Switzerland’s chief prosecutor said a cr iminal inves t igat ion into state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had revealed that about

China grapples with contradictions over currency

China is struggling to reconcile its push for economic reforms and a freely traded currency with curbing massive outflows

The proposed economic agreement with India: Lessons from the recent past

There is today considerable public interest in the Economic and T e c h n o l o g i c a l C o - o p e r a t i o n Agreement (ETCA),

Dimmer 2016 for developing countries: Or what?

??By Dinesh Weerakkody The darling of the Davos political and financial elite Christian Lagarde, the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director,

Place the customer at the heart of all sales and marketing decisions

In the last three weeks we reviewed what customer relationship management (CRM) means, challenges of CRM implementation, why

Vallibel Finance sets up branch in Wattala

Rapidly growing Vallibel Finance, backed by the powerful Vallibel group, opened its newest branch in Wattala, with more in the offing as part of an ambitious expansion drive. Wattala, one of the fancied satellite townships surrounding

SCB introduces more offers for card holders

Standard Chartered’s credit card continues with its value proposition to its cardholders with still more offers and deals in 2016.

Union Bank relocates Old Moor Street branch

Union Bank relocated its Old Moor Street branch to a more spacious location at No: 343, Old Moor Street, Colombo 12, in a bid to provide an enhanced banking experience to people in the area. The branch operates from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.