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.

NDB opens Manipay branch

National Development Bank (NDB) extended its footprint in the Northern region of the country with the opening of its 96th branch in Manipay recently.

HNB General Insurance marks first year in operations

HNB General Insurance Ltd, a subsidiary of HNB Assurance PLC, specializing in motor and non-motor insurance solutions, recently marked its first year in operations after the segregation of life and general insurance business operations 

Janashakthi further consolidates position in general insurance biz

Janashakthi Insurance PLC announced that it has now successfully completed the amalgamation process of Janashakthi General Insurance Limited and AIA General Insurance Lanka Limited. The company acquired 

Capital Alliance launches equity and investment app

Capital Alliance (CAL), Sri Lanka’s leading full service investment bank, is about to turn a page in Sri Lanka’s financial markets. In today’s world,

OPA inducts 35th President

The Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) held its 35th President’s I n d u c t i o n C e r e m o n y a t C i n n a m o n G r a n d Colombo recently The OPA being the only professional organisation in Sri Lanka that embraces 46 professional associations, 

The Pathfinder Foundation: Review of activities 2015

The Pathfinder Foundation in its 10th year (2015) undertook a wide range of activities including research on topical economic and strategic issues, advocacy targeted at policymakers, raising awareness amongst the population, 

Top corporates pledge Rs.700mn for MTI’s ‘idea2fund’

Sri Lanka’s top corporates from various industries have pledged in total Rs.700 million for MTI’s ‘idea2fund’. The investment pool of Rs.700 million is to encourage budding entrepreneurs with business ideas to start up through the idea2fund platform. 

ACCA discusses importance of double tax treaties

Sri Lanka has a network of almost 42 double taxation treaties (DTAs), which are aimed towards the elimination of double taxation. With globalization,