DFCC Bank Jan 1st children’s savings drive a runaway success

 DFCC bank conducted a successful New Year children’s savings drive. The Bank invited parents to open savings accounts for their children on New Year’s day 2016 and promised in return an additional Rs 1000/= to the account.

Litro Gas partners with Galle Season 2015

Litro Gas, the largest importer and market leader of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Sri Lanka, stepped up as the co-partner for Galle Season, the recently concluded annual event which is considered to be one of the most significant and popular fair and exhibition held in the southern province.

Can compostable & biodegradable lunch sheets replace non-degradable ones ?

All over the world people produce waste organic , plastic , and other types of waste .  Pollution and waste management are  worldwide issue because of single use plastic bags as far as plastic bags are considered .   

Pete Deemer elected Chairman of Scrum Alliance

Sri Lankan-based Agile guru, GoodAgile Lanka CEO Pete Deemer has been named the Chairman of the prestigious US-based Scrum Alliance®, the largest and most influential professional membership organization and certifying body in the Agile community with over 400,000 members worldwide.   

George Soros in town

International Investor, philanthropist and the founder/Chairman of Open Society Foundations George Soros landed in Sri Lanka on Saturday to attend the ‘Sri Lanka Economic Forum 2016,’ a forum organized in Colombo with the full backing of the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Gamani Corea Memorial Lecture on Jan.07

?The Second Gamani Corea Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Harsha Aturupane, Lead Education Specialist, The World Bank on “Enriching and Accelerating Higher Education Development in Sri Lanka” on January 07th at 5:00 p.m.

Invest wisely in the stock market: Advice from your regulator for 2016

?The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) wishes the investor community a prosperous New Year. Striving towards prosperity greatly depends on the financial decisions we make.

HDFC Chief appointed CEO from January 1

State-owned Housing Development and Finance Bank PLC’s Chief Operational Officer S. Dissanayake has been appointed as the acting CEO/General Manager with effect from January 1.

Big Ideas for Small Business Managers : Concentrated marketing strategy: Saviour of small businesses

We have familiarized ourselves during the last three weeks with the eight categories of markets. This knowledge will equip you with additional insights when selecting segments to enter and strategies to pursue.

JKH to shed shares of insurance arm to keep it listed

?The John Keells Group will be shedding a minor portion of shares in its life insurance arm Union Assurance PLC to move into the secondary Diri Savi Board next year...

Worker remittances inflow likely to slow down in 2016

A top Sri Lankan policy maker expressed his doubts over the prospects of maintaining worker remittances from the Middle East (ME) this year amid growing financial instability and the political unrest in the region. 

Asiri Hospitals adjudged Healthcare Sector winner at CIMA LMD 100 Awards

Asiri Hospitals Holdings was recently adjudged the Healthcare Sector leader for the financial year 2014/15 according to LMD 100, the annual publication detailing Sri Lanka’s leading listed companies.

Healthcare sector leads the way in global mergers and acquisitions in 2015

?AFP: The volume of mergers and acquisitions worldwide set a new record in 2015 at more than $5 trillion, with tie-ups in the healthcare sector leading the way, consultants Dealogic said recently.

Export of Lankan women for domestic work – “A thing to be ashamed of”

?The practice of sending Sri Lankan women to work as domestic hands in foreign countries began three decades back mainly as a temporary solution to the rising unemployment issue in the country.

Litro Gas partners with Galle Season 2015

?Litro Gas, the largest importer and market leader of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Sri Lanka, stepped up as the co-partner for Galle Season, the recently concluded annual event which is considered to be one of the most significant and popular fair and exhibition held in the southern province.

CB cautiously optimistic about Fed rate impact

?A possible rate hike in March by the US Federal Reserve as expected by some analysts will push Sri Lanka to reconsider its current monetary policy stance, Central Bank Governor Arjuna 

Fresenius Kabi pledges continued awareness on early Cancer detection

Fresenius Kabi GmbH with their local partner Malachi Holdings, (A fully owned subsidiary of Markss HLC (Pvt) Ltd), pledged its support towards enhancing overall awareness of early detection of Gynecological...

Random thoughts on hospitality: The years gone by and the one ahead

It’s that time of the year when new resolutions are made. Chances are good you made some last year -- and the year before as well. But, looking back, how many of the resolutions did you actually keep?

Gene-editing technique heals mice with muscular dystrophy

?AFP - Researchers have succeeded for the first time in reversing a degenerative illness in mice, using a revolutionary gene-editing technique that one day may help cure similar diseases in humans.

What if you are among 4.7 million people hospitalized each year in Sri Lanka?

Ever wondered why it costs more every time somebody in the family falls sick and has to visit the doctor, or worse, enter hospital even briefly?

How a 23-year-old beat United Airlines

?CNNMoney: Aktarer Zaman, now 23, didn’t back down when United Airlines (UAL) and Orbitz sued him a little over a year ago for opening a website called Skiplagged.com to help travellers find cheap plane tickets.

Save the Children Sri Lanka envisions different cup of tea

?In a reinvigorating development for the local tea industry, Save the Children Sri Lanka has put forward a unique proposal which has the potential to remarkably improve the lives of Sri Lanka’s estate community, while rejuvenating the Ceylon Tea brand by creating an industry-wide value proposition. 

Fly Mihin Lanka to experience best shopping experience in Chennai

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu and a cultural hub and thriving metropolitan city.

Lonely Planet’s best travel destinations for 2016

?It’s one of the most hotly anticipated travel guides of any year -- the annual survey of destinations Lonely Planet is recommending for 2016.

Kanrich Finance donates free spectacles to staff members

?In collaboration with Techno Vision , Kanrich Finance Limited launched a project for donating free spectacles, to their staff members. Prior to the donation of free spectacles, the members of the staff had their eyes tested free-of-charge.

BOC RanKekulu awards scholarships for 2000 Grade 5 scholarship high flyers

?Sri Lanka’s No.1 children’s savings account BOC Ran Kekulu offers 2000 scholarships each worth of Rs.10,000 for 2015 Grade 5 Scholarship achievers for the 14th time. 

Corporate sustainability is growing up, but can it evolve?

Corporate sustainability has grown and matured in the past decade, but there is a widening gap between organizations with strong sustainability commitments and those without in terms of activities, attitudes and infrastructure, according to new research from Siemens.

Malik calls for efficiency in investment and export promotion agencies 

The Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade kicked off 2016 with its firm talking chief urging relevant authorities to start moving along the lines of productivity and deliver...

Latvia National Day Celebrations

The 97th Latvia National Day was celebrated in Colombo recently with Prisons Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs Minister D.M. Swaminathan as the chief guest 

Valvoline celebrates 150 years with United Motors Lanka

Valvoline, an American lubricant brand celebrated 150 years in Colombo recently together with United