AIA lists 5 biggest regrets at retirement

?When should you start planning for your retirement?  Certainly not when you’re only a few weeks away from your last day at work!  

The Asian Banker names BOC the “Strongest Bank” in Sri Lanka

The Bank of Ceylon was named as the only “Strongest Bank” in Sri Lanka for the year 2015 by the Asian Banker, in an independent research carried by the region’s most authoritative provider of strategic business intelligence to the financial services community. 

Chance to make infrastructure climate-friendly

As multilateral development banks, private sources and governments gear up to fill massive infrastructure gaps in Asia, we must not miss a unique opportunity. 

Food security: Does it matter for Sri Lanka?

Over eight hundred million people in the world do not have enough to eat. In fact, hunger kills more people every year than malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis combined.

Toyota Lanka upgrades IFS solution across four business units

 IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announcedthat Toyota Lanka, a subsidiary of the Toyota Group, has successfully deployed the IFS Applications at four strategic business units in Sri Lanka: Sales, Spare parts, Services, and Shared Services.  

Huawei among Top 100 Best Global Brands

Leading global brand consultancy Interbrand released its annual Best Global Brands report identifying the 100 most valuable global brands in the world, of these 100 more than a third (33.6 percent) were technology brands. 

SAT CIO Forum discusses ‘Preparing You for an IT-quake’

The South Asian Technologies annual CIO forum concluded recently under the theme “Preparing You for an IT-quake”. 

Dialog to power annual Games Festival

Casual gamers, cyber athletes, comic book fans and cos players are scheduled to unite at the annual Games Festival happening on the 27th, 28th and 29th November at the BMICH. 

Zebra Sri Lanka Country Director receives ICT lifetime achievement award

Zebra Technologies Lanka (Private) Limited (formerly known as Motorola Solutions Lanka (Private) Limited) Sri Lanka Country Director Anuradha Tennakoon was a joint recipient ...

ICTA to set up National Security Operations Centre for cyber defense

The Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) will be setting up a National Security Operations Centre to increase the country’s defenses against cyber warfare.

Multilac trade booth at Canton Fair draws huge crowds

Multilac had the Sri Lankan flag flying high at the 118th China Canton Fair held from October 15th to 19th. 

Globally renowned brands Montblanc and Baume & Mercier available at TURRET 

‘TURRET’, a designer store catering to brand conscious clientele for luxury watches, gems and jewellery, is the ‘authorized retailer’ in Sri Lanka for such globally renowned brands as Montblanc,...

Elephant House launches F5 isotonic sports drink

Elephant House recently debuted F5, its new isotonic sports drink at the YES FM Rugby World Cup Finale Screening at CR&FC on the evening of October 31.

WISH takes Sri Lanka to top spot in audiology

Sri Lanka’s premier speech and hearing care facility Wickramarachchi Institute of Speech and Hearing (WISH) in another pioneering venture has taken Sri Lanka to the top spot in audiology related services in the world. 

Godrej launches Good Knight Fast Card

Showing its commitment and responsibility towards a dengue-free nation, Godrej, a leading FMCG company, launched a paper format mosquito repellent, ‘Good Knight Fast Card’, in Colombo recently.

Fairway Holdings launches latest project in Koswatta

Fairway Holdings, a name synonymous with quality luxury apartment developments, launched their sixth large scale apartment project, in Koswatta, Battaramulla recently.

Cross-cultural leadership

Culture is “An integrated pattern of human behaviour that includes thoughts, communications, languages, practices, beliefs, values, customs, courtesies, rituals, manners of interacting and roles,...

Chamari wins IPM PQHRM Gold Medal at 2015 Graduation

The Jayanta Jayaratna Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Performance in the prestigious PQHRM course conducted by The Nation’s leader in human resources management 

CEAT hosts 136 top tyre dealers to awards night in Singapore

The celebration of commercial success was taken to a new level when Sri Lanka’s leading pneumatic tyre manufacturer CEAT Kelani Holdings treated its top tyre dealers to a four-day extravaganza in Singapore recently.

Fun-filled weekend for MRF tyre distributors

David Pieris Motor Company Limited recently felicitated the distributors of its MRF motorcycle and three-wheeler tyres and their family members at the annual get-together held at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit, Bandaragama.

Pan Asia Bank honours long standing staff

? Pan Asia Bank, recently held a felicitation ceremony to recognize 28 of its long standing team members who have served the bank for over 15 years.

CA Sri Lanka’s Public Sector Wing takes lead in strengthening Public Financial Management Practices

The Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL) – the Public Sector Wing of CA Sri Lanka continued to play a pioneering role by launching several initiatives...

Overseas Realty reaches Rs.2.2bn profit end-3Q2015

Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC recorded a group net profit of Rs.2.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of 12 percent over the corresponding period of 2014. 

Pakistan Commerce Minister in town next week

As historic trade partners Sri Lanka and Pakistan positioned for a US $ 1 billion trade volume, Pakistani Commerce Minister is now scheduled to arrive in Colombo to take the process forward and the first business interaction forum between both countries is to be held next week in Colombo.

Noritake President pays courtesy call to President

Noritake Co., Ltd, Nagoya, Japan President Tadashi Ogura, who arrived in Sri Lanka recently, paid a courtesy call to President Maithripala Sirisena accompanied by Chairman Y. Mabuchi,

New Zealand looks to strengthen biz ties with Sri Lanka

?Innovative New Zealand businesses are visiting Colombo this week to continue forging business and trade links with Sri Lanka. 

ISIS activities in Middle East have affected Lankan tea industry: PM

The activities of ISIS in the Middle East had affected Sri Lanka’s tea industry, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe informed Parliament yesterday.

Fairway Holdings launched its latest project in Koswatta on 1st November

Fairway Holdings, a name synonymous with quality luxury apartment developments, launched their sixth large scale apartment project, in Koswatta, Battaramulla on Sunday 1st November.

Mobitel Appointed Sole Reseller of ‘Samsung Knox’ Mobile Security Solution by Samsung

The National Mobile Service provider Mobitel, has been appointed as the sole official reseller of SAMSUNG KNOX by Samsung Electronics LTD in Sri Lanka. 

Mobitel revamps its Customer Care Centre in Kurunegala with the latest technology

?The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel in its endeavor to offer state-of-the-art technology to its customers across the island recently revamped its Customer Care Centre in Kurunegala.