4rEver’s ‘Tiki Baby’ reaches out to newborns on Children’s Day

Expectant mothers, who gave birth to their little bundle of joy on October 1, 2015, were in for a very pleasant surprise, courtesy of ‘Tiki Baby’, the latest offering for babies from 4rever Skin Naturals.

E FM and CH & FC host biggest Rugby World Cup screenings in Sri Lanka

As the final stages of the so far thrilling Rugby World Cup 2015 kick off, E FM is taking audience frenzy to the next level by hosting the biggest Rugby World Cup screenings at the CH & FC grounds at Maitland Crescent in Colombo 7. 

JKF launches child abuse prevention awareness

John Keells Foundation (JKF) – the social responsibility entity of the John Keells group – launched child abuse prevention awareness with the first such programme being conducted for school children of Colombo 2

Baby Cheramy awards ‘Senehasa Pathurai, Thaagi Uthurai’ promo winners

Baby Cheramy, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 baby care brand, successfully concluded the awards ceremony of ‘Senehasa Pathurai, Thaagi Uthurai’ consumer promotion. It was a thrilling and a jubilant day for the brand as well as its loyal consumers.

SLFFA to hold Cricket Sixes 2015

Following the popularity and success of its initial Six-A-Side Cricket Carnival held in 2009/2010, and the follow up in 2011 and 2013, the Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarders’ Association 

COYLE Entrepreneurial Forum sparks tangible truths and determined successes

The COYLE Sampath Bank Entrepreneurial Forum 2015 kicked off with four panellists speaking about their personal journeys and the challenges they faced along the way to success and how they overcame each challenge.

Swadeshi Khomba illuminates Ridee Viharaya for 3rd time

The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC - the pioneer herbal - personal care products manufacturer once again illuminated the Rideegama, Ridee Viharaya temple situated in the Kurunegala District. The ‘Aloka Pooja’ was carried out under the theme, 

Nawaloka Hospital nurses take Florence Nightingale pledge

Seventy nurses of the Nawaloka School of Nursing took the Nightingale pledge at the Nawaloka Hospital recently. This marks the completion of their initial training at the school and their commitment to the profession.

Stax and Sarvodaya Fusion foster social business entrepreneurship among youth

Stax Inc. and Sarvodaya Fusion recently commenced a pilot corporate social responsibility (CSR) project titled ‘OWNit!’ to provide entrepreneurship guidance and IT skills to youth from selected schools in the Kotte area. 

Rupee steady amid importer dollar demand

REUTERS - The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady yesterday despite dollar demand from importers as banks did not trade the greenback above 141.05, which is seen as the central bank’s desired level, dealers said.

Fairway Holdings opens Urban Homes in Koswatta

?Fairway Holdings, a name synonymous for quality in the construction industry embarks upon building cost effective apartments for the emerging middle class in the urban areas of Colombo.

DSI Samson Group holds “DSI Sithuvili Sri Lanka 2015” Awards Ceremony in a culturally prominent mann

The Awarding Ceremony of the DSI ‘Sithuvili’ Art Competition was held on the 11th of October 2015 at the BMICH in the grandest of fashions.

ATL Life celebrates World Children’s Day

?ATL (Amana Takaful Life) recently partnered with the Balangoda Divisional Secretariat to host an event for the local pre-schools in the area, to celebrate World Children’s Day which fell on the 1st of October.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS TEAMS UP WITH LUXE CITY GUIDES FOR STYLISH NEW BUSINESS CLASS AMENITY KITS

Airline teams up with luxury brand LUXE City Guides for stylish new kits inspired by Abu Dhabi, London, Madrid, Los Angeles, Sydney and Hong Kong

Lifebuoy celebrates 8th annual Global Handwashing Day in Matara

In its commitment towards spreading awareness around the world on the importance of health and hygiene, Unilever celebrated Global Handwashing Day 2015 with a special event organised at Yatiyana Maha Vidyala School in Matara.

SLIM student obtains 100 marks in CIM exam

The national body for marketing, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) held a felicitation ceremony to appreciate its students who had performed exceedingly well in Charted Institute of Marketing (CIM) examination last semester. 

CIMA Tour de Colombo 2015 on November 1

CIMA Sri Lanka, for the second consecutive year organises CIMA Tour de Colombo, a team-based competition designed to test your mental and physical prowess as you race through the bustling streets of Colombo, overcoming a number of challenges or roadblocks as you work to outwit your competitors and complete the course in the shortest possible time.

Sampath Bank honours highest rankers in Year 5 scholarship exam

Sampath Bank’s Pahe Shishyathwa programme has continued to echo the bank’s undying commitment to build a bright future for the country’s next generation. Taking a step further in this endeavour this year, the bank presented the best performers of the recently concluded Grade Five Scholarship Examination and their respective schools with massive cash prizes.

CIM Future Marketers Conference provides insight for new age marketer

The new age marketer indeed paved the way to a discussion across the marketing fraternity in Sri Lanka on the changing role of marketing and greater opportunities it brings along. The CIM Future Marketers Conference was held for the fourth consecutive 

Thousands of kids at ComBank’s commemoration of World Children’s Day

Unbridled fun befitting children was in ample evidence when Commercial Bank partnered with ITN to celebrate World Children’s Day this year by treating more than 2,000 little Sri Lankans to a special event at the Leisure World theme park in Hanwella on October 1.

SLIM signs MoU with JMC to expand quality marketing studies

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing in Sri Lanka recently entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jayasekera Management Centre (JMC) aiming at expanding quality marketing education in the country. The signing of the MoU took place at the SLIM head office in Colombo. 

Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo and Microsoft unite to launch joint ad campaign

Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo and Microsoft are collaborating for the first time on a joint advertising campaign that showcases the exciting innovation in today’s newest personal computers (PCs).

Acer and Metropolitan launch new Acer Aspire E5 574 laptop

Metropolitan Computers, the authorised distributors for Acer computers in Sri Lanka, announced the launch of the new Acer Aspire E5 574 - the first laptop series in the local market to run on the newly launched 6th Generation Intel Core processors.

ABC T&I announces Verbatim and Millenniata

Verbatim and Millenniata Inc, announced the first 100GB Blu-ray optical discs to enable individual consumers or small and medium sized enterprises ( SMEs) to utilise large –scale optical storage with over 1,000 year archival storage life. 

Mobitel appointed sole reseller of ‘Samsung Knox’ mobile security solution

The national mobile service provider Mobitel has been appointed as the sole official reseller of Samsung Knox by Samsung Electronics Ltd in Sri Lanka.  Samsung Knox is a comprehensive enterprise mobility management (EMM) security solution that ensures enterprise customers such as financial institutions, 

Softlogic wins Best Reseller Award

Softlogic Information Technologies, one of the premier ICT companies in Sri Lanka and a pioneering subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings was adjudged as the Best Reseller of the Year at the recently concluded Microsoft Partner Awards 2015.

Experts call for change in financial sector rules and regulations

Sri Lanka must change rules and regulations pertaining to the financial sector, veteran industry players said. “Banking regulations say that you can’t own more than 15 percent of a bank. In Malaysia and other places, it’s quite open. In Malaysia if you want to own 51 

Budget - 2016 dates amended for parliamentary program

The parliamentary programme for the Budget 2016 which was approved at the previous meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers has now been amended on a  proposal made by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

Tea industry continues to move towards negative growth trajectory in September

The tea industry continues to move towards a negative growth trajectory with production and revenue for  September showing a YoY decline of 7.5 percent and 15.5 percent. However, improved purchases from key markets in the Asian region indicate the situation could improve if the demand sustains.

Finance Minister tells private sector to expect revolutionary budget

Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake sending a clear and tangible message to the private sector in the country yesterday said that the sectors of the economy will be opened, enabling the private sector as well to play an equal role with the government.