Singer showcases Beko built-in range at Culinary Art Food Expo

?Singer Sri Lanka presented its extensive range of Beko appliances at the recently concluded Culinary Art Food Expo 2015. 

Lanka Hospitals achieves record gains since January 2015

?Lanka Hospitals has reported an outstanding performance in the first half of their current financial year, with an 81 percent increase in group profits before tax. 

Sri Lanka makes inroads into Indian religious tourism market

?Sri Lanka Tourism concluded a strong public-private partnered push on religious tourism at the biggest travel and trade fair in the beautiful city of Hyderabad in India that attracted record participation.  

Laugfs Oil sponsors VIAL International Business Conference

?Laugfs Lubricants sponsored the recently concluded International Business Conference 2015 as the main title partner of the event. 

EAP Leisure’s Sapphire, Concord Grand hotels win 19 medals at Culinary Art Competition 2015

?EAP Leisure’s Sapphire and Concord Grand hotels recently won 19 medals at the prestigious Culinary Art Competition 2015. 

SSESL to hold conference to mark Silver Jubilee

The Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka (SSESL) is celebrating its silver jubilee with a commemorative International Conference on Structural Engineering with the theme “Towards Excellence in Structural Engineering”.

Qatar Airways hosts VIP Dinner in Multan celebrating recent Pakistan expansion

?Qatar Airways hosted a signature event at Ramada Hotel Multan to celebrate its rapid expansion in Pakistan, with new flights launched to Multan, Sialkot and Faisalabad on August 2, July 16 and July 17, respectively.

Koala’s Kandy showroom offers modern contemporary themes

?Reaffirming its premier position in offering an eclectic selection of stylish interiors and exquisite décor, Koala (Pvt) Ltd launched its first ever retail branch in Kandy recently. Koala (Pvt) Ltd is a subsidiary of Ceyoka, a Sri Lankan diversified company.

Emirates’ eight daily London flights set to become all-A380

?Emirates’ eight daily flights to London will all be served by the highly popular A380s from January 1, 2016, cementing the airline’s status as the largest international A380 operator into the British capital.

An appreciation : Uditha Liyanage: The legendary marketing guru

Uditha Liyanage (1954-2015) passed away after a brief illness on August 10, 2015. During the last six months he kept away from official duties and public events and finally succumbed to his illness.

Diversified Hayleys posts Rs.522mn net profit for June quarter

?Sri Lanka’s diversified Hayleys PLC saw its consolidated net profit for the June quarter (1Q16) increasing 42.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.522.7 million despite a revenue drop, the interim accounts released to the Colombo Stock Exchange showed.

CBL sales team triumphs once again at SLIM NASCO 2015

?Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) once again confirmed its dominance and excellence in sales leadership receiving three key awards at the recently concluded National Sales Congress 2015 Awards (NASCO), organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).

Astron wins 8 awards at NASCO 2015

?Sri Lanka’s leading pharmaceuticals company – Astron Ltd – clinched four Golds, three Silvers and one Bronze award in the Healthcare sector at the recently concluded National Sales Congress 2015 (NASCO) Awards Ceremony. 

SLIM inaugurates Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing

?The Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing (PGDip M), the most sought-after and recognized professional qualification for marketing in Sri Lanka, was ceremonially inaugurated by Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) recently at the SLIM Business School of Colombo. 

Buffet’s Berkshire to buy aircraft component maker for US $ 32bn

REUTERS: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to buy aircraft components maker Precision Castparts Corp in its biggest deal ever.

ComBank Balangoda branch moves to new eco-friendly building

?Commercial Bank of Ceylon has developed a new eco-friendly model for branches in buildings owned by the bank, in yet another initiative to align its operations with the needs of the planet.

NAFLIA unites life insurers to launch national awareness campaign

?Fifteen life insurance companies came together in Colombo recently to take the first step in a joint initiative to promote life insurance to a million people in September, designated Sri Lanka’s ‘Life Insurance Awareness Month’.

Top Honeywell officials here on fact-finding mission

A fact-finding mission of the global giant Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) visited Sri Lanka last week to assess the country as a destination for long-term investments and found the situation pleasing.

Asian Alliance Insurance posts 31% growth in life GWP in 1H

Asian Alliance Insurance that is part of the Softlogic group, posted an impressive 31 percent growth in top line life gross written premium (GWP) thereby reinforcing its position as the fastest growing insurer in the top league of the industry. 

Fitch to host Sri Lanka Investment Fund & Asset Management Forum on September 17

?Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd is to host its inaugural Investment Fund & Asset Management Forum on Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at On Golden Pond, Taj Samudra Hotel, 25 Galle Face Centre Road, Colombo.

Discussion on UNF’s economic action plan today

?The Industry and Commerce Forum will today host a discussion on the action plan launched by the United National Front (UNF), specifically relating to the economy, business and industry.

Expert sees Sri Lanka’s potential for cruise tourism

Sri Lanka would have to overhaul its tourism promotion strategy to capitalize on the ever booming global cruise tourism industry enjoyed by high spenders by attracting the big names in cruise shipping...

Shares hit over 6-mth closing high on telecom, large-caps

?REUTERS: Shares erased early losses to close at a more than six-month high on hopes of political stability after the August 17 parliamentary elections and better corporate earnings in the April-June quarter, brokers said.

Royal Ceramics profits shoot up over 200%

?Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC (RCL), which controls Sri Lanka’s ceramic tile manufacturing having bought over the rivals, said its June quarter (1Q16) net profit rose 249 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.562.3 million.

Aitken Spence 1Q affected by energy sector loss and downturn in Maldives

Diversified blue-chip conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC’s financial results released to the Colombo Stock Exchange reported a pre-tax profit of Rs.732 million for the first quarter, while the group’s profit attributable to the shareholders of the parent was Rs.420 million, down from Rs.747 million. 

We need‘Yala Palanaya’ right now!

One cannot escape getting caught up in the election fever and the flurry of activities which have engulfed our little island these days. 

CMA Sri Lanka recognizes Hayleys Fabric

Hayleys Fabric PLC received the certificate of merit from the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka...

Serendib Flour Mills marks seven years of nourishing the nation

?Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) recently celebrated seven years of success since it first introduced its ‘7 Star’ range of wheat flour to the local market. 

Fashion Bug receives Platinum Dealer Award

Fashion Bug , one of Sri Lanka’s largest retail clothing chains, was recognised as a Platinum Dealer of Rainco at the Rainco Platinum Award Ceremony held at Colombo Hilton recently.

Suren Cooke Agencies conducts training programme on safe use of pest control products

?Suren Cooke Agencies announced that it is one of the official distributors and strategic partners of Sumitomo Chemical Products in Sri Lanka.