June car registrations hit all-time high

Vehicle registrations in June doubled to 55,624 from 28,385 year-on-year (yoy) backed by an ....

FM calls financial institutions to moderate penal rates

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that banks and non-banking financial institutions which ...

Sri Lankan team ready for 2015 CIMA GBC Global Finals in Poland

Winners of the Sri Lanka Country Finals, team Paragon Consultants from the....

SLIM introduces Sri Lanka’s first-ever sales workshop series

For the first time in the country, the training arm of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing

Union Assurance goes from strength to strength: Current brand valuation exceeds Rs.2.39bn

For close to three decades Union Assurance has been a household name in the insurance sector in Sri Lanka.

Zesta promotes innovation through AOD partnership

Sunshine Holdings PLC, Watawala Tea Ceylon (WTC) have extended an opportunity for the students of the Academy

SLFFA elects first lady chairperson at AGM

At the 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarders’ Association,..

Durdans Hospital partners SLT, Metropolitan to upgrade hospital communication systems

Durdans Hospital, Sri Lanka’s first Joint Commission International (JCI) approved hospital,...

Lafarge Mahaweli celebrates Safety Month

Lafarge Mahaweli Cement concluded its Health and Safety Month 2015 with a number of activities...

Nestlé Professional takes lead as Platinum sponsor for Culinary Art 2015

Nestlé Professional, the leading out-of-home food and beverage solutions provider of Nestlé Lanka,...

Travel the world with easygaman.com

The world is at your fingertips. easygaman.com, the latest and technologically...

Sunshine Healthcare appointed as sole distributor for Kids Joy products

Kiddies & Toys International (KTI), Sri Lanka’s leading toy and childcare company,...

Two vocational training institutes open in East with Swiss government assistance

Vocational Training Authority (VTA) announced the inauguration of two vocational training institutes in Trincomalee recently.

Samsung wins approval for key merger after bitter fight

AFP - South Korea’s dominant Samsung conglomerate run by the country’s wealthiest family...

Policy stability key to attract investors: British Envoy

The results of the upcoming election would not pose a threat to the natural growth of the Sri Lankan economy;...

Oil prices edge up, but glut fears cap gains

 Oil prices edged up yesterday but gains were tempered by ongoing concerns about a global supply ...

Cold Stone Creamery to expand into Sri Lanka next 5 years

International Ice Cream giant Cold Stone Creamery announced that it will be expanding into Sri Lanka and India over the next 5 years.

Rupee ends steady on state bank dollar sales

Sri Lankan rupee ended steady yesterday as a state-run bank kept the selling....

Global corporate debt demand declines to $57 tn as credit risk concentrates in China, U.S.

Global corporate debt demand will peak at an estimated $57 trillion by 2019,...

Planters’ Association refutes rumor on double days’ pay

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon refutes incorrect and misleading ...

Biz Council invites Chinese companies to set up manufacturing units here

Sri Lanka has invited Chinese businesses to come and set up manufacturing units in the country by forming joint ventures with local partners.

EAP’s Swarna Solutions leads the way in the Group’s Sustainability Agenda

Swarna Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of the EAP Group recently announced that the company has obtained its internationally recognized CarbonNeutral® certification.  The certificate was presented by Vivian Frost the Regional Representative of The CarbonNeutral Company, to the senior management of Swarna Solutions, on the occasion of World Environment Day. 

Time up for Mercantile Volleyball Tournament 2015

The Mercantile Volleyball Association of Sri Lanka (MVA) is once again organizing the annual mercantile volleyball tournament in a bid to popularize the national sport and to widen the interest in the game in the mercantile sector. Over 100 teams participated at last year's tournament and the Association hopes for an ever better response this year. 

OLU brings the purity of the cloud forests to you in bottles

OLU Tropical Water, from the rarest Sri Lankan cloud forests, is the newest brand of drinking water that will be introduced to the local market, shortly. It is a proud Sri Lankan brand that aims to push the boundaries of water from a source that is so unique. Symbolising the purity of our national flower found in the beautiful water bodies across Sri Lanka, the OLU flower plays a distinct role in our landscape, symbolising the tropical waters of

Browns-Animal SOS join hands for a rabies-free Sri Lanka

?Brown & Company PLC’s veterinary pharmaceutical sector recently joined hands with Animal SOS Sri Lanka towards creating a rabies-free country.

Expolanka enables entrepreneurship amongst senior citizens through microfinance

?In a bid to help address an emerging social problem in Sri Lanka, Expolanka’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm initiated a microfinance project in collaboration with HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) to fund senior citizens to embark on entrepreneurship projects of their own. 

Sampath engages an overwhelming crowd at Mahiyangana ‘Pahe Shishyathwa’

?The fifth seminar of Sampath Bank ‘Pahe Shishyathwa’ programme was successfully conducted recently at the Ranasinghe Premedasa National College in Hasalaka. 

Kelani Cables brings ‘Kelani Visura’ to A’pura, Matale

?Kelani Cables PLC conducts its much talked about corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme ‘Kelani Visura’ on wire laying in electrical systems for electrical technicians and apprentices throughout the country. 

Tea industry hails sanction ease on Iran

?Top tea industry representatives yesterday sounded a note of optimism concerning Ceylon tea’s ability to brew a stronger cuppa with the announcement on the easing of sanctions on Iran.

Govt. to construct steel flyovers with euro credit line

?Three steel flyovers will be constructed in Rajagiriya, Polgahawela and Ganemulla with a 53 million euro credit line from Spain, Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senevirathne yesterday said.