Sampath Bank inaugurates 221st branch at Poojapitiya

?Poojapitiya residents are now able to conduct all their banking needs with ease and convenience at the newly established Sampath Bank branch at Main Street, Poojapitiya. 

Emirates clinches four titles at Business Traveller Awards

?Emirates’ innovation, investments in product, and customer service were recognised with an array of accolades at the Business Traveller Middle East 2015 Awards.

Central Bank opens Kilinochchi Regional Office

?The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will commence operations of its newly constructed Regional Office in Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi. The Kilinochchi Regional Office is to be declared open by Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Affairs....

Citrus Waskaduwa marks first year of creating happy moments

?Citrus Waskaduwa, the exclusive young resort on the South Western coast recently celebrated its first full year of delivering Citrus Magic.  During the past year, the luxurious beach retreat has become a much sought after travel destination,...

CAB Interbank Quiz on May 9

?It’s time to get ready for exciting Interbank Quiz. The date is Saturday 9 May – 4.30 pm. The venue is the Grand Ballroom, Colombo JAIC Hilton. The Clearing Association of Bankers (CAB) is organizing this popular event for the 23td time. 

SLITHM geared to reach greater heights under new leadership

?The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM), former Ceylon Hotel School & School of Tourism, is the only Government approved premier Institute in Sri Lanka, which was established by the Government in 1964...

Sri Lanka to connect stronger to the West at Expo 2015 in Italy

?The most celebrated event in the world next to the Olympic Games that happens every five years since the inception in 1931, was launched amidst a distinctive world gathering by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on May 1st at the open air stage at World Expo site in Milano Italy.

NDB adjudged Leading Partner Bank in Sri Lanka

?The Asian Development Bank (ADB) backed by its AAA credit rating, works with over 200 partner banks to support import and export activities in Asia’s most challenging markets under its Trade Finance Programme. 

ComBank helps improve productivity of Wayamba coconut estates

?Commercial Bank hosted a workshop on productivity improvement in medium and large-scale coconut estates in the Kurunegala District with the participation of more than 75 people in Kurunegala. 

NDB Jaffnaspire receives overwhelming response

?NDB Jaffnaspire held recently in the Jaffna peninsula received a tremendous response from the people in the region. The mammoth effort by NDB in Jaffna during these four days comprised of several community development projects....

BoC Ran Kekulu Scholarship Awards 2015 concludes successfully

?Encouraging highflyers at the grade five scholarship examination Bank of Ceylon (BoC) Ran Kekulu offered 2000 scholarships worth of Rs.10,000 each. The main scholarship awards ceremony was held at Kurunegala Maliyadewa Balika Vidyalaya recently with the participation...

SJMS Associates organises Avurudu celebrations at Mental Health Institute

?An Avurudu programme organised by the SJMS Welfare and CSR Society was held at the National Institute of Mental Health - Angoda recently to coincide with the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair appeal passengers’ support for relief effort in Nepal

?The recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal has caused vast devastation to the infrastructure of the country and has left multiple deaths and injuries in its wake, with more than seven million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. 

Tokyo Cement certifies 106 construction craftsmen

?Tokyo Cement, the market leader in the cement industry, recently concluded the fourth consecutive National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Certificate Awarding ceremony at the AYS Gnanam Construction Training Academy

Etihad Airways to introduce second A380 on the abu dhabi to London Heathrow route

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380 in its striking new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery, and will introduce the aircraft on the popular Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow route on Friday, 1 May.

Adidas sponsors Colombo Athletics City Marathon

The world renowned sports brand adidas, recently sponsored the Colombo Athletics City Marathon which was held on 26 April 2015 at the Colombo Racecourse. The marathon covered a distance of 42.195 km and started from the Colombo Racecourse, covering High Level Road, Battaramulla, Borella, Colpetty, the Khan Clock Tower, Colombo Fort and ending at the Racecourse grounds.

The Annasi and Kadalagotu Lit Festival: a tasty treat

Walking in through the gates of the Aesthetic Resort on Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha on 25th April 2015, the literature lover of Colombo was met with carts of annasi, kadala, veralu, and a whole host of street food. Walking up the staircase, one was greeted by booksellers Vijitha Yapa, M. D. Gunasena, Sarasavi and Deen the bookman, along with the AK Lit Festival Bookshop with books autographed by the panelists featured in the day’s programme

Big firms’ export motives cause local poultry prices rise

Supply of poultry in the local market has fallen below demand, leading to higher prices, due to the big corporations’ motivation to export day-old chicks to regional markets in South Asia and the Middle East instead of supplying farms.

Budget deficit hits 6% of GDP

?Sri Lanka missed its budget deficit target for the first time in the post-conflict period, as the country reported a fiscal deficit of 6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the year 2014, amid revenue collection shortfalls and higher expenditure.  

Eran calls for immediate dissolution of Parliament

?Highways and Investment Promotion Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratine yesterday called for the immediate dissolution of Parliament, as the present Parliament has outlived its mandate by disrupting President Maithripala Sirisena’s programme endorsed by the people on January 8.

DFCC Bank and DFCC Vardhana Bank relocate their branch in Negombo

DFCC Bank, the country’s leading development bank and its commercial arm DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB), recently relocated their Negombo branch to a new and improved location. The ceremonial opening of DVB’s new branch office was attended by C. Royle Jansz – Chairman, DFCC Group, Arjun Fernando - CEO, DFCC Bank, Lakshman Silva - Chief Executive Officer, DFCC Vardhana Bank, DVB’s senior management and staff as well as members of

CCC views 19A “very important and positive”

?Sri Lanka’s premier trade chamber the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) yesterday observed the enactment of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution “very important and a positive step.”

CB to open branch in Kilinochchi

?The Central Bank is to open a regional branch in Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi on May 6, 2015.

Serendib Flour Mills appoints former CEO Sathak Abdul Kadar as its new Chairman

After successfully leading Serendib Flour Mills for 15 years, the company’s former CEO Sathak Abdul Kadar has been appointed as Serendib Flour Mills’ new Chairman with effect from 1st of May 2015.  With decades of experience behind him, Sathak will now play an advisory role at the company, handling legal affairs and building government and consumer trust in the Serendib and ‘7 Star’ brands. Humble, warm and polite, Sa

Central Bank gets Rs.400mn from RBI

The Central Bank said it was getting US $ 400 million from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through a currency swap agreement between the two countries.

Etisalat introduces micro top-up cards for first time in Sri Lanka

Introducing the Sri Lankan mobile subscriber to yet another first in the telecommunications industry, Etisalat Lanka proudly announces its latest innovation: 

Etisalat customer wins brand-new Honda Vezel SUV

?Etisalat Lanka announced the grand prize winner of the 25th year anniversary promo: Eric Kuruneru from Galpaya, Devahuwa, rewarding him with a brand-new luxury Honda Vezel SUV worth Rs.6 million at a grand ceremony held at the Etisalat flagship store in Colombo 3.

Mobitel launches Mobile Wallet app for Apple, Android smartphones

?The national mobile service provider Mobitel’s mCash launched an innovative Mobile Wallet app for both Apple iOS and Android smartphone users, who now can utilize the app as an all-in-one solution to suit their daily needs in a technologically sophisticated and convenient manner.

Dialog special ‘FB’ package offers one month free browsing

?Dialog is offering one month of free browsing on Facebook for pre and post-paid customers who subscribe to its special ‘FB’ package. Sri Lanka’s premier telecom service provider tied up with the popular social network to offer 750MB of data a month for a special ...

Asian Alliance Insurance fetes ‘Extraordinary 500’ sales force

?Driven by extraordinary creativity, innovative technology and talent, team Life Sales of Asian Alliance Insurance recently hosted its 14th annual sales convention. Centred on the theme of ‘Extraordinary 500’,...