Amãna Takaful Strikes Gold and Silver for ‘Product of the Year’

Amãna Takaful PLC (ATL) was awarded the prestigious Gold Award in the ‘Takaful Entity of the Year’ category at the Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards held recently. At this gala 

Final week to experience the World’s tallest model apartment as it makes way for Achilleion

Blue Mountain Group’s most iconic real estate development to date, Achilleion, recently announced 2nd November 2017 as the last day for prospective customers to view the majestic model apartment 

Virtusa celebrates Canekeratne Trophy with great fanfare

The Canekeratne Trophy cricket tournament organized by Virtusa for its employees, recently concluded in Colombo. The event drew over 40 teams vying for victory and an excited crowd of supporters

The Outlet Store brings its shoppers upto 50pct off big sale

With a passion to provide an exclusive family shopping experience and a continuous drive to be one of Sri Lanka’s leading fashion stores, The Outlet Store has yet again rolled out a fabulous shopping 

MAS recognized for Sustainability efforts with multiple awards at Presidential Environmental Awards

It’s tough for large scale companies to implement sustainability efforts across their organisations but that has not stopped MAS Holdings from trying. 

Sampath Sanhinda Saver Rewards Senior Citizens With Over Rs.100 Million in Medical Benefits

In line with its commitment to caring for its customers and adding greater value to their lives, Sampath Bankannounced that is distributing over Rs.100 million in medical benefits to Sampath Sanhinda 

Spa of the World: The Body Shop in Colombo announces new additions

The Body Shop in Colombo is turning up the volume on luxury self-care with new additions to its Spa of the World range. Together, these new products create the complete Firming Spa Ritual for skin

Oman Air Unleashes Amazing Global Sale to celebrate Oman’s 47th National Day

Oman Air is delighted to announce a Grand Global Sale to coincide with and to celebrate the 47thNational Day of the Sultanate of Oman. The Grand Global Sale offers discounts up to 47%

Export-quality footwear manufacturer Lakpa sends off 150th shipment

Leading footwear manufacturer Lakpa Shoes (Pvt) Ltd’s 150th container-load left Sri Lankan shores recently. The shipment will make its way to markets scattered across the globe, supplying rubber 

Japan’s Nikon closes Chinese compact camera factory

AFP: Nikon said yesterday it has ceased operations at a compact camera factory in China, underscoring how picture-taking smartphones have devastated the market for digital cameras.

Rupee edges down on importer dlr demand

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly weaker yesterday in dull trade as importer dollar buying outpaced mild exporter greenback conversions, dealers said.

The Kingsbury September quarter net down 35%

The Kingsbury PLC, the owners of The Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo, saw its September quarter (2Q18) earnings falling 35 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.77.5 million, the interim financial accounts released to the Colombo bourse showed.

Germany supports Sri Lanka’s path towards a green energy future

Three months ago the Green Energy Champion competition was launched consecutively for the second year by The German Federal Foreign Office together with the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy of Sri Lanka, and the project implementing partner Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority.

BOC rewards all-island second place achiever of Grade-Five Scholarship exams

The Grade-Five Scholarships all-island second place winner, Manasha Indumini was complimented by the staff of Bank of Ceylon Ganemulla recently for his significant achievement.

AIA Vitality introduces charity rewards options

AIA Vitality members can now give their weekly reward to the Little Hearts Foundation, for children with heart disease and critical illness.

SriLankan partner Rotary Club to launch ‘Child Friendly Police Station’

SriLankan Airlines and the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan have taken an important step forward in combating all forms of child abuse in Sri Lanka with the launch of the ‘Child Friendly Police Station’ project, aimed at protecting child victims and bringing justice for their grievances.

Nolimit celebrates Children’s Day at Dehiwala Zoo

The 40,000 or more visitors to the Dehiwela Zoo on October 1st were in for a big surprise, as Nolimit celebrated World Children’s Day by turning the zoo into an exciting world of fun and games complete with prizes galore.

HNB Grameen launches campaign to combat child abuse

HNB Grameen Finance Limited in partnership with Sri Lanka Police launched a special campaign titled ‘A Safe Future for Children’ to combat child abuse through awareness-building.

JKOA launches XYZprinting 3D printers to Lankan market

Sri Lanka’s leading provider of office automation solutions, John Keells Office Automation (JKOA), recently introduced the innovative 3D printer brand XYZprinting to the local market.

Sera’s advanced technology offers goodness of freshly squeezed coconut

Since its launch late last year by CBL Global Foods, ‘Sera Real Coconut Milk’ has rapidly expanded its market share to become a household brand across Sri Lanka.

Lili Cheese accoladed at Entrepreneur Awards 2017

Lili Cheese was awarded the Best Enterprise Award in the Medium Category in Western Province at Entrepreneur Awards 2017.

Watawala Ran Kahata bags gold at International Effie Awards 2017

Watawala Tea Ceylon Limited (WTCL), the consumer arm of Sunshine Holdings saw Ran Kahata, Sri Lanka’s most economical quality tea brand, come up tops to win gold at the recently concluded International Effie Awards 2017, held at Water’s Edge Battaramulla.

Unilever Alumni Association to hold AGM and Fellowship 2017

The third Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 25th November, at Hilton Colombo Residences (Jaic Hilton Hotel) Union Place, Colombo 2, commencing at 6:30p.m. followed by a fellowship dinner of the past employees of Unilever and their spouses from 7:30p.m. onwards.

Microsoft showcases digital transformation of businesses and advancing computing frontier

Microsoft Corp. recently welcomed over 25,000 business customers to its annual IT event, Microsoft Ignite in Orlando, Fla., where the company showcased how it is infusing cloud, AI and mixed reality across it products to help customers visualize and create the future of business.

Huawei ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme launched for second time

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) company has once again teamed up with the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure to launch Huawei’s global CSR programme ‘Seeds for the Future’, following its successful venture into Sri Lanka last year.

DesignSoft introduces MenSitpi based ERP Plus solution

DesignSoft Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd is a R&D based software firm which has for years strived to deliver a development platform and Runtime environment for business processes that can be used without huge implementation costs, bugs or even without coding. 

HNB grabs two accolades at NBQSA Awards 2017

Sri Lanka’s most digitally innovative bank, HNB PLC, extended its remarkable winning legacy in 2017, receiving two awards at the recently concluded 19th annual National Best Quality Software Awards 2017 (NBQSA) 2017.

Political economy of central banking in Sri Lanka

Following is an abridged version of the Prof. H.A. de S. Gunasekera Memorial Oration delivered at the University of Peradeniya on October 24, 2017.

Social media – A life changer

It was not so long ago when we realized that there should be a mode of communication where we wished we could connect with our high school friends and university batchmates who were far away from us. And then when

You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs

Singapore has become a hotspot known for its efficient infrastructure. Often dubbed as the ‘Monaco of the East’, the red dot has beaten a path to steady economic progress and prosperity since the 1970s. When President B.J. Habibie of Indonesia referred to