JAT breaks ground at ‘96 Residencies’

Following the success of its two previous projects, 77th on 4th, Nawala and Forest Hill Villas, Amunugama, JAT Property Group, a vertical of JAT Holdings, broke ground on its third development project, ‘96 Residencies’, in Pagoda, Nugegoda.

Altair links to world with Dialog Broadband Fibre

The residents of Altair, the inimitable twin tower residential high-rise nearing completion, are to be provided ‘fibre-to-home’ – a state-of-the-art high-speed fibre connectivity solution by Dialog Broadband Networks, under an agreement ratified recently.

My Property unveils luxury condominium developments in Negombo, Battaramulla

My Property (Pvt.) Ltd unveiled the development of two sensational condominium projects – luxurious ‘333 Pinnacle’ in Negombo and trendy and urban ‘Elektra’ in Battaramulla, at a media conference held at Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently

Economics of devolution and new constitution

The interim report of the steering committee was presented to the Constitutional Assembly on September 21, 2017. One can argue that when drafting the new 

Achieving Sri Lanka’s vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050

As one of the 43 Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) member countries, Sri Lanka is not only disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, but is also willing to take bold domestic actions to combat it.

Social and economic fallout of inept policies

A recent visit to Kataragama and the deep south laid bare the deficiency of our system of governance, equivalence and the severe case of pretence that engulfs our society. These culpabilities come with great costs: economic and human costs and a breakdown of law and order, which almost seem irreversible, given the extent of its entrenchment in our people. 

ZILLIONe launch the latest version of Sage 300 ERP V6.4

Technology based enterprise-wide business application and systems solutions provider ZILLIONe recently launched Sage 300 ERP V6.4as a part of its annual introduction of the latest versions of Sage ERP.

Etisalat cliQ gains over 100,000 users in two months

cliQ, powered by Etisalat, the simple, understandable and affordable mobile data plan that doesn’t max the top-up balance out has gained one hundred thousand users in two months.

Infotel 2017 officially launches new initiatives and solutions

The premier ICT exhibition Infotel 2017, organized by the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) was officially launched at a ceremony at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo recently.

ATrad stock trading platform becomes CodeSign trusted application solutions provider

IronOne Technologies has announced that its next generation online trading platform ATrad has been awarded ‘CodeSign verified trusted Windows OS Application’ 

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launched in Sri Lanka

Samsung Electronics yesterday launched its flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 8 in Sri Lanka, offering the next level Note for people who want to do bigger things.

Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association AGM held in Tangalle

The annual general meeting of the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association was held in Tangalle on 23rd September. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the chief guest of the event, and Tourism and Christian religious affairs Minister John 

Commercial viability to drive Emirates A380 future operations to Colombo

For Emirates, the world’s biggest operator of the super-jumbo Airbus A380, flying it to 47 destinations and to be the possessor of the 100th A380 aircraft, the one-off flight to Colombo on August 14 was primarily introducing the airliner to the new market. 

Emirates service to Tunis becomes daily

Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Tunis by increasing the frequency of flights between Dubai and Tunis from six to seven a week starting 30th October. The additional Dubai – Tunis flight will be operated every Monday with an Emirate

Screen printers from Europe and Asia meet in Colombo for FESPA’s General Assembly

The General Assembly of Federation of European Screen Printing Associations will be held from 29th to 30th September at Colombo Hilton. 

BOI to host seminar on ‘Hub Operations’

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka will be hosting a special seminar titled ‘Hub Operations ; future opportunities for Investment in Sri Lanka’ from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm on 12th October at the BOI Auditorium.

Ceylon Chamber compiles registry of Northern SMEs

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has compiled a ‘Registry’ consisting details of the SMEs operating in the Northern Province.

IPS Auditorium named after late Dr. Saman Kelegama

The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) on Monday (25) named its state-of-the-art auditorium as the ‘Dr. Saman Kelegama Auditorium’, dedicating it to its late Executive Director, in memory ofhis vision, leadership, and guidance to the IPS, 

Finance Ministry calls proposals for budget 2018

The Finance Ministry is calling for proposals from all stakeholders including the general public to be included in the budget 2018 that will be presented in Parliament in November this year.

amanté launches inspiring new Autumn-Winter 2017 collection

Drawing its inspiration from the rousing examples of successful women who have persevered against the odds, leading intimate apparel label amanté, unveiled its Autumn-Winter 2017 “Muse” Collection

Winner for Season 2 of Mobitel’s Cash Bonanza Montero

The National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel’s Cash Bonanza Montero Extravaganza programme continues to reach unprecedented heights in August, witnessing a growing numbers of customers 

“UJALA” WINS COUNTERFIET BATTLE

In a ruling dated September19th2017,the Commercial High Court of the Western Province granted a landmark interim injunction, which was sought by the Indian company, Jyothy Laboratories Ltd.

Nestlé wins ‘Highest Value Added Exporter’ at Presidential Export Awards

Nestlé has won ‘Highest Value Added Exporter’ in the Coconut Kernel Product category at the recent Presidential Export Awards. This marks the sixth Presidential Export Award for the company, in 

Building brands from the inside-out

As organizations grow, mature, and evolve, they often find their identity no longer accurately reflects who they are, what they do, or who they do it for. 

Distribution and revenue implications of Sri Lanka’s new Inland Revenue Act

Earlier this month, parliament passed a new Inland Revenue Act, effective from April 1, 2018. How will the new tax regime affect the tax revenue and what will be the tax burden on Sri Lankan citizens? Is it more pro-poor? This article tries to answer these questions, using the results of a recent study done by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), in collaboration with the World Bank.  

CB Governor offers key insights into Vision 2025 at DFCC Bank’s strategy workshop

 DFCC Bank organized a strategizing session recently at the Pegasus Reef Hotel, Wattala, where a cross-section of the bank’s senior staff engaged in interactive and participatory discussions as well as focused strategy discussions for the Bank’s development in 2018-2020.

Hayleys Advantis partners with SLIM as logistics partner for two flagship events

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) signed an MOU with HayleysAdvantis Limited appointing the latteras the exclusive logistics partner of SLIM flagship events; SLIM NASCO 2017 and SLIM Brand Excellence 2017.

Abans success now a case study at Harvard Business School6

Abans Founder Chairperson Aban Pestonjee was invited to be interviewed by Prof. Geoffrey Jones, Faculty Chair of Harvard Business School’s Business History Initiative, on the topic of ‘Creating Emerging Markets’. 

FinMin pledges to chuck out dated laws to create conducive business environment

The government has pledged it will revisit and amend Sri Lanka’s old and archaic legislation, which continues to stand in the way of the business community, reducing its pace of making any progress. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera assured that with the government formulating its strategies in 

Sri Lanka in talks with two Chinese firms for US $ 3bn refinery

REUTERS: Sri Lanka is in talks with two Chinese companies about investing up to US $ 3 billion to build in a new refinery at its Chinese-controlled port, a top government official said on Friday.