School children treated to tour of Emirates A380

A group of school children were provided a rare opportunity to walk through the world’s largest passenger aircraft when Emirates operated a one-off flight with the iconic aircraft to the Bandaranaike International Airport recently. 

Great fares to celebrate Singapore Airlines 70th anniversary

Singapore Airlines together with SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), are offering attractive Business Class and Economy Class fares to selected destinations, giving more reasons for customers to travel to their preferred destinations. 

Ban reversed; morning safaris permitted into Wilpattu National Park

The decision to ban safaris into Wilpattu National Park on account of the ongoing drought has been reversed by the WildlifeMinister after extensive consultations with the Minister of Tourism and the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO). 

SJMS donates water purification plant to Bogaswewa Vidyalaya

The CSR and Welfare Division of SJMS Associates, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, donated a water purification plant to Bogaswewa Vidyalaya of Bogaswewa in Vavuniya, bordering Anuradhapura District

‘Get Neuro-minded’ concluded with resounding success

A cream of regional experts on Neuroscience and marketing in Sri Lanka and India who lead diversified conglomerates shared their experiences and insights on one platform on the topic ‘Get Neuro Minded’ by creating a paradigm shift in the domain of Neuro-marketing and Consumer Neuroscience. 

Sampath Bank commences restoration of Ambagaswewa in Kahatagasdigiliya

Sampath Bank embarked on the restoration of the Ambagaswewa in Kahatagasdigiliya under its “Wewata Jeewayak” programme recently.

Rajiv David amongst Asia’s Top 50 Brand Leaders

Union Bank Senior Marketing Manager Rajiv David was recognised amongst Asia’s Top 50 Brand Leaders at the 8th CMO Asia Awards for Excellence in Branding and Marketing, held in Singapore recently.

SriLankan Airlines achieves success in crackdown on human-trafficking at BIA

Human smuggling, the illegal transfer of people over national boundaries, is a huge problem worldwide. A considerable portion of this illicit traffic takes place through international airports, despite the many stringent measures in place to prevent these activities. 

Maliban launches ‘ABC Learnies Biscuits’

Maliban recently launched their latest custom-made biscuit for children. Kids in the age group of 3 years and above enjoyed a spelling activity using the alphabet shaped biscuits at the La Petite Fleur House of Children Ratmalana on August 9th. 

Kandurata introduces revolutionary car umbrella

A revolutionary car umbrella has been introduced to the Lankan market by the country’s premier umbrella manufacturer, Kandurata umbrellas. 

Sritrims unveils 2018 fashion accessories collection in London

 Sritrims (Far East) Ltd Hong Kong recently unveiled their summer 2018 fashion accessory collection in London, UK.

Softlogic Prizm TVs extend line-up of large screens for size buffs

Size does matter in television, in recognition of which, retail giant Softlogic has launched two new large screen TV models in its ‘Softlogic Prizm’ portfolio, enhancing choice and affordability for TV buffs.

PickMe brings luxury to fingertips with ‘PickMe VIP’

Sri Lanka’s fastest growing, homegrown taxi hailing service PickMe recently debuted its newest feature ‘PickMe VIP’ which is a fleet chauffeur-driven, luxury cars that cater to premium clients and corporates. 

Book your appointment early and save time with easybooking.lk

It is presumed that on average a Sri Lankan can lose up to 50 working hours per year on waiting time for core service offerings. These include finance, government services

Takas.lk teams up with Visa to offer exclusive discounts on 13000 products

Takas.lk, one of Sri Lanka’s largest Electronics Mall, and Visa, the global digital payments technology network, have teamed up to announce a new campaign to offer all Visa cardholders 12.5 % discount 

Finance Ministry says will continue with SVAT

Cabinet approval was granted this June to abolish SVAT on January 1, 2018 subject to parliamentary approval. The SVAT abolishment was originally scheduled to become effective from April 1, 2017.  

‘Print owners’ get-together’ to be held on Friday

Sri Lanka Association of Printers will be holding their annual ‘Print Owners’ Get Together’ from 6.30 p.m. on Friday 18th August, 2017 at the Ball Room of Taj Samudra Hotel, Galle Face, Colombo 3.

DFCC Bank supports Colombo International Tea Convention

Upholding its commitment to the country’s business community, DFCC Bank has moved forward to support the Colombo International Tea Convention which was held from 8th to 11th August, as a strategic partner. 

Hemas 1Q net flat amid subdued consumer demand

Diversified conglomerate Hemas Holdings PLC to a certain extent was able to weather the slowing consumer demand during the March-June quarter (1Q18) thanks to a strong show by its hospital and logistics and maritime operations.

Rupee edges down on importer dlr demand

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker yesterday as dollar demand from importers outpaced the selling of the U.S. currency by banks and exporters, dealers said.

Samsung launches Galaxy J7 Max in Sri Lanka

Samsung Sri Lanka launched Galaxy J7 Max expanding its best-selling mid-range of Galaxy J smartphones. Samsung Galaxy J-series has been a flag-bearer of Samsung’s commitment to Sri Lankan consumers. 

SL prone to debt shock until energy pricing mechanism in place: IMF

Sri Lanka’s likelihood of experiencing a debt shock via state-owned enterprise (SOE) contingent debt may remain high until at least September 2018 due to delays in implementing energy sector cost-reflective pricing formulae, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) country report said last week.

Iflix COO visits Colombo as leading video on demand service expands global reach

IflixGlobal COO, Marc Barnett was in Sri Lanka recently as iflix celebrates one year of operations in Colombo this month. Speaking to journalists at a meeting in Colombo, the COO of the world’s leading mobile-based Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service enthused about the progress iflix has made in Sri Lanka, providing world-class customized international and local content to viewers all  across the island. 

ICTA head Canagey resigns; says President wanted him out

Muhunthan Canagey, who had served as the Managing Director/CEO of the government’s information technology facilitation arm, the ICT Agency (ICTA) since 2015, resigned yesterday upon the insistence of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Twenty Sri Lankan Wealth Planners’ Managers attend AIA Leadership Summit

Twenty of AIA’s top performing Wealth Planners’ Managers recently attended the AIA Leadership Summit, held at the AIA Leadership Centre located at the AIA Sathorn Tower in Bangkok. 

ComBank June profit up 18% on higher loans but margin pressure seen

The slowing appetite for new loans amid higher interest rates appeared to have had limited impact on Sri Lanka’s largest private lender by assets as the bank had little trouble in growing its assets faster than most of its competitors, which supported the bottom line of its most recent quarter.

CTC June net profit falls amid 25% volume slump

Ceylon Tobacco PLC (CTC), which holds a virtual monopoly over manufacturing and distributing of cigarettes in Sri Lanka, saw its net profit for the period ended June 30, 2017 (2Q17) falling 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.2.95 billion amid dwindling volumes.

Union Bank wins big at CMO Asia Awards 2017

Union Bank was conferred three prestigious awards for excellence at the CMO Asia Awards 2017, concluded in Singapore recently.  

eMarketingEye bags 19 wins at Horizon Interactive Awards

eMarketingEye, the award-winning Sri Lankan Digital Marketing Agency and a pioneer in the industry, bagged 19 awards at the prestigious Horizon Interactive Awards competition  held recently. 

East West Marketing launches Bakewell bakery equipment

East West Marketing, a fully owned subsidiary of Nawaloka Holdings has widened its portfolio through ‘Bakewell’, a brand that houses an prominent range of bakery equipment to meet the emerging and growing needs of today’s out of home professional chefs, bakers and caterers.