Colombo YMBA and Ratnapura Buddhist Society hold workshop on entrepreneurship

A workshop was held recently, aimed at identifying and resolving the issues faced by the local small and medium business owners as well as empowering them as an important collective in the nation.  The workshop was attended by more than 100 such entrepreneurs in the Ratnapura district.

Etihad Airways to launch A380 flights to Paris

Etihad Airways announced the year-round deployment of its award-winning Airbus A380 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi to Paris route.

AIA Tower opens for business

AIA Insurance announced its new head office building, the AIA Tower, located at Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07. The move to the new building, signals AIA’s deep commitment to further expand its growing business in Sri Lanka. 

Emirates to launch third daily Brisbane service 

Emirates has announced it will introduce a third daily service to Brisbane, Australia from 1 December 2017, complementing Emirates’ existing two daily services.

Setback in Sri Lanka for China’s Silk Road

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) sets the bar high. It strives to connect Asia, Africa and Europe with the aim of achieving mutual development. Sri Lanka, with its valuable geographic position in the heart of the Indian Ocean, is a crucial participant in Beijing’s newest endeavour.

Home Lands Group to facilitate PIMA vision as strategic partner

Home Lands Group has come forward as the strategic partner for Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni Association (PIMA). 

Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux announce landmark cargo partnership agreement

Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic operational partnership in air cargo transportation. 

‘Office 2017’ workplace solutions exhibition to begin on September 29

An exclusive exhibition on complete workplace solutions, ‘Office 2017’ is scheduled to be held on the 29th, 30th September and 1stOctober at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Center, Colombo.

Commercial Bank offers e-FDs online

Commercial Bank’s online banking platform has been further enhanced with the introduction of Electronic Fixed Deposits (e-FDs) in both local and foreign currencies.

Best Bancassurance performers from AIA and NDB recognized

A ceremony in celebration of AIA’s and NDB’s top Bancassurance performers was recently held at the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo. 

AIA Tower, now open for business.

AIA Insurance is proud to announce its brand new Head Office building, the AIA Tower, located at 92, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07. The move to the new building, signals AIA’s deep commitment to

The apartment development sector reacts to CB Governor’s recent comments on the industry

Responding swiftly and strongly to the statement made by the Governor of the Central Bank with regard to the apartment development industry, stalwarts of the industry have stated that it was 

SLIM – NASCO invites entries for 2017 for the 17th consecutive year

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) is pleased to announce that entries are now open until 6thJune 2017 for the eagerly-anticipated National Sales Congress (NASCO) 2017 and invites 

Laboratory accreditation imperative for high quality patient care :Dr. Siriwardena

The greatest commitment of a health care provider is to heal the patient while practicing evidence-based medicine. 

Vitawell expands to Rajagiriya

Vitawell, Sri Lanka’s first specialist nutraceutical company, recently launched its second store in Nawala-Rajagiriya; in its efforts to enhance the offer of ‘whole body nutrition’ to a wider customer base.

Japan to bring forward target for increased generic drug use -sources

REUTERS: Japan will bring forward a target to boost the use of generic drugs by six months to September 2020, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said yesterday.

Sun Pharma tanks 7% on Taro’s weak results

The Hindu Business Line: Sun Pharma fell to its six-month low after Taro reported weak results. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries declined as much as 7 per cent to Rs 601.50 to its lowest since November 9.

Apeksha IVF sends Sri Lankan consultants for ART training at MARC

Apeksha IVF recently succeeded in sending the first batch of consultants on training at the Manipal Assisted Reproduction Centre, Manipal University India. 

Baraka black seed oil helps fight influenza, viruses and allergy symptoms

Seasonal changes give rise to various airborne illnesses. Moving from wet weather conditions to dryer conditions the prevalence of viruses, allergies and other related infections have been observed.  Withering the storm of this environment it is important to guard oneself by enhancing one’s immunity. The natural defense to ward off the storm is the secret to good health and a happy life.

US approves Sanofi, Regeneron arthritis drug

AFP: US federal regulators have given the green light to French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and its US partner Regeneron to market a drug to treat the chronic inflammatory condition, rheumatoid arthritis.

Sri Lanka’s search for sustainable policy up in smoke

Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy hit the nail on the head last week when he stated that the government must get its policy framework right, in terms of revenue, interest and exchange rates. He stressed the need to overhaul the regressive tax system and replace it with a model with better composition and sustainability. With interest rates also at unsustainable low levels, he noted the need to improve the quality of public expenditu

Beijing’s new weapon in economic war: Chinese tourists

Slapping import bans on products like mangoes, coal and salmon has long been China’s way of punishing countries that refuse to toe its political line.

Dialog-powered Google I/O Extended confab draws record crowds ever

Google I/O Extended, the largest developer conference organised outside the United States by tech giant Google, took place in Colombo last week as the Google Developer Group of Sri Lanka joined hands with Dialog’s Ideamart team for the second consecutive year.

Microsoft empowers local businesses to build cloud solutions via Azure

Microsoft Sri Lanka recently hosted an Azure Discovery Day for an audience of start-ups, independent software vendors (ISV) and small and medium-sized business enterprises (SME).  The event unveiled the recent developments and expanded services from the enterprise-grade cloud computing platform: Microsoft Azure.  

Digital revolution conference ‘Disrupt Asia’ to kick-start in July

Disrupt Asia 2017, a conference and exhibition focused on digital revolution organized by the government’s IT facilitation and development arm, the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) will take place at Hilton Colombo on July 12.

SLTC’s Udari to present on spherical robot at American Control Conference 2017

Udari Madhushani, a Research Assistant at the Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC), has been invited to present her novel findings on spherical robots at the 2017 American Control Conference (ACC) to be held in Seattle later this month. 

SLT to recognize digital excellence at Zero One Awards Night

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has announced the approach of the SLT Zero One Awards (SLT 01Awards) Night, which will take place on May 30, at The Hilton Colombo. 

Dr. Web Security Space Rescue Pack saves users from encryption ransomware

PanAudio Private Ltd takes great pride in representing the Russian antivirus company, Doctor Web, in Sri Lanka. Doctor Web is a unique product used by the Russian defence forces that is dedicated to providing security against the threat landscape of malware on the World Wide Web.

Graded hotels gain marginally over informal sector in 2016

The graded hotel segment has been able to prune the relative growth of the informal and supplementary accommodation sector in 2016 according to Central Bank data, a situation which may continue to favour the graded sector in the future due to government intervention.

Dialog paves way for 5G with successful Massive MIMO trial

Sri Lanka’s leading telecom services provider, Dialog Axiata has carried out South Asia’s first successful trial of next-generation, Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) technology.