Sri Lankan real estate to be honoured at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2017

The annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series has been revamped in 2017 to include categories for exciting markets such as Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Laos, India and the Maldives.

Daraz.lk’s Avurudu Wasi is firing up Avurudu celebrations with the best shopping deals this Avurudu.

With their announcement of AvuruduWasi, the biggest online shopping event this avurudu season, Daraz.lkhas showcased an impressive catalogue of amazing deals for shopaholics.

Global Hospitals unveils new brand identity in Sri Lanka

Global Hospitals, a multi-super specialty tertiary care hospital, which has treated over 1000 patients in Sri Lanka and has been acquired by Parkway Pantai, a fully-owned subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad, will extend its services under its new identity to Sri Lankan patients as of today. 

Hemas Hospitals introduces unique Avurudu promotion

As preparations get underway to celebrate another Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sri Lanka’s leading healthcare provider Hemas Hospitals is bringing great value in this festive season with a unique Avurudu promotion.  

SeylanTikiri partners with Mydoctor portal

SeylanTikiri, the leading minor savings account in the country, has entered into a joint tie-up with Senehasa privilege cardholders of Mydoctor for an exclusive offer to the parents of newborn babies. Mydoctor.lk and Seylan Bank PLC exchanged the agreements recently in the presence of 

Wills Realtors unveils ‘96 Legends Square’ mixed development project

Wills Realtors Pvt Ltd yesterday unveiled the 96 Legends Square, a US$ 150 million mixed development project that will be constructed according to cricketing themes in order to celebrate the sport, and Sri Lanka’s legendary 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team.

Invoke revolutionizes real estate sector with end-to-end service offerings

Innovation combined with result-oriented professionalism brings Invoke (Pvt) Ltd, a group of passionate, experienced, and accomplished property development, design and marketing specialists changing the skylines of Colombo with their ground-breaking services. 

Supermet diversifies product line boosting quality and performance

Supermet, the leading provider of superior grade roofing solutions in the country, unveiled its new product line to the market in a ceremony held recently at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. 

Team JAT takes on board Rangana Herath as brand ambassador

JAT Holdings recently signed on Rangana Herath as its brand ambassador.

Progressing towards sustainable development: Sri Lanka’s national energy policy draft

The Power and Renewable Energy Ministry of Sri Lanka has introduced the draft of the national energy policy for Sri Lanka for public comments. This is introduced as a step towards Sri Lanka’s move to sustainable energy as part of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Importance of remittance to Sri Lanka and its future in digital world

It has always been my pet subject of digital marketing, which I’ve invested time and knowledge to pour in thought to a one-page article. This time around I had a different thought of gathering information to make aware about the remittance business that I’m in. Understanding the potential and inflow of remittance to Sri Lanka, I couldn’t keep away from sharing my thoughts about it. 

Hayleys introduces innovative range of mattresses

In today’s busy world, making sure that you get the right quantity and quality of rest each night has been proven to be vital to long-term health, happiness and well-being. More often than not, it tends to be the mattress which people sleep on that can make the difference between a peaceful night’s rest and a fitful night of tossing and turning. 

Blue Mountain’s Achilleion wins gold for Sri Lanka’s best marketing and advertising website

Blue Mountain’s Achilleion website recently won a Gold award from bestweb.lk, in the ‘Best Advertising and Marketing Website in Sri Lanka’ category. The governing body for all .lk domains in 

LB Finance relocates Sainthamaruthu branch

LB Finance, Sri Lanka’s trailblazer in innovative financial services, recently relocated its Sainthamaruthu branch to a new location at MPCS Building, Main Street, Sainthamaruthu. It was graced by LB Finance Deputy General Manager Marlon Perera. 

People’s Bank installs new self-banking unit at AG’s Department

A new self-banking unit of People’s Bank was recently declared open at the premises of Auditor General’s (AG) Department in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. 

Themiya Hurulle appointed to ComBank board

Former United National Party Parliamentarian Themiya Hurulle, who is presently serving as a Sri Lanka Constitutional Reform Public Representations Committee Member, has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sri Lanka’s largest private bank, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, with effect from April 5.

BOC invites whole family for Avurudu ganu denu

Celebrating the true spirit of Sinhala and Tamil Aluth Avurudu, Bank of Ceylon (BOC) wishes to demonstrate its appreciation of Sri Lankan traditional customs by conducting traditional Avurudu ganu denu with all its customers on Saturday, April 15, 2017.

Fresh wave of interest in Lankan stocks, but not from within

The current bear run at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), although remaining a sore for the locals, appears to have stirred the interest of a group of investors the country’s capital market has been in need for many years so badly – the foreigners.  

Tourism authorities hopeful of reversing negative arrival trend with BIA re-opening

Sri Lanka tourism authorities are hopeful that the re-opening of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday, after the relaying of its runway, would help reverse the negative trend in arrivals witnessed in the last two months.

Rupee ends weaker on late importer dollar demand

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker in dull trade yesterday as it surrendered early gains due to importer dollar demand in the latter part of trade, outpacing inward remittances and exporter greenback sales ahead of the festival session, dealers said.

Arjuna says will continue to play hardball with Chinese over H’tota port lease

Sri Lanka’s ‘Captain Cool’, who has recently been playing hardball with China to get favourable terms for Sri Lanka over the Hambantota port lease deal says he will continue to work towards making the deal advantageous to Sri Lanka before an agreement is inked.  

Finance company margins to dip, leases to moderate, but asset quality to remain high: research repor

The interest margins of finance companies in the country are expected to shrink during this year amid rising interest rates, as bulk of the loan portfolios comprises of fixed rate leasing, mostly given on vehicles, according to a finance sector report by a leading investment banking group.

Shares hit near four-month closing high as blue chips rally

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose for an eighth straight session yesterday to their highest close in nearly four months led by blue chips such as Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc and John Keells Holdings Plc as continued foreign buying boosted sentiment.

Browns in JV with Hong Kong-based firm to build US$ 70mn shopping mall

The Browns Group yesterday entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with a Hong Kong-based investment company to construct a US$ 70 million shopping mall and leisure centre at the current Excel World entertainment park premises.

SriLankan celebrates resumption of all day operations at BIA

SriLankan Airlines yesterday celebrated the return to all day operations at its hub in Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by feting all passengers who arrived on the first flight of the day with traditional Sri Lankan milk rice and sweetmeats. 

Breaking silence on depression: Challenging task for Sri Lanka

Mental health has been emphasized as a core component of health by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since the late 40s. For many years however, safeguarding mental health remained on the back-burner. But mental health issues started gaining priority regionally and globally in the mid-90s, 

PATA all set to kick off annual summit in Sri Lanka

The much anticipated annual general meeting of the Pacific Travel Asia Association (PATA) will be held at the Jetwing Blue Hotel, Negombo in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau from 18th – 21st May. 

IFC, Australian govt. partner to support better jobs for Sri Lankan women

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced the Women in Work programme in partnership with the Government of Australia, aimed at providing Sri Lankan businesses with strategies and tools to create more and better private-sector employment and business opportunities for women.  

UAE keen to enhance commercial ties with Sri Lanka

The United Arab Emirates wishes to enhance bilateral trade and investments with Sri Lanka, its envoy in Sri Lanka, Abdulhamid Abdulfattah K Al Mulla said during a meeting with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently.

SDB opens Vyawasaya 2017 exhibition on day 3

SDB bank participated at the third day of ‘Vyawasaya 2017’ exhibition and trade fair 2017) that was held on March 31st, 01st and 02nd of April at BMICH in Colombo.