K& D Management Services felicitates high flyers

Debt recovery company, K and D Management Services Pvt. Ltd., celebrated its 10th anniversary by 

Brantel Lanka felicitates team for good performance

In a move to appreciate the contribution and team work of its staff, Brantel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, importer 

NDB relocates Vavuniya branch

NDB relocated its Vavuniya branch to a more spacious and a conveniently accessible location at No: 

CIMA to hold integrated reporting discussion forum

CIMA Sri Lanka will be hosting a breakfast forum on integrated reporting themed ‘Towards better 

Policy instability – Achilles heel of Sri Lanka’s productivity

A high level of productivity is essential in realising the government’s vision, a more open economy 

ACL Cables continues second educative session for SLIIT undergrads

ACL Cables recently conducted its second successive session on electrical expertise for undergraduates of the engineering faculty of SLIIT.

Samsung announces new K series TV models

Samsung Electronics, the leader in television technology for a decade, announced the launch of 44 

Nestlé launches ‘Kiri Govi Diriya’

In celebration of its 150th anniversary worldwide and 110 years locally, Nestlé has launched ‘Kiri Govi 

Active POP: The latest Rum Punch collection in stores now

Rum Punch a brand of resort wear designed in paradise; Sri Lanka, now retails their latest collection - Active POP at Dilly and Carlo and Fashion Market.lk as well as at the Rum Punch 

People’s Bank unique ‘People’s Smartphone Easy Payment Scheme’makes smartphones affordable for its c

Committed to enhancing customer convenience, People’s Bank has embarked on an aggressive digitalization drive to deliver greater convenience and speed to customers

Nestlé launches ‘Kiri Govi Diriya’

In celebration of its 150th anniversary worldwide and 110 years locally, Nestlé has launched ‘Kiri Govi Diriya’, where 3,000 Sri Lankan dairy farmers will benefit from training

Publicis Sri Lanka posts Firzan Mulafer to their office in Vietnam

Publicis World wide recently announced the appointment of Firzan Mulafer as the Director- Client Services of Publicis Vietnam. The Publicis office in Vietnam

Gold Certificate Financing – An alternative for conventional Pawning from Amãna Bank

Amãna Bank, offers Gold Certificate Financing as an innovative alternative for conventional pawning. Gold Certificate Financing is a unique product to the Islamic Finance industry which is simple,

ETCA labour movement decision left to trade chambers: Malik

The Sri Lankan trade chambers and professional bodies will be the main judges of whether the movement of natural persons will be opened up under the proposed Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India, according to the government.

FinMin tours S’pore to study investment promotion models

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake toured in Singapore recently to study whether the Singaporean investment promotion models could be utilized for such development in Sri Lanka.

Aravinda appointed to Hayleys board

Hayleys PLC yesterday announced the appointment of Aravinda Perera to its board of directors effective from September 12, 2016 and Chairman of the group’s Audit Committee. 

Sri Lanka’s computer literacy rises 27% in 2015: survey

Sri Lanka’s computer literacy rose to 27.1 percent in 2015 compared to 16.1 percent in the 2006/07 period, a survey conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)  has revealed.

Fitch places Distilleries on negative watch over restructuring

Fitch Ratings has placed Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC’s (DIST) national long-term rating of ‘AAA(lka)’ on rating watch negative (RWN) following the group restructuring that is currently being completed. 

Late to the party? India commits US $ 2bn over next 4 years

India has belatedly joined the recent bidding war to gain further influence in Sri Lanka, by promising to invest US $ 2 billion over the next four years.

Sri Lankan flag flies high in Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary road shows

Sri Lanka Tourism   concluded  its  wide range of road shows  in Eastern Europe including Poland , Czech Republic  and Hungray  on 14th ,  16th and 19th  of September respectively , in collaboration  with the   Sri Lankan Embassy in Poland.

HNB teams up with ‘Trail 2016’ again as Gold sponsor

Leading private banking giant, Hatton National Bank (HNB) announced that it would once again join hands with the Colours of Courage Trust to be a Gold sponsor for Trail 2016.

Ceylinco Life’s senior executives conduct 4 CSR projects in a month

A small group of senior executives of Ceylinco Life has demonstrated how disproportionately large undertakings can be accomplished by five leadership practices that engage and inspire others. From helping a remote community protect itself from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to setting up a library for a rural school, stimulating tree planting in communal institutions and renovating a dilapidated preschool, the work of this group of 24 in the course

Superlink Travels extends open invitation to join anniversary celebration

Chairman / Managing Director, Rodney Koelmeyer and Director, Richie Koelmeyer of Superlink Travels (Pvt) Ltd have conclusively decided to share the joy of their anniversary celebrations with travelers and holiday makers, offering them  incomparable discounts up to 45 percent.  Thus, it will be a unique opportunity for those who choose to go on pilgrimages or holidays to expend their rupees and cents in the most profitable way.

Geopolitical rationale for climate action

Ahead of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou this month, the US and China jointly announced that they will ratify the Paris Climate Change Accord agreed to in 2015. But even with ratification, the Paris agreement places no legally binding obligation on countries to reduce their emissions.

Mother Sri Lanka to hold ‘Future Forum’ on October 6

Mother Sri Lanka’s (MSL) newest programmes include a youth programme involving students in both state and non-state sector higher education institutions and a series of panel discussions on social issues affecting the lives of all Sri Lankans.

CMA awards 100 Founder Scholarships worth Rs.8mn

Public Administration and Management Minister Ranjith Maddumabandara was the chief guest at the CMA 100 Founder Scholarship Awards held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute auditorium recently. The keynote address was delivered by well-known  public speaker and trainer Dhammika Kalapuge.

EFL establishes country’s first LEED Gold warehouse facility

Leading freight forwarder EFL recently received top honours for its sustainable warehousing design with accreditation as Sri Lanka’s first LEED Gold warehousing facility. 

Importance of keeping our hearts healthy to power our lives

Today we celebrate World Heart Day. This was founded in 2000 to make people aware that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death claiming 17.3 million lives each year. This year the theme of the world heart day is “Power your life”. To power our lives we have to keep our hearts healthy. By avoiding the four modifiable risk factors which are Tobacco Use, Unhealthy Diet, 

Laugfs shifts to iconic property at Maya Avenue

Laugfs Holdings recently announced the shifting of its corporate head office to an advanced state-of-the-art building complex in a landmark location at 101 Maya Avenue in Colombo 06. The move to shift to this exclusive and iconic property at 101 Maya Avenue coincides with Laugfs’ 21st anniversary this year. 

Jeewaka Watha Pattuva wins international market

Jeewaka Watha Pattuva which was introduced as a readymade application for the first time in Sri Lanka can now be purchased from outlets islandwide, announced Jeewaka Herbal Products (Pvt) Limited. Accordingly, Jeewaka Watha Pattuva is now available island wide in Ayurveda outlets, groceries, pharmacies and supermarkets.