Shangri-La and leading city hotels roll out red carpet for IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo

With preparations for the world famous triathlon event ramping up, a collection of Colombo’s leading hotels were announced as hospitality partners to the internationally famed triathlon event, IRONMAN 70.3, which is set to kick off in the city on the 25th of February 2018.

Google launches Datally

Today Google announced Datally, a smart and simple Android app that helps smartphone users understand, control, and save mobile data

Mobitel won several prestigious awards at the Techno and INFOTEL

Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, won several prestigious awards at the National Engineering and Technology Exhibition, Techno 2017

Oman Air marks 8th Anniversary of fruitful operations in Sri Lanka

Oman Air proudly announces its 8th Anniversary of successful operations in Sri Lanka. The national airline of Oman has grown by leap

Travel bloggers make Sri Lanka go viral on social media

Use of travel bloggers and social media influencers have been a highly effective tool for most of the destination management organisations around the world, capturing unforgettable moments and sharing them among friends (mostly unseen before) is getting increasingly popular and it has been recognised as an effective way to promote Sri Lanka.

French govt felicitates Chandra Wickramasinghe with highest honour

Former SLAITO President Chandra Wickramasinghe was bestowed with the honorary distinction of Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite by the Embassy of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives recently, in a ceremony held at the Résidence de France.

Sri Lanka Tourism with Pro-Am Serendib to promote active sports tourism

Sri Lanka Tourism and Pro-Am Serendib (Pvt.) Ltd are all set to bring the world’s number one multi-sport event brand Ironman to Sri Lanka.

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi plants 500 mangrove saplings for global CSR month

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. Colombo Representative Office, planted 500 mangrove saplings as part of the bank’s ‘MUFG Gives Back’ annual global CSR campaign in November.

Kelani Shakthi extends training programme for Jaffna electrical technicians

Kelani Cables PLC extended its ‘Kelani Shakthi’ professional development CSR programme for electrical technicians in the Jaffna Peninsula for further three years. The decision was mutually taken by Kelani Cables PLC and the Jaffna University based on the huge success of the programme and its timely importance. The MOU with regard to extension of ‘Kelani Shakthi’ was signed by Kelani Cables PLC Director/CEO Mahinda Saranapa

Caltex named exclusive sponsor for ‘Don’t drink and drive’ campaign

The ‘Don’t drink and drive’ campaign was launched near the Torrington square, Colombo 07 recently and the launch of the campaign was attended by Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, senior officials of the Sri Lanka Police Department and Road Development Authority, exclusive sponsor Caltex and the media. Road accidents will be and are one of the main causes of deaths in Sri Lanka, and unfortunately the numbers have sh

JKF conducts public campaign to address sexual harassment on trains

John Keells Foundation (JKF) - the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) entity of the John Keells Group conducted a public awareness campaign against sexual harassment, targeting commuters of public transport for the second successive year, in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women falling on November 25th.

Jinasena water purification plants bring hope to CKD affected regions

Jinasena (Pvt.) Ltd, one of the leading water management systems and solutions providers in Sri Lanka, has witnessed a surge in the demand for water purification plants in the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affected areas of the island.

Pathfinder attends South Asian conference on regional dynamics

The Pathfinder Foundation attended the conference on ‘Regional Dynamics and Strategic Concerns in South Asia’, which was held in Islamabad, Pakistan recently, organised by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in partnership with the Hans Seidel Foundation of Germany.

Philip Merry to conduct workshop on Global Cultural Intelligence

This December, the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (AmCham) brings you, Global Cultural Intelligence with Philip Merry.  The workshop will be held on the 07th of December 2017 from 09:00am to 2:00pm at the Galle Face Hotel. 

Accenture Global files lawsuit on similar trademark

Accenture Global Services Limited filed a plaint alleging trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition and passing off, in the Commercial High Court of the Western Province in Colombo on 31st October 2017.

NCC to hold seminar on new Foreign Exchange Control Act

 A seminar on the ‘New Foreign Exchange Control  Act’ which came into operation recently, will be conducted  on  December 19th  from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at the National  Chamber of Commerce (NCC)  auditorium, Colombo 10.

Colombo investor forum generates overwhelming response

As part of its initiative to generate greater awareness on responsible investing among the general public the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in partnership with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) jointly organized an investor forum titled “Kotas welenda pola: nagarayen nagarayate”   in Colombo on 28th November 2017 at Ramada Colombo. This was the 6th forum in the series. The forum saw over 350 participan

Ceylinco Life opens branch in Hettipola

Ceylinco Life has opened a branch in Hettipola to better serve its customer base in the Matale district. Located on the first floor of Kandegedara House of Fashion, Hettipola – Wilgamuwa, the branch has ample parking facilities and is easily accessible.

Janashakthi extends life insurance services to North with second Jaffna branch

One of Sri Lanka’s foremost insurers, Janashakthi Insurance PLC, in its continued commitment to delivering service excellence, recently opened its second branch in Jaffna, extending its Life Insurance services to its valued customers in the North.

Save smart with CLC savings accounts

Commercial Leasing & Finance PLC (CLC), has launched a range of saving account solutions that have been touted to be the smartest, safest and most convenient way of saving and accessing your day to day financial needs, whilst providing the ability to benefit from increasingly high returns. 

Dialog partners Aussie Foreign Affairs Dept. to roll-out 200 ATM locations in Northern Province

Dialog Axiata PLC and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) collaborate to pilot a digital payment platform roll-out across 200 ATM (Automated Teller Machine) locations in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The announcement was made at the launch ceremony held in Jaffna.

Aitken Spence wins ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017’

Diversified conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC won the coveted ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017’ at the annual event organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, to recognize the sustainable champions of the local corporate world, while Hatton National Bank PLC and Cargills (Ceylon) PLC became the first and second runners-up of the competition, respectively.

Do you call your mom often? Then your loan application could get approved quickly

Do you call your mom more often? Then perhaps you have a higher likelihood of getting your next loan application approved than someone else who calls his or her mom less frequently.

Central Bank does not see need for another rate hike

REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank does not see a need for a rate rise due to lower core inflation, but the monetary authority is cautiously monitoring the numbers, Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy told Reuters on Tuesday.

Hundred Chinese couples to tie the knot in Colombo

In a bid to place Sri Lanka as a major destination for tourists, 100 Chinese couples will tie the knot at a gala wedding ceremony on December 17, at Town Hall, Colombo, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. 

Bitcoin tops US $ 10,000; marks 10-fold increase in 2017

REUTERS: Virtual currency bitcoin soared to an all-time high above US $ 10,000 yesterday on major exchanges and digital currency indexes, including the widely followed Luxembourg-based trading platform BitStamp.

Budget should have included more disaster prevention programmes: WB

On the back of Sri Lanka experiencing some of the worst floods and droughts in history over the past 18 months, the World Bank noted that the 2018 budget should have reached for more disaster prevention programmes.

Unilever introduces Surf Excel Matic Liquid to local market

Creating yet another revolution in the laundry market, Unilever Sri Lanka is now introducing Surf Excel Matic Liquid to the Sri Lankan consumers.

Microsoft and SAP partner to offer joint cloud capabilities

Microsoft Corp. and SAP SE this week announced integrated offerings to provide enterprise customers with a clear road map to confidently drive more business innovation in the cloud. 

RY (Rajan Yatawara) – The extraordinary human being

He was RY to me. My little daughter (whom he was very fond of) used to call him ‘YR’. The corporate world knew him as Rajan and at Hayleys, everybody called him Mr. Yatawara.