Etihad Airways improves timings on Abu Dhabi – Medina route

 Etihad Airways is re-timing its daily Abu Dhabi – Medina flights to a daytime operation and will also introduce three additional weekly services during the peak winter period.

Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara achieves Travelife Gold Certification

The Ayurvedic wellness resort, Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara, was accoladed with the internationally recommended Travelife for Hotels and Accommodations Gold Certification last week for the hotel’s commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices.

SriLankan facilitates Umrah pilgrims

With the dawn of the Umrah season this year, SriLankan Airlines facilitated the first group of pilgrims that embarked on their journey to the Holy Land from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), recently.  The 68 passengers, including three infants, left for Jeddah on SriLankan Airlines flight UL281. 

Everyone misbehaves: Putting 2017 Economics Nobel Prize to work for development

Monday’s announcement of the 2017 Nobel Prize for economics, to Richard Thaler, for his groundbreaking work incorporating psychology into economic theory, was a victory not only for the University of Chicago Professor and co-author of Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness, but for behaviorally-informed policy worldwide.

Canon PhotoMarathon to promote tourism

Sri Lanka’s largest photography event, PhotoMarathon 2017, organised by Metropolitan Photo Hub on behalf of Canon and endorsed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau (SLTPB), will be held this Saturday with the participation of over 400 photographers and tourists.

Hayleys Advantis recognized at Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2017

Hayleys Advantis was recognized as one of Asia’s Top Employer Brands at the World HRD Congress’ Best Employer Brand Awards 2017 which was held recently in Singapore. 

Vertigo atop Japan’s ‘glass cliff’

Women in Japan continue to face obstacles. If the glass ceiling doesn’t prevent them from gaining positions of power, the glass cliff prevents them from staying there.

Browns GTD continues winning streak at Construct 2017

The Browns General Trading Division (Browns GTD) walked away with the ‘Most Committed Stall’ award at the ‘Construct 2017 Awards Night’ held at the Water’s Edge, recently.

Dimo engages Interbrand for corporate re-branding

Interbrand, the world’s largest and most influential brand consultancy, has begun the repositioning and corporate branding of top conglomerate Dimo.

Dankotuwa Porcelain shines at NCE Export Awards 2017

Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC announced that the company was adjudged winner of the Gold award in the large scale industrial sector for ceramics and porcelain products category at the recently concluded NCE Export Awards 2017. 

Mangala meets US Under Secretary in Washington

Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera, who is currently in Washington to attend the World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meeting, met with US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Thomas Shannon at the US State Department.  

DMS Software Technologies bags ‘Oracle Partner of the Year’ award

DMS Software Technologies recently secured  the Oracle Partner of the Year award for all products categories at the Partner Appreciation Night 2017 organized by EZY Corporation held  at the Colombo Hilton.

Chinthana GSM wins MASSCO Biz Excellency Award

Chinthana GSM of Maharagama that has been in the mobile phone business for the past 10 years was awarded at the annual MASSCO Business Excellency Award Ceremony  held at Hotel Ramada Colombo recently.  Here the Managing Director of Chinthana GSM receiving the award from Speaker Karu Jayasuriya

Leasing Association holds AGM

The 15thAGM of the Leasing Association of Sri Lanka (LASL) was held on 29th of September  at the Renuka Hotel, Colombo. 

Seventeen Golden Wheelbarrows up for grabs at National Skyline Awards

An honors-board that recognizes the most outstanding real estate and infrastructure developments in Sri Lanka and their initiators gets off the ground with on-line entries for Sri Lanka Skyline Awards are  now open.

Embla Software Innovations wins NBQSA Silver Award

Embla Software Innovation (Pvt) Ltd bagged Silver Award in Sustainability & Environment Technology category at the National Best Quality ICT Awards 2017 organized by The Chartered Institute for IT. 

Amana Takaful’s third party insurance brings many benefits

In Sri Lanka, it is an essential legal requirement that every motor vehicle on the road be equipped with at least a third party insurance cover. This requires that motor vehicle owners approach an established and reputed insurance company to acquire the necessary documentation. 

Hemas partners Colombo University to launch Mosguard

Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Colombo Science and Technology Cell recently launched Mosguard, a safe, natural and highly effective lotion that protects users from mosquitoes without irritating the skin, at the launch event held at the Senate Hall, University of Colombo.

HDFC Bank holds Branch Performance Awards

HDFC Bank, once again, recognized and rewarded its dedicated staff, at the recently concluded Annual Awards Ceremony for 2016 held at Grand Monarch, Thalawathugoda. 

The other side of tobacco farming

The rice bowl of Sri Lanka is experiencing the worst drought of the past 40 years. Expectations of the Agriculture Department are that this year would yield the lowest paddy harvest in over 10 years. If one were to journey through the Polonnaruwa District—one of the major paddy supplying districts and the political citadel of President Maithripala Sirisena—the picture painted would be sprawling paddy fields, with most abandoned to the

Microsoft holds seminar on comprehensive set of Cloud services

Microsoft held its ‘Azure Discovery Day’ seminar in Colombo recently, to offer an overview to local start-ups, independent software vendors, and small and medium-sized businesses on how they can implement Azure’s complete spectrum of infrastructure, platform and software (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) integrated cloud services to work seamlessly with existing tools and infrastructure. 

Colombo land prices up 36% last year

Land values in Colombo are growing at a remarkable rate, a recent study has found. According to the National House Price Index maintained by LankaPropertyWeb.com, average land prices in Colombo has increased by 36 percent within the last year alone, making it the biggest increase in the real estate sector

Etihad Airways To Launch Flights To Azerbaijan

Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective 2 March 

Hemas Manufacturing Launches Safe and Natural Mosguard Lotion

Addressing the urgent need for a safe, natural and highly effective lotion that protects users from mosquitoes without irritating the skin, Hemas Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd in collaboration with Colombo 

Amana Takaful’s value added third party insurance schemeis “Open to All”

In Sri Lanka, It is an essential legal requirement that every motor vehicle on the road be equipped with at least a third party insurance cover. This requires that motor vehicle owners approach an 

Hayleys Advantis Recognized for Exemplary HR Practices at Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2017

Hayleys Advantis was recognized as one of Asia’s Top Employer Brands at the World HRD Congress’ Best Employer Brand Awards 2017 which was held recently in Singapore. The company was selected 

ComBank’s Arunalu rewards four bright young students

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has rewarded four of the brightest Grade 5 students in Sri Lanka with more than Rs 300,000 in cash prizes under the bank’s ‘Arunalu’ rewards for top achievers at the annual Grade 5 scholarship examination.  The recipients were those who were placed first, second and third island-wide at the 2017 examination.

SriLankan, GFH and Ebert Silva Holidays in joint effort for World Children’s Day

SriLankan Cares, the charity arm of the National Carrier, in collaboration with Galle Face Hotel and Ebert Silva Holidays, celebrated World Children’s Day 2017 on 1st October by hosting a special programme for children from three development homes - Kirillawela Senehasa Deri Sevana Children’s Development Centre, Senarath Gunawardena Children’s Development Centre and Gangodawila Children’s Development Centre.

Strathspey Estate celebrates World Children’s and Elder’s Day

Strathspey Estate, situated at Upcot, managed by Maskeliya Plantations PLC, which is owned by Richard Pieris Group of companies, celebrated World Children’s Day as well as the Elders day for the Fifth consecutive year.

Super luxury 5-star Golden Crown Hotel to open in Kandy soon

The Golden Crown Hotel, a super luxury 5-star property located on 2 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens in Kandy and designed by renowned architect Dr.Upendra Rajapakse, will shortly open for the festive season.