eMarketingEye bags 19 wins at Horizon Interactive Awards

eMarketingEye, the award-winning Sri Lankan Digital Marketing Agency and a pioneer in the industry, bagged 19 awards at the prestigious Horizon Interactive Awards competition  held recently. 

East West Marketing launches Bakewell bakery equipment

East West Marketing, a fully owned subsidiary of Nawaloka Holdings has widened its portfolio through ‘Bakewell’, a brand that houses an prominent range of bakery equipment to meet the emerging and growing needs of today’s out of home professional chefs, bakers and caterers.

National Forum for Life Insurance Advisors to be held this week

The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) has announced that the annual National Forum for Life Insurance Advisors (NAFLIA) will be held on August 17, at the BMICH. 

What’s wrong with Sri Lankan economy?

It is needless to note here that the Sri Lankan economy is at a crucial juncture, mainly due to heavy public debt to be settled in the near future. 

NDB offers balance transfer at 0.9% from 3 months up to 36 months

NDB in its effort to ease off consumer credit card burden, has launched its credit card balance transfer option earlier this year with attractive handling fees.  

NCE lists out pros and cons of proposed cess withdrawals

NCE, in a press release expressed concern over the proposal to withdraw the current ‘Cess’ applicable to certain imported products, without proper consultation with the private sector.   

SDB deploys efficient loan collection mechanism

SDB bank has introduced a broader and efficient mechanism to collect loan payments from its customers under the name ‘Tele-collection’. 

A new brand of Chinese soft power?

Ten years ago, the then Chinese President Hu Jintao announced that China needed to develop its soft power. Progress is not good. The percentage of people around the world who hold a favourable perception of China declined from 48 per cent in 2007 when Hu made his announcement to 40 per cent in 2016

Engineer Sam Perera recognized

President John Hilton on behalf of the trustee board of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers U.K. awarded the Presidential Award for meritorious services to institution’s Southern Asia Regional Chairman at their headquarters in Westminster, London recently. The incoming president Carolyn Griffiths also awarded Perera with the International Strategy Board Award for his commitment to the institution.

DFCC Bank supports Colombo International Tea Convention as Strategic Partner

Upholding its commitment to the country’s business community, DFCC Bank has stepped forward to support the Colombo International Tea Convention from 8thto 11thAugust 2017, as a Strategic 

Amãna Takaful Group bounces backRs. 93 Million profit

93 Million at the half year ending June 2017. This compares to a loss of Rs.42 Million over the same period in 2016. The Group’s Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs.1.93 Billion is a 3% upside over

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea

CIM Sri Lanka introduces youth to powerful planning tools, true value of sportsmanship

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Sri Lanka introduced the students of leading international schools to a powerful marketing planning model and the integral role sportsmanship plays in building a successful future.

SLIM workshop with Ron Kaufman, an unprecedented success

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing in Sri Lanka, notched yet another highly successful delivery of its mandate of creating opportunities to receive global knowledge and competencies to the Sri Lankan business fraternity, with the international workshop with none other than the world’s No 1 service guru, Ron Kaufmann.

To stand out from crowd as a smart leader, you need to develop ‘executive presence’

When you lose a contract, tender or a big sale, you may blame the weak team members or insufficient support from the technical division or working environment. Whatever the excuse, it typically is secondary to the real issue. From my long experience working with companies and personnel, more projects or orders fail from a lack of leadership than anything else.

Fitch upgrades Sri Lanka Insurance Corp’s national ratings

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited’s (SLIC) national insurer financial strength (IFS) rating and national long-term rating to ‘AA+(lka)’ from ‘AA(lka)’ and assigned a  ‘Stable’ outlook. 

HDFC Bank placed on ‘Rating Watch Negative’

Fitch Ratings has placed Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka’s (HDFC Bank) national long-term rating of ‘BBB(lka)’on ‘Rating Watch Negative’ (RWN).

CSE-CSBA present investment research to local institutional investors

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in association with the Colombo Stock Brokers’ Association (CSBA) recently launched a series of events presenting investment research on companies featured on the S&P SL 20 Index, to an exclusive audience of local  institutional investors. 

ComBank-Visa launch DragonPass Airport Companion Programme

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first bank in Sri Lanka to partner with Visa to offer its premium credit card holders exclusive travel-related benefits at more than 900 airports around the world.

MBSL increases efficiency by relocating Matara branch

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL), which opened in Matara on April 4, 2006, upgraded and relocated the branch to a spacious new premise in Nupe Matara last Saturday. 

Ceylinco VIP On The Spot announces Rs.1mn medical cover

From this week (15th) onwards Ceylinco VIP On The Spot policy holders could enjoy the benefit of Rs.1 million cover on medical, which is introduced as a new innovation to the existing motor insurance policy.

Over 450 people win foreign tours through AIA Insurance’s Real Rewards

AIA Real Rewards, one of the most extensive customer rewards programmes in Sri Lanka’s insurance industry has just completed two years. Over 450 people have stamped an exotic tourist destination on their passports and enjoyed a vacation, in the past 2 years, thanks to AIA. 

Ceylinco Life’s top policyholders get close-up viewing of Kandy Perahera

A chance to view the Kandy Esala Perahera from one of the best vantage points in the city was accorded to policyholders of Ceylinco Life who belong to the company’s Premium Club and members of their families.

JB Vantage bags Gold for best unit trust again

JB Vantage Money Market Fund, part of the JB Financial portfolio, won Gold for Best unit trust for the second consecutive year at the recently held CFA  Capital Markets Awards 2017. 

NDB Securities ranked among top 3 research teams for second year

NDB Securities (NDBS) was recognized for the second consecutive year at the recently held CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2017, taking home the Bronze award for Best Stockbroking Research Team. 

NTB credit cards holders get chance to witness Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Experience the sheer thrill of speed this November by simply using a Nations Trust Bank American Express or Nations Trust Bank MasterCard Credit Card to pump fuel for Rs. 2,500 or more at any fuel station island-wide. 

South Asian Technologies partners with Carbon Black

South Asian Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd (SAT), a leading distributor of ICT products, announced its appointment as a National Value-Added Distributor for Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security.

Virtusa announces 1Q18 consolidated financial results

Virtusa Corporation, a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that accelerates business outcomes for its clients, reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2018, ended June 30, 2017.

Hitachi named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd, announced it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the July 2017 Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays by Gartner, Inc., a leading global research firm.

Gartner names Sophos Visionary for Enterprise Network Firewalls

A global leader in network and end-point security, Sopos, has been named as a Visionary by Gartner, Inc.’s July 10, 2017, ‘Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls’.