Global markets roiled by US attacks on Syria

Global markets shook yesterday, with stock indices largely downbeat but oil, gold and the yen higher after US missile strikes on Syria fanned geopolitical concerns.

Ransalu exhibition

The national handloom exhibition ‘Ransalu’ was launched at the BMICH in Colombo yesterday with a view of promoting handloom produce during the festive season. This exhibition sponsored by the Industry and Commerce Ministry, will conclude on the 9th.

SriLankan bags top Tamil Nadu Tourism Award

SriLankan Airlines added yet another international accolade to its impressive collection when it received the ‘Best International Airline - Asia’ award at the second annual Tamil Nadu Tourism Awards, the largest tourism awards event in the state of Tamil Nadu.

MPs volunteer to monitor Finance Ministry institutions

A group of parliamentarians have been appointed at district level to monitor institutions coming under the purview of the Finance Ministry.

Germany sees industrial production, trade surplus grow

AFP: Germany saw a surprise boost in industrial production and a widening of its trade surplus in February amid rising tensions with the Trump White House over its export strength.

JICA extends helping hand to upkeep Lankan bridges

A brand new bridge maintenance vehicle from Japan was gifted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Road Development Authority (RDA) of Sri Lanka yesterday. 

Greece agrees reforms to break bailout impasse

AFP: Greece agreed on a fresh set of reforms with its eurozone creditors yesterday with hopes that Athens could unlock bailout cash in time to avert a debt default just months away.

Rupee weaker on importer dollar demand; stocks gain

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee traded slightly weaker in dull trade yesterday as importer dollar demand and dividend payments outpaced inward remittances and dollar sales by exporters ahead of the festival session, dealers said.

Samsung hits record sales of Rs. 2.5bn in March

Samsung Sri Lanka succeeded in achieving a record sale of Rs 2.5 billion in March 2017 with the contribution of its partners - Singer, Singhagiri, JKOA, Softlogic Mobile and Softlogic Retail.

YCAF holds Fun Drive 2017

A large group of vehicle enthusiasts, who are also young chartered accountants, came together recently to show off their driving skills at Fun Drive 2017 organised by the Young Chartered Accountants Forum (YCAF) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). 

FITIS offers FAMOUS at SLIIT convocation for 7th time

The Federation Award for the Most Outstanding University Student (FAMOUS) has been offered by the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) convocation held recently at the SLIIT auditorium.  

Ravi and Rishad on inspection tour

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen went on an inspection tour in Pettah yesterday.It was aimed at checking whether sufficient stocks of essential goods are available for the festive season  

Mallika Hemachandra – A Legacy coffee table book launched

Mallika Hemachandra – A Legacy, a coffee table book, was launched at a gala ceremony at the Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand in the presence of a large gathering of close friends, associates and clients to celebrate the artistic and entrepreneurial legacy of Mallika Hemachandra, the founder and the artistic inspiration behind the successful and enduring journey of Mallika Hemachandra Jewellers.  The coffee table book sketches not only the pers

Casons Rent-A-Car opens travel counter at BIA

Casons Rent-A-Car opened a travel counter at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) arrival terminal from January 1, 2017. Casons has an outstanding reputation since 1987 in the car rental and tourism industry and operates over 500 new vehicles with a chauffeur for tours to cater to the tourists visiting Sri Lanka.

mCash rewards key stakeholder groups at Infinity Awards 2016

The national mobile service provider, Mobitel’s mobile money platform, mCash, held its eagerly anticipated mCash Infinity Awards 2016 for the second consecutive year in recognition of the outstanding contribution by key stakeholder groups such as mCash retailers, distributors and sales staff. 

Kelani Cables hosts Kelani Challenge Trophy 2017 for second consecutive year

Kelani Cables PLC led the Kelani Challenge Trophy 2017 annual cricket tourney at the Bloomfield Cricket Club grounds in Colombo.

CMA hosts visiting MBA students from Pune

IndSearch Study Abroad Programme (ISAP) 2017 was jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Cost and Management Studies & Research (IndSearch), Pune, India and CMA Sri Lanka from March 28, 2017 to  April 2, 2017. 

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