City School of Architecture lobbies for electronic system for plan passing

City School of Architecture (CSA) Director architect Jayantha Perera at a press conference held to 

NTB appoints Nisala Kodippili as CIO

Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) recently announced the appointment of Nisala Kodippili as its Chief Information Officer (CIO)

HNB’s subordinated debt assigned final ‘A+(lka)’

Fitch Ratings Lanka has assigned Hatton National Bank PLC’s (HNB; AA-(lka)/Stable) proposed 

Samsung offers financial incentives to stem Note 7 bleeding

REUTERS: Samsung Electronics has offered financial incentives for U.S. and South Korea 

NMK Group awards scholarships to deserving students

The NMK Charity Foundation awarded scholarships to deserving students who had qualified for 

Open Government Partnership monitoring team set up

Economynext: Sri Lanka is to set up a team of people from state and civil society to monitor how 

Sri Lanka Economic Association annual sessions to focus on fiscal reformss

‘Fiscal reforms: An imperative for sustained growth’ is the theme for the 2016 annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) to be held on October 21 and 22.

CICRA Consultancies attends US Pacific Command’s cyber conference

CICRA Consultancies (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s information security training and consultancy provider, 

AIA Pensions Month: Is your retirement ready?

Most Sri Lankans don’t know how much they will actually need at retirement, nor have they really 

Ariyaratne appointed to DFCC Bank director board

Senior banker H.A. Ariyaratne has been appointed to the board of directors of DFCC Bank PLC as an Ind

Swadeshi Khomba illuminates Ridee Viharaya again

Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC once again illuminated the Rideegama Ridee Viharaya temple situated in the Kurunegala district.

CL Synergy ‘Smiles’ project provides education to underprivileged children

CL Synergy, a pioneer in providing integrated logistics and freight forwarding solutions, recently 

Rupee steady; exporter dollar sales offset bank buying

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady yesterday as two state banks bought dollars sold by exporters, in the absence of any intervention by the Central Bank, dealers said.

High-profile delegations attending WEDF meet Malik

High-profile business delegations from India, Italy and Thailand, who visited to participate World Export 

Jumpstarting South Asian integration

India and four other countries have pulled out of the 19th South Asia Association for Regional 

Zahra International introduces Malaysia’s top isotonic sports drink brand

Zahra International recently introduced 100PLUS, Malaysia’s No. 1 isotonic sports drink brand to the 

FOREWAY Logistics celebrates 5th year anniversary

FOREWAY Logistics Colombo is celebrating its 5th year anniversary on the 05th of October 2016. The company head quartered in the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka provides a full range

Cinnamon brings global music celebrities to inspire the Sri Lankan Music Industry

Apache Indian, the popular English Asian Ragga star known for cross-cultural musical fusion will perform at the Dulux Ambiance Miss Intercontinental 2016

Water inside out: MAS unveils dedicated water lab to improve water quality

 Apparel and fabrics conglomerate MAS Holdings has unveiled a state of the art laboratory that will be dedicated to analysing the water quality across the group as part of its growing c

Spotify for Jaguar Land Rover is put to the test by Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson and rapper Example a

Jaguar Land Rover is on a mission to transform the way we listen to music in cars. Today, it has announced a unique collaboration with Spotify, the world’s most popular music streaming service

Sri lankan Airlines with trailsl, every step of the way

Sri Lankan Airlines partnered with TrailSL at the start of their journey pledging their support as Airline Partner to the annual walk for cancer. Approximately 35 Sri Lankan Airlines

S-lon clinches top most award at Construct Exhibition 2016

Continuing its streak of achievements and recognition, S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd proudly announces the winning of the Gold Award, the highest award given at the Construct Exhibition 2016

Zahra International brings top Malaysian isotonic sports drink 100PLUS to Sri Lanka

Zahra International recently introduced 100PLUS, Malaysia’s No. 1 isotonic sports drink brand to the local market as part of the company’s long-term strategy to diversify and strengthen

D & R Exports wins NCE Silver Award

D &R Exports which supplies products to the market under the brand name ‘Araliya’, emerged winners in the Silver category award at the NCE Awards 2016 held recently. 

Sri Lanka Tourism shows local prestige at OTDYKH travel market

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) made another move in promoting Sri Lanka as a global destination   participating at the OTDYKH travel fair, which was held in Russia recently. 

What HR can do to improve governance in enterprises

I was asked recently to speak about how HR can make a meaningful contribution towards integrating governance into a company’s DNA. 

Sri Lankan wins holiday for two in Dubai from Emirates

A Sri Lankan digital advertising specialist will soon be flying off to Dubai on a dream holiday with Emirates after participating in a competition conducted by the airline on Facebook.

Fashion Bug continues career guidance programmes at Kurunegala, Tangalle

With a continuous drive and increasing passion towards enhancing knowledge amongst students about what’s next after school, Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chains with over 16 outlets island-wide, held their signature career guidance programmes at Tangalle and Kurunegala- Maliyadewa Boys School drawing a participation of over 3,000 and 400 students respectively.

Malik meets ITC Director

Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez, an expert in international trade and development, who is in Colombo to participate in World Export Development Forum 2016, met Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama and held discussions at the ministry office on Tuesday. 

Canon IR 2004N redefines new standard in WI-FI copying

Canon’s newest addition to its Image Runner (IR) range the IR 2004N has set the benchmark for the copier with its standard WI-FI feature and smart functionalities.