E.B. Creasy Group to run live with SAP S/4HANA

SAP SE recently announced that E.B. Creasy Group, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest industry leaders and part of Colombo Fort Lands and Building Company PLC (CFLB), went live on the SAP S/4HANA. “With our unrivaled business legacy of more than a century, E.B. Creasy Group, including C.W. Mackie Group, have understood the value of digitized operations in a digital economy,” said Lalith Kulasinghe, Head of IT, Colombo Fort Group Service (

Hutch launches ‘Dial Tunes’, another industry first

Hutch, a leading mobile broadband services provider in Sri Lanka launched another industry first, Hutch “Dial Tunes”. 

NDB signs up Softlogic Retail to offer Western Union services

National Development Bank PLC (NDB), a principal agent of Western Union, has recently signed up Softlogic Retail (Pvt.) Ltd to offer Western Union Money TransferSM services through its full channel of Softlogic and Softlogic Max stores, which retail a range of world-renowned consumer electronics brands across the island.

Nawaloka Hospital and Ceyoka offer shock wave therapy for orthopedic patients

Orthopedic ailments are among the most debilitating conditions afflicting Sri Lankans today. While surgery is a treatment option, it is invasive and could result in numerous complications.

Link Natural Products pioneers in herbal healthcare

Herbal medicine has been an integral part of Sri Lanka for generations. As one of the leading companies that utilizes the ayurvedic knowledge and wisdom of our ancestors, Link Natural Products has served and provided safe, effective herbal products to enhance the health and longevity of people for over three decades. 

IASL appoints new office bearers at 25th AGM

The Industrial Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) recently announced the appointment of their office bearers for the year 2016/2017at its 25th Annual General Meeting held at the JAIC Residencies. Dinesh Dharmadasa, Legal and External Affairs Director, Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC was elected as the Chairman of the Association for the ensuing year while.Rimoe Saldin, PolypakSecco (Pvt) Ltd was elected as the Senior Vice Chairman and Dushantha Ranaraja,

Japan-SL Investment Road Map working group meets

The working group meeting for the formulation of the Japan-Sri Lanka Investment Road Map was held at the Development Strategies and International Trade Ministry recently. The Japanese delegation, which was headed by Japanese Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma, met Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama and the ministry officials.

InventusTechnologies launches internet business directory

In a bid to fulfill the demand of a comprehensive internet business directory, a new website catchmytrade.com was launched recently by InventusTechnologies Company. The website was officially unveiled on September 14, 2016.

Optometrist Association holds annual scientific sessions

The annual scientific sessions and expo of Sri Lanka Optometrist Association (SLOA) was held for the 10th consecutive year at Waters Edge on August 28th.

SLT powers Peradeniya campus with top “Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Hotspot”

Sri Lanka Telecom, the national ICT solutions provider in the country launched its latest carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspot at the University of Peradeniya. 

UltraTech Cement Lanka joins with CIDA to enhance industry skills

UltraTech Cement Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) the apex government regulatory body. 

mCash-Central Finance partner for leasing payments

The national mobile service provider SLT Mobitel has partnered with Central Finance enabling Central Finance customers to simply pay their leasing payments from his/her own mCash account or by walking into any mCash touch points islandwide to make their leasing payments conveniently.

Hayleys Plantation Sector excels at Asia Pacific HRM Congress

The Hayleys Plantations Sector was adjudged number one in Asia for its Quality Work-life HR Practices and was presented the ‘Award for leading HR practices in quality work-life’ at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress. 

Govt. intervention sought to prick real estate bubble

??By Chandeepa Wettasinghe The government should intervene to burst the real estate bubble in 

IPM to steam ahead with new Executive Council

IPM Sri Lanka, the nation’s leader in human resources management, recently elected its new Executive Council for the year 2016/17, which comprises of highly respected professionals and industry experts in order to steam ahead with a new strategic plan to take HR in Sri Lanka to the next level. 

Rupee ends lower on importer dollar demand

The Sri Lankan rupee ended 0.2 percent weaker yesterday as importer dollar demand surpassed exporter sales of the U.S. currency, dealers said.

Sri Lanka Telecom wins City & Guilds Lion Award

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) proudly announces that the SLT Training centre has been recognized as the “International Centre of Excellence - South Asia 2016/17”.  This award was announced at the City & Guilds Lion Awards 2016, held at the Capel Manor College in London recently.  

JKOA recognises high flyers at annual network gathering

John Keells Office Automation (Pvt) Ltd (JKOA) hosted its technical service provider network to a day of discussion, performance evaluation and celebration at the Hilton. Following the main programme, high-performing technicians were recognised for their exceptional performance over the last year.

Ruhunu Hospitals to organize ‘Ruhunu Rusiru’ for children in Galle

Ruhunu Hospitals (Pvt) Ltd – one of the leading private hospitals in the Southern Province is organizing an art competition ‘Ruhunu Rusiru’ with the participation of schoolchildren representing 50 schools in the Galle district to create more brand awareness among the public about the services of the hospital. 

China is destined to lead, but not ready

For a great power to lead the world there are a few qualities that it should bring to the table. These include, but are not limited to, material strength, an aspiration for recognition and sufficient international support. Does China currently possess these qualities?

Horizon Pharma to buy Raptor Pharma for US $800mn

REUTERS: Horizon Pharma Plc said it has agreed to buy Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp for nearly US $800 million to strengthen its portfolio of rare disease drugs.

HSBC Sri Lanka wins triple recognition as leading bank

HSBC Sri Lanka was awarded a triple, by virtue of having been awarded three coveted awards in recognition of the bank’s ability to maintain its position as a leading foreign bank in the country, backed by a strong track record and long-standing history in the local banking arena.

‘Kelani Shakthi’ bestows certificates to first batch of students

In a bid to groom youth in the Jaffna peninsula as electrical technicians, Kelani Cables PLC launched ‘Kelani Shakthi’ one-year professional development program. 

All-time record price for Kenilworth tea

Kenilworth Estate situated in Ginigathhena has achieved an all-time record price at the weekly tea auction on September 14, 2016 by securing an attractive price of Rs.940 per kilogramme for a BOP grade in the western medium grown category.

Asia-Pacific could lead low-carbon future

This summer has seen Asia and the Pacific rocked by intense and unstable weather, bringing into even greater focus the need to build resilience against climate change and extreme weather.

People’s Bank awards top G.C.E. O/L achievers

People’s Bank recently felicitating students who were ranked All-Island top 10 at the recently concluded G.C.E. (O/L) Examination. The felicitation ceremony was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Gamer.LK holds first inter-school eSports championship

After successfully conducting inter-university and mercantile eSports Championships, Gamer.LK is introducing the first inter-school eSports championship in Sri Lanka. The Dialog Gaming Inter-School eSports Championship is open to both government and private schools, and will see teams from over 20 schools in the country compete for the prestigious championship trophy. 

Cumulus partners Zerto to provide disaster recovery for Lankan enterprises

Cumulus, the cloud solutions arm of Dialog Axiata has partnered with Zerto to provide Sri Lankan enterprises with real-time Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), designed specifically for critical business applications using hybrid cloud solutions. Enterprises of all sizes are deploying applications on virtualized IT infrastructure of their own and public clouds by adopting a hybrid cloud strategy. 

Lankan construction sector urges govt. for a fair share in foreign-investor projects

The construction industry in Sri Lanka is experiencing positive signals from the government, regarding the potential for investment and development on several projects. For example, the Colombo International Financial City has once again been given the green light to commence operations. Some of the Megapolis Projects such as Light Rail Transport offered by the Japanese government has also been accepted. The Highway Project to Kandy has commenced

Networking session with ICT SMEs

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka in collaboration  with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is conducting a full-day ICT business session for leading Colombo ICT Companies to meet ICT SMEs from  Puttalam, Mannar, Vavuniya, Trincomlee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, Matara, Jaffna, etc. to share knowledge and build up partnerships and develop IT in the districts.