Balancing the scales: Taming supermarket buyer power

Accompanied by the rise in per capita incomes and overall improvements in living standards, supermarkets are increasingly accounting for a growing share of grocery trade in many developing countries around the world. 

Jet Airways to relocate domestic flight operations in Mumbai to Terminal 2 from today

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will relocate its domestic operations to the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 (T2) at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Sahar today.  Spread across 4.4 million square feet, the integrated Terminal 2 has 60 departure check-in counters and 80 arrival immigration counters capable of handling 40 million passengers annually. Terminal 2 is also well connected to

Dulux creates opportunity for Lankan students at World Architecture Festival

At the recently concluded Sri Lankan Architecture Awards 2015, held at the BMICH, three promising architecture students were given the opportunity to participate in the world’s largest architecture festival. This dream experience was made possible by Dulux, Sri Lanka’s leading provider of paints and coatings.

EBC partners with ‘Tree of the Year’

‘Tree of the Year Sri Lanka’ is an exciting new awareness campaign organised by The Carbon Consulting Company, Sri Lanka’s leading sustainability consulting firm. 

JLanka Technologies hosts Trina Solar

In continuing with the mission of innovating at the forefront of sustainable energy solutions, JLanka Technologies is hosting an official visit from Trina Solar, the world’s leading manufacturer of solar PV modules.

Kandurata Umbrellas’ Araliya range to add colour to festive season

A colourful range of umbrellas from Sri Lanka’s foremost umbrella manufacturer, Kandurata Umbrellas, is the cynosure of all eyes with a whole new colourful variety of products, the Araliya Range.

Alliance Finance felicitates Sachin Dias

Glowing tributes were paid to ace shuttler and Brand Ambassador of Alliance Finance Sachin Dias by the management of the company.

France urges tougher pilot checks after Germanwings crash

REUTERS: French investigators have recommended tougher medical checks for pilots after uncovering fresh evidence of unreported concerns over the mental state of a German pilot who crashed his jet into the Alps last year, killing all 150 people on board.

Professional Bankers Association holds Annual Memorial Oration & Awards

Recognising the fine accomplishment of 50 young women and men who excelled in banking and finance examination

People’s Bank Highlights Carbon Management as a Key Building Block in its ‘People’s Green Pulse’ Env

People’s Bank Highlights Carbon Management as a Key Building Block in its ‘People’s Green Pulse’ Environmental Sustainability Journey

Otara Gunewardene continues to support Earth Hour Sri Lanka

Otara Gunewardene, a renowned Sri Lankan entrepreneur and the Founder of ODEL and Embark, pledged her support for Earth Hour Sri Lanka,

Lube market at risk of fragmenting due to lax regulation

Sri Lanka’s overcrowded lubricant industry is facing the risk of further fragmentation due to the go

Award winning travel bloggers to attend Cinnamon Travel Bloggers Conference and awards 2016

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with the national carrier SriLankanAirlines are gearing up to host an incredible group of 60 travel bloggers

All set to ceremonially accept Ceylon Shipping Corp’s new ship MV Ceylon Breeze

The ceremonial acceptance of the newly built bulk carrier of Sri Lanka’s national sea carrier, the Ceylon

JCT receives three vessels simultaneously first time

The Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of Colombo Port received three huge container vessels simultaneously to the port last week,Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) declared.

The dilemma of public finance: Tradeoff between taxation and equity

The global economy is in turmoil. Future economic prospects seem to be rather bleak in the midst of geo

SIA signs first marketing collaboration memorandum with Tourism Malaysia

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tourism Malaysia have agreed to work together to boost tourist arrivals into Malaysia through 

Urban development should be done with an economic sense: UDA DG

There should be a systematic approach to urban development and it should be done with an economic

Panadol reaches out to pilgrims of Sri Pada

Panadol, the flagship brand of SmithKline Beecham (GlaxoSmithKline) and the nation’s most sought after

Building a great company isn’t just about embracing catchy slogans

Business executives today are facing some of the most competitive market conditions in decades - a relentlessly

Award-winning travel bloggers to attend Cinnamon Travel Bloggers Conference and awards 2016

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with the national carrier SriLankan Airlines is gearing up to host an

Vogue fulfils another promise with second Sisu Nena Ran Pradana Awards

Sri Lanka’s premier jeweller, Vogue Jewellers, delivering its promise for the second consecutive year, awarded

Qatar Airways announces 14 new global destinations

Qatar Airways’Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker announced a significant network expansion of 14 new destinations

Acuity to offer investment banking services in Maldives

Sri Lanka’s Acuity Partners (Pvt.) Ltd (APL) and the Maldives Security Depository Company (Pvt.) Ltd (

LOLC organises CSR project at Mattakkuliya Mother Teresa Home

The Human Resource Division of the LOLC group organised its annual CSR project at the Missionaries of Charity Sisters

Colombo Bike Week kicks off today

The ‘Colombo Bike Week’, a big motor cycle event covering about 800 km over a period of seven days around Sri Lanka, will take place 

NCE Awards 2016 applications launched

An Official event of the chamber to launch the issue of applications for the Annual Export Award Ceremony

Otara Gunewardene continues to support Earth Hour Sri Lanka

Otara Gunewardene, a renowned Sri Lankan entrepreneur and the Founder of Odel and Embark, pledged 

‘Seylan Pehesara’ - Going beyond banking to generate social wealth through school libraries

True to its promise, Seylan Bank, ‘the bank with a heart’, has certainly captured many Sri Lankan hearts throughout 

Hoping for light at the end of the tunnel for Colombo Stock Exchange

Investors of the Colombo Stock Exchange are now going through a lean period of time in terms of return