Watawala Tea, the market leader in the tea category, was awarded the ‘Most Popular Hot Beverage Brand of the Year’, at the SLIM-Nielsen People’s Awards, held recently for the 11th consecutive year. 

Arden Institute felicitated the first batch of Certified Guest Service Professionals (CGSP) at the Taj Samudra recently. 

Smart Travel International has introduced Sri Lanka’s first taxi app which works with a taxi meter namely Vow Cabs. 

In celebration of 60 years since the signature of the Rome Treaties, the first step towards a united Europe, a documentary on the impact of the European Union’s development cooperation under the European Union Support to the District Developmen

The Sri Lanka-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA) talks have included a novel approach to digital services in the negotiations agenda, which is likely to afford new opportunities for Sri Lanka’s digital entrepreneurs, an Information Communicat

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayke will leave for London today to receive the ‘Finance Minister of the Year for Asia Pacific - 2017’ award bestowed on him by the ‘The Banker’ magazine, a Finance Ministry statement said.

The idling Hambantota bunkering facility requires further expansion in order to become competitive with regional bunkering facilities, a shipping industry stakeholder told a maritime forum held in Colombo, recently.  

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed National Development Bank PLC’s (NDB) long-term and short-term issuer credit rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook in its report dated March 20, 2017.  The affirmation is given o

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed steady yesterday as dollar demand from importers offset selling of the greenback by exporters late in the day, even as dealers said rising imports and selling of rupee bonds by foreign investors weighed on the cur

The Central Bank this week called for expressions of interests (EOIs) for the establishment of a new electronic trading platform and a bond clearinghouse for government securities.

Recognised for delivering the highest quality engineering solutions and unmatched service support, United Tractor & Equipment (Pvt.) Limited (UTE) proudly celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Founded by W.D. Fernando in 1947 as a family-own

The Disaster Management Ministry and Presidential Secretariat handed over 200 Browns TAFE 45 DI tractors together with bowsers to the Government Agents and District Secretarial Offices in the drought-affected areas.

Popular supermarket chain, Keells Super recently launched their latest produce in the meats range by introducing ‘Super Fresh Chicken’ across all its 60 plus outlets. The move is in line with its quest to ensure that the customers get the

For decades the Development Lotteries Board (DLB) has been dedicated to uplifting the lives in Sri Lanka and has contributed to the development in the country through its marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR) endeavours. Recently it mad

Leading logistical services provider Expolanka Freight (Pvt.) Ltd celebrates its 35th anniversary today.

Singer Sri Lanka, the country’s leading retailer in consumer durables, launched its special Avurudu offers for the upcoming Avurudu season. 

The National Chamber of Commerce will host the  Minister of  Labour and Trade Unions, , on   ‘Meet the Minister’ programme for an interactive session with the business community, on April 6, from 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at t

Sri Lanka Economic Association in collaboration with Department of Economics, University of Colombo, is organizing a seminar titled ‘Emerging Challenges in the Power Sector in Sri Lanka.’ The event will be held on March 23 at the Departme

The private sector last week expressed concerns over the government’s ‘iron curtain’ with regard to the Hambantota port sale agreement and called for more transparency and the involvement of local businesses in the venture.

Consumer durables giant Singer Sri Lanka PLC is currently negotiating the construction of new production facilities at the Board of Investment (BoI) industrial zones as part of the group’s long-term strategic plans, a leading official said.

REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares edged down yesterday, hovering near a one-year closing low hit last week, as expectations of a rate hike continued to weigh on sentiment. The Colombo stock index fell 0.1 percent to finish at 6,041.17, near its lowest close

D Tech (Pvt.) Ltd and LK Simulation (Private) Limited (LKSIM) announced their partnership to strengthen their capabilities to deliver enhanced value to customers. 

Partner at McKinsey and Company (London) Ganaka Herath, Deputy Chairman of John Keells Holdings Ajit Gunawardena, Senior Director of Sampath Bank Sanjiva Senanayake, and CEO of Fair First Insurance Sanjeev Jha will discuss how corporates can get smar

When the month of April approaches anticipation rises in preparation for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is now to be under immense pressure to jack up the policy rates as early as this week as the economy appears to be facing another balance of payment (BoP) crisis in less than a year since it averted one with the help of

Sri Lanka has introduced new regulations with regard to the minimum gap that needs to be maintained between power lines and buildings to ensure the safety of consumers and the properties .

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka entered into a partnership with TabZ by DPJ Holdings - Apple authorized reseller to further strengthen the knowledge and expertise in the respective fields. The parties are desirous of entering into this

The Colombo Shopping Festival is the most awaited, most talked about and the most exciting shopping festival in Colombo happening in this festive season.  

CIMA Sri Lanka’s first convocation for the year celebrated the success of 301 students who completed exam, 379 Associate members, 11 Fellow members and 8 prize winners.  

Nestlé’s Maggi brand was voted ‘Youth Food Brand of the Year’ for the fourth time by young consumers at this year’s SLIM-Nielsen Awards.