The 46th Annual General Meeting of Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association (CHSGA) which is the alumni association of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (SLITHM), was held at Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle on September&nbs

Exhibiting quality Chinese products from more than 80 companies, and creating the perfect opportunity for Sri Lankan businesses to interact with world-class suppliers and source superior products to increase trade, the China Product Exhibition inaugu

Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure Minister Harin Fernando, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister’s Office Rosy Senanayake and Dinesh Weerakkody participated at the Huawei Smart City Summit in Barcelona last week. 

The Finance and Mass Media Ministry yesterday entered into two loan agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to borrow US $ 150 million for the development of 3400 kilometres (km) of rural roadways and US $ 200 million for the implementation

Sri Lanka’s first batch of 32 graduates of the Executive Masters in Information Security offered by CICRA Campus in partnership with Asia E University (AEU), Malaysia received their degrees during the AEU convocation held in Kuala  Lumpur

Expanding its reach across the country, DFCC Bank recently opened its second fully-fledged branch in Matara. The new branch will be known as DFCC Bank’s ‘Matara City Branch’.

Recognizing a career filled with remarkable achievements in education and invaluable contribution to institutions of learning, Asian International School of Sri Lanka, Principal, Harshana Perera was recently presented with the Award for Distinguished

Chief Internal Auditors of Banks Forum is a body formed to share best practices, knowledge and to strengthen fellowship amongst Chief Internal Auditors in banks. The membership of this forum consists of Chief Internal Auditors of all commercial and s

The Institute of Universal Higher Studies (Pvt) Ltd (IUHS Campus), the sister company of Advanced Level (A/L) private education institute ‘SASIP’, recently held their official launch ceremony in Nugegoda . 

Software product engineering specialist 99X Technology was felicitated for its pioneering work and potential for exponential growth when it was ranked on the Red Herring 100 Asia Index  for 2017.

Sustaining its journey of excellence, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel, shone at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2017 held at the BMICH 

Expanding its reach across the country, DFCC Bank recently opened its second fully-fledged branch in Matara. The new branch will be known as DFCC Bank’s ‘Matara

Unilever Sri Lanka together with the nation’s largest state-owned retail network, Lanka Sathosa, unveiled the second phase of the ‘Idam Nidanaya’

I have been following up on the recent articles published in the newspapers and social media relating to the new budget proposal. The proposal for the liberalization of the shipping agency and freight forwarding industries seems to be one of the most

Global trade is finally recovering, as is Asia’s trade. After underperforming the past two years, Asian trade is back at the forefront of worldwide trade growth momentum. Following sluggish growth rates of 1.7 percent in 2016 and 1.4 percent in

‘Petrol’ has been the talk of the town since early November. The daily lives of the public have been disrupted with the rising traffic congestions and transportation issues. Vehicles have been queuing up at petrol stations fearing a petro

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and Korea Exchange (KRX) recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative relationship focused on mutual development opportunities in the Sri Lankan and Korean capital

The shares of Renuka Hotels Limited commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday. The shares, which were listed by introduction on the Diri Savi Board of the CSE have been classified under the ‘Hotels and Travels’

Deepal Sooriyaarachchi has recently been conferred the title of ‘Accredited Master Coach & Mentor’ (AMC/M) by the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring (IAPC&M).  

Union Bank Debit cardholders will have the opportunity to enjoy sizeable savings on their seasonal shopping with a range of discounted offers on clothing, textiles, accessories, electronics, groceries, stationery, homeware and furniture at leading re

Epic Technology Group, synonymous for innovative and superior ‘FinTech’ solutions has partnered with the Association of Professional Bankers - Sri Lanka (APBSL), as Platinum Sponsor for its 29th anniversary convention titled ‘Changi

The insurance industry recorded a growth of 13.87 percent, in terms of Gross Written Premium (GWP), during the first half of year 2017 when compared to the same period in the year 2016. This growth is relatively lower than the growth experienced in 1

A series of Tokyo Cement ‘DiviShakthi’ training workshops, tailor-made to empower its dealer network with SME management skills were successfully conducted in the Central, Uva and North-western regions touching over 200 traders.

Own a piece of paradise upon purchasing an apartment at 333 Pinnacle in Negombo, the gateway to contemporary island living in Sri Lanka. Investing in an apartment at this stunning beachfront property means enjoying warm sun-lit days filled with spect

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed marginally lower yesterday as importer dollar demand weighed on the local currency, dealers said. The market expects higher seasonal imports and a pick-up in motor vehicle buying after taxes were slashed in last w

Sri Lanka has attracted US$ 1 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) this year so far, mainly from foreign companies already operational in the country, and the economy is on track to reach US$ 1.5 billion in FDIs by the end of 2017, according t

The opportunities in boosting trade and economic ties between India and Sri Lanka are yet to be realised as the fast-growing informal trading between the two nations, which has been in practice for decades, has not received the necessary attention,

High food prices resulted in Sri Lanka’s countrywide inflation shooting up to 8.8 percent in October, the highest so far this year, according to the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) compiled by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday night hailed the upward revision of Sri Lanka’s credit outlook to ‘Stable’ from ‘Negative’ by the international credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) and t

One in three houses in Sri Lanka has been built with freshly manufactured Insee Cement and the company has launched an exciting lucky draw for its customers who purchase the popular Sanstha Cement.