Ramada Colombo together with SriLankan Airlines recently had the pleasure of hosting the delegates from the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) for cocktails and a lavish dinner at the Liberty Ballroom.

Sometimes you’re going to find that leading people is a joy: you admire how everyone pulls together to scale new heights of performance and teamwork. At other times, however, leading people can seem like an uphill battle as they falter and fail

The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk Line, with a presence in Sri Lanka for more than 25 years, continues to invest in Sri Lanka and contribute to its economy by bringing some of the latest and largest ships to Colombo.

Have you thought about your retirement? Or has planning for it seemed so complicated and overwhelming that you put it aside for later? If so, then you are not alone. Most people find planning for retirement an expensive task with tons of paperwork, l

The Hirdaramani Group facilitated TEDxColombo for the third year in a row as main partner.  Known globally for being a platform that can spark change, its ethos mirrors that of Hirdaramani’s, which has forged innovation in its ethical and

Oman Air recently facilitated a group of 78 pilgrims from Sri Lanka to fly to Madinah for Umrah in the New Islamic Year.

Spreading the thoughts of showing Sri Lanka the path to achieving enduring success, Union Assurance (UA) has taken steps to launch a special brand awareness programme, which commenced its activation programmes throughout the island from October 9 and

The International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) issued a new insurance contracts standard, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 17 Insurance Contracts. Ernst & Young (EY) finds that this will trigger a landmark shift in the finan

Marking a milestone in its 56 years long history, People’s Bank recently opened its 100th self-banking unit in the People’s Bank Trincomalee regional head office premises.

Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective 2nd March 2018.

Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera met US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, a Senior Cabinet Minister of the Trump administration, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C last week

With the arrival of monsoon rains, Sri Lanka is just seeing the end of the drought that impaired many parts of the country. However, its negative effects continue to be felt by the affected communities. Unfortunately, droughts are not the only natura

LB Finance, Sri Lanka’s pioneer in innovative financial services, recently relocated its Gampola City branch. It is now at No: 66, Nawalapitiya Road, Gampola. This occasion was graced by Executive Directors Niroshan Udage and March Perera and t

Sri Lanka experienced strong growth at the end of its 26-year conflict. This was to be expected as the post-war reconstruction tends to bring new hope and energy to a country.

Visa, the global leader in digital payments technology, recently announced an independent study conducted by Roubini Thought Lab and commissioned by Visa, examining the economic impact of increasing the use of digital payments in major cities around

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it has been named ‘Best Airline’ at the highly-respected 2017 Business Traveller Awards, held recently at London’s Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. In addition to being voted ‘Best Ai

The Youth to Nation Foundation (YNF) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) conducted a workshop on food safety and good manufacturing practices for small and medium scale entrepreneurs (SME) in Matara re

The Professor H.A. de S. Gunasekera Memorial Oration 2017 will be held on October 24that 3:00 p.m. at the Senate Room, University of Peradeniya. 

Sri Lanka’s poor stands to gain big benefits if more economic freedoms are given, while the businesses and foreign investors will also be encouraged, the participants of the Economic Freedom Summit by Advocata Institute, a free market think tan

For the first time in Sri Lanka, Innovation Quotient -IQ- is bridging the gap between human insight, applied creativity and technical capability. And it’s bringing these solutions to top corporates, businesses and start-ups around the country.&

Singapore Airlines has today committed to significantly enhancing sustainability practices in its in-flight food and beverage offerings.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will host an international technical workshop of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in October this year, which will feature top international experts who will educate a

‘Entrepreneur Award for the year 2017’ for Western Province, will be held tomorrow at the Sri Lanka Foundation Auditorium, Colombo  7,  under the patronage of the Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. 

Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera met with Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Regional Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, Pacific and Latin America, Fatema. Z. Sumar to review the progress of its 5-year ‘Grant

Insights Advertising, an integrated marketing and communications agency completed their tenth year of operations in the field of creative solutions in media. 

Staying true to its commitment to the environment, Cotton Collection recently launched the ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ project, a sustainability initiative organized with the objective of reducing the plastic footprint of the retailer as well as

Techno Sri Lanka 2017 Exhibition organised by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) was launched at the BMICH yesterday. The exhibition features the widest range of engineering and technology products. Pic by Kithsiri De Mel

The five-star 24-hour all-inclusive hotel Riu Sri Lanka serves a variety of dishes from different destinations among which the local cuisine being a popular one.

BOI enterprise Jiffy Products S L (Pvt) Ltd recently opened a new regional office at the Mirigama Export Processing Zone.

As the season to be jolly makes headway, the Eden Resort and Spa in Beruwela took the lead in preparing for the festive season with its annual cake mixing ceremony.