Bio Extracts (Pvt.) Ltd (Baraka) has won the accolade of ‘Highest Value Added Exporter - Herbal and Spa Products’ at the 2016 Presidential Exports Awards held at BMICH on 14th September, graced by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Continuing its pioneering efforts to build a robust platform for optometrists across the nation, Sri Lanka’s premier eye care solutions provider Vision Care Optical services (Pvt.) Ltd held its Optometry Day and 8th Annual Scientific Sessions i

Vitawell, Sri Lanka’s number one specialist nutrition and wellness retailer, recently launched its third store in Ja-Ela; in its efforts to enhance the products offered to a wider customer base.

South Asia Textiles has won Gold at the NCE Export Awards held at the Hilton Hotel recently.  A company driven by passion and dynamism, headed by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Prithiv Dorai and a team of professionals, Director /

Sri Lanka yesterday signed an agreement to modernize and improve the efficiency of its financial sector, which in turn will help small businesses and entrepreneurs compete in the markets and create better jobs.

Venora Lanka’s quest for excellence was recognized by the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) at the 25th Export Awards held at Colombo Hilton recently. Venora Lanka clinched the Bronze category Award in the industry sector.

Lanka Harness Company (Pvt) Ltd was recognized at the Presidential Export Awards for being the exporter that has added the highest value in the category of automobiles and automobiles spare parts exporting. Lanka Harness Company (Pvt) Ltd was recogni

Cinnamon Future of Tourism Summit 2017 was held under the theme ‘Technology, Innovation and Authenticity’ in Colombo on September 26 in Colombo.

Bamboo is a well-established cultural feature of many regions throughout the world. Its diversity and versatility are well-documented – some 1250 species and 1500 traditional applications have been identified. Notably, the main users are the ru

DFCC Bank has initiated a special series of workshops named Vardhana Sahaya Hamuwa to nurture the growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Sri Lanka. The primary focus

Oman Air recently facilitated a group of 78 pilgrims from Sri Lanka to fly to Madinah for Ummrah in the New Islamic Year. This was the first Ummrah pilgrim group to arrive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

The National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week was recently commemorated and the opening ceremony was launched at Crow Island Beach Park, Matakkulliya. It was the launch

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced that Sri Lankan specialist tire manufacturer,Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd (GRI),has chosen to implement IFS Applications as its central enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, hosted its annual 361° Security Conference in Vienna, Austria recently. 

The Colombo Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meetup, organised by the Sri Lanka Association for Artificial Intelligence (SLAAI) and hosted at Virtusa, is a quarterly forum where industry professionals discuss the latest findings in AI, related technologi

Microsoft held its second annual Southeast Asia New Markets Partner Summit in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this month, bringing together 138 attendees from nine markets, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka,

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes is coming back to Sri Lanka. 

Taking significant strides in promoting value added Sri Lankan export products, Botanicoir, a premier Sri Lankan coco-peat manufacturer and supplier of high-quality and innovative coir products to the UK and global market.

At the Colombo Tea Auction held on 20th September, Kirklees Estate achieved yet another all time record Price of Rs.730 per kg for a Dust No.1 Grade in the Uda Pussellawa category.

Sadaharitha Plantations re-located its thriving export business, Sadaharitha Agri Farms and Exporters (Pvt.) Ltd (SAFE) to a more convenient location in Maharagama recently, demonstrating that diversifying has strengthened the business and brings muc

Addressing the 27th AGM of the Sri Lanka Tea Factory Owners Association (SLTFOA), the Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake announced that the ministry is expecting to launch the loan scheme worth of US$100 million from Japan including Jap

Sri Lanka’s edible fish exporters are experiencing a boom following the resumption of shipments to Europe, and Emirates SkyCargo is playing a key role in helping them capitalise on this resurgence. The freight division of the award-winning airl

Jet Airways, India’s full service, premier international airline, has unveiled a host of exciting domestic and international holidays for guests planning their winter getaway.

REUTERS: Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said the carrier plans to expand its fleet, stepping up orders for Boeing Co aircraft and accepting four Airbus aircraft that it had cancelled in July because of delays due to supplier problems.

Due to popular demand, KLM will increase the frequency of its flights between Colombo and Amsterdam to three times a week in late October.

Sustainable tourism represents numerous avenues for development in any destination and will be achieved only when its social and environmental benefits are realized, in addition to its economic benefits. This is applicable to any form of tourism, ran

In Asia, dealing with urbanization is an especially acute challenge. Urban infrastructure systems are bursting at the seams, struggling to meet the needs of growing population.

Following is the speech delivered by the newly-elected International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICC Sri Lanka) Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody at the 51st annual general meeting of the chamber.

Pan Asia Banking Corporation (PABC) has partnered with the leading money transfer service provider Small World Financial Services to enable instant cross-border money transfers to bank accounts in Sri Lanka. 

In embracing digital banking, Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) strongly believes that change is needed within the organisation and the financial services sector as a whole for it to survive and thrive in the future.