Etihad Airways is increasing capacity between its Abu Dhabi hub and key markets of Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca and Rabat to cater to the peak June – September travel period, while additional services to Dammam will be year-round.

Union Assurance successfully concluded its first ever offshore Annual Awards ceremony by revolutionizing the history along with setting new trends within the Sri Lankan Insurance Industry.

In partnership with Vocational Training Authority(VTA) and Microsoft’s Imagine Academy, Tech One Sanje established another solid ground for digital transformation in the educational sector, this time, by delivering an enhanced digital learning

The national LP Gas supplier in Sri Lanka – Litro Gas was awarded the “Best Digital Integrated Campaign” at Sri Lanka’s first Digital Excellence Award ceremony – SLT Zero One Awards organized 

The Scan Products Division, which comprises of the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) arm under C. W. Mackie PLC, held its annual sales conference on the 5 and 6 May 2017 at the Club Palm Bay Hotel, Marawila. 

IPM People Leaders’ Awards 2017 winners Uditha Harilal Palihakkara (Finance), Dushmantha Thotawatte (Finance), Niroshan J. Peiries (Marketing) and Damith Hettihewa (IT) received their respective awards from IPM Sri Lanka President Prof. Ajantha

Team Airtel won the Great HR Debate Championship Trophy at National HR Conference (NHRC) 2017, recently organised by the Institute of Personnel  Management (IPM). 

Cautioning that extreme weather conditions would disturb the supply chains of the companies from production to packaging in the years to come, Global Strategic Sustainability (Pvt) Ltd Chairman/CEO Dr. Ravi Fernando stressed that every company should

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) company, had unveiled its brand-new office in concurrence with the establishment of Customer Solutions Innovation and Integration Experience Centre (CSIC).

Evolve Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd recently expanded its global presence with its latest subsidiary company – Evolve Technologies Japan Co. Ltd, incorporated in Japan. 

D Tech (Pvt.) Ltd was appointed as the sole distributor for ‘Smart Home’ systems by SwitchBee, a leading electronics consumer company for Internet of things (IoT) solutions in Israel. 

I recently asked a 16-year-old what the Internet of things (IoT) meant to him, and he said “IoT means being able to text your toaster!” While IoT may seem relegated to the realm of automated lightbulbs and doorlocks, the truth is that mor

Swim Week Colombo, with its title partner Olu Tropical Water presents the second edition of Fashion Films at Swim Week Colombo. A collaboration of  two creative streams of fashion and films where

In its second RMB Investors Forum, Standard Chartered concluded that China is still an attractive investment location to foreign investors. Standard Chartered’s RMB Investors Forum is a programme aimed at engaging market participants on real in

Over the years, people have pursued the acquisition of all kinds of skills towards success. It is still a commendable and a relevant thing to do;

As usual, with the drop in arrivals in the month of May and June, it’s the time to correct the shortcomings to better our services and plan for the 2017/18 winter season in Europe. We consider the months November to mid-April as the high season

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce appointed Rajendra Theagarajah as its new Chairman during its 178thAGM held yesterday in Colombo. 

The government may have to attract foreign expertise in order to wrap up the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with China, India and Singapore, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake said this week.

A research study yesterday revealed that the proposed ban of chrysotile, a key element used to manufacture roofing sheets, popularly known as asbestos, would have a number of negative socioeconomic consequences to Sri Lanka.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is to take punitive actions against the listed entities which fail to meet the minimum public floating rules even after the grace period, by way of transferring them to the ‘Watch List,’ but the instructio

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker yesterday due to dollar demand from importers and as an expected rise in imports pressured the local currency, dealers said.

The Central Bank says Sri Lanka’s households are increasingly getting enmeshed in a vicious debt spiral as a result of heavy consumption borrowings, which are neither productive nor sustainable, hence vowed to squeeze such lending flows.  

SriLankan Airlines has won rights to carry out its own on-board duty free operations as the Commercial Court of Colombo last week refused interim injunctions sought by DFP Canada Ltd. against the national carrier.

The World Bank is expecting Sri Lanka’s budget deficit to run up to 5.2 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year compared to the more ambitious 4.7 percent of GDP projection of the government, although the development lender placed

REUTERS: Sri Lankan stocks edged higher yesterday led by shares of diversified companies as foreign buying continued, while concerns over a proposed tax bill weighed on overall  investor sentiment.

Sri Lanka will be hosting its first Asian Business Angel Forum (ABAF) 2017, in October with the participation of some of Asia’s most prominent Angel investors, venture capitalists, high networth individuals and other key stakeholders. 

Building on its winning legacy, Gestetner of Ceylon PLC once again won resounding recognition for its tremendous sales performance over the past year, rising above its peers in the Asia Pacific region to win the Ricoh  Asia Pacific Award for Out

Two 7-Star wheat flour variants in the Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) portfolio recently received SLS certification from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), making 7 Star Flour, the first wheat flour brand in the country to receive the certifica

Sri Lanka Telecom team clinched the C Division championship at the recently concluded Mercantile Football Tournament at the City League grounds. The win illustrates the organization’s commitment 

Two 7-Star wheat flour variants in the Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) portfolio recently received SLS certification from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), making 7 Star Flour, the first wheat flour