In the aftermath of the recent unfortunate incident in Meethotamulla, the ‘Waste Free-Clean City project in Karadiyana, which has been awarded to Fairway Waste Management (PVT) Ltd, is a timely 

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing has elected Elangovan Karthik as its 39th president at the 47th AGM held on the 29th of March at the Kingsbury hotel, with a 

Hirdaramani repeated its sterling performance at the JASTECA Awards held recently, topping the awards list for the second consecutive year. Sustaining its previous year’s performance, Hirdaramani 

Nawaloka Hospitals renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF), which was signed in 2015 to provide a significant healthcare partnership to benefit Government employees. 

Fadna Diabe Tea Classic which was introduced by the Food and Nature Private Limited is now out in the market. 

Are you aware that whatever your age may be, you could fall victim to deafness. 

Pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company, Astron Limited emerged as the champions at the 25th Pharma Promoters Association (PPA) quiz nite which was held on 10th March at Hotel Galadari, Colombo.  

With the conclusion of decades-long war in the Northern region of Sri Lanka, healthcare in Jaffna and the Northern region has gone through several phases during the past three decades.

Osteoarthritis, which causes pain and joint stiffness, impacts a significant proportion of the Sri Lankan population, and is a leading cause of disability mainly among women. 

Certain holidays are known for their sweet treats, and Avurudu is one of the biggest. Though the Avurudu Kama Mesayas with trays of delicious sweetmeats and other tasty treats are dearly loved, the damage they can cause to a smile is undeniable. &nbs

The Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus smartphones were unveiled to the local market this week by Huawei together with its local distributor Singer Sri Lanka, at an event held at Waters Edge. Huawei Device Sri Lanka GTM Manager David Zukai said that the

Building on Oracle’s commitment to expanding its support of education globally, Oracle Academy and the Vocational Training Authority (VTA) of Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to integrate Oracle Academy’s programmes into 35 VTA’s

Equipped with in-house caching solutions for top global social networks, Sri Lanka Telecom has clearly secured a key investment for the national Internet infrastructure and all social media lovers – a distinct value addition when it comes to th

Digital transformation is a super buzzword that’s thrown around so much that everyone is an expert, with a spiel that will convince any novice that it’s the next best thing after the smartphone. But dig a little deeper and it all goes vag

The tragedy of the garbage collapse in Meethotamulla has unravelled several protests around the country, which undoubtedly pinpoints the seriousness of the garbage management problem at hand. 

The Times of India: This is something that very few would have believed a few decades back. According to the World Bank study, Globalization Backlash, released last week, South Asia remains the fastest growing region in the world mainly due to the pe

AFP: Cheap Sri Lankan labour has built skyscrapers and condos across the Gulf for decades but now contractors at home are desperate for workers as the island nation experiences an unprecedented construction boom.

A record Rs 23.9 billion in cash flowed out of the automated teller machines (ATMs) of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon in the first 14 days of April as Sri Lanka’s largest private bank facilitated the celebration of the Avurudu season in characte

In response to the government initiative to generate 10 million employment opportunities, Bank of Ceylon officially disbursed ‘Swashakthi’ loans through its branch network recently. 

The Gami Pubuduwa Avurudu Pola, the annual SME-focused trade fair organized by Sri Lanka’s premier private sector bank, Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), was concluded with resounding success as over 100 micro entrepreneurs from across the island

BBC: A payment card featuring a fingerprint sensor has been unveiled by credit card provider Mastercard.

Microsoft held a symposium for C-level finance executives at Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently.  The event which featured keynote speakers and a live demo revealed how Microsoft Power BI, an interactive data visualiser that utilizes predictiv

Union Bank further increased its position in the rankings of the 100 Leading Brands in Sri Lanka in 2017 compiled by Brand Finance, having being ranked six notches above its position of the previous year with A - brand rating. 

Nations Trust Bank American Express card members can now pump fuel for Rs. 2,500 or more at any fuel station island-wide and stand a chance to win ‘One Big Trip’ all around Sri Lanka with all expenses paid.

Sri Lanka’s tourism authorities are hoping to attract 2.5 million tourists and generate US$ 4 billion in foreign exchange for the country this year, backed by a short-term Rs.500 million digital media campaign, which is currently being planned.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will be holding the PATA Annual Summit 2017 in Sri Lanka next month, under the theme ‘Disruption, Innovation, Transformation: The Future of Tourism’.

PTI: Talent shortage is acute in the IT and data science ecosystem in India with a survey claiming that 95 per cent of engineers in the country are not fit to take up software development jobs.

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL), a unit of State banking giant Bank of Ceylon yesterday said its first tranche issued to raise Rs.1.0 billion in debentures was oversubscribed on the opening day as the company received applications

The recent capacity enhancement and the commissioning of the dual furnace firing at Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC appears to be having a limited positive impact on the company’s immediate financial performance as profits and margins are projected to

Amid the dearth of foreign investments to Sri Lanka, SK Group, a Fortune 500 company and South Korea’s 3rd largest diversified conglomerate yesterday announced that it will be making a US$30-40 million equity investment in local car manufacturi