?AFP: Celebrities including James Bond stars Daniel Craig and Judi Dench and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling urged the British government yesterday to protect the “precious” BBC as it negotiates a new funding settlement.

?REUTERS: Britain’s unemployment rate climbed to 5.6 percent in the quarter ending in May, with the number of jobless up for the first time in over two years, data showed yesterday.

?AFP: China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.0 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, official data showed yesterday, beating expectations as months of central bank policy stimulus helped support the world’s second-largest e

Serendib Flour Mills, an innovator and trend setter, with your health at heart recently provided ten employees with the opportunity to participate in the ‘Serendib Flour Mills Technical Exchange Programme’ in Canada. The seven day program

Takas.lk has been selected by the www.startupranking.com as Sri Lanka’s best start up based on the SR Score.  The score reflects the importance of a startup on the Internet and its social influence compared to it peers. Takas.lk has b

Continuously setting the benchmark in the fashion industry, Hameedia, Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist recently launched its Signature Wedding Promotion. Now customers purchasing a Signature Italiano suit, will also be entitled to a free

Continuously setting the benchmark in the fashion industry, Hameedia, Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist recently opened its 8th Signature store in Kalmunai, making the Kalmunai showroom the largest Signature store in the country. The cere

?A new initiative to promote good tyre maintenance habits among motorists has been launched in Sri Lanka by CEAT Kelani Holdings, the company that manufactures half of the country’s tyre requirements.

?The trendy Yamaha FZ range of motorcycles saw the debut of its latest offering – the Yamaha FZ V2.0. Displayed at the Ceylon Motor Show, the latest member of the FZ family incorporates the latest technology, named ‘Blue Core’, by Y

The German-based automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company BMW, one of the most eminent brands in the automobile industry, is to introduce its latest ‘i   Series’ electric cars to Sri Lanka.

REUTERS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raced yesterday to finalise a tough package with tax hikes and pension reforms due within hours if Athens is to win a new aid lifeline from creditors and avoid crashing out of the euro.

?REUTERS: Gold rose yesterday as a recovery in Chinese share prices cooled fears of a wider rout in the major bullion consumer, and after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting suggested caution towards a near-term increase in interest

?REUTERS: A bounce in mainland Chinese shares yesterday lifted emerging equities off two-year lows, while currencies also got some respite, including the yuan which steadied slightly after days of volatility.

?REUTERS: A computer malfunction that forced the New York Stock Exchange to suspend trading for more than three hours on Wednesday probably stemmed from a software update that went awry, Bloomberg reported, citing two people briefed on a preliminary

?REUTERS: Global food prices fell in June, continuing an almost uninterrupted slide since April 2014, led by falling dairy and sugar prices, the United Nations food agency said yesterday.

?Lanka Hospitals has now surpassed its 750th kidney transplant in just over 12 years since its inception. A milestone in the advancement of organ transplant in the country and a big stride in building confidence of patients on our country’

?A new initiative using web seminars or ‘webinars’ to disseminate information to medical professionals on the latest developments in the treatment, management or prevention of diseases has been launched in Sri Lanka by GlaxoSmithKline (GS

?Browns Hospital Ragama recently conducted a very successful live surgery workshop on Laparoscopic procedures with the participation of over 25 participating invitee surgeons in attendance.

Many would argue that the Sri Lankan mobile phone market – and even that of the world – revolves primarily around Samsung and Apple, with both brands tussling for the most discussion and greater ownership.

Capital Alliance, Sri Lanka’s leading full service investment bank, recently appointed Mr. Jeevan William to its Board. Since its establishment in the year 2000, Capital Alliance has become a key player in the financial markets of Sri Lanka, wi

Aviation is today one of the most rapidly proliferating fields characterized by high - tech advancements and savvy innovations. Fuelled by the global explosion of travel for business and tourism purposes, and transportation of goods among many other

Union Bank of Colombo PLC recently extended its new look and design to its Panadura branch. The new branch layout features spacious banking facilities and provides the highest levels of customer centricity and greater banking convenience. The remodel

The Richard Pieris Group ended it’s performance in the financial year 2014/15 reporting a Group Revenue of Rs.37.8b with a Profit before Tax of Rs.2.58 bn. The reported Profit for the year does not include any Gains of a cap

Taking over the challenge of providing a safe and comfortable public transport system in Sri Lanka,...

Associated Motorways (Pvt) Ltd., sole agents for Goodyear tyres in Sri Lanka,..

Ideal Chery Automobiles (Pvt.) Ltd, a member of Ideal,

Ceyoka (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan organization renowned for fostering entrepreneurship and business growth,

A year since they underwent Bone Marrow Transplant at Asiri Group’s Central Hospital,

Link Sudantha toothpaste has been accepted by the General Dental Practitioners Association (GDPA).  

After the period of wait since the discontinuation of the popular Perodua Viva Elite last year,