Allianz Lanka opened its seventh branch in the Northern peninsula, in Chungam, bringing its branch tally to 58 fullyfledged branches located islandwide.The past two years saw the company rapidly expanding its presence throughout the island. Nine b

Mihin Lanka is Sri Lanka’s national low-cost carrier and takes great pride in connecting its customers with the rest of the region and the world. Dedicated to offering a comfortable flying experience at an affordable price, Mihin Lanka provi

In order to honour its valuable partnerships, Qatar Airways recently organised a familiarisation trip exclusively for key partners of the travel and trade fraternity in Colombo.

Oman Air, the national carrier of Sultanate of Oman, and Standard Chartered, through its awardwinning Aviation Finance team, Pembroke, have signed a Sale and Operating Leaseback transaction for three B737-800 aircraft.

One hundred and twenty five of Sri Lanka’s leading tyre dealers celebrated their success in style in Malaysia recently when they were felicitated at an awards ceremony by CEAT.

DIMO’s unique approach to talent development and commitment to deliver its employee value proposition of ‘making work enjoyable and rewarding’ through alignment to business strategy, capability building and employee engagement re

Sri Lanka’s life insurance leader Ceylinco Life has announced that the company’s Life Fund exceeded Rs.60 billion at the end of November 2014 and is a strong indication of the financial strength of the company, a statement released by

Seylan Bank PLC (Seylan) said the Rs.3 billion first tranche of its Rs.6 billion debenture issue was oversubscribed on the opening day.The bank said it had no intention to proceed with t he second tranche and therefore, the issue was closed yester

United National Party MP and economist Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday said that the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) was being looted by the government accomplices through the stock exchange and the latest evidence to prove this had been given

Global consumer notebook brand ASUS, unveiled a range of special promotions for their loyal consumers for the festive season.Consumers purchasing ASUS products this holiday season will be entitled to exciting gifts including branded Swiss knives,

The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo (NHSL) serves over 10,000 outpatients daily and accommodates 3500 resident patients. The management of the NHSL aims to upgrade its standard and i mprove the surrounding environment to become the best go

The Nations Corporate Rally – the annual event for the Nation Trust Bank’s (NTB) corporate clientele which was jointly organised with the Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC), was a resounding success.It was the first-ever rally in Sri Lank

NDB Investment Bank (Pvt.) Limited (NDBIB), the premier i nvestment bank in the country, was instrumental in the acquisition of Hemas Power PLC (HPWR) by a consortium comprising of NDB Capital Holdings PLC (NCAP), ACL Cables PLC (ACL) and Trydan P

Siyapatha Finance, the finance and leasing arm of Sampath Bank PLC, has announced the issue of 5,000,000 listed, unsecured, redeemable and rated debentures at a par value of Rs.100 each, amounting to Rs.500 million.The debenture issue will open on

A group of tourism and travel industry stakeholders yesterday called for a separate ministry for tourism instead of keeping it under the purview of Economic Development Ministry, when they met opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe.

The troubled non-bank financial institution, The Finance Company PLC (TFC) has received liquidity support from the Central Bank, under the second phase of the company’s restructuring.

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka Region (CIMSLR) has appointed Sanjika Perera as the new Chairman for the institute at the recently concluded Annual General Meeting.Sanjika Perera FCIM, MBA (Sri.J), Chartered Marketer graduated with

Hot off the success of Azarya’s first collection, vivacious beauty queen turned designer Sabrina Herft announced the launch of her latest collection, Indulgence, in tandem with the launch of an online boutique for her brand Azarya. The

Shift Solutions, Sri Lanka’s leading creative digital agency will soon launch the first-ever hologram in Sri Lanka – a life sized projection of President Mahinda Rajapaksa delivering a live speech. The hologram will be projected at the

The secondround lucky winners of the Nature’s Secrets Body Lotion consumer promotion were recently declared at the Nature’s Secrets head office in Millewa, Horana. The four lucky Nature’s Secrets fans, selected by a raffle draw,

Singer Sri Lanka, the country’s consumer durables giant, capped a strong third quarter by announcing group revenues of Rs. 20.8 billion in the year to date, a growth of 12 percent over the prior year.Revenue growth was driven primarily by si

Samsung Electronics, Sri Lanka’s leading electronics company, today announced the launch of its first-ever Customer Service Plaza at No. 515, Darley Road, Colombo 10. The new service centre is a revolutionary concept that aims to deliver the

The Old Boys’ Association (OBA) of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia has taken the initiative to organize a yet another unique event in the renowned ‘Golden Mile’ of the Mount Lavinia Beach named ‘Mount Lavinia Water F

Home-grown clothing label, Tropic of Linen, is set to open a boutique in Colombo on December 13, 2014. Specialising in premium linen apparel for men and women, Tropic of Linen has been retailing at the Orchid House, at the historic Galle Fort heri

DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB) recently expanded its Lanka Money Transfer network to more than 275 locations in five countries.  To facilitate the expansion, DVB partnered with Lulu Exchange and Al Ansari Exchange, two of the biggest exchange house

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently awarded Coca-Cola Sri Lanka two ‘Best Sustainability Project Awards 2014’ at the 11th consecutive Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards event in Colombo.Coca-Cola Sri Lanka won two Certifi

Due to requests from regular local and foreign visitors, Blue Water will host their popular 31st night celebrations under the stars after a four year break.Until 2009, the New Year Eve’s dance at the Blue Water was regarded as a fantastic ce

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI) marked yet another milestone in the annals of the Sri Lankan communications industry by winning the most number of awards by a single agency at the Campaign Asia’s prestigious South Asia Agency of the Year A

César Cernuda, President of Microsoft Asia Pacific, who was on a 2-day official visit to Colombo, met with a number of government officials and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) to discuss how the software company c

Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited sets to complete 200 base stations across the island in just 100 days as a part of its ongoing phase in coverage and capacity expansion. This move is a part of Etisalat’s continuous service excellence commitm