EasyHotel announces Iran and Sri Lanka expansion
Budget chain easyHotel is to expand into Iran and Sri Lanka by signing two master development agreements. The deal for Iran is expected to result in more than 500 new easyHotel rooms in the country,...
View ArticleCommercial Bank wins 4 CSR and sustainability Awards from CMO Asia Council
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon won four awards at the Sri Lanka Marketing, HR and CSR Leadership Awards presented in Colombo last week by the CMO Asia Council. The Bank received the awards for Best Use...
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Stock Market breaks through with strong showing in 2017 first half
ASPI up by 8.23% and S&P SL 20 up by 11.03% in 2017 Foreign Purchases in 2016 first half doubled in 2017, an all-time high for foreign purchases in the first half of a calendar year ...
View ArticleDirect air links with China boosting Sri Lanka’s tourism
COLOMBO, July 18 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister John Amaratunga Tuesday said direct air links with China have boosted the country’s tourism market as more Chinese tourists are now choosing Sri...
View ArticleNations Trust Bank American Express rewards a Cardmember with a journey...
Nations Trust Bank American Express Cardmembers were given the opportunity to win an all-expense paid journey around the country with its latest promotion ‘Explore Sri Lanka’. The promotion which...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares fall for fifth session in six
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Tuesday, marking their fifth session of decline in six, although foreign investors continued to buy stocks. Domestic investors were concerned about a...
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Ekroma and Design Advocacy bring Boutique Apartments in Colombo to life
Bringing the concept of boutique apartments to life, Ekroma Realtors a BOI approved real estate and development company has a vision of introducing uniquely designed living spaces to discerning Sri...
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US-Lanka Fashion Show in New York
The first ever Sri Lankan fashion week in New York was held from June 22nd to June 25th. The highlight of the week was the US Lanka Fashion Show that was held at Hilton Garden Hotel in Staten Island...
View ArticleJAT Technologies supports ‘Aadaraniiya Prince’ concert to raise funds for...
As part of its commitment to support local musicians and the Sri Lankan music industry, JAT Technologies, the leading audio visual and ELV Solutions, donated Rs. One Million towards the recent...
View ArticleEmirates to operate one-off A380 flight to Colombo
Emirates’ iconic A380 aircraft will make a one-off landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, on Monday 14th August as the global airline joins local authorities in the...
View ArticleLinear Squared to fast track growth
Linear Squared, a company that solves complex business problems using Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), has successfully raised a significant amount of investment to fund the next...
View ArticleMICE events shifting to Thailand, Sri Lanka due to 28 per cent GST hike on...
NEW DELHI: A nine-day business conference to be held in September in Kochi, Kerala, has just moved to Sri Lanka, with the organisers coming around to the view that footing the goods & services tax...
View ArticleProposed FTA between Sri Lanka and Singapore to be finalized this year
The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Singapore will be finalized this year, Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake said. The Minister pointed out the pre-requisites for the...
View ArticleCareer Banker Shashi Kandambi Jassim of Sampath Bank honoured for Leadership...
Sampath Bank announced that Mrs. Shashi Kandambi Jassim, Senior Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking, has received the Gold award in the Banking and Finance category at the “Top 50 Professional...
View ArticleAmãna Bank wins two more global accolades
~ Recognized by The Banker and Global Finance Amãna Bank has strengthened its market leadership position as the Best Islamic Banking and Finance Institution in Sri Lanka when it was recently bestowed...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares fall to 1-mth low; Chevron Lubricants leads
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares fell on Wednesday to a one-month closing low, marking their sixth losing session in seven, led by the decline in Chevron Lubricants Lanka after it reported a drop in the...
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Thuwan and Sudarshana do Barista proud at National Barista Championship 2017
Barista’s Thuwan Surajdeen and Café Mocha by Barista’s very own Sudarshana Rajapakse did Barista proud at the recently concluded National Barista Championship 2017. NBC 2017 was held as a side-event to...
View ArticleSTAX and Sri Lanka Institute of Directors present 2017 Family Business Survey...
Global strategy consulting firm STAX in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), presents ‘Taking Over the Mantle’, an event to unveil the results from the first-ever survey of...
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FACETS 2017 set to showcase the best of Sri Lanka’s Gem & Jewelry Industry
The Sri Lanka Gem & Jewelry Association announced the launch of the 27th edition of the FACETS International Gem & Jewelry Exhibition, on the 19th of July at a press conference held at the OZO...
View Article16 foreign speakers to bring in an international perspective to the Economic...
Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2017 which will focus on how the Lankan economy can be transformed from potential to realization has lined up 16 foreign speakers to bring in an international perspective to...
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