“SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya” Day 3 marks the finish line to Dambulla
The Day 3 – SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya started Trincomalee to Dambulla on 27th July morning. Forth day race will start from Dambulla to Badulla. This longest cycle race in Sri Lanka started in Colombo...
View ArticleAllianz Lanka Recognized as One of Nation’s Foremost Employer Brands
Allianz Lanka announced that it has been recognized as the “Best Employer Brand” at the Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards 2017 held recently. The event also saw the company’s Chief Executive Officer...
View ArticleSoftlogic Life bags top awards for ‘Best Agency Distribution’ and ‘Excellence...
Softlogic Life Insurance, Sri Lanka’s fastest growing and most innovative Life Insurer, has been conferred with the top two awards – Excellence in Agency Distribution and Excellence in Claims Service...
View ArticleBlind Men and the ‘Glyphosate Elephant’
Dr. Parakrama Waidyanatha, BSc, MSc (Cey.), PhD (London), DIC: The recent sentimental assertions of representatives of three NGOs, Peoples Planning National forum, Movement of Land and Agriculture...
View ArticleCeylon Association of Shipping Agents elects Ruwan Waidyaratne of Hayleys...
The Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) announced that Mr. Ruwan Waidyaratne, Managing Director – Hayleys Advantis Limited, had been unanimously elected as its Chairman for 2017/18 at the...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares end steady, hover near 6-wk closing low
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares ended steady in thin trade on Thursday as gains in financials were offset by losses in industrial shares, with foreign investors continuing to be net buyers. The Colombo...
View ArticleQatar Airways Boosts Colombo Service To Four Daily Non-Stop Flights From 1...
Award-winning airline continues to demonstrate strong growth and expansion as passenger demand increases Weekly capacity to and from Colombo route increased by 20 per cent Qatar Airways has announced...
View ArticleTech One Sanje honored as Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Sri...
Tech One Sanje recently attended the Microsoft Inspire event which was represented by CEO, Lars Jeppesen along with Director, Thariq Sanoon representing the country partner of the year, Sri Lanka....
View ArticleCommercial Bank introduces Sri Lanka’s first Chip & PIN debit card
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has introduced Mastercard debit cards with Chip & PIN technology for the first time in Sri Lanka. These cards replace the existing Maestro debit cards with magnetic...
View ArticleFinance Minister meets Deputy Vice President of MCC
Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera met with Deputy Vice President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Ms. Fatema Sumar and her delegation at his office in Parliament Wednesday...
View ArticleSLBFE signs MoU with Japan
The Sri Lankan Bureau of Foreign Employment and Japan International Manpower Development Organization signed a MoU to train Sri Lankan Technical Interns in Japan and give them an insight into their...
View ArticleFeasibility Study on establishment of ICT Hub completed
The Exim Bank of Korea has completed the KSP-ADB Joint Consulting Program for establishment of an ICT hub for secondary education project. The dissemination seminar was held on 26th July at the...
View ArticleCSE branch-wide educational drive gathers momentum
The branch-wide investor education campaign conducted by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has been well received over the first half of the year, with over 350 educational and awareness initiatives...
View ArticleSampath Bank Offers the Best Leasing Rate in the Market
In continuing to offer their customers the best leasing solutions in the market, Sampath Bank has once again introduced the lowest vehicle leasing interest rate in the country. Starting June 2017, the...
View ArticleSLIM Kicks Off Brand Excellence Awards 2017
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) announced the launch of the 16th SLIM Brand Excellence Awards at a joint briefing held for media and participants at the JAIC Hilton recently. The...
View ArticleSAP Demonstrates Power of Digital Transformation to Sri Lanka’s Businesses
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) organized ‘Digital Transformation Forum’ and ‘Design Thinking Workshop’ for Sri Lanka’s leading corporates in Colombo this week, respectively showcasing the power of SAP solutions...
View ArticleSAKS Analytics leads the way for Sri Lankan corporates to understand & engage...
The scale and diversity of Sri Lanka’s economy makes it an ideal candidate for the deployment of advanced data analytics according to world renowned, Pakistani-born, data scientist and recently...
View ArticleEmerald International partners with CIM Sri Lanka
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Sri Lanka entered into its second year of Corporate partnership with Emerald International (Pvt) Limited, one of the leading menswear brands in Sri Lanka, to...
View ArticleFitch Downgrades Lion Brewery to ‘A+(lka)’; Outlook Negative
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(lka)’ from ‘AA-(lka)’. The Outlook is Negative. The agency has also downgraded the National...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares hit over 12-wk closing low led by telcos, beverages
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares fell on Monday to a more than 12-week closing low in thin trade as investors sold telecommunication and beverages stocks and as a right issue mopped up liquidity, but...
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