BoardPAC concludes successful CRM event in Malaysia collaborating with Maxis
BoardPAC, home-gown multinational board meeting automation solutions provider, successfully conducted a special customer relationship management (CRM) event in Malaysia recently, which attracted a...
View ArticleChanging the Landscape of HR in the Insurance Industry- First ever conference...
A few decades ago, the ‘Personnel’ department, as it was once known, was somewhere employees would go to seek help and support. Familiarly known for its ‘tea & tissues’. Today Human Resources is...
View ArticleLanka Bell connects 50,000+ homes and businesses with Bell4G as 4.5G test run...
Lanka Bell, Sri Lanka’s iconic telecom operator has achieved a significant milestone of reaching 50,000+ households and businesses with its fourth-generation LTE internet connectivity; Bell4G. Within a...
View ArticleJoint Working Group on Trade and Investment with Indonesia
Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and President Maithripala Sirisena both acknowledged the need to harness the untapped potential, which exists in the bilateral economic sphere and emphasized...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares recover; Ceylon Tobacco up on foreign buying
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares rose on Wednesday after two straight sessions of decline, helped by gains in Ceylon Tobacco Co on foreign investor buying. But turnover was low due to lower participation of...
View ArticleTea industry fares better in 2017
The Sri Lanka tea industry has fared better 2017 with total crop increase of 5 percent from 292m/kg in 2016 to 307m/kg in 2017 despite the many setbacks, including a temporarily ban on tea exports to...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup™ Trophy Unveiled by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka...
The FIFA World Cup™ Trophy was officially handed over to H.E. Maithripala Sirisena – President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at his residence. After the President had unveiled the...
View ArticleEmployment Promotion in Qatar for Sri Lankan skilled workers
Sri Lanka, seeking employment opportunities in Qatar for skilled workers in different sectors, will hold an employment promotion event today in Doha. The “Employment Promotion in Qatar”, organized by...
View ArticleA group of representatives of Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry met...
A group of representatives of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Economic Mission, who visited Sri Lanka to explore new business and investment opportunities, met with President...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares end higher; foreign buying boosts turnover
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares rose on Thursday for a second straight session, helped by gains in telecom and banking shares, with foreign investor purchases in Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc boosting...
View ArticleGeorge Soros says Facebook and Google’s ‘days are numbered’
Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros slammed Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOGL), two companies he’s invested in recently, noting that “the rise and monopolistic behavior” of tech platform...
View ArticleJustice prevails over alleged fraud and corruption
~ Enjoining order against offending unregistered foreign companies posing off as Brokers Colombo District Court Judge Sujeewa Nishanka issued an interim injunction essentially forbidding any foreign...
View ArticleVLCC introduces DNA-based Nutrigenomics for Scientific Weight Loss
Premier wellness brand VLCC recently introduced the revolutionary, scientific weight loss and weight management treatment based on DNA and Nutrigenomics at its two centers in Colombo 7 and Nugegoda....
View ArticleHNB Grameen Finance Limited signs MoU with DIMO to offer special, attractive...
Sri Lanka’s pioneer in innovative leasing solutions, HNB Grameen Finance Ltd recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), the sole agent and...
View ArticleBusiness Sentiment – Biz Confidence Inches Up At End 2017
The business confidence gauge remains intact for the time being ahead of more elections In early December, Sri Lanka formally handed over the Hambantota Port to China on a 99 year lease despite...
View ArticleWaters Edge and Melchers to Create ‘Fantasy Island’ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s premier culinary and entertainment hub Waters Edge, together with Melchers Project Management Pte Ltd today announced plans to build a theme park overlooking the waters of the Diyawannna....
View ArticleNew regulations to streamline construction industry
Moves are underway by the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) to introduce new regulations to standardize minimum salaries for construction labour force in a bid to attract new talent...
View ArticleThe Fairway National Literary Competition Concludes in tremendous success
The Fairway National Literary Award competition reached a successful conclusion on the 26th of January at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival. The award ceremony took place at 5.30 pm at the Fairway...
View ArticleNestlé signs MoU with Kelaniya University as part of ‘Nestlé Needs Youth’...
~ Commits to supporting youth employment in the country via Diploma Programmes conducted by employees Nestlé has signed a MoU with the University of Kelaniya’s Department of Marketing Management. The...
View ArticleWatawala Plantations make donations to Maharagama Cancer Hospital
Watawala Plantations PLC (WATA), a subsidiary of the diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC, handed over hospital furniture, essential medical equipment and medicine to the National...
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