Emirates extends Facebook competition in Sri Lanka
Emirates has announced an extension of its competition currently on Facebook exclusively for fans in Sri Lanka, to enable more people to participate and stand a chance to win an exciting visit to...
View ArticleCommercial Bank to keep 76 branches open on Hadji Festival Day
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it will keep 76 branches open for business on Monday, 12th September – a Public and Bank holiday in celebration of Id-Ul-Alha or Hadji Festival Day. The Bank...
View ArticleSriLankan Airlines flies contestants for Miss Veet Pakistan final in Sri Lanka
SriLankan Airlines carried the finalists of the Miss Veet Pakistan beauty pageant to Colombo recently, with Sri Lanka’s southern coastal town of Balapitiya hosting the final rounds of the competition,...
View ArticleFitch Rates People’s Leasing’s Senior Debt ‘AA( lka)(EXP)’
Fitch Ratings has assigned People’s Leasing & Finance PLC’s (PLC, AA(lka)/Stable) proposed senior debenture issue of up to LKR8bn an expected National LongTerm Rating of ‘AA(lka)(EXP)’. The...
View ArticleSri Lankan shares hit more than 1-mth closing low; large caps down
Reuters – Sri Lanka’s benchmark index hit a more than one-month closing low on Thursday, dragged down by large cap shares, as investors largely stayed on the sidelines amid confusion over falling bond...
View ArticleTasmania Premier meets with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Hon. Premier Will Hodgman and Minister Matthew Groom met with Hon. Harsha De Silva, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. While the discussion was wide ranging it centered on the similarities and...
View ArticlePayPal, MasterCard reach deal for store payments
MasterCard Inc said this week it had expanded its deal with payment processor PayPal Holdings Inc, which would allow customers to use PayPal’s payment services in stores. PayPal’s partnership follows a...
View ArticleThe Central Bank further strengthens resolution measures on finance companies
The Central Bank has observed certain erroneous news items published in few newspapers raising concerns over financial problems confronted by a few licensed finance companies. Therefore, the Central...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s BoardPAC returns to South African Corporate Governance Conference
BoardPAC, the Sri Lanka developed iPad-enabled board governance portal, recently participated in the annual Corporate Governance Conference of Chartered Secretaries South Africa (CSSA) for the second...
View ArticleOmobio celebrates opening of new Head Office in Colombo 4
Continues to focus on providing employment to top local IT graduates Omobio (Pvt) Limited, a leading IT solutions provider to the telecom industry, recently celebrated the opening of its new Head...
View ArticleEmirates bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its planes
AFP – Civil aviation authorities in the Emirates have banned the use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 on all its national carriers because of the risk of batteries exploding in the “phablet” smartphone. “The...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics shares slide as Note 7 recall takes toll
Reuters – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (005930.KS) shares fell to their lowest level in nearly two months on Monday after the tech giant told customers to switch off and return their new Galaxy Note 7...
View ArticleBritol unveils latest Marketing Communications Campaign
Britol, Sri Lanka’s leading local manufacturer of cleaning and detergent products, disinfectant products and a wide range of car care products recently unveiled their latest corporate marketing...
View ArticleHoly Family Convent- Kurunagala crowned as Airtels’ Netball Champions of 2016
In yet another exhilarating ending to the ‘All Island School Games Netball Championship 2016’ sponsored Airtel, Holy Family Convent- Kurunagala continued their winning streak yet again this year by...
View ArticleNDB Bank, The 2nd Runner-up of the CCC’s ‘Sustainability Competition 2015’...
NDB Bank, The 2nd Runner-Up of the ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2015,’ organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says, corporate entities should look beyond economic prosperity in...
View ArticleCeylinco Life’s ‘Family Savari 10’ announces England as Grand Prize
An all-expenses-paid holiday in England will become a reality for five policyholders of Ceylinco Life and their families in 2017 under the milestone 10th edition of the life insurance leader’s ‘Family...
View ArticleAmerican Food Fest at Keells Super
Keells Super together with the Officers of Foreign Agricultural Affairs (OAA) USA, has organised an in-store celebration of food and beverages, produced and manufactured in the United States of...
View ArticleSri Lankan and Tasmanian business leaders and industry stalwarts meet to...
A high level business delegation headed by the Premier of Tasmania, Hon Will Hodgman and Matthew Groom, Tasmanian Minister for State Growth, Energy, Environment, Parks and Heritage visited Sri Lanka...
View ArticleThe Dynamic Duo at RTC
We have all heard of the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin. The Royal Turf Club have their own Dynamic Duo in Wayne Wood, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Stipendiary Stewards, as well as...
View ArticleCanadian-Pakistani expert to head MTI’s Investment Advisory
MTI Consulting, as part of an initiative to scale up their corporate finance and investment advisory practice, has announced the appointment of Naushervan “Naush” Beg, a Canadian-Pakistani with...
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