National effort for the prevention of Avoidable Blindness on World Sight Day...
A walkathon and free eye clinics to support Sri Lanka’s Vision 2020 goal Sri Lanka’s Vision 2020 Goal of eliminating avoidable blindness in Sri Lanka was supported through multiple initiatives on World...
View ArticleLine-up revealed for highly anticipated Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2017
Festival headliners to include Philippa Gregory, Katherine Boo and Christina Lamb Following on from a very successful 2016 Festival, the Fairway Galle Literary Festival returns bigger and better...
View ArticleEmirates Announces Codeshare Partnership with GOL
Enhancements to Loyalty Programme Provide Emirates Skywards and GOL’s Smiles Members with Reciprocal Accrual and Redemption of Miles Emirates and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“GOL”) have...
View ArticleNet inflow in July at CSE – review
Foreign investments at the CSE recorded a net inflow of US dollars 10.1 million in July 2016. However, the cumulative foreign investments in the CSE up to end July 2016 recorded a net outflow of US...
View ArticleBoP records surplus of US$ 356Mn
During the first seven months of 2016, the overall BOP is estimated to have recorded a surplus of US dollars 356.0 million, compared to a deficit of US dollars 1,229.6 million recorded during the...
View ArticleEuropean and Asian Experts Convene in Colombo to Address Climate Change...
Local and international policymakers, experts and practitioners gathered today in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the launch of an international roundtable on the role of Sustainable Consumption and Production...
View ArticleSriLankan Airlines bans ‘Samsung Note 7’ on all aircraft
Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines has imposed a total ban on the carriage and usage of ‘Samsung Note 7’ on board the SriLankan and Mihin Lanka aircraft with immediate effect. The ban...
View ArticleHNB clinches top most award at SLIM NASCO 2016
Hatton National Bank (HNB) was the biggest winner at this year’s SLIM NASCO Awards 2016, clinching three awards including the highlight of the night, the award for Territory Manager of the Year. This...
View ArticleDPMC Continues To Reward Its Customers With ‘Bike Ekata Bike Ekak’
David Pieris Motor Company Limited (DPMC) recently launched a trailblazing promotion, ‘Bike Ekata Bike Ekak’. Customers who purchase any Platina, Discover or Pulsar model from 12th October to 3rd...
View ArticleCICT brings Colombo Port to world attention at TPM Asia 2016
Tissa Wickramasinghe the only South Asian speaker at crucial industry forum The Port of Colombo received invaluable global visibility recently when a representative of Colombo International Container...
View ArticleDFCC Bank partners with Sathosa Motors to offer attractive leasing solutions
DFCC Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sathosa Motors on 7th October 2016 at the DFCC Head office. The CEOs of the two institutions signed the MoU, which will facilitate the leasing...
View ArticleCDB together with SLACD launches childhood autism awareness campaign
Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Association for Child Development launched an island wide Autism Awareness Campaign, to ensure that every child with...
View Article“Path to Your Real Success” Seminar for Building Impactful Professionals...
The seminar -“Path to Your Real Success” recently organized by PACE Institute at Pannipitiya concluded very successfully and the key objective of the event is to mould youths from an early age by...
View ArticleCIFL share trading halted, share price drops by 20%
Trading of shares from Central Investments & Finance Limited (CIFL) was halted at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) this morning (19 October). According to the CSE, this step had been taken pending...
View ArticleSouth Asia’s Leading E-Commerce Giant, Daraz, Set To Enter Sri Lanka
Daraz has been hugely successful in all countries, offering convenient shopping and a huge assortment of genuine products at amazing prices Daraz is the leading e-commerce platform in South Asia, with...
View ArticleAltair stimulates buyer sentiment in Canada
Colombo’s skyline-defining high rise development Altair has generated strong interest in Canada following a series of events and meetings in Toronto recently, promoter Indocean Developers reports. The...
View Article“My Friend” Foundation organizes Children’s Day event
Aligned with its commitment to uplift and empower underprivileged children, the ‘My Friend – “Inspiring Hope” Foundation organized an exclusive event to mark Children’s Day on 10th October. The event...
View ArticleLankaClear makes history by becoming the first in South Asia to launch online...
LankaClear (Pvt) Ltd, the operator of Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network – LankaPay, made yet another gigantic stride in the payment and settlement arena by completely automating the cheque clearing...
View ArticleGalle Face Hotel to host a delightful Turkish Feast this October
The Galle Face Hotel once again boasts its pioneering traditions by bringing home the Turkish Food Festival to Sri Lanka. Vividly coloured dishes from Turkish cuisine would be featured at the event. A...
View ArticleJanashakthi Insurance Shines at SLIM NASCO Awards 2016
Janashakthi Insurance PLC was recognised yet again for its excellence in salesmanship at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) National Sales Congress (NASCO) Awards 2016....
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