RING THE BELL FOR GENDER EQUALITY
A very warm good morning to everyone and Happy International Women’s Day! I am honored to have been given the opportunity to say a few words.
SRI LANKA TELECOM
Sri Lanka Telecom’s group and holding company financial results for the year ending 2016 revealed healthy revenue growth of 8.5 percent and profits up by
UNITED TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT
United Tractor & Equipment’s (UTE) cricket team emerged champions in the Caterpillar Challenge Trophy Cricket Tournament for the
SINGER (SRI LANKA)
Singer (Sri Lanka) announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2016. The results showed excellent growth. Group revenue increased by 21 percent
TBWA\SRI LANKA
TBWA\Asia’s CEOs and ECDs across 12 Asian markets converge in Sri Lanka for two days of planning meetings, and celebrate TBWA’s 10th anniversary in the market
MOBITEL
Mobitel extended its Cash Bonanza Montero Extravaganza programme for 2017 to award another 12 lucky winners with luxury Monteros. Along with the 12 luxury
EPITOM CONSULTING
Training and marketing consultancy company Epitom Consulting won the ‘Best Global Training and Development Leadership’ Award at the World HRD Congress
ILLEGAL BUILDINGS ABOUND IN COLOMBO
Over 10,000 illegally constructed buildings exist within Colombo city limits, according to a ministry survey, which has identified approximately 1,800
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW TRANSPORT LINKS
The Sri Lankan government has completed a pre-feasibility study on inland water transport with support from the Dutch government, amid plans
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
A recent study commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reveals that nearly 90 percent of women travelling in public transport
HIKE IN CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION
The lingering drought has caused Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation to hit a record high of 6.8 percent in February. Core annual inflation
HUMAN RIGHTS
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has rejected a fresh appeal from the United Nations to allow international judges to investigate alleged
GROWING ‘VISA WAR’ BETWEEN EU AND US
The global residence and citizenship advisory firm, Henley & Partners, says the vote by the European Parliament to
AMANA TAKAFUL
Amana Takaful (ATL) was reaffirmed with the ISO 9001:2008 certification for both its General and Family (Life) Takaful businesses as part of its endeavour
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
Verité Research, in together with Democracy Reporting International (DRI) launched a paper titled ‘Right to Information: Discourse and Compliance’, on
SRILANKAN AIRLINES
Sri Lankan Airlines recently hosted ‘Speculo 2017,’ a national painting and visual arts exhibition featuring the work of the country’s top professional artists
UTE
Caterpillar (CAT) recently conferred United Tractor & Equipment (UTE) Silver status for the third quarter of 2016 for its continued service excellence and impressive