LEADING DESTINATION IN ASIA
Sri Lanka took the title of leading destination for the region at the World Travel Awards Asia and Australasia 2017. While reflecting the island’s range
GALLE FACE HOTEL
Galle Face Hotel welcomed another famous guest, Struan Grant Ralph, who is the brand ambassador for Glenfiddich, the world’s best-selling
DFCC BANK
The DFCC Bakthi Gee recital was held at the DFCC Bank Head Office on 5 May to commemorate Vesak, bringing together staff from across the branch
GLOBAL GROWTH SET TO STRENGTHEN
The World Bank forecasts that global economic growth will strengthen to 2.7 percent in 2017 as a pickup in
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The global economy is set to post solid growth this year, amid improving world trade and better performance by large emerging markets, but key risks
DFCC BANK
The DFCC Sports Day was held on 30 April at the Havelock Sports Grounds. Themed ‘Aluth Avuruddai DFCC Api,’ a wide range of competitions were organised
AIA INSURANCE LANKA
AIA Insurance announced the opening of its brand-new Head Office building, the AIA Tower, located at 92, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7.
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WONDER WOMAN – PREMIER AT SCOPE CINEMAS
“Wonder Woman” hits movie theaters around the world next summer
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets headed into the weekend with another round of gains Friday, following a record close for all three major New York indexes as traders welcomed
LUXURY PROPERTY IN SRI LANKA
Since 2009, Sri Lanka’s property market has been swelling in popularity. High net worth individuals are flocking to this irresistible
IFC PARTNER TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE FINANCE IN SRI LANKA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, signed a Memorandum of
MARKETING TRENDS
Some believe that marketing is the same as sales or selling, or advertising. Others relate it to branding. But very few
US FISCAL POLICY
President Donald Trump’s much-awaited tax proposals were light on detail and broadly in line with what the markets expected.
INTERNET OF THINGS
Well upon us is the Fourth Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0) of which the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine-to-machine (M2M) communication
FRANCE ELECTION
At first glance, it appeared as if the French voters had said a firm ‘no’ to populism and xenophobia. But apparently they had much
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The major news on the business front last month was that Sri Lanka would receive an annual EUR 300 million benefit from duty-free access to European
ECONOMIC REVIEW
Once a year in April, we’re treated to a recap of what went on in the economy in the prior calendar year from the flagship annual report compiled by the Central