SINGER
LMD’s ‘The 100 Club’ honoured Singer Sri Lanka PLC by ranking the retail giant as the sector leader in trading segment recently. Celebrating a legacy built
ARTDO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ARTDO INTERNATIONAL formerly known as Asian Regional Training & Development Organisation, has reached beyond the
China provides $1 billion in ‘green’ finance to coal projects in first half of the year
Chinese financial institutions provided at least $1 billion in “green” financing to coal-related projects in the first half of this year, a review
80% of Gen Z college students say they’re voting in 2020 — and they’ve singled out student debt as their biggest concern
As a new semester begins, the 2020 election cycle is already in full swing, which means presidential candidates will start courting college-aged voters
Iceland holds funeral for first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland has marked its first-ever loss of a glacier to climate change as scientists warn that hundreds of other ice sheets on the subarctic island
CBL
Munchee Mihisethmaga, the environmental protection initiative of the flagship brand of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), Munchee came forward
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
The German Federal Foreign Office is to grant EUR 4 million to help Sri Lanka achieve its objective of becoming mine impact free by 2020
ACCENTURE
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed an agreement to help Brandix, the leading apparel manufacturer in Sri Lanka, transform its manufacturing, supply chain
PEUGEOT
Carmart (Pvt) Ltd, the sole distributor in Sri Lanka for the world-renowned European vehicle brand Peugeot has introduced an attractive and one-of-a-kind offer.
PEUGEOT
Carmart (Pvt) Ltd, the sole manufacturer authorized importer/distributer in Sri Lanka for the world-renowned European vehicle brand Peugeot
Argentina’s economy minister resigns as peso sheds value
The country's peso shed 20% of its value against the US dollar after President Mauricio Macri suffered the resounding loss last Sunday
For the First Time in Recorded History, Heat Above the Arctic Circle Reaches 94.6 Degrees
This past summer, the Arctic saw an absolutely shocking rise in temperature that made the southern stretches of the Arctic Circle begin to
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA
Glimpses of 73rd Independence Day of India celebrations held at India House, Colombo
REUTERS TOP 75
For the first time, South Korea’s Seoul National University tops Reuters’ ranking of Asia Pacific’s Most Innovative Universities, a list that identifies and
In pictures: Australian Geographic’s photo prize winners
Stunning images of nature and wildlife across Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and some Pacific islands are recognised each year in the Australian Geographic
‘Smart’ clothing can boost wearable tech: Singapore researchers
Researchers in Singapore have invented ‘smart’ clothing they say can boost signals and save battery life on wireless devices such as headphones
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe alluded to the government’s objective to develop and rebuild Jaffna within the next five years while participating
CJS
Celebrity Bollywood actress and longstanding CJS Brand Ambassador; Jacqueline Fernandez was in town to pay a special visit to the Colombo Jewellery Stores
FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based Co-Operative Insurance Company Limited's (CICL) National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating at
SHAPE SOUTH ASIA 2019
The Global Shapers Colombo and Kandy Hubs have won the bid to host the regional gathering of Global Shapers in South Asia for 2019 titled ‘Shape South Asia’
