UNION BANK
Union Bank recently hosted its SME clients in the Colombo region to an educational session on Union Bank Biz Direct, which enables business owners to optimise
LANKAPAY
LankaClear, the operator of LankaPay – Sri Lanka’s national payment network, has organised the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2017 – Sri Lanka’s
TALKING POINT
“The effect of a country’s national image on the brands based there and the economy as a whole is now widely acknowledged.
JLL SRI LANKA LAUNCHES NEW REPORT ON REAL ESTATE
Global real estate consulting firm JLL has announced the publication of a comprehensive new report
CEYLON TEA – A CELEBRATION OF 150 YEARS
150 years ago, the pioneers of Ceylon Tea, cultivated the land, built the infrastructure and laid out the foundation for an industry
LAUNCH OF THE SRI LANKA RETAILERS ACADEMY
The Retail Leadership Excellence Program that drew to a successful finish on 24th May 2017 was the very first retail learning
FIRST IFC SWAP FACILITY
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC entered into an Interest-Rate Swap Arrangement for a notional amount of
SRI LANKA TELECOM
Sri Lankan ICT solutions provider and licensed national backbone network operator Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), together with Huawei Technologies,
INSEE CEMENT
INSEE Cement joined hands with the Base for Enthusiasts of Environmental Science and Zoology (BEEZ) of the University of Colombo and Biodiversity
ADB GRANT FOR DISASTER RELIEF
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided a US$ 2 million grant to finance relief efforts targeting victims of the recent floods and landslides in the country.
‘TELL THE PRESIDENT’ PROGRAMME
The software programme ‘Tell the President’ was officially handed over to the Presidential Secretariat on 12 June. Accordingly, issues and complaints
TREASURY BILL ISSUE ON 14 JUNE
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced that an auction for a Treasury bill issue of Rs. 26,000 will be held on June 14.
UN RAPPORTEUR RAPS SRI LANKA
Former United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Mónica Pinto’s report based on her last year’s mission to Sri Lanka
GISCO 2017
Organised by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), the second annual General Insurance Sales Congress (GISCO) was held on 25 May at Waters Edge
MASTERCHEF JUDGE AND RESTAURANTEUR GEORGE CALOMBARIS
Cinnamon Life welcomed the renowned Australian chef, restaurateur and MasterChef
PATHS TO PEACE
A one-week training on conflict transformation for peace workers was held in Colombo under NPC’s Religions to Reconcile project, which is supported by the
IFS
IFS reveals the findings of its Digital Change Survey that polled 750 decision makers in 16 countries to assess the maturity of digital transformation in sectors
AIRASIA
AirAsia has once again been voted as Asia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fifth year running at the 2017 World Travel Awards Asia and Australasia
DFCC BANK
DFCC Bank recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Diesel & Motor Engineering (DIMO) to facilitate the leasing of Tata Vehicles
PERFUMER ALAIN ALCHENBERGER
Fragrances can be a world of its own but definitely a one with happiness and good emotions. Guess how many form of products we come across