WORLD VISION
40 days since the flood waters receded in the North, families in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu are still struggling to rebuild their lives and
SERENDIB FLOUR MILLS
Serendib Flour Mills celebrated the triumphs of high achievers in its dynamic sales force at its fifth Annual Sales Conference, which was
VIRTRANS
The Lotus Room at the Shangri-La (Colombo) was abuzz with eager anticipation today as Cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardena and
YOUTH FORUM
LMD – Sri Lanka’s pioneering business magazine – is on the lookout for dynamic individuals to voice their opinion on the burning issues of this day and age.
CYBER-SAFETY
Marking ‘Safer Internet Day’ on 5 February, UNICEF commended Sri Lanka for prioritising the online safety of children while calling for
TOURISM INDUSTRY
Sri Lanka is emerging as the fastest growing meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism market, according to a
OUSL
KOICA holds Workshop regarding the project for “Establishment of the Master Plan and Capacity Building for the Ocean University of
MFE
On the 28th of January 2019, the Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports launched the National Media Campaign
BOC
Bank of Ceylon’s Mobile Banking Services are further expanded by adding four “branches on wheels” recently. These mobile branches
FAIRWAY
In celebration of the Indian Republic Day, the Fairway Street Food Festival for the month of January took an Indian twist as it showcased
HETTIGODA GROUP
Year one students who entered the 140 year old Sri Dharmarama Vidyalaya, Ratmalana, one of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka - received
ALTAIR
Moshe Safdie, the architect of Sri Lanka’s paradigmatic high rise edifice Altair, has been named the Laureate in Architecture by the jury
AMW
Associated Motorways (AMW), one of Sri Lanka’s leading companies offering world-class automotive brands, announced a new partnership
CINNAMON RED
Introduced in 2014, the lean luxury segment of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Cinnamon Red is set to expand to the Hill Capital Kandy
BOC
The Bank of Ceylon’s “Aaradhana” Sri Lankan Classical Music concert was recently staged at the BMICH Colombo. The event took place
CHINA AND SINGAPORE INVESTMENT
Singaporean and Chinese financiers plan to invest US$ 1.1 billion to set up a steel plant and cement plant in Sri Lanka. A Singaporean
PRISON PARDONS ON NATIONAL DAY
Sri Lanka’s 71st Independence Day celebrations witnessed the release of over 500 prisoners from across the country under a presidential
FUNDS ASSIGNED FOR VITAL DRUGS
The Treasury has allocated a sum of Rs. 1 billion for the purchase of essential drugs of which 500 million rupees each has been set aside
PILOT BOATS FOR COLOMBO PORT
An agreement was signed between Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and Colombo Dockyard to build two pilot boats for the Port of Colombo
FOREIGN DEBT
Sri Lanka is set to sign a concessional loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China to fund a major highway from Colombo
