AIA
Asia’s leading insurer AIA’s ‘Vitality programme’ is the newest, most rewarding wellness platform in Sri Lanka, aimed at making Sri Lankans healthier, one step at a time. It’s a first-of-its-kind
AUSTRALIAN MUSIC CONCERT
The Australian High Commission is proud to present two of Australia’s leading classical musicians in a free concert to celebrate the
KUWAIT AIRWAYS
Kuwait Airways – the national carrier of the State of Kuwait – has reintroduced the much-hyped Big Sale offer from 9 January. The introduction of
GOLDEN KEY HOSPITAL
Golden Key Hospital’s website was revamped with improved functionality, and a new look and feel, enabling visitors to make appointments with
EMIRATES
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, rounded off another year of growth in 2016, underlined by fleet and network expansion as well as
IMF DEALS EASE FRONTIER MARKET PRESSURES
Support from the IMF has helped to mitigate external liquidity risks and reduced the medium-term default risks in several frontier
SCALE UP RENEWABLE CAPACITY IN INDIA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is picking up equity stake in Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy arm of
COMMERCIAL BANK
Commercial Bank strengthened its presence in the deep south of Sri Lanka with the opening of two branches in Deiyandara and Morawaka
WALKERS COLOMBO SHIPYARD
In a unique salvage operation, Walkers Colombo Shipyard, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers, salvaged the 600-tonne dredger Sayura belonging
COMMERCIAL BANK
Commercial Bank was declared the ‘Best SME Bank’ in Sri Lanka in 2016 by International Finance Magazine (IFM) of the UK, for ‘making a significant difference
CICT
Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) reported a throughput of two million teus for the 12 months ending 31 December 2016
MINISTERIAL LEVEL TALKS ON FISHERMEN ISSUES
Joint Press Communique 02 January 2017 India and Sri Lanka held Ministerial level talks on…
AMANA BANK
Amana Bank recently opened a new branch on Old Moor Street, furthering its reach in and around Colombo for customers to access
JUSTICE TO ALL IN THE NEW YEAR
The need for the reform of state institutions to suit post-war conditions has become highlighted by a pattern of recent incidents
ICICI BANK
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated total assets, recently joined the ‘LankaPay Common ATM Network’ – the national payment network
SRI LANKA SIGNS $75 MILLION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PROJECT
Sri Lanka signed a $75 million World Bank credit to support the country’s welfare programs
EMIRATES
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has expanded its network of cargo destinations in the United States with the launch of a new daily service
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Kimchi is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of vegetables (e.g. cabbage, chilli powder, garlic and scallions) and various seasonings. There are more
WORLD HINDI DAY 2016
Indian Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo will be celebrating World Hindi Day(Vishwa Hindi Divas) on 10th January 2017 at the
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON
Seventy-three employees who have completed 25 years of service with Commercial Bank of Ceylon were honoured recently at the 2016 edition of the Long
