MORE INTEREST-RATE PRESSURE FOR SRI LANKAN CORPORATES
Fitch Ratings expects rising domestic interest rates to hurt Sri Lankan corporates over the
KIA
Korean car maker Kia unveiled its third-generation 2017 Picanto in Colombo. With its 2016 predecessor already enjoying the best-in-class tag in the market
PRESIDENT JOINS YOGA DAY CELEBRATIONS
H.E. President Maithripala Sirisena joined thousands of yoga enthusiasts at Independence Square in Colombo on
LANKAPAY
LankaClear, the operator of LankaPay – Sri Lanka’s national payment network, has organised the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2017 – Sri Lanka’s
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
INSEE CEMENT
INSEE Cement joined hands with the Base for Enthusiasts of Environmental Science and Zoology (BEEZ) of the University of Colombo and Biodiversity
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
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
HNB ASSURANCE
Deepthi Lokuarachchi, Chief Executive Officer of HNB Assurance (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary HNB General Insurance (HNBGI), was appointed to
MURALIDARAN FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO ICC CRICKET HALL OF FAME
The most successful bowler in Tests and One Day Internationals, Muttiah Muralidaran, was
PRIME MINISTER TURNBULL’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Keynote Address to the 16th Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La
CDC HOTEL SHOW 2017
Hotel Show Colombo 2017 – in keeping with the Government’s goal of competing and achieving success in inbound tourism by 2020; presents an
GSAT-19 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED BY ISRO GSLV MK III
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched it’s heaviest-ever rocket with a
HEMAS TRAVELS
Hemas Travels – the local representative for Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the global travel management company with representation in
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
