SOUTH ASIAN FEDERATION OF EXCHANGES
Leaders from the South Asian capital market were united in their call for improved integration of regional markets as they shared
LANKA BELL
Lanka Bell achieved a significant milestone by reaching 35,000-plus households and businesses with its fourth-generation LTE internet connectivity branded
COLOMBO FASHION WEEK
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week introduces its next edition – to be held on 13-18 March 2018. In its 14th year, Colombo Fashion Week has set
AIRASIA
AirAsia’s Runway Ready Designer Search 2017 has expanded to cover all 10 ASEAN countries this year. The competition will see audition tours
ERATHNA
A million-dollar investment by a Japanese investor paves the way for a 700 kilowatt mini hydro project in Erathna, Ratnapura. The project
TOYOTA LANKA
The sole authorised distributor for Toyota vehicles in Sri Lanka opened doors to its latest showroom for the affordable, comfortable and safe 1000cc ‘Wigo,’ which
PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER WOMEN AWARDS 2017
Women in Management (WIM) and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, are inviting nominations
MAHINDRA
Mahindra & Mahindra announced its entry into three new businesses in Sri Lanka with the debut of truck and bus, construction equipment and Powerol
FOREIGN SECRETARY OF INDIA VISITS SRI LANKA
Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary of India, visited Sri Lanka from February 18-20, 2017 for bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan
ICTA
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka implemented an electronic Document Attesting System (eDAS) at the Ministry
SLITHM’S ROLE IN HELPING TOURISM
With Sri Lanka achieving 2 million arrivals for the first time in its history last year and the numbers expected to grow this year,
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA TEAM VISIT
A team from Export-Import Bank of India visited Sri Lanka from 13-16 February 2017 to monitor the progress of projects
HAYLEYS
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) regional office in Mumbai announced the appointment of Hayleys Leisure Holdings as its marketing representative
MTD WALKERS
Walkers Equipment, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers, announced that it has been appointed as the Exclusive Authorised Dealer in Sri Lanka for Fiori Asia Pacific,
ISRO LAUNCH OF 104 SATELLITES
At 0928 hrs IST today, ISRO today morning successfully launched 104 satellites on board the PSLV-C37 from Satish Dhawan Space
OCEAN TRADE & LOGISTICS
Ocean Trade & Logistics is the first export company that’s able to close console boxes (containers) with its own shipments. This is being continued through sea
NORITAKE
Noritake Lanka Porcelain (NLPL) entered the New Year on a winning note by being awarded the National Quality Award in the Large Manufacturing Category
JAPANESE CONSORTIUM
A multimillion-dollar project for the establishment of a solar power plant in Sri Lanka is underway with investment from three Japanese companies through a
CEYLINCO LIFE
Ceylinco Life deployed 4,500 sales officers in a concerted campaign launched on 11 February. An annual, countrywide campaign to widen the life insurance
SRI LANKA AT ‘B+’; OUTLOOK REVISED TO STABLE
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka's Long-Term Foreign-
