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John Keells Holdings Plc is empowering its leisure group staff with training from the world-renowned Jumeirah Group-linked Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM) in Dubai. The company said yesterday that over 500 leisure sector employees have so far undergone training and exposure on both practical and theoretical aspects of hospitality and service excellence as part ...
- Rs. 90 Mn. For Training (Category: Breaking News)
- Leisure laughs! (Category: Business)
- JKH revamps leisure footprint with Chaaya Tranz, Chaaya Wild (Category: Business)
- WTA honours global travel giants (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Creating the first ever global partnership in launching an international MBA programme via mLearning platform, Mobitel on Monday tied up with Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, one of UK’s top 10 universities, to offer world class MBA qualifications for local students. The tie-up would enable students island wide the opportunity to hold a ...
- UK, Lanka partnership to boost business education (Category: Business)
- NIMS-NEXT promotes MBA for today’s global business environment (Category: Business)
- Edinburgh Napier University and BMS launch Global MBA in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Edinburgh Napier University and BMS launch Global MBA in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Targets hotel sector; offers seven FCS products to local customersBy Cheranka Mendis Supporting the boost in tourism, integrated solution provider Fentons Limited forged a partnership with one of the world’s leading hospitality solution providers, FCS Computer Systems, on Wednesday, offering Sri Lankan hospitality industrialists world class solutions for their companies. The partnership, whi...
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Top blue chip and consumer brand Cargills (Ceylon) Plc is diversifying into banking, a move which the industry feels already crowded but Central Bank justified its provisional approval saying in the futuristic context the country isn’t overbanked. Cargills yesterday announced that the Central Bank has issued a provisional approval to set up Cargills Agriculture and ...
- Harris to lead Cargills’ banking venture (Category: Business)
- Banks need to assess risk factor (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank responds to S&P’s assessment of Lankan banking system (Category: Business)
- Union Bank the first to announce interim dividend for 2012 (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Pioneers in ayurvedic hospitals and resorts, Hettigoda Group yesterday ceremonially opened its newly renovated Siddhalepa Ayurveda Health Resort in Wadduwa. The resort which has been completely renovated and refurbished at a cost of Rs. 150 million in a period of two months is looking at expanding and adding more features within the ...
- Siddhalepa Revered as the Best Ayurveda Company (Category: Breaking News)
- Sukhee Hair Oil in brand-new packaging (Category: Business)
- Krimiraja Medical centre of Kiriwaththuduwa (Category: Business)
- SLT Rainbow Pages partners Indigenous Medicine Ministry to promote ayurveda (Category: Business)
* Makes $ 28 clean bid for fixed line CDMA operator * Dialog chips in with $26.5m bid with option to enhance it to $31 m subject to VRS for 250 staff among other clauses * SLT evaluates but conveys in writing its decision not to bid Sri Lanka’s latest conglomerate Vallibel One Ltd., (VOL) ...
- Dialog sees flat 2012 profit (Category: Business)
- Suntel out of order for employees? (Category: Business)
- Dialog completes Suntel buy; reconstitutes Board (Category: Business)
- Suntel dialing Dialog! (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s latest national branding attempt ‘Pure Ceylon Cinnamon’ was officially launched on Friday to a forum of diplomatic missions in the country. The brand was initially unveiled at the Presidential Export Awards in June this year by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The launch to diplomatic community on Friday and industry in general ...
- Sri Lanka unleashes Pure Ceylon Cinnamon brand to international markets (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s second global brand born (Category: Business)
- Maldives repositions with new tourism slogan, logo (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand bids farewell to Chef Moru (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Private Sector Assessment of the Report to the United Nations Secretary General by the Panel of Experts on accountability in Sri Lanka was released on Thursday. The private sector critique is a compilation of views raised by a private sector group in Sri Lanka who are concerned about the content of the ...
- Private sector’s critique of Advisory of UN Panel of Experts (Category: Business)
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
- David Vs Goliath in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- East vs .West, good vs. bad: Dissecting ‘glocalisation’ in branding (Category: Business)
Ex-England skipper Martin Corry during a three day visit to Sri Lanka to train the Navy rugby team finds time to have a chat with Daily FT. His visit was arranged and funded by Frontier Automotive Ltd., sole agent for Land Rover in Sri Lanka, Principal Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Navy Rugby teamBy
- Shane Williams set for Wales finale against Wallabies (Category: Business)
- Hosts New Zealand Overwhelming Favourites For World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup braces for weekend showdowns (Category: Business)
- Land Rover brings ex-England Cap Martin Corry to coach Navy rugby team (Category: Business)
Asia Capital recently sold its 53% stake in Asian Alliance Insurance and a 40% stake in Asia Siyaka, realising Rs. 2.3 billion. It now plans to forge ahead with a new portfolio of investments in films, hotels and IT. Asia Capital’s senior management outlined these plans and its forthcoming Initial Public Offering, plans to float ...
- Asia Capital appoints Stephan to its Board (Category: Business)
- Asia Leisure partners with Japan Capital for new hotel project in Wadduwa (Category: Business)
- Appropriation Bill tabled in P’ment; 2012 maximum borrowing at Rs. 1.15 t (Category: Business)
- PABC Bank to raise Rs. 1 b from Japan (Category: Business)
Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva this week fired yet another bold and sharp salvo decrying corruption and its growing menace in the country. He was emphatic in saying anti corruption laws were “ineffective” whilst also accusing Government officials of handing out contracts without calling for tenders as per a Reuters report which the Daily ...
- Expropriation Bill – Unmasks the Private Sector? (Category: Business)
- Corruption cause for poor public, private sector work: Gota (Category: Business)
- Revised ICC rules boost G20 efforts to curtail corruption (Category: Business)
- TISL wants Govt. to strengthen resolve against “stock market mafia” (Category: Business)
Pledges to import more from Sri Lanka; encourage more Chinese tourists in tandem with greater connectivity during official talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa The Chinese Government has assured Sri Lanka it will increase imports as well as encourage more tourists, two moves which will further boost ties between the two countries. This assurance was given ...
- China encourages more tourists - Govt (Category: Breaking News)
- China, Sri Lanka vow to enhance cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- China, Lanka vow to enhance co-operation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks greater cooperation with China (Category: Breaking News)
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