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K. Sivakumar was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Godage Book Publications for his contribution to Tamil Literature. The Purawalar Puththaka Poonga organised a felicitation to Sivakumar at the Puththaka Poonga Secretariat, Colombo recently. Here, President of the Puththaka Poonga and ITN Director Hashim Omar are seen presenting a memento to Sivakumar. Editors of Tamil newspapers a...
- India-Sri Lanka trade set to touch $4 b (Category: Breaking News)
- CTA Schaffter Award honours top scholars in Insurance & Valuation at Wayamba University (Category: Breaking News)
- Warrant issued against JMO (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna red onions in demand (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: The Federal Reserve launched another aggressive stimulus program on Thursday, saying it would pump $40 billion into the US economy each month until it saw a sustained upturn in the weak jobs market. The central bank’s decision to tie its controversial bond buying directly to economic conditions was an unprecedented step that marked a ...
- Bernanke quiet on next Fed move, stresses job crisis (Category: Business)
- Asian shares inch down, mark time before Jackson Hole (Category: Business)
- All eyes on Bernanke as recession looms (Category: Business)
- Adopt economic policies to propel growth: Bankers (Category: Business)
The place isn’t a paradise for minorities but the economy is recovering By Sam Baker Asuasentinel.com: The Government of Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka has probably botched its dealings with the United States, the European Union and the United Nations. Still, the disenchantment with Colombo may be overblown three years after the end of the ...
- Army inquiry a delaying tactic: Human Rights Watch (Category: Business)
- President calls on diplomats to counter threats from pro-LTTE Diaspora (Category: Business)
- NGOs Call on U.S. to Establish International Accountability Mechanism on Sri Lanka at UN Human R... (Category: Breaking News)
- Rejected asylum seekers abused in Sri Lanka, says rights group (Category: Breaking News)
With the view of unveiling the hidden talents of the team members, Sampath Bank has made arrangements to launch andlsquo;Sampath Tharu 2012andrsquo; andndash; a talent show on Saturday, 15 September, 2012 at Nelum Pokuna Theatre from 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Bank Changes (Category: Business)
- Growth Number (Category: Business)
- Selling Down (Category: Business)
- Stock Shuffle (Category: Business)
HNB again joined hands with DIMO to offer leasing facilities to Construction Machinery and Equipment recently.
Sri Lankan beauty queen, Bollywood actress and superstar, Jacqueline Fernandez andndash; the Brand Ambassador for Colombo Jewellery Stores (CJS) was back in the island to re-launch the CJS website.
- CJS celebrates iconic 90 years of elegance and superior craftsmanship (Category: Business)
- CJS re-launches more interactive and ‘hip’ website (Category: Business)
- CJS to launch latest haute couture jewellery collection, SILVER (Category: Business)
- Colombo Jewellery Store gets exclusive deal to sell Visconti writing instruments (Category: Business)
At the recently held Sri Lanka Tourism Awards, The International Hotel School affiliated with the Mount Lavinia Hotel Group won the award for small scale enterprise in the discipline of tourism education and training efforts.
- Masters and Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches Hotel Plus, Sri Lankas most comprehensive hotel insurance cover (Category: Breaking News)
- Onyx dives into Sri Lankan market (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal-Lanka tie-up for tourism promotion (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka-based IWMI (International Water Management Institute) was presented with the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize at the annual World Water Week held in Stockholm last month.
- Plumber Dylan no tap dancer (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Shortages: Water supplies in crisis (Category: Technology)
- Regional beauty winners (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Water infection fixed for now (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
3Mandrsquo;s Global Human Resources Operating Committee has identified the need for a diverse high performing team to drive the achievement of 3Mandrsquo;s 2016 growth objectives.
Maliban Biscuit Manufactories (Pvt) Ltd. re-launched one of the companyandrsquo;s most popular and sought after brands andlsquo;Lemon Puffandrsquo; that has been a favourite biscuit among Sri Lankan youth for more than 40 years.
P.G. Martins Group of Companies opened its seventh luggage show-room in the country at No. 141/A, Jawatta Road, Colombo 5 recently.
MAS Holdings andndash; the official clothing sponsor for Sri Lanka Cricket recently unveiled the official game day clothing line of Sri Lanka Cricket at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.
- Political Distractions (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Not Cricket (Category: Business)
- Team Spirit (Category: Business)
In recognition of distribution sales performance, Etisalat recently hosted its Annual Distribution Excellence Awards 2011 at a gala event held at Blue Water, Wadduwa. andnbsp;Celebrating the event for the 10thandnbsp;year, this year the awards were themed andlsquo;Iandrsquo;m a leaderandrsquo;.
- Business briefcase: New jobs, promotions, awards and news (Category: USA, Montana)
- Golden Globes 2021 livestream: Start time, nominations, how to watch - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Business briefcase: New jobs, promotions, awards and news (Category: USA, Montana)
- Business briefcase: New jobs, promotions, awards and news (Category: USA, Montana)
Hatton National Bank launched the HNB VISA Infinite and Signature credit cards at a glittering launch ceremony recently at the Colombo Hilton. The exclusive launch event saw the merging of two eras with the synchronizing of a medieval style Egyptian theme and a modern New York City Fifth Avenue theme.
Driven by its vision to be the most admired insurance broker in the Industry, Guardian Insurance Brokers is set to offer some of the most comprehensive healthcare solutions for corporate and Individuals in Sri Lanka.
- Cyclists warned to insure (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
Clothing and accessories inspired by celebrity street dog Niko of Embark fame have crossed continents and time zones to capture Scandinavian hearts at a store belonging to one of Denmarkandrsquo;s well-known retailers.
Rainco, a leading brand for rainwear in South Asia with a presence inIndia,MaldivesandSri Lanka, will partner the Colombo Fashion Week for the very first time at its inaugural Resort Wear Show to be held later on this month.
KPMG Sri Lanka hosted a CEO and Islamic Finance Industry Leaders Round Table Discussion on Friday 7 September at the KPMG premises in Colombo.
CIC Holdings PLC introduces the CIC Wonder Bulb, a CFL bulb that also works as an air sanitizer, air purifier and deodorizer.
- CIC Holdings unveils air purifying wonder bulb (Category: Business)
- Agriculture Exposure (Category: Business)
- CIC keen on increasing milk production (Category: Breaking News)
- CIC bananas to Europe (Category: Breaking News)
Continuing its growth momentum, Orient Finance PLC adds yet another milestone, with the opening of its doors to the acceptance of fixed deposits, subsequent to being licensed by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka under the Finance Business Act No 42 of 2011 as a Finance Company.
- Red Ink (Category: Business)
- Finance Losses (Category: Business)
- Finance Recovery (Category: Business)
- Serial Winner (Category: Business)
In order to create long term economic stability, the creation of incremental wealth is imperative, Hatton National Bank former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rienzie Wijetilleke said.
HNB Assurance has announced the appointment of marketing professional Dilshan Perera as the companyandrsquo;s new head of marketing.
- New mysterious monolith appears in California - CNET (Category: Technology)
- New mysterious monolith appears in California - CNET (Category: Technology)
- New mysterious monolith appears in California - CNET (Category: Technology)
- New mysterious monolith appears in California - CNET (Category: Technology)
Arpico Finance opened its newest branch in the township of Matugama, Kalutara at a grand opening ceremony on 12 September, 2012.
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena declared open the 27thandnbsp;Rajya Osu Sala outletandnbsp; at andnbsp;Polonnaruwa on 1 September.
The Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity (SLAAQP), which is in the forefront of promoting the adoption of good techniques and practices for improving productivity and quality, embarked on a new programme to visit factories with good practices.
With Budget 2013 scheduled for November, business chambers and corporates are calling policy-makers to give the much-needed boost for the private sectorandrsquo;s growth engine andmdash; the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The UNIDO focal point office in Colombo has successfully marshalled a US based top tier global fund for its pioneering bamboo initiative leading to large scale bio-mass alternative energy material growth in Sri Lanka.
Reuters: French Open winner Maria Sharapova will join US Open champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray in warming up for next year’s Australian Open at the Brisbane International, organisers said on Thursday. Afghanistan’s captain Nawroz Mangal signs on a bat after a captains’ news conference ahead of the World Twenty20 cricket series in Colombo on ...
- Gold Coast wins CWG 2018 bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Serena, Clijsters confirm for Brisbane International (Category: Business)
- Nigeria draw with Ireland and progress to the last 16 (Category: Breaking News)
- Blues wave swamps Lions (Category: Australia, Queensland)
The global escalation of commodity prices in the latter part of last decade impacted Sri Lanka’s rice market, with retail prices showing sharp increases for the consumer. The regulatory forces with a ceiling on consumer prices and guaranteed price for paddy did alleviate this problem to some extent. Today it has taken a different turn ...
- Village as a developmental unit (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- Budget 2012’s impact on the export sector (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s stake in the intl. agriculture debate (Category: Business)
Reuters: Asian shares steadied in choppy trade on Thursday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision later in the day, as investors remained cautiously optimistic for further stimulus action to bolster the world’s largest economy. Commodities from oil to gold were also held in tight ranges as investors awaited the Fed decision expected to be ...
- Edgy Trade (Category: Business)
- Fed launches QE3, bets big to rescue US economy (Category: Business)
- Asian markets rebound, hoping for action on euro zone crisis (Category: Business)
- ‘India is in a sweet spot for the next few years’ (Category: Breaking News)
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