Many students who followed the marketing course at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) passed out at the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) annual graduation ceremony held recently at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla. SLIM is an accredited centre for CIM and it conducts lectures for CIM students at its branch in Kandy as well.

Wisdom Montessori School and Academy of Malabe held its annual art exhibition recently. The famous childrenandrsquo;s author and artist Sybil Wettasinghe was the chief guest. The directress of the school Shereen Jayasinghe, Sybil Wettasinghe along with other distinguished guests are seen admiring the art and hand work on display.

Evinta.IBE andndash; a multi-channel booking platform andndash;revolutionizes the way in which airline tickets are sold by applying new technology on old sales channels.

Come September, the Beira lake will be transformed from still to stirring for the first ever Sri Lanka Schools Rowing Championships.andnbsp; Fourteen leading schools from the country will flock to the Colombo Rowing Club to take part in the true spirit of camaraderie and principled athletics for four consecutive days.

Unileverandrsquo;s trusted oral hygiene expert andlsquo;Signalandrsquo; re-launched its global anti-cavity product, andlsquo;Signal Strong Teethandrsquo; with a pledge to andldquo;build stronger teeth for the futureandrdquo;. This anti-cavity product range and its technology is recognized by the World Dental Federation and accepted by the Sri Lanka Dental Association.

Immediate steps must be taken to eliminate huge financial losses and improve the efficiency of the electricity and petroleum sectors of Sri Lanka, in order to create an environment in the country which is conducive for accelerated economic growth, local think tank Pathfinder says in its latest andlsquo;Economic Flash.andrsquo;

SriLankan Cargo has taken a firm step towards positioning Colomboandrsquo;s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) as a regional hub for air freight, by handling the highest ever volumes of both total cargo and transshipment cargo in a single month.

Trade oriented Israel is willing to share knowledge, technology and experience to uplift the agriculture industry in Sri Lanka, Embassy of Israel Deputy Chief of Mission Yahel Vilan said.

(Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were doing everything in their power to try to kidnap or assassinate Britain’s Prince Harry, who arrived in Afghanistan last week to fly attack helicopters. Queen Elizabeth’s grandson is in Afghanistan on a four-month tour, based out of Camp Bastion in volatile Helmand province, where he ...

BEIJING (Reuters): China will provide subsidies worth $2.2 billion to buyers of energy-efficient computers and air-conditioners in the latest effort to stimulate domestic demand and encourage the use of environmentally friendly technology, Xinhua reported on Sunday. The one-year subsidy programme will cover purchases of desktop computers, air-conditioners, fans, water pumps, compressors and transf...

The fourth club officer installation ceremony of CIM Toastmasters Club was held at Galadari Hotel, recently.

Indiaandrsquo;s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorpandnbsp;expanded its network into the international market. The newly incorporated brand entity launched 14 of its two-wheeler models in Sri Lanka on 3 September at the Waterandrsquo;s Edge.

NDB recently concluded another successful educational session aimed at developing the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the region of Chilaw. The programme was a forum for refining competencies and financial awareness of the small and medium scale entrepreneurs in Chilaw and was also an opportunity for them to network and share views with each other.

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC., the pioneering investment bank in the country and a subsidiary of andnbsp;Bank of Ceylon has made its presence felt in many districts, concentrating in the areas of leasing and hire purchase.

Debug Computer Peripherals the Authorized distributor for EPSON Products in Sri Lanka held its fourth Annual Regionalandnbsp;Channel Partner Meet at Hotel Green Paradise in Dambulla.

andldquo;I must thank the John Keells Foundation for the scholarship that they gave usandrdquo;, said K. Fathima Nafeela, an enthusiastic John Keells Scholar from Bandarawela. andldquo;Iandrsquo;m so happy because I can now speak well in English whereas earlier I wasnandrsquo;t able to share my ideas and expressions with others in English.andrdquo;

Cairn Lanka (Pvt) Limited, the countryandrsquo;s active oil and gas exploration company, organized a vendor partnership programme in Colombo today. The objective of the conference was to encourage local business partners to join Cairn in the growth of Oil andamp; Gas sector in Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee is the administrative capital of the Eastern Province. Trincomalee's strategic importance both commercially and military wise has shaped the history of Sri Lanka.

The launch of andlsquo;Piaggio BOSAandrsquo;, manufactured in India using ultra-modern Italian technology, was held at Waters Edge recently. Introduced to the market by Associated Motorways Ltd (AMW), the distinctive features of andlsquo;Piaggio Bosaandrsquo; and the warm reviews it received from Dealers, amply demonstrated its capability to revolutionise the automotive trade.

A large high-profile South African business delegation arrived in Sri Lanka last week on a four-day visit to explore investment opportunities.

Expolanka CSR together with andldquo;Barakaandrdquo;andnbsp;recently undertook the andldquo;Save Livesandrdquo; initiative to increase dengue awareness and the prevention of the spread of the disease. Mascots dressed up as giant mosquitoes roamed prime locations in Colombo and suburbs with andldquo;Dengue Killsandrdquo; message boards while andlsquo;street dramaandrsquo; crews engaged the public a...

Rainco (Pvt) Ltd., implemented yet another community project with the concern of protecting the environment, by planting trees at the premises of Baseline Railway Station.

The biggest ICT events of the year, which will portray the countryandrsquo;s persistent development and the significance of information communications and technology, will be hosted by the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), on November 2012.

South Africa, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading trade partner in Sub-Saharan Africa and the third most competitive economy in the US$ 13.7 trillion BRICS grouping, is making an unprecedented investment foray in to resurgent Sri Lanka-with no less than US$ 122 million initial investment andndash;and scheduling yet another strong business delegation to SL next.

CIC Agri Businessesandrsquo; advert created to communicate its corporate values won the TV commercial of the year accolade at the 36th SIGNIS (OCIC/UNDA) Salutation for creative arts, television and cinema for 2012, which was held on 1 September at the BMICH.

Sri Lanka China Business Cooperation Council (SLCBCC) held the much-awaited SLCBCC Business Star Awards 2012 on 16 August, at the Grand Ballroom of Galadari Hotel Colombo, in the presence of a distinguished gathering, to recognize the performance of enterprises engaged in business activities with China and who have made significant achievements while keeping to good business ethics.

John Keells Office Automation (JKOA) was successful in winning the Diamond Award for the second consecutive year at the annual award ceremony organized by Toshiba Singapore.

CIC Holdings PLC received top honours for their Annual Report at the 2011 Vision Awards, taking the Gold Award in the Agribusiness category as well as being ranked among the Top 25 Sri Lankan Annual Reports of 2011.