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India’s corporate giant TATA Steel’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Mr. Biren Bhuta is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Best Corporate Citizen Award 2012 organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Best Corporate Citizen Award will be held for the ninth consecutive year on 12 Novemberat the Cinnamon Grand. ...
- Ten best corporate citizens to be recognised this Friday (Category: Business)
- Best Corporate Citizen Award 2012 applications closed (Category: Business)
- ‘Garments without Guilt’ wins global CSR award (Category: Business)
- Expolanka Freight leads in Asia’s carbon neutral freight and logistics business (Category: Business)
The academics are marching. The students are marching. The Muslims are marching. Every day hundreds images of throngs of people shouting slogans and demonstrating blare across television screens, newspapers and of course, the internet. SMS news alerts about road closures and barricades abound as popular discontent rises to the surface through trade union agitation and ...
- No interference in Sri Lanka’s Judiciary, President asserts (Category: Business)
- Divi Neguma Bill to be back anew (Category: Business)
- Northwestern Provincial Council approves the Divi Neguma Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- SC order and govt.’s trial balloon (Category: Breaking News)
The rapidly advancing globalised corporate environment and the geographic expansion of corporate networks within and outside the country have brought into focus the urgent need for widely spread knowledge enhancement and training facilities. Therefore, it is clear that quick access to information, knowledge and quality training, are a crucial imperative in order to survive and ...
- Ten Commandments for trainers (Category: Business)
- People’s Bank launches ‘Learning Forum 2012’ to sharpen in-house talent (Category: Business)
- Transforming towards broadband Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- NDB Group 2011 profits up 35% to Rs. 2.9 b (Category: Business)
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)
The first monthly draw of the ‘Save and Be a Winner Twice Over’ was held recently at the Country Office of MCB Bank Sri Lanka located in Colombo 01 where the winners for the month of July 2012 were announced. The event was graced by Seema Ilahi Baloch, The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri ...
- Related News (Category: Breaking News)
- MCB Bank to expand its presence in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- US$ 35 m development bond issue opens (Category: Business)
- Number of countries extend support to stop forced cremations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Power of the village One of the most respected business personalities that Sri Lanka has produced to the multinational belt of companies is Lalith De Mel, better known as J.C.L. De Mel. I was blessed to have had the exposure of being trained by him during the times that he was the Global Director for ...
- Vavuniya: Sri Lanka’s best on poverty at 2.3% (Category: Business)
- 2011: Power achievements for Sri Lanka, but… (Category: Business)
- Revolutionising Sri Lanka’s agricultural rupee (Category: Business)
- Hayleys recognised as Sri Lanka’s most nation-minded corporate entity (Category: Business)
A salutary reader interest on share market regulation A reader of the previous week’s My View titled ‘SEC: Not a mere watchdog, but a bloodhound mandated to bite’ has raised an important issue with this writer. He has asked the question why it is necessary to have a regulator to police the financial markets and ...
- The ability to save (Category: Business)
- Of Confidence Tricksters and Ponzi Schemes (Category: Breaking News)
- Pyramid schemes galore in rural areas where financial literacy is low– Police spokesman (Category: Breaking News)
- Need To Restrain The Power Of Shadow Finance (Category: Breaking News)
A goat’s best friend is Mervyn! The populace has been cruel to him. Ok, to the goat too, but I am talking about a man willing to be incarcerated just to liberate a hapless animal. Thankfully, the President interceded and saved the day for both. The Minister had promised to defy a Court order and ...
- The other red meat (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Battle of the superfoods (Category: Business)
- Mervyn Silva offers she-goat to Goddess Kali (Category: Breaking News)
- Marauding goat Billy attacks trio (Category: Australia, Victoria)
NORTON, MASS. (AP) Tiger Woods has become the first $100 million man on the PGA Tour. Woods finished third Monday in the Deutsche Bank Championship and made $544,000, pushing his career total to $100,350,700. Next on the list is Phil Mickelson, who finished fourth at the TPC Boston and has $66,805,498. ‘’The purse increase helps,’’ ...
- After 2009 scandal Tiger Woods signs first major endorsement deal with Rolex (Category: Business)
- Woods slumps to worst Cup loss with former caddy close by (Category: Business)
- Sherwood offers rich reward for Tiger and guests at Chevron World Challenge (Category: Business)
- Tiger says motivated by ‘Rory’ factor at Bethpage (Category: Business)
American Express is offering six card members a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII each and two card members a chance to win Rs. 25,000 in cash. To be part of this exciting promotion simply shop with American Express Card for Rs. 2500 at any Keells Super or Super K outlet from 21 July ...
- American Express to reward spenders with Samsung Galaxy SIII giveaway (Category: Business)
- Buy for Rs. 2,500 and win Rs. 25,000 daily with American Express (Category: Business)
- SriLankan platinum American Express winners hosted to high tea (Category: Travel)
- American Express and Abans make joint offer (Category: Business)
The second quarterly draw of the Nations Trust Bank Nations Saver Promotion was held recently in the presence of an official from the Western Provincial Council. The second quarterly draw to pick 294 winners across the branch network was held at the Nations Trust Bank head office at Union Place recently. From left: NTB ...
- NTB draws 1Q savings account winners across branch network (Category: Business)
- NTB launches promotional campaign to reward customers (Category: Breaking News)
- NTB takes 365 day banking to Kuliyapitiya (Category: Business)
- NTB’s 50th branch opens at Aluthgama (Category: Business)
The rollout of broadband in Sri Lanka was pioneered by the country’s national telecommunications provider, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), which counts over 300,000customers in the country for its fixed broadband service. Also the company played a crucial and significant role as the infrastructure facilitator for the country’s mobile broadband boost. Over the years, SLT has ...
- SLT deploys FTTX technology to boost broadband (Category: Business)
- SLT says boosting internet usage via superior broadband (Category: Business)
- SLT opens newest teleshop at Heritage Building in Fort (Category: Business)
American Express is offering six card members a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII each and two card members a chance to win Rs. 25,000 in cash. To be part of this exciting promotion, simply shop with your American Express Card for Rs. 2,500 at any Keells Super or Super K outlet from 21 ...
- American Express to reward spenders with Samsung Galaxy SIII giveaway (Category: Business)
- Buy for Rs. 2,500 and win Rs. 25,000 daily with American Express (Category: Business)
- Monthly Samsung Galaxy SIII winners of Amex Keells promotion (Category: Business)
- SriLankan platinum American Express winners hosted to high tea (Category: Travel)
The ‘Yes-Man’ Parasite, a.k.a. HMV The dictionary definition of a ‘pun’: ‘the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or words that have different meanings but sound the same’. The second word of the headline of today’s column is not exactly a pun, but somewhat akin to one, as ...
- Nihal’s Fundamental Rights application on Expropriation Law fixed for 26 Jan. (Category: Business)
- Checks and balances - Is there such a thing as unlimited power? (Category: Business)
- Sajith slams Expropriation Bill (Category: Business)
- Inept’ocracy (Category: Business)
Playing off India against China and vice versa‘The Great Game’ was the name given to a diplomatic and military tussle between the British and Russian empires during the time of the British Raj in India for influence over what constitutes today’s central Asian states. Commonly known as the ‘Stan states,’ they were located along the ...
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is no pearl on China’s string: President (Category: Business)
- From defence sales to electricity grids, India upgrades Lanka ties (Category: Business)
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
The first-ever official-level India-Sri Lanka CEOs Forum will be held today, discussions at which are expected to focus on the way forward to double bilateral trade to $ 10 billion over the next few years. Since the current bilateral trade worth $ 4.8 billion is heavily in favour of India, the Sri Lankan CEOs team, ...
- More Lankan CEOs queuing for India (Category: Business)
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- India, Sri Lankan CEOs meet (Category: Breaking News)
- CA Sri Lanka holds CEOs’ Forum (Category: Business)
Biggest contingent of top Indian corporate leaders in town for the first ever bilateral CEOs Forum and other events as mega India Show kicks off today with Commerce Minister Sharma as Chief Guest By Nisthar Cassim Indian business leaders are rushing to Sri Lanka as the giant neighbour kicks off today what can be described ...
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to ask for fair share of Indian market at first bilateral CEOs Forum (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- India calling (Category: Business)
American Express is offering six card members a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII each and two card members a chance to win Rs. 25,000 in cash. To be part of this exciting promotion, simply shop with your American Express Card at any Keells Super or Super K outlet from 21 July to 31 ...
- Buy for Rs. 2,500 and win Rs. 25,000 daily with American Express (Category: Business)
- Monthly Samsung Galaxy SIII winners of Amex Keells promotion (Category: Business)
- SriLankan platinum American Express winners hosted to high tea (Category: Travel)
- American Express and Abans make joint offer (Category: Business)
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles of India Anand Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from 2-5 August 2012, coinciding with the prestigious ‘India Show – Land of Limitless Opportunities’ being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce from 3-5 August 2012 at the BMICH, Colombo. ‘India Show’ ...
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Big Indian pharma team in town (Category: Business)
- Over 30 Indian firms at Arogya 2012 healthcare expo today (Category: Business)
‘Shakthi’ fundraiser by Emerge Lanka Foundation today ‘Shakthi, a Celebration of Femininity,’ a fundraiser for Emerge Lanka Foundation to spread awareness about sexual assault/abuse through artistic avenues, will be held at Barefoot Café today, 21 July, from 6 to 10 p.m. Emerge Global is dedicated to empowering young women around the world who have ...
- All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association celebrates Diamond Jubilee (Category: Business)
- Budget 2012’s impact on the export sector (Category: Business)
- Zonta launches mentorship programme (Category: Business)
- Unity is the way to success, not ethnic division: President (Category: Business)
Sunil Bharti Mittal, India’s fifth largest dollar billionaire of Airtel fame, and Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma are among the renowned members of the top Indian delegation coming here next month. “The high-level Indian trade delegation arriving next week will consist of reps from the Government, business and the chambers. The arrival of this delegation ...
- Powerful Indian business delegation in Colombo next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Reuters: India’s lawmakers voted for a new president on Thursday, ending weeks of wrangling and opening a much-hyped political window billed as the best chance for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to launch a wave of reforms and reverse an economic slowdown. India’s markets are anticipating quick action to relax investment rules and cut subsidies once ...
- UPA names Mukherjee as presidential candidate (Category: Business)
- Indian PM says hard decisions needed for 9% growth (Category: Business)
- Pranab Mukherjee is the new president of India (Category: Business)
- Populism may trump reforms in India (Category: Business)
As Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce welcomed its new Secretary, an upbeat Minister announced that fundamentals for further advancing of industry and commerce domains are falling into place. “My new Secretary Anura Siriwardena’s vast experience and the strong trust placed on him by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa are essential ingredients for him to ...
- UNIDO’s first Lankan bamboo industry initiative today (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s second global brand born (Category: Business)
- India’s prescription for our pharmas: ‘Focus on huge global market first’ (Category: Business)
- Concessionary loans for coconut cultivators (Category: Breaking News)
As holidaymakers get ready to explore a tropical paradise for the summer holidays, HSBC will add to the excitement with an astonishing shopping escapade valid for ‘48 days of summer’ from 15 July to 31 August 2012. The latest offering comes in the wake of the bank’s recent ‘Blockbuster Holiday’ travel privilege program that entitles ...
- HSBC launches fresh offer of privileges (Category: Business)
- HSBC in strategic tie up with Anything.lk (Category: Business)
- HSBC credit cardholders to experience cash back surprises this season (Category: Business)
- Class above the rest HSBC Visa Signature debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
HRP, as the Association of Human Resource Professionals is commonly known, began in the year 2000 with the vision of bringing HR to the forefront. It arose out of a need for HRM professionals to have a forum to meet, help each other, share best practices and, more importantly, to have the profession duly recognised ...
- Microimage, official technology partner for HRM Awards 2012 (Category: Business)
- Virtusa wins Gold for HR Practices at HRM Awards 2010 Super 10 (Category: Breaking News)
- Bharti Airtel Lanka – official telecom partner at HRM Awards 2012 (Category: Business)
- HRM Awards 2012: Honouring the nation’s best HR practices (Category: Business)
Poor rainfall throughout Sri Lanka during the past few months has caused a drought unheard of during recent history. Particularly affected Districts are Kurunegala, Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla. Farmers complain that their crops are being ruined or are on the verge of being ruined. Some villages complain of the shortage ...
- Drought and lessons learned (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- Mahaweli Project – North Central Province canal: A tunnel in the wilderness? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of irrigation water for paddy cultivation: A way out (Category: Breaking News)
After over two decades, the untouched, charming beaches of Passikudah, in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, are slowly being rediscovered for their scenic golden sands and calm waters, rich in biodiversity. The bay of Passikudah comprises of a flat, soft sandy bed extending approximately 100 meters into the sea with a shallow fringing coral ...
- Basil opens Amethyst Resort in Passikudah (Category: Business)
- Amethyst– the Gem of the East Coast (Category: Business)
- Citrus Group’s Passikudah land buy faces legal snag (Category: Business)
Sandeep Bhammer is the CEO of the Singapore based Somerset Entertainment Ventures (SEV) and above all an avid sports enthusiast. It is this interest in sports and an astute understanding of its commercial potential which inspired SEV to acquire overall sponsorship rights to exclusively partner with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to launch the Sri Lankan ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League names Gayle, Angelo as international icons (Category: Business)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- $ 100,000 Gayle most prized player in SLPL; Lankan top stars fetch $ 50,000 each (Category: Business)
Union Bank of Colombo Plc (UBC) announced that the bank would be introducing a new state-of-the-art core banking solution that will enable the bank to add further value to improving its management processes and service delivery. UBC has picked the internationally renowned banking solutions supplier, Silverlake Systems, Malaysia to implement the core banking system that ...
- Union Bank the first to announce interim dividend for 2012 (Category: Business)
- Union Bank conducts free advisory service for SMEs in Chilaw (Category: Business)
- Union Bank welcomes Alex Lovell as new Chairman (Category: Business)
Laptop luck for Bogawantalawa tea plucker N.S.J. Arachchi of the Nugegoda Branch recently emerged the winner of the Rupees Million prize in Seylan Bank’s fifth ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw. The fifth batch of winners received their awards from Seylan Bank Chairman Mohan Pieris PC, Executive Director R. Nadarajah and General Manager / CEO Kapila Ariyaratne ...
- Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw yields 7,890 winners so far (Category: Business)
- Winners galore in Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw (Category: Business)
- Seylan Bangkok tour winners set to take off (Category: Business)
- HNB Pathum Vimana 2011 prize winners get their rewards (Category: Business)
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