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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, one of the world’s largest logistics providers, became an integral part of the South Asian Apparel Leadership Forum 2011. The prestigious forum where global and local apparel heavyweights gathered to discuss the future of Sri Lanka’s apparel industry was organised as a part of SL design festival. Hellmann, an international logistics giant ...
- Hellmann partners Sri Lanka Design Festival 2011 (Category: Business)
Wide ranging and strong participation at ‘Sri Lanka Expo 2012’ by Indian industries and businesses have now been confirmed. Meanwhile, leading Indian investors are planning to pioneer rural BPO in Sri Lanka and are also eyeing Sri Lanka’s mini hydro power, pharmaceutical manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, including Colombo’s upcoming MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System),...
- Big Indian pharma team in town (Category: Business)
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- India to modernise textile mills in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
A delegation led by S. Gopalakrishnan, Vice President, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) met Export Development Board (EDB) Chairman and CEO Janaka Ratnayake yesterday. The delegation comprised 13 members of CII and among them there were high powered person of renowned brands in Sri Lanka, ICICI Bank, TVS and Sons Ltd., etc. The main business ...
- Anand Sharma to lead delegation to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- India’s leading corporates coming to ‘Expo 2012’, want to pioneer rural BPOs (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Seylan Bank recently re-defined the concept of savings, in an initiative hitherto not seen in Sri Lanka’s banking and financial services industry, by literally ‘dropping’ Rs. 1 million from the skies and parallely supported by a door-to-door campaign. On Saturday 22 October helicopters hovered over different parts of Sri Lanka and dropped thousands of coupons ...
- Seylan Bank’s innovative ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ proves a success (Category: Business)
- Seylan launches ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ with mega benefits on offer (Category: Business)
- Seylan Bank gifts Rs. 100,000 from the skies and from door to door (Category: Business)
Tells companies to prepare for greater market segmentation and the emergence of rural customersMarket research company Nielsen yesterday expressed optimistic views on 2012 economic progress in Sri Lanka, noting that rapid growth and consumer spending would be seen. Nielsen, launching its 2012 Outlook, remarked upon the aggressively growing consumers who are moving towards lifestyle products ...
- Lanka on track for fast economic growth in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s consumerism to grow in 2012: report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's consumerism to grow in 2012: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Nielsen says Lanka’s consumerism to grow in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
By Marianne David The perfect place to have a wild and wonderful time while wallowing in the lap of luxury, Elephant Corridor is a paradise of pleasure and pampering. Offering complete privacy given its secluded location in the heart of the jungle and guaranteed to satisfy the most demanding guest, the hotel is a sight ...
- Epic adventures at Chaaya Wild Yala (Category: Business)
- Riding rough in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
In 2011, leading Sri Lankan conglomerate CIC Holdings found itself at a crossroads: although the company had become synonymous with chemicals and paints, its dynamic growth was increasingly driven by its agricultural businesses, creating a disconnect in the minds of consumers. The brand was in urgent need of more than just a fresh coat of ...
- CIC Holdings’ new brand identity evokes nurturing philosophy (Category: Business)
- CIC Holdings grows with impressive 2Q results (Category: Business)
- Bates gives clients an insight into ‘Sonic Branding’ (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is going all out to make this Christmas an unforgettable one with a host of splendid offers. The seasonal special offer titled ‘SLT Christmas Connection’ offers attractive discounts on broadband, Megaline Voice, CDMA and PEO TV connections. This promotion is from 1 to 31 December 2011 and available through all SLT ...
- SLT heralds special promotion for Avurudu (Category: Business)
- SLT Broadband enhances web with four times faster speed (Category: Business)
- SLT opens newest teleshop at Heritage Building in Fort (Category: Business)
- SLT-MOBITEL unwraps festive season with surprises for new and existing customers (Category: Breaking News)
Intel Sri Lanka last week celebrated the culmination of its fifth year supporting education through IT in Sri Lanka with its ‘Education Pavilion’ at Infotel 2011 which was opened by Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena. Infotel, the biennial IT exhibition dubbed the ‘premier’ IT exhibition in Sri Lanka, is known to showcase the latest and ...
- Intel celebrates five years of supporting education in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Intel looks back at 2011 and forecasts for 2012 (Category: Business)
- Intel to support Ministry of Education’s ‘1,000 Schools Project’ (Category: Business)
- Intel expands World Ahead Programme with extra 100 Classmate PCs (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundera National Savings Bank (NSB) last week re-launched several of its flagship products, including Hapan, Ithuru Mithuru, Sthree, Prarthana, NSB Housing Loans, Pension Plus, Ran Sahana and Auto Loan to ensure an aggressive market presence in the Sri Lankan retail banking sector. NSB, the third largest in the country, holds accounts for seven ...
- National Savings Bank now in Kekanadura (Category: Business)
- NSB pays premium to buy 13% of The Finance (Category: Breaking News)
- We bought…but not paying says NSB (Category: Breaking News)
- TFC buy against NSB Act: Legal experts (Category: Business)
Deep in the heart of an ancient kingdom, snug in a rural setting is a luxurious abode for those who seek the serenity of wilderness without having to give up on the creature comforts of urban living. Imagine a little ‘palace’ all to oneself. King sized beds, the softest linen, the fluffiest pillows, comfiest sofas, ...
- The Fortress pampers guests with 5-star butler service concept (Category: Business)
- UGA Resorts – Where the grass is greener (Category: Business)
- Heritage boutique bungalow ‘The Firs’ opening in May (Category: Business)
- The Fortress scoops prestigious global luxury hotel award (Category: Business)
It was not so long ago that Anything.lk celebrated reaching the 50,000 fans milestone on Facebook. Scarcely two months after that, Anything.lk has reached a staggering 100,000 fans. This is no mean feat when you consider that there is only one other Sri Lankan company on Facebook that has more fans (incidentally a partner of ...
- Avirate unveils daily deals (Category: Business)
- State Deals (Category: Business)
- More exciting deals for Commercial Bank cardholders this Avurudu (Category: Business)
- AMEX partners with leading computer stores for cardholder deals (Category: Business)
16 Days of Activism – 25 November to 10 DecemberThe International Campaign to End Violence against Women and Girls is part of an international campaign originating from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991. The dates 25 November, International Day against Violence against Women and 10 ...
- US funds Parliament project to prevent sexual harassment (Category: Breaking News)
- Lotus Tower turns orange to shed light on gender-based violence (Category: Breaking News)
- Lotus Tower turns orange to shed light on gender-based violence (Category: Breaking News)
- Lotus Tower turns orange to shed light on gender-based violence (Category: Breaking News)
By Roel Raymond Two months ago I sat for my first year final exams at the Open University of Sri Lanka. Last months edition of the Hi Magazine showcased 3 pages of clothes from designer K.T Brown – modelled by me. And in December, I will be on Art TV – as a contestant for ...
- Leaders unequal - Women in South Asia (Category: Business)
- Child abuse must stop! (Category: Business)
- SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka celebrates UN Family Day (Category: Business)
- The Voice From The Cell (Category: Breaking News)
Wins in categories of ‘Household Supplies & Services’ and ‘Corporate Reputation/Professional Services’OgilvyAction’s ‘Washing School’ campaign for Unilever’s Surf Excel brand, leader in the detergent market in Sri Lanka, succeeded in increasing the brand’s market share and internal sales volumes in the process of garnering attention to best practices in laundry ma...
- What a brand means to me (Category: Business)
- World Brand Congress acknowledges Anchor as one of Asia’s best brands (Category: Business)
After seven successive and successful forums, the Accounting Forum 2011, organised by the Accountancy Students’ Association University of Kelaniya (ASAK), is to be held for the eighth consecutive time on 8 December at Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel Colombo from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Accounting Forum 2011 is an annual event organised at a grand level, ...
- Jacob, Sophia top baby names in 2010 in Washington (Category: USA, Washington)
- West Side vaccine champion (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Colombo to host International Research Conference on Accounting next week (Category: Business)
- HLB International holds Indian Sub Continent meeting in Colombo (Category: Business)
Dialog Axiata PLC announced yesterday the secondment of its Group Chief Marketing Officer Nushad Perera to take up a regional role at the Headquarters of the Axiata Group Berhad in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Perera’s new role will be in the capacity of a Senior Vice President within the Group Strategy function of the Axiata ...
- Call Dialog for ex-Airtel Lanka CEO Amali (Category: Business)
- DTV powers Mercantile Rugby 7s (Category: Business)
- Dialog official telecom partner for SAFF Women’s Football Championship 2012 (Category: Business)
- Dialog sponsors St. Patrick’s College Jaffna big match (Category: Business)
By Ian The President in his speech at the opening of the Southern Expressway said that this could be the beginning of building a modern society. He also mentioned that had there been such an expressway linking the north with the south the extremists would not have succeeded in capitalising on the mistrust among communities. ...
- "I dont like to use the term 'student supppression' simply because there is no such thing" (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP accuses Govt. of crippling University system (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to open new universtities to improve higher education (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota urges educated youth to take country forward (Category: Business)
The best way to make the benefits of ICT to reach all the people, especially the disadvantaged as envisaged by the President is to develop local e-content talent, said President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga. The Presidential Secretary said so while participating as the Guest of Honour at the e-Swabhimani Awards 2011 held in Colombo recently. Speaking ...
- AVIVA NDB produces highest number of IQA winners again (Category: Business)
- Winners galore in Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw (Category: Business)
- Hemas rewards winners of ‘Fems Ran Million’ (Category: Business)
- Award winners at prize giving of Trinity College London (Category: Business)
Chinese Dragon Café has had an exciting and eventful year serving up mouth-watering Chinese cuisine with their unique signature flavour to their ever-expanding following of loyal customers. This December season they are turning up the heat in the kitchen by offering delectable goodies, holiday catering and festive giveaways, and with the holidays right around the ...
- Discover the magic of the festive season at Bay Leaf (Category: Business)
- Festive lights on at Harpo’s Cafes and Restaurants from Monday (Category: Business)
- Park Street Mews presents festive Yuletide fare (Category: Business)
- Dragon boat fundraiser race (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Eco-labels get special platform at SLDF 2011 Apparel showSri Lanka’s apparel industry has long been established as a visionary garment maker, through its responsible practices and campaigns like ‘Garments without Guilt’. A key point stressed at the recently concluded ‘South Asian Apparel Leadership Forum’ that affects the future of this influential industry, is the co...
- DHL partners HSBC Colombo Fashion Week for third consecutive year (Category: Business)
- ‘The Fashion Circle.com’ launched in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Merchants who are facing challenges in improving sales and enhancing brand visibility have been offered a zero-risk, cost-effective solution with the launch of www.mydeal.lk, one of Sri Lanka’s latest and fastest growing ‘daily deals’ websites. Within two weeks of its launch, the website of MyDeal.lk (Pvt) Ltd. had attracted approximately 12,000 fans on Facebook – ...
- ‘MyDeal.lk’ hits 30,000 fans on Facebook (Category: Business)
- A Daily deals website says it is gaining momentum (Category: Breaking News)
- Regina Margherita does promo with Mydeal.lk (Category: Business)
- Nalaka Group marks silver jubilee (Category: Business)
Having launched Sri Lanka’s first-ever equity investments and financial information portal, Sri Lanka Equity Analytics (www.srilankaequity.com) recently celebrated its successive second year of operations by reaching the milestone of 5,000 registered online memberships and over five million hits. Sri Lanka Equity Analytics is a financial portal designed to address varying needs of the invest...
- Borsa Italiana’s cash markets go live on MITs Millennium Exchange (Category: Business)
- Millennium’s Trading and Surveillance platforms go live in Johannesburg (Category: Business)
- ‘Those who live by the Dhamma are protected by the Dhamma’ SEC Chief tells investors (Category: Business)
- SUN FM presents Arash live in concert this December (Category: Business)
After the recent Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, critics found three new words for the acronym ‘CWG’ – Corruption, Waste and lack of Governance. The Chairman of the Indian National Olympic Committee, who was Chairman of the Organising Committee, is presently in Tihar Jail, in Delhi with many of his acolytes, on charges regarding ...
- CWG bid money not wasted: Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Gold Coast wins CWG 2018 bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hosting CWG would inspire 45 other nations – President (Category: Business)
- A month to go for vote, Govt. says momentum building on Hambantota’s 2018 CWG bid (Category: Business)
Amid religious blessings, President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ceremonially declared open the country’s first expressway, the E-01 Southern Expressway, from Colombo to Galle. Unveiling a commemorative plaque at the southernmost access road to the expressway from the Pinnaduwa interchange in southern city of Galle, the President in his capacity as the Minister of Highways opened the ...
- Toll fees decided for first expressway (Category: Business)
- Southern Expressway to be Opened by President (Category: Breaking News)
- Southern Expressway up to Matara (Category: Breaking News)
- Expressway revenue tops Rs. 150 m (Category: Business)
MUMBAI (AFP): Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s failure to make his 100th international century left fans in Mumbai deeply deflated on Friday, with supporters leaving the stadium in their droves after his dismissal for 94. In contrast to the previous three days, when crowds were thin on the ground, supporters flocked to the Wankhede Stadium to ...
- IPL Cricket (Category: Business)
- India beats Sri Lanka to take cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- BMW gets Sachin behind the wheel (Category: Business)
- Tendulkar on course for 100th century (Category: Business)
Abu Dhabi, November 24, 2011 (AFP) – Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq is hoping to win the Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka on Friday to lift their rankings and give them a clean sweep of the series after their Test and one-day victories. Pakistan, the 2009 World Twenty20 champions, have lost 13 of their last 24 ...
- We tried our best says Dilshan (Category: Business)
- Confident Misbah ready for England (Category: Business)
- Misbah praises professional Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Pakistan aim to learn from mistakes (Category: Business)
Abu Dhabi, November 24 (AFP): Legendary Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya on Thursday backed his country’s team and captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, saying they needed time and space to recover after losing both Tests and the one-day series to Pakistan. Sri Lanka lost the fifth and final one-day by three wickets on Wednesday, which handed Pakistan ...
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka struggling sans seniors: Sanath (Category: Business)
- Pakistan hoping for ‘fresh start’ against England (Category: Business)
- Geoff Marsh appointed as coach (Category: Business)
A 17 member business delegation from of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) led by Chamber President Asoka Hettigoda, met the President of Viet Nam Truong Tan Sang at the Presidential Palace during their visit to Viet Nam from 13-18 November. Hettigoda explained to Truong Tan Sang the current economic conditions, improved ...
- Trade delegation to visit Viet Nam (Category: Business)
- Vietnam businessmen keen on investing in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, this week announced that its ‘Haté Kathawa’ campaign in Sri Lanka has bagged the Silver award at the extremely prestigious Effie Awards 2011 held in Colombo. Airtel Lanka was the only brand to be ranked as a winner in ...
- Airtel launches ‘my Airtel status service’ in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Airtel ranked fastest mobile broadband network in SL (Category: Business)
- Airtel Lanka ties up with Rugby pioneers Kingswood College (Category: Business)
- Airtel continues network expansion drive in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
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