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Spice Island has received the globally acclaimed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Certification for its brand of personal care product range. GMP refers to a set of guidelines recognised worldwide for the proper management of the manufacturing and quality control processes of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products. Spice Island is still Sri Lanka’s first and only ...
The most anticipated event in the academic calendar of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), the Annual Convocation 2012, will be held on 20 September under the patronage of Minister of Co-Operatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando who will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC ...
A group of 50 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, mostly Tamils who were deported from Britain, will return to the country tomorrow, Immigration officials said. A group of 50 Sri Lankans are heading home on a special chartered flight arranged by the UK Border Agency (UKBA, the Business Standard reported. The deportation takes place despite a protest ...
An education sector trade union in Sri Lanka is to lodge a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the Police. General Secretary of the Ceylon Teacher Services Union (CTSU) Mahinda Jayasinghe said the complaint would be lodged at the HRC against the pressure placed on him by the police. The Criminal Investigations Department ...
Hundreds of Muslims staged a protest march in Colombo against the anti-Islam film released in the US, resulting in heavy traffic and closed roads. Around 200 protestors marched along Galle Road at the start of rush hour, heading in the direction of the US Embassy, said Police. However, the protesters were dispersed by Police before ...
A massive demonstration was held near the Sri Jayewardene Parliamentary Complex roundabout on Tuesday, 18 September, demanding the immediate establishment of the proposed Divi Neguma Department. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa presented in Parliament the bill for the establishment of the department which is expected to combine the Up-Country Development Authority, Up-Country Rural Re...
Esteemed industry leaders from highly respected global companies, Alois Hofbauer and D. Swaminathan will share best practices and industry-tested and proven case studies at ‘Reboot your business beyond financials,’ this year’s CIMA Management Accountants’ Conference. Demonstrating the relevance of current management accounting thought to the needs of today’s business,...
BBDO was named as the Network of the Year on Tuesday at the Spikes Asia 2012, whilst DDB and Leo Burnett emerged second and third respectively. DDB Sydney was crowned Agency of the Year, with Dentsu Tokyo and BBDO Guerrero, Makati City taking second and third places respectively. Party Tokyo was named Independent Agency of ...
JWT has expanded the roles of Tom Doctoroff, North Asia Area Director and Greater China CEO, and Colvyn Harris, India CEO, to succeed Michael Maedel, President of Asia-Pacific following his transition to Non-Executive Chairman for Asia. Doctoroff will take on the role of CEO, JWT Asia-Pacific, at the end of this year. In this role, ...
By Shanuka Tissera The six thinking hats This systematic method of thinking in a new way will provide employees with skills and tools that they can apply immediately. It is a simple, effective technique that helps teams become more productive. You and your team can learn how to separate thinking into six distinct categories. The ...
In a move to guide the young executives and school leavers on unlimited opportunities, a career guidance forum titled ‘103 Top Global Qualifications; One Free Seminar’ will be held on 22 September at 9 a.m. at RCU Skills Centre, Royal College, Colombo 7. The free half-a-day seminar is organised by CICRA Holdings as part of ...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently awarded training partner status to Lankaputhra Development Bank and AHL Business Solutions. Accordingly, Lankaputhra Development Bank and AHL Business Solutions will provide training for students following the chartered accounting course at the strategic level stage. At a ceremony held at the Institute’s Colombo ...
The unprecedented drought over the past few months due to the long delay of the south-west monsoon affected the entire country, resulting in withered paddy-fields to farmers; chicken farmers forced to slaughter animals due to water scarcity, soaring vegetable prices for housewives, and power cuts for everyone. The effects of the drought, the victims and ...
Softlogic Information Technologies, one of the premiere IT companies in Sri Lanka and a pioneering subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings, announced that the company launched the Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers recently, offering the most advanced server innovations to give business more power. The company introduced the 12 latest models in Sri Lanka, including Dell T320, ...
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the country’s national telecommunications provider, hosted an event recently to showcase how their technology supports IT professionals to revolutionize their businesses by empowering them with a superior range of Intelligent Solutions. The event saw the launch of SLT BIZAPPS, a managed service offering with unmatched Internet Data Centre (IDC) facilities, covering ....
By Cassandra Mascarenhas In a move to build a stronger and more sustainable relationship with their customers, EWIS Peripherals (Pvt.) Ltd., the sole distributor of Lexmark products in Sri Lanka, hosted a Lexmark Solution Seminar yesterday in order to address the unique issues faced by each of their end-users and to highlight some of their latest ...
“Genuine software, ultimately, is about optimisation rather than legalisation. Especially now that Sri Lanka is moving quickly, the economy will pick up even faster through partnerships with China, India and other developing countries. It’s the perfect time for companies to make sure they are competitive. This means having the right IT systems in place including ...
Nations Trust Bank’s much-awaited Corporate Quiz for their corporate elite will be staged at the Cinnamon Grand Oak Room on 21 September from 5:30 p.m. onwards. The quest to win this battle to supremacy among Sri Lanka’s corporate elite will be set on one of the most celebrated movie saga, ‘Tron’ based on the theme ...
By Cheranka Mendis Growing at an annual rate of 15%, Janashakthi Insurance anticipates a revenue surpassing Rs. 8 billion this year having maintained a 15% growth over last year’s revenue compared to the corresponding period up to now. Janashakthi Insurance Managing Director Prakash Schaffter celebrating the company’s 18th anniversary yesterday stated that growth would primarily ...
SRI Lanka’s relations with India have a history of fluctuation, but the latest visit kicked off by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday comes amidst strained relations with Tamil Nadu and a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) mission, setting the stage for an interesting interaction. Rajapaksa is scheduled to meet with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ...
Help in the change that we all want to be! This is not about personalities getting onto the stage to be visible. Today stages are a plenty, propelling many to stardom. The emphasis is about making national institutions productive and then making a meaningful input and thereby a lasting impact by getting onto the global ...
Hilton Colombo Residences yesterday announced its latest ‘Drink as much as you feast’ food and beverage promotion at its flagship restaurant, Union Bar & Grill. The promotion would be held every Sunday to Wednesday between 7 and 10 p.m. Guests would be treated to a full international buffet, which consists of salads, soups, main course ...
Trekurious, Sri Lanka’s premium experiential travel portal introduces new offering to travellers to Sri Lanka with the launch of celebrity cricket experiences, tailored for those who love the gentleman’s game and the personalities who play it. Trekurious brings to discerning fans a wide array of experiences to choose from, including a dinner hosted by Sri ...
The Silvas are at it again. A week dominated by news of political brats on the rampage once more, this time directing their rage at an Army Major, ended with the soldier recanting his story and the two main suspects in remand being transferred to prison hospital on “medical” advice. The whole incident smacked of ...
A 19-member high profile business delegation organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) comprising various business sectors visited Myanmar recently and returned to the country after a successful business tour. The delegation was led by Asoka Hettigoda, President, of the National Chamber of Commerce
Union Assurance PLC performing the charge of the light brigade in the last quarter, pulled off an unexpected 55/50 win over the fancied DFCC Group in the Mercantile Services Basketball Association “A” division League Tournament Final played at the Otter AC Courts, under lights, last Friday. DFCC, who got off to a cracking start led ...
ESPNcricinfo: Northamptonshire have decided not to renew Chaminda Vaas’ contract for 2013, citing the 38-year-old’s troubles with fitness last season. A variety of injuries saw the former Sri Lanka seam bowler play in only six of Northants’ 16 Division Two Championship matches and he also missed much of the Clydesdale Bank 40. Vaas had been ...
The Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 was held at Waters Edge in Colombo recently, where 57 top performers of the industry were honored under 11 separate award categories by the Sri Lanka Tourism Board
Group companies to unite in ‘Passing the Pillow’ amongst 30,000-strong workforce and communitiesThe Hayleys Group displayed its commitment to help the nation combat the spread of HIV/AIDS by becoming the latest entity to join the “Passing the Pillow” programme launched by the Lanka Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS (LBCH). In pledging renewed efforts to ...
Two new innovative insurance solutions for the Sri Lankan marketHNB Assurance introduced two novel products – ‘myhome’ and ‘myhealth’ – on 17 September 2012 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo, in the presence of Dr. Ranee Jayamaha, Chairperson of HNB Assurance PLC. “HNB Assurance achieved a remarkable growth rate of 275% and 371 % in ...