After successfully delighting consumers with the refreshing taste of Minute Maid Orange, Mango and Apple flavored juice drinks, Coca-Cola Sri-Lanka announced the launch of the fourth variant andndash; Minute Maid Mixed Fruit flavoured juice drink, today.

Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading fashion brand and menswear specialist Hameedia recently had the unique honour of clothing celebrated international superstar Maxi Priest both for his Sri Lanka concert and his forthcoming music video.

As part of its continued commitment to customer satisfaction, the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka andndash; DIMO is launching andlsquo;My Serviceandrsquo;, the latest after-sales brand appearance from Daimler AG under andlsquo;My Mercedes-Benz. My Serviceandrsquo; theme further strengthening their core competence andmdash; after sales in Sri Lanka.

Dubai-based Etisalat Sri Lanka unit, the islandandrsquo;s third largest celco says it is pushing mobile broadband in a bid to increase internet penetration in the island though challenges remain for broader use.

Micromax Informatics Ltd (Micromax), Indiaandrsquo;s leading handset manufacturer announced the appointment of Metropolitan Telecom Services as its sole agent in Sri Lanka. Through this exclusive partnership, Micromax hopes to aggressively expand its activities and presence in the country.

Sri Lankaandrsquo;s largest telephony services provider Dialog Axiata PLC rewarded four of its roaming customers to experience the smell of burning rubber, the sound of high revving engines, and savour the high fashion and glamour at the Paddock Club at the British F1 Grand Prix.

Seychelles, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s largest investment partner in 2011, is looking for cooperation with Sri Lanka in fisheries and in other sectors which have much potential, and an air andamp; maritime cooperation between the two countries could substantially boost tourism, trade and investment at both ends, the visiting Seychelles President, said on Wednesday.

A unique new savings account with exclusive benefits for women has been launched by Commercial Bank of Ceylon, in recognition of the fact that women are shouldering an increasing number of responsibilities while heading more and more Sri Lankan households, resulting in the economically active female population in Sri Lanka undergoing rapid growth.

The International Aviation Academy (IAA) the training arm of SriLankan Airlines andmdash; the national carrier of Sri Lanka andmdash; proudly announces the launch of its first overseas operations on 15 August 2012.

Laying the firm foundation for yet another successful year, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s premier insurance company andndash; Ceylinco Insurance, declared imposing results for the first half of 2012.

Janashakthi Insurance, one of the largest and leading insurance providers in the island, has partnered with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Sri Lanka (FCCISL) in an effort to recognize and reward local entrepreneurship at the upcoming andlsquo;Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year 2012andrsquo;, to be held in November.

National Asset Management Limited, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s pioneering Unit Trust Company, moved in to a new head office premises on 3 August 2012.andnbsp; The new NAMAL head office is now located at the Union Bank building at 64 Galle Road Colombo 3.

Sri Lankan exporters who ship goods to Seychelles were upbeat on possible direct air-links with Seychelles while Sri Lankaandrsquo;s national carrier viewed it as andlsquo;an opportunityandrsquo;.

Voicing growing concerns of entrepreneurs and the business community, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s private sector led by representatives of the countryandrsquo;s oldest body andmdash; the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday told the government to put a stop toandnbsp;ad-hocandnbsp;and haphazard policy changes.

With apologies to Francis Bacon whose quote is misquoted but not in essence of what he meant. Bacon’s comment that “reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man” is to be seriously looked at today in education and in practice where we appear to falter at every step of ...

Finlay Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. (FIBL) was recently awarded the ISO 9001: 2008 certification for excellence in Quality Management Systems. This award was made by the Det Norske Veritas, Sri Lanka branch.

The Sunburn Festival has been reigning the electronic dance music scene for the last five years, with a series of the worldandrsquo;s greatest artists as well as a high energy crowd and great venues. Organized by Percept, an entertainment, media and communications company, the festival has been held every year since 2007, drawing more than 100,000 people to the venue each year.

Capital expenditure on education in the country has continuously decreased since 1980, especially after 2000, alleges a leading senior lecturer in economics attached to the Sri Jayewardenepura University - Dr. Chandrakumara Pathirage who points out that this has led to a number of serious issues including inadequate physical resources at the regional level and neglecting of training of teachers.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Industrial Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) was held on Thursday (16) at the Cinnamon Lakeside with the participation of members of the association and local industry and representatives from the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC).

The 13thandnbsp;AGM of the Sri Lanka Germany Business Council (SLGBC) was held on Friday (17) at the Hilton Colombo Residence.

Phoenix Industries Limited was recently honored for its energy conservation initiatives at a ceremony organized by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority which was presided over by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne.

Kelani Cables PLC, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading cable brand sent its first cable consignment to a leading Australian electrical contractor recently. This was the very first time a local company exported cables to the domestic cable market in Australia and the consignment was produced to meet the Australian standards. This project was carried out as an integral part of their global market acquisitio...

As a Hilton Colomboandrsquo;s Blue Energy Community initiative, 20 scholarships were awarded to The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism andamp; Hotel Management re-entry students for four Basic Level courses during the International Youth Week - 12 to 18 August.

As yet another step in its mission to lead Sri Lankaandrsquo;s ICT transformation across the rural areas, the National Mobile Service Provider, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel recently announced the unveiling of their de-centralized IT Centre in Kegalle.

Having inaugurated the sixth in the series of exhibitions, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen tours the SME 2011 venue

Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading insurer - AVIVA NDB Insurance will further focus on new life product developments in the second half of 2012.

After a one and a half month foundation course in beauty culture, Seri Naturals (Pvt) Limited recently awarded 43 retiring women of Sri Lankaandrsquo;s Army, Navy and Air Force with a certificate of completion and competence, thus empowering them with the necessary skills and knowledge to set up their own business in beauty care.

A veteran Sri Lankan scientist in the global petroleum industry andmdash; Dr Gamini Amarasekera, B.Sc. (First Class), MRACI (Aus), Ph.D. (Aus) has joined LAUGFS Lubricants Limited as a consultant to improve its products and services under LAUGFS lubricant brand.