In an exclusive media workshop on broadband trends held on 15 August, Etisalat Sri Lanka Director and Chief Executive Officer Duminda Ratnayake said Etisalat Sri Lanka has taken the lead to enable the full resources of broadband speed for their subscribers to meet the full demand of internet speed and provide meaningful and safe internet browsing.

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) PEO TV, which gives access to television channels and a library of videos through SLT telephone line, now boasts of a customer base close to 60,000 subscribers.

Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading footwear brand DSI is considering major expansion overseas, revealed its affable General Manager andndash; Sales and Marketing Rohan Somawansa in an exclusive interview withandnbsp;Ceylon FTandnbsp;recently.

andldquo;Sri Lanka tourism has entered a new era where not only is the country competing with destinations in the region, but we are catering to an extremely savvy traveller with diverse travel needs.

Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara emerged the most energy efficient hotel in Sri Lanka by winning the highest accolade awarded in the large scale hotel sector at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2012 which concluded recently.

Protecting the small depositor   One reason for poor communities the world over responding to the service facility provided by Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) to take in the small amounts of savings the poor generate on a daily or weekly basis is the security offered by the cash being securely looked after at a remote ...

Last week I had the opportunity of meeting Hermawan Kartajaya, one of the top 50 gurus who has shaped the world of marketing. His perspective to the changing landscape of marketing and what business must do sure opened my mind set to a new way of thinking business and Sri Lanka’s policy decision making. Hermawan ...

Wood carving is one of the best skills Sri Lankans are famous for world-wide and Sri Lankan wooden traditional masks and handicrafts have been popular with tourists for a very long time.

Hatton National Bank PLC the premier private sector commercial bank in Sri Lanka joined hands with Unimo Enterprises Ltd., and Orient Motor Company Ltd., which are fully-owned subsidiaries of United Motors Lanka Plc to promote the JMC and DFSK commercial vehicles.

A well respected professional, Dr. Hermawan Kartajaya from Indonesia was on a visit to Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) the national body of marketing in Sri Lanka.

With a view to enlightening the high potential and capabilities Sri Lanka possesses to be the Healthcare and Health Education hub in South Asia, the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) in partnership with the Ministry of Health held andldquo;Arogya-2012andrdquo; at the BMICH recently.

The governmentandrsquo;s intervention in industry should be focused on areas in which Sri Lanka has a comparative advantage and the development of the investment climate of the country is vital for industrial growth, opined International Finance Corporation (IFC) Country Manager for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Adam Sack.

United States wants to explore new opportunities in resurgent Sri Lanka to boost bilateral trade levels to high levels through a new round of initiatives.

As long Sri Lanka exports tea as a commodity, the local industry will continue to battle for survival, former Planters' Association of Ceylon Chairman Mahendra Amarasuriya said recently.

Rajendra Theagarajah MD/CEO of Hatton National Bank PLC was conferred with the award for andlsquo;Outstanding Contribution to the Banking Industryandrsquo; in recognition of the valuable services rendered to the Banking industry by the Council of Association, at the 24thandnbsp;Anniversary Convention of the Association of Professional Bankers Sri Lanka held on 13 August 2012 at the Cinnamon Grand ...

Colonial Motors PLC one of the leading car importers and marketers in Sri Lanka launched the all new Thai Rung Union Military Utility Vehicle 4 (MUV4) recently. This is designed as reconnaissance operation to meet the demand for military, police and various government agencies.

As the andlsquo;World Photography Dayandrsquo; is remembered and celebrated the world over on 19 August every year. This year Debug together with EPSON the pioneer in Photo Printing Technology joinsandnbsp;hands with the Federation of Photographers of Sri Lanka for another socially responsible activity to uplift this industry.

Newly-appointed Asia Marketing Federationandnbsp;Vice President andandnbsp;DSI General Manager andndash; Sales and Marketing Rohan Somawansa in an exclusive interview withandnbsp;Ceylon FTandnbsp;recently, opines that Sri Lanka must change its positioning.

This week, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Professor of Accounting information systems and Chairman of Board of Management Studies, Faculty of graduate studies Dr. Kennedy D. Gunawardana, discusses the financial Statement of Sampath Bank PLC.

Nearly 50 stocks had gained by over 10% in the past month Three solid stocks gives over 23% year-to-date return against near 20% dip of the market If the general investing and savings public believes the Colombo Stock Exchange isn’t attractive, then nearly 50 stocks are likely to prove this incorrect, especially given their performance ...

As the regional hub of the South Asian region, Canon Singapore is aiming for a 30% to 50% increase in product growth every year in the region, especially in Sri Lanka and India, said Canon Singapore President and CEO Kensaku Konishi.

Sri Lanka needs to enhance and expand its entertainment offering, in order to attract new segments of tourists to the country, opined Citrus Leisure PLC Executive Director and CEO, Chandana Talwatte recently in an exclusive interview withandnbsp;Ceylon FT.

Sri Lankaandrsquo;s Banking watchdog andndash; Central Bank said that the planners and leaders who are managing banks needs to have a long term focus and a long-term view.

The Board of Directors of Singer Asia Ltd, parent company of Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, and the Board ofandnbsp;Directors of Retail Holdings NV, the parent company of Singer Asia and ultimate parent company ofandnbsp;Singer (Sri Lanka ) PLC, met in Colombo this week for its bi-annual joint meeting.

By Chamitha Kuruppu The large gathering of an unknown wedding ceremony did not bother us at all. We had arrived early for the interview, so we could listen to them sing. And just like we expected the church was filled with their mesmerising voices. The choir and their breathtaking singing was no doubt the highlight ...

Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading diversified group and local agent for world-renowned Canon products- Metropolitan Group is to inaugurate Canon Photo Training Academy in August, for the betterment of photographic professionals.

As the regional hub of the South Asian region, Canon Singapore is aiming for a 30% to 50% increase in product growth every year in the region, especially in Sri Lanka and India, said Canon Singapore President and CEO Kensaku Konishi.

Al-Falaah, the Islamic Business Unit (IBU) of Lanka ORIX Finance PLC (LOFC), bagged the prestigious Silver Award in the andlsquo;Financials andndash; Diversified Servicesandrsquo; category at the 2011 League of American Communications Professionals (LACP), Vision Awards.