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The first ever bamboo processing initiative in Sri Lanka kicked off recently at the Galle Face Hotel Colombo with the hope of revitalizing this beneficial industry in our nation.
Singer Sri Lanka announced a partnership with Indian consumer durable giant Onida to provide the Sri Lankan market with 3D and SMART LED TVs.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
One of Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading automobile distributers andmdash; Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., will launch 12 new Honda motorcycle models by the end of this year to develop its market share.
Ind-Expo Certi-fication Limited is a public limited liability certification and training organisation established by Ceylon National Chamber of Industries and National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka with the support of United Nations Industrial Development Organi-sation (UNIDO) under its project of ‘Strengthening International Certific-ation Capacity in Sri Lanka’ with the assistanc...
- Ind-Expo seminar on ‘New Food Hygiene Regulations’ (Category: Business)
- Seminar on new food regulations, Sri Lanka Standards (Category: Business)
- Hygienic food outlets ‘crowned’ for their efforts (Category: Business)
- Fighting Experience (Category: Business)
Welcome to the new generation of beauty pageants. In search of the country’s most beautiful woman, Seri Naturals is presenting the most unique and exciting beauty pageant the country has ever seen. The beauty care expert unveiled Seri Miss Sri Lanka Online by hosting the most innovative, and never before seen webcast press conference at ...
- Seri Naturals holds graduation ceremony for women of armed forces (Category: Business)
- Seri Naturals launches organic bath and beauty products (Category: Business)
- Seri Naturals empowers Armed Forces women in line with Government’s vision (Category: Business)
- Empowering Women Serving in the Armed Forces (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) hosted a workshop on ‘Conducting Business Responsibly’ for business enterprises based in Trincomalee, and its outskirts, on 15 September 2012 at the Chaaya Blu Resort Hotel Trincomalee. The SLID was assisted in its endeavours by the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Trincomalee District. The workshop was ...
- Blessings of Koneswaram (Category: Business)
- (TOYP) Awards for 2012 (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett fuels life skills (Category: Business)
- Honorary Doctorate (Category: Business)
Renowned as the best wayside pit stop in restaurant culture, Wayamba Café Forest in Kurunegala will go Vegas style in signage and in the services offered at the restaurant on the upper floor and pastry corner on the ground floor, with a the multi flavoured ice cream parlour as an added facility. Ever since their ...
- When 373 adds up to No. 1 (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Unique "ghost kitchen" opening in Gorham (Category: USA, Maine)
- Unique "ghost kitchen" opening in Gorham (Category: USA, Maine)
- Hal & Mal's skips catfish drop because of weather (Category: USA, Mississippi)
Reuters: Afghanistan gave a spirited performance against former Twenty20 world champions India but dropped four costly chances during a 23-run defeat in their opening World Cup Group A match on Wednesday. Virat Kohli profited from one of the missed chances to score 50 from 39 balls in India’s 159 for five. Suresh Raina (38), who ...
- New Zealand spoil Yuvraj comeback party, win T20 series (Category: Business)
- Afridi carries Pakistan hopes at World Twenty20 – Hafeez (Category: Business)
- Dhoni stresses importance of part-time bowlers (Category: Business)
- I will start training in a week or two: Yuvraj (Category: Business)
MUMBAI: ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of the State oil explorer, has held initial talks with Cairn India for partnership in Sri Lanka, where Cairn drilled successfully to announce the island’s first hydrocarbons discovery. “A final decision about how much OVL wants to invest or what kind of stake-holding it wants is yet to ...
- ONGC to partner Cairn India in Mannar Basin oil explorations (Category: Business)
- Cairn Lanka helps uplift rural education in Monaragala (Category: Business)
- Oil in Mannar basin: phase one done, Cairn keen to go for stage two (Category: Business)
- Cairn Lanka organises Vendor Partnership Conference (Category: Business)
The Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Sri Lanka (TOYP) Awards for 2012 was held on Wednesday with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest. Among this year’s recipients were Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa for personal accomplishment and Deshal de Mel, a young economist and alumnus of Oxford University and London School of Economics attached ...
- Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? (Category: USA, Montana)
- Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? (Category: USA, Montana)
- Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? (Category: USA, Montana)
- Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? (Category: USA, Montana)
Elephant House Ginger Beer has made significant progress in the Maldivian market, particularly in terms of increased distribution, with the beverage now available at all leading resorts. In addition, new entrants into the Maldivian resort supply segment, Elephant House Tonic, Elephant House Dry Ginger Ale and Elephant House Soda have also made positive inroads into ...
- Elephant House Ginger Beer’s Indian exports to grow 100% (Category: Business)
- Elephant House ice cream continues to dominate beyond borders (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan beverage firm re-starts exports to the Indian market (Category: Breaking News)
- Elephant House wins NCE Gold Award (Category: Business)
The Sri Lankan Government is making serious efforts in rehabilitation of former Tamil Tiger combatants, their reintegration into society and reconciliation with the minority, a high ranking Russian Government official said. Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, and Ambassador-at-Large, said the situation in terms of human ...
- New air services agreement signed with Russia (Category: Business)
- Russian support for SL’s reconciliation process (Category: Breaking News)
- GOSL appreciates Russia's support assisting reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka urged to do more for citizens freed after Russian ‘torture’ (Category: Breaking News)
The year-to-date net foreign inflow has surpassed the Rs. 30 billion mark as the Colombo stock market bounced back yesterday on the strength of a fresh round of buying, following profit taking early in the week. After a small outflow Rs. 31 million on Monday, the market has seen net foreign buying of nearly Rs. ...
- Stocks fall amid profit-taking in overbought market (Category: Business)
- Bourse soars by 2.6% on blue chips, foreign buying (Category: Business)
- Bourse ends week on 5-month high (Category: Business)
Medawachchiya is a bustling town located in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is an important commercial centre of the northern region of Sri Lanka. Commencing from Medawachchiya, four main roads fan out in four directions. They are Jaffna, Kandy, Mannar and Trincomalee. Medawachchiya is situated 27km from Anuradhapura, on the ...
- Seylan Bank Expands Its Network To Madawachchiya (Category: Business)
- Savings Draw (Category: Business)
- Appointment (Category: Business)
- VRS Scheme (Category: Business)
Becomes local insurance industry’s only Sri Lankan Fellow of Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK A Sri Lankan insurance professional has achieved a personal and corporate milestone by qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, the chartered professional body for actuaries in the UK. Ceylinco Life Senior Manager – Actuarial Services ...
- Commercial Bank and Ceylinco Insurance form partnership for Bancassurance (Category: Business)
- Ceylinco Life’s Saroja Qualifies As An FIA (Category: Business)
- Ceylinco Insurance announces 65% dividend (Category: Business)
- Ceylinco Insurance emerges as the People’s Choice for sixth consecutive year (Category: Business)
Vice President, Sales, India and SAARC, Cyberoam UTM Solutions, Sunil Sharma visited Sri Lanka recently on an invitation by Avian Technologies – the local distributor of Cyberoam to strengthen its presence throughout the island. Sharma highly commended the service and cooperation extended to him by Avian Technologies in Sri Lanka and reassured that they’d continue ...
- New era dawns with Kaspersky Lab’s latest Endpoint Protection Solution (Category: Business)
- Suspected avian flu case in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Avian launches Cyberoam UTM for the IT fraternity (Category: Business)
The Galadari Hotel is inviting you to satisfy your sweet cravings with a traditional Chocolate and Berry Afternoon Tea on Sunday, 23 September 2012 at the Lobby Bar from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for only Rs. 1,000 net. This special tea buffet is dedicated solely to those with a sweet tooth and will bring ...
- A longstanding love affair with chocolate at MLH this Valentine season (Category: Business)
- Chocolate And Berry Afternoon Tea (Category: Business)
- Oklahoma man looks for beloved, missing 50-pound pet raccoon (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Oklahoma man looks for beloved, missing 50-pound pet raccoon (Category: USA, Nebraska)
Fitch Ratings Lanka has affirmed Seylan Bank PLC’s (Seylan) National Long-Term rating at ‘A-(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. A full list of the bank’s ratings is provided at the end of this commentary. Seylan’s rating reflects Fitch’s expectations of support from the State of Sri Lanka if required, given the bank’s systemic importance. However, the ...
- Fitch upgrades Seylan Bank to ‘A-(lka)’ (Category: Business)
- Fitch Affirms Seylan Bank at ‘A-(lka)’/Stable (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch rates Seylan Bank’s subordinated debt ‘BBB+’ (Category: Business)
- Implied Support (Category: Business)
The first ever national bamboo industry processing initiative launched 19 September, leverages UNIDO’s resources to the max while positioning for a promising 800,000 new jobs by 2019. “The national bamboo initiative launched today with about $ 24 million investment, in its first stage aims at strengthening the bamboo supply chain. The project aims to increase ...
- UNIDO’s first Lankan bamboo industry initiative today (Category: Business)
- Lanka’s fledgling bamboo industry gets UNIDO backing, aims 10000 Ha coverage by 2018 (Category: Business)
- UNIDO enlists top global financier GEF in pioneering alt-power push (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s first-ever food certification firm set up with $ 1.3 m (Category: Business)
As a part of its objective to make internet connectivity available and affordable to all Sri Lankans, Telecom Giant Lanka Bell has introduced a variety of Broadband packages to suit the needs of all segments of Sri Lankan society. The eight new tariff plans will give the consumer the choice of selecting an option according ...
- Lanka cheapest in broadband (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT Broadband enhances web with four times faster speed (Category: Business)
- TRCSL download test shows Lanka Bell WiMAX to be fastest (Category: Business)
- Lanka Bell disconnects Dialog-Suntel merged talk of number two slot (Category: Business)
The Ministry of Economic Development together with other relevant ministries and institutions has initiated a program to revive the textile industry of Sri Lanka along with the apparel industry. Earlier Sri Lanka had well developed textile industry consisting handlooms. Powerlooms, fabric and cotton industries. But all these sectors were closed down after Sri Lanka introduced ...
- India supports local textile production (Category: Breaking News)
- Largest-ever textile delegation arrives (Category: Business)
- India to modernise textile mills in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) in collaboration with the Asia Foundation will organise Key Persons’ Forums (KPFs) in the regions, commencing from September 2012. The KPFs were hitherto held in Colombo. The objective of the KPFs is to provide a platform for eminent persons in responsible positions, with ...
- SLPA Chief to address Key Persons’ Forum (Category: Business)
- FCCISL plans delegation to Commonwealth Business Forum 2011 in Perth (Category: Business)
- FCCISL promotes innovative Google technologies (Category: Business)
- Mega exhibition and forum this weekend to boost Mannar District (Category: Business)
A high-powered defence delegation from Pakistan is currently visiting Sri Lanka to hold the first formal staff level talks between Sri Lankan and Pakistani Armed Forces. The talks being held until Friday would cover a wide range of issues relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Pakistani delegation is led by Major General ...
- Trade Chats (Category: Business)
- Trade Talks (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka â Pakistan bilateral talks today (Category: Breaking News)
- Defence talk between Pakistan Sri Lanka commences (Category: Breaking News)
The US Embassy in a statement yesterday reiterated the expressions issued by Secretary Clinton and President Obama regarding the recent inflammatory video that has offended many Muslims and others around the world. “It should be noted that the United States strongly rejects both its contents and messages, and had nothing to do with the ...
Twenty-five Sri Lankan asylum seekers returned home on Thursday after their applications were rejected by Britain, creating more discussion on the country’s treatment of returnees. The flight carrying eight Muslims, 13 Tamils and four Sinhalese arrived at the international airport at midday. According to reports, once they landed the group was questioned by the Police ...
- Instead of PSC, we need statesmanship (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan government accused of avoiding people`s issues by stirring Geneva issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can handle its own problems - China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can handle its own problems - China (Category: Breaking News)
The team at Crescat Boulevard will introduce a novel concept to mall entertainment by hosting a weekend full of entertainment and promotions. Crescat being the finest mall in Sri Lanka, keeping ahead of the game, will commence this entertainment event titled The Big Weekend and will be held regularly on a monthly basis. Conceptualised and managed ...
- Event shuts down Park'n'Ride facility (Category: South Australia)
- Event shuts down Park'n'Ride (Category: South Australia)
- Costello addresses church gala (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Hunt on for concert attackers (Category: South Australia)
Watawala Plantations PLC, a subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings PLC, emerged the winner of the award for Institutional Building at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress (APHC) awards ceremony held in Bangalore, India on 7 September. Its parent company Sunshine Holdings PLC, a diversified holding company, named amongst the LMD top 50 has interests in Healthcare, Plantations, ...
- Watawala Plantations Victorious At Asia Pacific HRM Congress Awards (Category: Business)
- Plantation sector gets global recognition for best practices in HRD (Category: Business)
- Expolanka’s Asitha Jayatunga wins global award for HR leadership (Category: Business)
- SLT recognised at HRM Awards (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announced that the applications are now closed for the Best Corporate Citizen Award 2012 for sustainable business and CSR. At present an independent evaluation panel is evaluating the entries to select the most deserving award winners. Based on the theme, ‘Getting the balance right!’ the annual award intends to promote ...
- Applications Close For Best Corporate Citizen Award 2012 (Category: Business)
- TATA Steel’s CSR head to speak at Best Corporate Citizen Award 2012 (Category: Business)
- Applications are called for “Best Corporate Citizens award 2012” (Category: Breaking News)
- Application deadline approaching for Best Corporate Citizen Award (Category: Business)
Haycarb Plc Group has expanded its activated carbon manufacturing capacity by 10% with the acquisition of a new facility in Thailand. The company said its 50:50 joint venture in Thailand, Carbokarn Company, has acquired a 100% stake in Shizuka Company Ltd., which owns an activated carbon manufacturing facility located in Ratchaburi Province in Thailand. The ...
- Haycarb’s 9 month sales Rs 5.9 billion, PBT Rs. 535 million (Category: Business)
- Haycarb posts 1Q net profit of Rs. 217 m (Category: Business)
- Haycarb records Rs. 8.5 b sales (Category: Business)
- Haycarb’s 1H sales Rs. 3.8 billion, PBT Rs. 334 million (Category: Business)
KARACHI: Fourth seeded Pakistan will play against Sri Lanka in the first round matches of Davis Cup 2013 from February 2-3 next year. According to the draws for the 2013 Davis Cup, Sri Lanka have the choice of ground for this first round match of Asia/Oceania Zone Group-II. So Pakistan have to travel to Sri ...
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan latest (Category: Breaking News)
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