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Wimbledon is special to me not because I played the tennis circuit during my schooling days but for the insights that I get into life and business in general. The 2012 edition in particular was unique, given that a Brit was in the finals of the men’s singles game, that was happening after 74 years. ...
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Tea in catch-22? (Category: Business)
- The US Open and Sri Lankan policy (Category: Business)
Standard Chartered Bank has revised Sri Lanka’s credit outlook to stable from positive and is advising bond investors to await the conclusion of Sri Lanka’s $ 1 billion Sovereign issue prior to getting involved in the country’s debt market opportunities. This advise is contained in SCB’s latest Asian sovereign credit coverage. “While we believe that ...
- Standard Chartered optimistic Rupee will appreciate in Q3-4 (Category: Business)
- A rosy update (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has urged for greater integration among private sector of South Asia to boost region’s socio-economic prosperity. “Economic integration is the best way to achieve and sustain economic prosperity among the South Asian nations. Enlarging the opportunities for trade and investment among the SAARC countries can be an effective instrument to ...
- India to cut tariff lines by 20% under SAARC pact (Category: Business)
- Re-considering SAARC trade (Category: Business)
- India boost for SAPTA (Category: Business)
WHEN the South Asian region formed the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC hopes were high that it would be the first step in integrating the political, economic and social synergies of the region for overall growth and development. Decades later this dream has largely failed but the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and ...
- SAARC: Time to deliver (Category: Business)
- CNCI seminar on regional trade agreements (Category: Business)
- India boost for SAPTA (Category: Business)
- International conference on regional trade facilitation by FCCISL and SAARC Chamber (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka is truly emerging as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’ with 5% consistent growth over the past few years backed by a boom of tourism and an increase in the value-added sector, SAARC CCI President Vikramjit Singh Sahney said yesterday. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the seminar ...
- International conference on regional trade facilitation by FCCISL and SAARC Chamber (Category: Business)
- Bangladesh’s trade gap with SAARC widens to $2.4 b (Category: Business)
Roomsnet.com which has over 12 years of experience in the global online travel industry, is showcasing its solutions at the Hotel Show 2012, which opened yesterday at the BMICH. Providing a platform to showcase their products for hotel suppliers, both local and international, the Hotel Show 2012 is and on until Sunday. Citing experts, Roomsnet.com ...
- Swiss Hotel School Lucerne, Baur Asia to sign deal in April for Asian Campus (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka apparel industry on Design Festival catwalk (Category: Business)
- Another first by Mount Lavinia Hotel (Category: Business)
- Twelve e-marketing experts to take the podium at ‘Optimising the Future 2011’ (Category: Business)
Plans are underway to create a platform for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to showcase their products and services to their counterparts in the Sultanate of Oman with the hosting of the first ‘Sri Lankan Trade Exhibition & Food Festival 2012,’ on 9, 10 and 11 October 2012 at Al Falaj Hotel, Muscat. The event is being ...
- Lanka seeks to boost ties with Oman (Category: Business)
- Oman offers support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Oman Air commemorates operations to Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to directly import oil and gas from Oman (Category: Breaking News)
Laugfs Gas PLC and its subsidiaries having recorded a profit after Tax of Rs. 942 million as per the un-audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012, yesterday announced a payment of first and final dividend of Rs. 1.50 per share for both Ordinary Voting and Non- Voting shares held. Chairman Laugfs Gas ...
- Laugfs Gas also increases price, equals Litro (Category: Breaking News)
- Laugfs request Rs.570 price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Domestic gas prices up (Category: Breaking News)
- Laugfs price down (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) yesterday said there were no plans to introduce a licensing scheme for three-wheelers to transport tourists. “There is no ban or a scheme planned as such,” SLTDA’s Acting Director General Vipula Wanigasekara said in response to media reports, which said it had banned the transportation of tourists by ...
- Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark on itineraries of Ukrainians (Category: Breaking News)
- Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark on itineraries of Ukrainians (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tourism authority introduces a fully automated licensing system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 27 percent year-on-year in September (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The third and final day of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce commenced with a plenary session titled ‘Skills and Productivity to Compete in the Global Market,’ which discussed the initiatives that are underway and aimed to identify additional steps required to improve the quality ...
- Improving Sri Lanka’s business climate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Economic Summit to examine ease of doing business (Category: Business)
- Creating digital inclusion and regional connectivity (Category: Business)
- From science to commercialisation (Category: Business)
Dropped in at the hospital for a leisurely evening drink. Strawberry margaritas served in a breezy courtyard and physicians playing ’90s classics were just what the doctor ordered. The 16th century Dutch Hospital Shopping and Dining Precinct at Fort is a haven for the hale and hearty, perhaps the only one of its kind in ...
- Sneak peak into Australia’s largest animal hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputies: Woman tied up sister during NYE fight (Category: USA, Washington)
- Hospital worried about mail to Duminda Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- Duminda under watch for 48 hours (Category: Breaking News)
The ProFood/ProPack 2012 held from 6-8 July at BMICH Colombo yet again provided an excellent platform to around 45 participating Indian companies to showcase their wide range of agro and food products to the Sri Lankan public and business community. There was strong buyer interest in the Indian products such as wine, fresh fruits like ...
- Indian wine and agro firms at Pro Food Pro Pack 2012 expo (Category: Business)
- India Pavilion adjudged the Best pavilion at Sri Lanka food and Agri exhibition (Category: Breaking News)
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- Indian mantra for merry ties! (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has banned the transportation of foreign tourists by three wheeler taxis that are not licensed for the purpose. The authority has given training to the three wheeler drivers in serving the tourists. The drivers who successfully completed the four-day training have been given a certificate and the necessary permission to ...
- Fleurieu crowds go with the flow (Category: South Australia)
- Going ape (Category: Technology)
- Eastern Eye (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seeks more Saudi tourists (Category: Breaking News)
By Asoka N. Pathirane Having come into the tourism and hospitality industry with a bang last year, Wayamba Development Authority of the Wayamba Provincial Council has taken a giant step towards catering to the foreign and local traveller by signing up with a colossus Hotel and Resort Group, Amaya Leisure to operate the eye catching ...
- Amaya’s Wayamba Café Forest in Kurunegala to get new fluorescent signage (Category: Business)
- Amaya Leisure opens first wayside restaurant outlet in Kurunegala (Category: Business)
- Expansion Plan (Category: Business)
- Hotel Deal (Category: Business)
Following is the full text of Secretary to Ministry of Finance and Planning and Ministry of Economic Development Dr. P.B. Jayasundera’s keynote address titled ‘Sri Lankan Economy in Perspective’ at first plenary session of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka Economic Summit yesterday under the theme ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy’ Chairman, ...
- Govt. on right course, private sector must adapt and grow: Dr. P.B. (Category: Business)
- Accelerating growth: catching the wave or missing the bus (Category: Business)
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Does Wage Growth Retard Economic Growth? (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Being a developing country with a small domestic market of 20 million people, it is imperative for Sri Lanka to look towards exports to achieve high economic growth rates. The restriction of the size of the domestic market imposed through low income levels and small market size does not facilitate domestic producers ...
- Industry discusses Ceylon Tea’s ‘ExclusiviTea’ (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
Third batch of students graduate in TangalleThe third batch of 23 students, trained in hotel operations under ‘Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Scheme, promoted by NDB, passed out at a ceremony held in Tangalle on 9 July. MP Namal Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the ceremony. Initiated in September 2010, ‘Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Program endorses NDB’s ...
- NDB ‘Jeevana’ empowers youth in Jaffna together with DIMO (Category: Business)
- NDB Bank enhances hospitality trade through ‘Jeevana’ initiative again (Category: Business)
- NDB helps youths to get jobs in the growing tourism industry (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Setting its sights on placing Sri Lanka in the global economy and expanding its reach in overseas markets, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s annual flagship event, aptly themed ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy,’ commenced last evening at the Cinnamon Grand. In the context of ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Young political guns speak up for economy (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
Floriculture processing, training and agro tourism centre opened in Bingiriya Labour saving efforts and productivity are major aspects of surviving the fast growing world flower market which is also highly competitive. “Though Sri Lanka supplies only around 0.4% of supply to the world flower market, this sector is one identified in the five year action ...
- Government mulling dedicated Agro Export Zones with PPPs (Category: Business)
- Electronic system for Tea Auctions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks exporters to push product quality (Category: Business)
- Flower Power (Category: Business)
This is the second edition of the ‘Company Called Sri Lanka’ article range in store and finds it is the most appropriate time to express the marketing strategy for tourism in the backdrop of the Sri Lanka Economic Forum, where they will be arguing about positioning Sri Lanka in the world market. Sri Lanka as ...
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- The Treasure Hunt (Category: Business)
- Etisalat’s ‘Really Really Fast Internet Campaign’ wins a Silver Effie (Category: Business)
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
The hotel boasts the highest number of participants to qualify for the finals Three talented youngsters from the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo team will go through to represent the hotel at the Colombo Region Marie Brizard and Skyy vodka cocktail competition. With all three of its entrants being selected, the hotel boasts the highest number of ...
- Atlanta Dream Heading To WNBA Finals (Category: USA, Georgia)
- South hosts sate semis (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Cinnamon Lakeside grabs highest number of awards at cocktail competition finals (Category: Business)
There were some interesting bits of news in the papers about a week back, with some stories having a certain thread running through them. The US Ambassador Patricia Butenis visited the Coca Cola plant in Biyagama. The British High Commissioner John Rankin visited Unilever Sri Lanka’s newly built factory in Horana and the new Chinese ...
- Indian private sector to invest in ports in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Repeal Police and land powers in the 13th Amendment (Category: Breaking News)
- T-junction in the road (Category: Business)
- Maintaining hard-won peace (Category: Business)
The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) was held at The Sands in Kalutara, Sri Lanka on 29 June. The new committee of SLAITO consists of Mahen Kariyawasan (President), T.M.F Packeer (Vice President), Devindre Senaratne (Hon. Secretary), Harith Perera (Hon. Treasurer), Nilmin Nanayakkara (Immediate Past President), Chandra ...
- JATA President and Executive Committee on a familiarization tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Strategic policy needed for Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Business)
- SLAITO Commissions ‘Risk Assessment’ of most Frequented Tourist Sites (Category: Breaking News)
- Going wild! (Category: Business)
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai has launched a 107-day initiative themed ‘Dubai, my destination this summer’ as part of its strategy to attract more tourists from across the globe into the emirate this summer. The ‘Enjoy more in Dubai’ drive, which runs till September 30, is aimed at boosting up external ...
- SL scraps visa on arrival policy . (Category: Breaking News)
- Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Major professional tour golf is set to make its debut in Sri Lanka in August when over 100 top golf professionals tee off at The Royal Colombo Golf Club at The Standard Chartered Open 2012, an event sanctioned by The Professional Golf Tour of India (the “PGTI”) as part of its 2012 schedule. The four ...
- PGTI debuts in Sri Lanka with Standard Chartered Open 2012 (Category: Business)
- 120 golf pros to tee off at Standard Chartered Open in SL (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host a major international golf tournament in August (Category: Breaking News)
- BBDO Lanka supports first ever PGTI Tournament in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
The first-ever Swiss-Sri Lanka Business & Investment Forum held in Geneva concluded successfully on 11 June. “The theme of the Geneva event ‘A land of a thousand and one opportunities’ appears to have successfully captured the outlook of Sri Lanka’s new growth phase. I congratulate the Sri Lankan delegation, our Swiss Embassy in Germany and ...
- For a change Geneva, Zurich to hear Sri Lanka’s post-war potential this week (Category: Business)
- Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich (Category: Business)
- UBS CEO calls attacks on Swiss tax “economic war” (Category: Business)
- ERI wins ‘Diamond Eye Award for Quality and Excellence’ (Category: Business)
Tie-up with East West Properties to see 200-room, 11-storey Weligama Marriott Resort and Space come up in mid 2014Marriott International has announced the signing of an agreement with Weligama Hotel Properties Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of East West Properties PLC, to open a hotel in Sri Lanka – the Weligama Marriott Resort & Spa in ...
- Marriott International to open its first Sri Lankan hotel in 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott International announces its first hotel in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott Debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Serene wins World Luxury Hotel Country Award again (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo last week announced its latest accomplishment as the recipient of the ‘Best Luxury Hotel, Sri Lanka’ award at the Business Destinations 2012 travel awards. The hotel has now entered the ring to do battle with the likes of the Trump Hotel Chicago, Fair Mont Hotel Vancouver and Marina Bay ...
- New GM takes over at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Category: Business)
- Overwhelming response to IBM FORUM event hosted in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Fashion Forum begins (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing (Category: Business)
Players are set for the first-ever Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), with West Indies showpiece Chris Gayle as the most valuable as he was contracted for $ 100,000 (over Rs. 13 million), whilst top local stars fetched $ 50,000 (Rs. 6.5 million) each. Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday concluded the player draft for each of the ...
- FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee (Category: Business)
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- 'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee' - May (Category: Sports)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
PLYMOUTH University has become a partner with the National School of Business Management in Colombo, Sri Lanka. NSBM is a subsidiary of the National Institute of Business Management and is developing new, state-of-the-art campus in Homagama. Degree programs being offered there with the support Plymouth University include International Business, Computing and Networks, Marketing, Accounting and ...
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
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