By S.S. Selvanayagam The legal battle between Ceylon Biscuits Ltd, the manufacturer of the ‘Munchee’ brand of biscuits, and biscuit titan Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. has been amicably settled.           The settlement was arrived at as the Defendant Maliban Biscuit Manufactories agreed to change its trade dress, which the Plaintiff Ce...

Movie-goers will be in for an exceptional treat this weekend as for the first time in the history of Sri Lankan cinema, the US summer blockbuster of the year, epic action-adventure film ‘Battleship,’ will debut on 14 April, over a month ahead of its American premiere scheduled for 18 May. Imported by Liberty Cinemas Ltd., ...

By Joshua Nicholas Keeping with its brand promise of ‘Here for good,’ Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) yesterday announced an expansion of its offerings for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). According to SCB Sri Lanka General Manager for SME Banking and Consumer Banking Market Sales Chaya Jayawardena, SCB defines an SME as any enterprise with an ...

HAfter hitting the airwaves on this day back in 1999, Sri Lanka’s pioneer Adult Contemporary (AC) radio station Lite FM (part of the TNL Radio Network) has remained firm in its domination of the 30 to 45 year segment, with a cross section of programs that engage the AC listener. Today, 13 years on, the ...

Nokia yesterday announced one of the most significant milestones in its history with the sale of its 1.5 billionth Series 40 mobile phone. The device was sold to a female consumer in the Brazilian city of São Paulo and represents a historic moment as Nokia continues its strategy of connecting the next billion. The 1.5 ...

Park Street Mews came alive with music on 29 January as it presented another unique, once in lifetime experience by hosting two international greats – Ken Stringfellow (of R.E.M fame) and Dr. Eugene Draw – a Canadian electric violinist; along with brilliant local artists Out of Time and the Beat Drummers. Ken Stringfellow – a ...

By Dinali Goonewardene Sri Lanka is in talks with Oman and plans to engage in discussion with Saudi Arabia for the supply of oil following US influence to curb imports from Iran, the country’s main supplier accounting for 93% of imports. The European Union and the US have imposed sanctions on Iran and given other ...

A new family of smarter mobile phones at Nokia WorldNokia continues its mission to deliver high quality, stylish devices that provide the best access to social networks, the Internet and information, and offer the best overall experience and value proposition for the next billion mobile phone users. These consumers want access to innovations such as ...

Steel Blue, a high end clothing brand, has launched a stylish new line of work wear for women. The collection is aimed at the modern Sri Lankan female executive who aspires for sophisticated, contemporary and fitting clothing. The much anticipated collection includes formal wear, and smart casual wear with a key focus on shirts.   ...

MELBOURNE/LONDON: Global brewer SABMiller took its $10 billion bid for Australia-focused Foster's Group direct to shareholders on Wednesday just days before the Australian brewer's annual results are set to show flagging profits. The cash offer at $A4.90 a share was unchanged from SABMiller's first approach in June, which was rejected by the Foster's board. It ...