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SriLankan Airlines enters the new age of ‘iPad electronic flying’ by switching from using bulky mandatory paper manuals, to a sleek 662 gram iPad, as SriLankan becomes Asia’s first airline to use the iPad Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) starting 29 August 2012. Pilots no longer need to lug 84 kilograms of paper manuals from aircraft ...
- SriLankan enters the new age of iPad electronic flying (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan introduces “Paperless Flight Decks” with iPads (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines turns 33 (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Flight Academy opens heralding a new era in aviation training (Category: Business)
Finlay Tea Estates Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., which manages Hapugastenne Plantations PLC, was awarded the prestigious National Plantation Award 2012 for Forestry Management, Environmental Friendliness and Self-Sufficiency in Energy’ of the Regional Plantation Company sector by President Mahinda Rajapaksa recently at a ceremony held at the Temple Trees. The Shawlands Estate Tea Factory in Lunugala was...
- Planters Association of Ceylon hails winners at National Plantation Awards (Category: Business)
- Alternative Models to Improve Lives of Estate Workers (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternative Models to Improve Lives of Estate Workers (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternative Models to Improve Lives of Estate Workers (Category: Breaking News)
Poor rainfall throughout Sri Lanka during the past few months has caused a drought unheard of during recent history. Particularly affected Districts are Kurunegala, Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla. Farmers complain that their crops are being ruined or are on the verge of being ruined. Some villages complain of the shortage ...
- Drought and lessons learned (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- Mahaweli Project – North Central Province canal: A tunnel in the wilderness? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of irrigation water for paddy cultivation: A way out (Category: Breaking News)
With highest-ever top and bottom line performance premier blue chip JKH says knowing exactly who were are, what we stand for and where we are headed makes all the differenceI am pleased to present the Integrated Annual Report, and the Statement of Accounts, for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2012. The Report encapsulates the ...
- Jumbo profit at JKH (Category: Business)
- Stellar 3Q for JKH (Category: Business)
- JKH forges with solid growth (Category: Business)
- Good start by JKH in “challenging” FY13 (Category: Business)
NDB‘s contribution to infrastructure development has been substantial during the last three decades. Having garnered the experience and expertise to cater towards the development process in Sri Lanka, NDB continues to focus on this vital component providing the necessary support that will help towards economic development in the country. NDB CEO Russell de Mel says, ...
- DFCC: Changing the sustainable energy landscape in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- DEG provides $ 21 m loan to NDB Bank to strengthen SME sector (Category: Business)
- Nestlé Lanka crowned as ‘Best Corporate Citizen’ (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s energy sector at risk: Calls for diversification amidst Chinese investments (Category: Breaking News)
Titan Fleet Management, France a specialist yacht management company places confidence in Colombo for their repair requirements on super luxury yacht Lauren L. This seven star category 90 meter long yacht called in for repairs on 1 February. The luxury yacht called in for her 10 year class survey repairs coupled with hull surface preparation ...
- Dockyard completes Norwegian BOS Angler’s dry-dock repair (Category: Business)
- Quick job for UK owned container carrier’s Kota Halus repairs at Dockyard (Category: Business)
- MV Brilliant dry docking repairs completed in Colombo (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Dubai’s low cost airline, flydubai yesterday announced the increase of frequencies to Sri Lanka, going from five to seven weekly flights since 11 March following a surge in passenger numbers. flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith noted that with the changes in flight timing by moving on from four flights a week during ...
- flydubai to operate flights to Mattala (Category: Breaking News)
- Flydubai flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Flydubai to come to SL from next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Flydubai eyes new orders as it nears breakeven (Category: Business)
Safety and food hygiene of Colombo eating houses quite poor, says CMC’s Chief Medical Officer By Cheranka Mendis Even though Colombo has over 750 eating houses (from five-star hotels to roadside ‘bath kades’), only 290 obtained trade licenses last year, CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said. Speaking at the Indexpo food and management ...
- Typhoid: Public Urged To Take Precautions (Category: Breaking News)
- CMC on kitchen cleaning spree (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s first-ever food certification firm set up with $ 1.3 m (Category: Business)
- Ind-Expo helps industries and hotels meet new food hygiene regulations (Category: Business)
For over 120 years the name Mercedes-Benz has guaranteed trucks of highest quality. In the European and Latin American markets Mercedes-Benz Trucks today is still synonymous with reliability and economy, first-rate quality in product and service as well as global competency in customer-focused transport solutions. This applies to the Actros, Axor and Atego truck lines ...
- Mercedes-Benz trucks and vans available for order (Category: Business)
- DIMO delivers the first brand new Mercedes-Benz Actros to LAUGFS Gas (Category: Business)
- Mercedes-Benz is the most valuable premium automotive brand! (Category: Business)
- Mercedes-Benz New Year Bonanza Winners Get Brand New TATA Nano Cars (Category: Business)
Are the Indian Army’s golf courses illegal? Sri Lanka’s fourth golf course opened by Air Force India’s national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), has reported to Parliament that the country’s Army has turned large tracts of State military property into illegal privately-run ...
- Nuwara Eliya Golf Club elects Office Bearers at 123rd AGM (Category: Business)
- Opening of Lanka’s 4th golf course (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan flies Touché Golf League finalists to Kandy (Category: Business)
- Oman Air Golf Classic Tournament 2012 to tee-off in October (Category: Business)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently unveiled its pioneering Sixth Strategic Plan – communicating in all transparency its plans for the forthcoming financial period – based on the theme ‘Raising the Bar’. The Sixth Strategic Plan, like its predecessors, takes root from the policy measures underscored in the ‘Mahinda Chinthana,’ and is formulated to ...
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Robust Roadmap! (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
- CB says S&P’s revision unwarranted (Category: Business)
“Our sense is that if we do not act boldly and if we do not act together, the economy around the world runs the risk of a downward spiral of uncertainty, financial instability and potential collapse of global demand… we could run the risk of what some commentators are already calling the lost decade” – ...
- W. Bank’s Zoellick says double-dip recession unlikely (Category: Business)
- Flashing red - European debt crisis signals collapse of social welfare state (Category: Business)
- World economy fragile, faces “uneasy calm” – IMF (Category: Business)
- G20 backs Europe’s plans for overhaul to fight crisis (Category: Business)
The Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover’s sensational new SUV – a car that won 34 international awards in the three months after its first production model came off the line in September 2011 – has arrived in Sri Lanka. The smallest, lightest, most fuel-efficient Range Rover ever produced, the Evoque has been described as ‘one ...
- Range Rover Evoque sponsors top authors at GLF (Category: Business)
- Victoria Beckham turns designer hand to cars (Category: Business)
- Britain’s best new cars (Category: Business)
- Range Rover to serve Hill Club tennis as Diamond Sponsor (Category: Business)
A survey conducted last week on the health of the Sri Lankan economy revealed that almost 64% said that the Government had done its task but only 43% had said that there had been growth in the economy. Whilst some can say that this data is strange, a similar set of information was shared at ...
- What’s next for Brand Sri Lanka? (Category: Business)
- Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka can be a top 30 country by 2015 (Category: Business)
- Treasures of Sri Lanka, the ethical way (Category: Business)
Attention to human resources In the management and organisational literature, as well as in practice, increasing attention has recently been paid to the importance of human resources in organisations. There seems to be a growing consensus that in many organisations these are the most critical of all resources. The purpose of this article is to ...
- Driving for ‘value’ (Category: Business)
- Measuring the impact of HR (Category: Business)
- Diligently going digital (Category: Business)
- Recognising the receptionist (Category: Business)
UNP Co-Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya The Budget lacks direction and is neither here or there. For the consumer, it is inflationary; nor does it instil investor confidence. It has a political aim but lacks an economic aim. Furthermore, it does not address the productivity of employment; nor does it address the salaries of professionals and ...
- Blame tough decisions, says Rann (Category: South Australia)
- Vic Govt begins budget sell (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Muzammil’s moves to deliver on manifesto (Category: Business)
- Govt. takes vengeance on private sector over pension bill – JVP (Category: Business)
Wella, the world’s leader in hair care, was re-launched in Sri Lanka today with plans to take the country’s hair care industry by storm. Adding significance to this milestone event was the parallel launch of the exclusive Wella Studio (Training Centre) at 630, Kotte Road in Kotte. Authorised dealer for Wella in Sri Lanka is ...
- Wella partners SLAHAB to ‘colour’ Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- ‘Sunsilk Experts’ to unlock career opportunities for women entrepreneurs (Category: Business)
- Students of Chrissy’s Academy demonstrate skills at SLECC Bridal Show 2012 (Category: Business)
HSBC announced its new alliance with Lanka IOC PLC, an overseas venture of the oil giant, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., to offer the bank’s loyal credit card holders more benefits and convenience. The new agreement was signed on 19 October between HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives Chief Executive Officer Nick A. Nicolaou and LIOC Managing ...
- HSBC to give away 10 million Reward points to cardholders (Category: Business)
- Lanka IOC limits pumping fuel for light vehicles (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka fuel pass rationing system at 50-pct of filling stations (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka IOC suspends fuel supplies to 26 filling stations (Category: Breaking News)
The last week was an eventful week indeed. We barely recovered from the news of the death of the maverick inventor Steve Jobs. Although I am a loyal Microsoft right-brain person, I admired the ‘left-brain innovative spirit’ of Apple and the ingenuity of the man. He had not gone to university and had what some ...
- Prince Charles pays tribute to “mama” (Category: Business)
- Video: Podi Mama 22 - 13th October 2014 - www.LankaChannel.lk (Category: Video)
- Video: Podi Mama 19 07th October 2014 www LankaChannel lk (Category: Video)
- Video: Podi Mama 21 10th October 2014 www LankaChannel lk (Category: Video)
By Engineer P.G. Joseph An official website about the life and vision of the late Dr. Ray Wijewardene, one of the most accomplished and innovative engineers and scientists produced by Sri Lanka, will be launched on 28 September and will be located at www.raywijewardene.net. In this article, one of several available on the website, a ...
- Inventor Ray dies (Category: Breaking News)
- LOLC’s commitment to renewable energy recognised (Category: Business)
- Dr. Ray Wijewardena passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Understanding required system change (Category: Breaking News)
Union Bank of Colombo PLC (UBC) held the ‘Mega Dinum’ promotion grand draw prize awarding ceremony on Tuesday at its Colpetty Branch. The winner of the super prize of a brand new Suzuki A Star motor car and two years free fuel was produced by the UBC Old Moor Street branch. The winner, M. Yoganathan, ...
- Union Bank the first to announce interim dividend for 2012 (Category: Business)
- Union Bank continues free advisory services to SMEs (Category: Business)
- Union Bank conducts free SME Advisory Services workshop in Galle (Category: Business)
- Union Bank opens in two historic cities (Category: Business)
St. Benedict’s College will showcase its talent through an exhibition covering diverse areas of science, information technology among others at an event titled CUBE from 15 to 17 September at the College from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. St. Benedict’s College Director Rev. Bro. Granville Perera said CUBE’s objective was to help students transform theoretical ...
- SLC Provides Cricket Balls to 186 Schools (Category: Sports)
- Benedictines stun Wesley (Category: Sports)
- “7th Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s – 2011” (Category: Business)
- Minnesota Saint John’s University welcomes scholarship winner Dinuka (Category: Business)
After two decades, Hilton Colombo owning company Hotel Developers finally releases accounts Accumulated losses by end FY 2009/2010 top Rs. 10 billion Revaluation of hotel results in Rs. 4.7 b gain yet company beset with negative networth of Rs. 4.7 b as against Rs. 8.26 b in 2008/9 Total outstanding loans and borrowings near Rs ...
- Consultants 21 files civil litigation on revival of ailing Hotel Developers (Category: Business)
- End to HDL hangover hovering? (Category: Business)
- HDL saga: Hilton feasts as Govt. loses (Category: Business)
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