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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)
‘Construction Expo 2012’ is set to be held on 29, 30 June and 1 July 2012 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre. Since the event’s inception it has grown by leaps and bounds showcasing the most innovative technology and services around the world under a common platform. The event is set to be one ...
- Ceylon Institute of Builders to organise Construction Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Premier construction suppliers, equipment, machinery and technology show in June (Category: Business)
- CIOB to host ‘Global Challenges’ in Construction International Symposium (Category: Business)
The premier world-wide sustainability merit ‘Green Globe Certification’ was achieved by Cinnamon Lodge Habarana with a compliance of 78% of the 248 preset standards. The five star resort located in the heart of the cultural triangle was constructed keeping the idea of ‘going green’ in mind. The 27 acre property was an arid piece of ...
- Green Globe Certification convenes fourth annual summit (Category: Business)
- ‘I will be Green’ ensures five Green Globe certifications for JKH Hotels (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel is Green Globe certified (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside first Green Globe re-certified Sri Lankan hotel (Category: Business)
The Mlesna Tea Centre at Majestic City was re-launched with a sophisticated and stylish new look recently. The Tea Centre now carries a wider range of premium quality tea for the benefit of tea lovers and connoisseurs of Sri Lanka as well as for overseas visitors. The much sought after Mlesna Tea Centre at Majestic ...
- Fire forces evacuation of hotel (Category: South Australia)
- $1m mansions snub downturn (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Sri Lanka shopping mall to build three cinemas (Category: Breaking News)
- adidas felicitates Brand Ambassador Lasith Malinga on hat trick feat (Category: Business)
Autogrill Lanka Limited, the leading duty free retailer at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), gave its patrons the chance to feel the loud, powerful and exhilarating experience of the Formula 1 (F1) Singtel Singapore Grand Prix, which will be held from 23 to 25 September in Singapore, through a unique promotion. Customers who purchased selected products ...
- Lewis Hamilton F1 Mercedes races to Sri Lanka in rare display (Category: Business)
- F1 car first, next Grand Prix? (Category: Business)
- Singapore set for five-year F1 contract extension (Category: Business)
- Dialog Axiata offers F1 Bonanza for roaming customers (Category: Business)
The policy changes, reforms and modernisation since Budget 2011 appears to have been the context of a presentation made to the Joint Apparel Association Forum in July 2011 by the “leading light” in finance, planning, treasury management and economic development. Sri Lanka background 2000-’10 The presentation articulates the background issues experienced from 2000 to 2010. ...
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Treasury Secy. showcases recent economic success and future outlook (Category: Business)
- For a change Geneva, Zurich to hear Sri Lanka’s post-war potential this week (Category: Business)
Last week I received an invite for an ‘Inventors Day Celebration’ in one of the leading schools in the country and the master in charge shared a thought that I felt was a cutting edge idea. Apparently, every one of us is an inventor in some part of our daily life. The issue is that ...
- Wimbledon 2012 pick-ups for Lanka (Category: Business)
- Global Commerce Excellence awards next week (Category: Business)
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi, two of the most destructive batsmen in the history of cricket, are set to dazzle fans at the Karp Group Hong Kong Cricket Sixes at the Kowloon Cricket Club from 28-30 October 2011. Joining them in the All Stars line-up are a coterie of premier cricketers from around the globe ...
- Pakistan crowned Hong Kong Sixes champions (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka's youth army a force to be reckoned with in HK showpiece (Category: Breaking News)
- International player profiles (Category: Business)
- Turner to turn it around for England at Hong Kong Sevens, says Robinson (Category: Business)
In what is likely to be major breakthrough to the litigation-filled long-drawn-out impasse at Hilton Colombo-owning company Hotel Developers Plc (HDL), a proposal for an amicable win-win settlement has been presented to the Treasury. Sources said that as per the proposals with four options studied by Treasury, major shareholder Cornel Perera (owning 56% but held ...
- Consultants 21 files civil litigation on revival of ailing Hotel Developers (Category: Business)
- Nihal files fresh motion in District Court of Colombo over Hotel Developers (Category: Business)
- Indian Casino Mogul Makes A Play For Hilton Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Targets hotel sector; offers seven FCS products to local customersBy Cheranka Mendis Supporting the boost in tourism, integrated solution provider Fentons Limited forged a partnership with one of the world’s leading hospitality solution providers, FCS Computer Systems, on Wednesday, offering Sri Lankan hospitality industrialists world class solutions for their companies. The partnership, whi...
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- No FCS rivalry week is a big loss (Category: USA, North Dakota)
The gem mining sub-sector grew by 7.9% in 2010. The gem and jewellery exports too reported 1.56% positive growth in 2010. Even in the first-half of 2011, increased earnings from mineral exports were led by higher exports of gems which increased by 35.5% in the first half of 2011, according to the Central Bank. The ...
- FACETS’ foreign sales top $ 10 M, world rediscovers Ceylon Blue Sapphire (Category: Business)
- Exports grow by 41% to $ 5.1 b in 1H, Govt. to sustain growth (Category: Business)
- Boost for gem and jewellery as top multinational arrives (Category: Business)
- Exporters’ Forum returns in full strength; exporters upbeat on prompt results (Category: Business)
Following an impressive 125-run victory inside four days at Galle, Australia can wrap up a series victory over Sri Lanka when the second Test starts in Kandy on Thursday. The visitors seized the upper hand on a surface described as a dustbowl, but the early indication is the Pallekele International Stadium pitch looks a more ...
- MCC says putting off Test Championship a setback (Category: Business)
- England host West Indies, Australia and South Africa next year (Category: Business)
- Ponting to miss second test against Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Australia not sacrificing T20 or one-day cricket for Tests: Clarke (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Pioneers in ayurvedic hospitals and resorts, Hettigoda Group yesterday ceremonially opened its newly renovated Siddhalepa Ayurveda Health Resort in Wadduwa. The resort which has been completely renovated and refurbished at a cost of Rs. 150 million in a period of two months is looking at expanding and adding more features within the ...
- Siddhalepa Revered as the Best Ayurveda Company (Category: Breaking News)
- Sukhee Hair Oil in brand-new packaging (Category: Business)
- Krimiraja Medical centre of Kiriwaththuduwa (Category: Business)
- SLT Rainbow Pages partners Indigenous Medicine Ministry to promote ayurveda (Category: Business)
Business leader Dhammika Perera sells 51% personal stake in Amaya Leisure to Hayleys Group for Rs. 2.6 b and buys 9% more of the latter for same amount Deputy Chairman’s control in Hayleys tops 40%; Hayleys Group firms pay Rs. 107 per Amaya share after getting independent report valuing share at Rs. 160; to announce ...
- RCL ups Hayleys stake (Category: Business)
- Dhammika ups control in Hayleys to 47% (Category: Business)
Galle, (AFP): Australian debutant Nathan Lyon said taking five wickets in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday was like living a dream. Australia's Nathan Lyon jumps (above) as he celebrates with teammates after completing five wickets during the second day of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle September 1, ...
- Lyon attacks Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Lyon helps Aussies tear through Lankan lineup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka aim to put Aussies in a spin (Category: Business)
- Australia pick Lyon over Starc for Adelaide test (Category: Business)
Ex-England skipper Martin Corry during a three day visit to Sri Lanka to train the Navy rugby team finds time to have a chat with Daily FT. His visit was arranged and funded by Frontier Automotive Ltd., sole agent for Land Rover in Sri Lanka, Principal Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Navy Rugby teamBy Sachin ...
- Shane Williams set for Wales finale against Wallabies (Category: Business)
- Hosts New Zealand Overwhelming Favourites For World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup braces for weekend showdowns (Category: Business)
- Land Rover brings ex-England Cap Martin Corry to coach Navy rugby team (Category: Business)
The premier world-wide sustainability merit ‘Green Globe Certification’ was achieved by Bentota Beach Hotel. The Green Globe certification requires conformity to 248 preset standards, some of which being energy efficient measures, emission reduction, effective water management and waste management systems with to emphasis on reduce, recycle and reuse. The team at Bentota Beach Hotel im...
- Bentota Beach Hotel Receives ‘Green Globale Re-Certification’ (Category: Business)
- ‘I will be Green’ ensures five Green Globe certifications for JKH Hotels (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel opens ‘Eco House’ (Category: Business)
- Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo gets Green Globe recertification (Category: Business)
Stock Broking firm Capital Alliance suggests that the 2.6 million tourist arrivals target isn’t a pipedream but achievable though it will be only by 2020, which is 4 years later than the Government and industry set timeline of 2016. “The Government projects 2.5m arrivals in 2016, but the industry will lack the rooms and trained ...
- Think tourism (Category: Business)
- ETA examined (Category: Business)
- September tourist arrivals up 27% (Category: Business)
- South Africa’s Sun City to invest $ 800 m in Sri Lanka tourism (Category: Business)
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka ’s exotic southeast coastline, is set to welcome 96 top world surfers from 19 countries spanning Argentina , Peru , USA across the globe to New Zealand , to compete in SriLankan Airlines Pro Surfing contest held in association with Australasia ’s Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) from 30th August – ...
- Aha Arugam bay! (Category: Business)
- Surf’s up! - Arugam Bay gears up for world title championship (Category: Business)
- Culture construction - Local surfing in the wake of SriLankan Airlines Pro 2011 (Category: Business)
- Etisalat official ring for Sri Lankan Airlines Pro Surfing competition 2011 (Category: Business)
Cross Border Academy (CBA) is one of the primary hospitality education providers in Sri Lanka, with a highly-reputed team of lecturers who possess decades of hands-on experience in the hotel and tourism industry. The academy is partnered with Dimensions Education Group of Singapore, which was established in 1980 and Wissen Academy of Singapore, the subsidiary ...
- Swiss Hotel School Lucerne, Baur Asia to sign deal in April for Asian Campus (Category: Business)
- AME student wins prize in the May 2011 CIMA Exam (Category: Business)
- Rs. 90 Mn. For Training (Category: Breaking News)
Exponential 575% rise in comparison to FY2010’s figure of Rs. 155 m; Posts Rs. 829 m net profit attributable to equity holders; Turnover more than doubles to Rs. 10.6 b FY2012 1Q revenue up 162% to Rs. 4.4 b; after tax profit up 257% to Rs. 368 m Assets worth Rs. 34.3 b, up from ...
- 2Q results add further value to Softlogic story: Ashok (Category: Business)
- Softlogic’s 9 month revenue, post-tax profit up, bottom line down (Category: Business)
- Distilleries toasts FY12 start with 1Q net profit up 50% to Rs. 1.2 b (Category: Business)
- RPC posts strong results for 9 months (Category: Business)
With the tourism boom now experienced in Sri Lanka and projections to attract 2.5 million tourists per annum by the year 2016 seemingly going well according to plan, the country is currently positioning itself on the global tourism map as a star product. “But in order to do this, we need a long term marketing ...
- ‘Ceylon Experience 2011’ jeep rally to take off today (Category: Business)
- Another hub for Sri Lanka? (Category: Business)
- Eco Team creates tourism history yet again with ‘mobile hotels’! (Category: Business)
- KumbukRiver offers budget package for Sri Lankans (Category: Business)
By Marianne David Warm, welcoming and exuding good cheer, the Cinnamon Lakeside’s newest General Manager Denis Gruhier perfectly fits into the best qualities the hospitable hotel is well-known for and his affirmation of Sri Lanka’s optimistic post-war outlook for tourism in particular and the country in general is welcoming news indeed. Having joined the Lakeside ...
- New GM takes over at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside perfects staying on top (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside rated ‘Best Luxury Hotel in Sri Lanka’ (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside to launch first-ever floating restaurant (Category: Business)
Firzan Mulafer, Arc Worldwide Sri Lanka’s Engagement Planner, has taken up the posting of Engagement Planning Director for Arc Worldwide in Bangkok with responsibilities extending across the South East Asian region. Arc Worldwide is the integrated communications specialist arm of Leo Burnett Worldwide. Starting as a Brand Manager at Arc Worldwide in 2006 Mulafer was ...
- Leo Burnett celebrates exceptional year in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett welcomes Bertrand Siguier, Executive VP of Publicis Groupe (Category: Business)
- Arc Worldwide Sri Lanka turns six (Category: Business)
- Arc Worldwide Sri Lanka conceptualises 2012 vision (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)
President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga delivered the keynote address as the Guest of Honour at the FutureGov Forum Sri Lanka 2011 in Colombo recently. Addressing the gathering, he asserted that it was the President’s leadership that led to the great achievements recorded by the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka even under the trying circumstances of wartime. ...
- FutureGov SAARC Summit 2012 begins today (Category: Business)
- Microsoft Sri Lanka Partners ICTA for FutureGov SAARC Summit 2012 (Category: Business)
- Presidential Secretary’s address at FutureGov Forum (Category: Business)
- FutureGov SAARC Summit 2012: Intel joins ICTA to promote E-governance (Category: Business)
The night of unforgettable music promises to provide dazzling entertainment for all and will feature the great musical family of Sri Lanka; the Bahars and will showcase the musical legacy, energy and iconic performances of this musical family, who have in their own right, left an indelible mark on the local western music scene. The ...
- Hilton hosts Geoff and Friends in concert, featuring Purple Rain (Category: Business)
- ‘Those were the Days’ – Saints in concert (Category: Business)
Our ‘poli-socionomic’ dialogue You will recall that like Capt. Kirk in his Star Ship-Enterprise,’ we also ventured into new territory with our first discussions under this theme ‘poli-socionomics,’ which appears to have caught on somewhat; thus, on behalf of those of us who still dare to think, I must thank those editors who carried it. ...
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
Arugam Bay gears up for world title championshipBy Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s very own world class surfing destination, Arugam Bay, will welcome 96 world class surfers from 19 countries in what is known to be the world’s first combined competition for the ASP 6-star women’s event and the ASP men’s World Longboard Title (WLT) later ...
- 96 world surfers to ride super Arugam Bay waves this week (Category: Business)
- Aha Arugam bay! (Category: Business)
- Culture construction - Local surfing in the wake of SriLankan Airlines Pro 2011 (Category: Business)
- The SriLankan Airlines Pro is heating up (Category: Business)
Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has published a 24-page analysis of the meetings, incentives, conference and exhibition (MICE) industry in Asia. The report, in the latest edition of PATA’s Issues & Trends, shows that Asia accounts for 16% of total meetings worldwide. Asian destinations are increasingly seeking to attract MICE visitors as they ...
- Malaysia to host PATA 2012 Annual Conference in April (Category: Business)
- Philippines to host PATA Travel Mart 2012 (Category: Business)
- PATA defines new events and advocacy agenda (Category: Business)
- Chengdu to host PATA Travel Mart 2013 (Category: Business)
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