Re-invigourates total concept of banking rewards schemes in Sri Lanka with a truly unique proposition Seylan Bank on Monday re-invigourated the concept of banking rewards schemes in Sri Lanka with the launch of its mega Seylan Thagi Pita Thagi rewards scheme, a one-of-a-kind rewards scheme that offers dual benefits and reward structures. Acclaimed as the ...

Nenasa TV, the satellite based television channel developed to bridge the education gap between urban and rural Sri Lanka is expanding its reach to connect another 1,000 schools into the programme with the aim of making education accessible to all. The new MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to expand Dialog Nenasa TV was signed yesterday between ...

Deutsche Bank yesterday announced that it has successfully implemented a new integration solution for Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest mobile network provider, which enables seamless, secure and direct connectivity between the client and the Bank via the SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (“SAP NetWeaver PI”) technology. In addition to a flexible user interface, the BankR...

The Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF) 2011 is conceptualised by the Academy of Design (AOD), Sri Lanka’s leading design campus. AOD organises the festival in close association with industry leaders and the Government. The festival will be held this November at Mount Lavinia Hotel and the event is to take place under the theme of ...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Indrani Sugathadasa on Saturday used religion to bring some sanity to the capital market, currently marred by allegations of greed and power. Before concluding her speech at the ceremonial opening of the SEC-organised Investment Day 2011 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Sugathadasa, quoting Lord Buddha, said: ...

Mission 1 was a record-breaker, mission two promises more; Ranaviru Real Star, one of the most watched reality shows in Sri Lanka highlighting the hidden talents of our armed forces personnel, commenced operations with the highly-anticipated Mission 2. Ranaviru Real Star was developed on a concept given by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and is organised ...

 Former captain unbeaten on 161 at close Lanka still trail Pakistan by 16 ABU DHABI (Reuters): Kumar Sangakkara led Sri Lanka’s fightback in the second innings with an unbeaten 161, aided by sloppy Pakistan fielders who dropped a number of catches on day four of the first test in Abu Dhabi. At stumps on the ...

The International President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Professor Alan Waller is making his first official visit to Sri Lanka from 27 to 30 October. This is the first visit of an International President since 2002 when Sri Lanka hosted the International Convention. Professor Waller will be in Sri Lanka at ...

Sri Lankan represents global team of entrepreneursAspirations Edu-cation’s General Manager Deepamala Abeysekera became the only Sri Lankan to represent a group of 30 entrepreneurs in the world from, USA, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa, to read for her postgraduate studies in entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge. Cambridge has acquired an international reputation as an ...

Bollywood cinema’s latest female sensation Ms.Sonakshi Sinha arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday via Sri Lankan Airlines UL 142 at 5.44 a.m. from Mumbai –India for a four- day special promotional assignment in the country. The Bollywood beauty was given a very warm reception on arrival at the BIA, with a traditional welcome dance and greeted ...

Dialog customers now can stop at over 350 Singer Sri Lanka outlets, the Islands largest retailer in home durables to pay mobile, fixed telephone, broadband and DTV (Dialog Television) bill payments giving subscribers a wider reach to settle their dues.    All payments made will be updated online at real time when subscribers make bill ...

Lessons from the life and times of Steve JobsA process of education should equip young people with the values, knowledge and skills required to lead a fulfilling and productive life. Additionally, a good grounding in the fundamentals of math, science and the English language is essential. Nations have to move away from the unquestioning mode ...

Asia Wealth Management is forecasting United Motors Lanka Plc (UML) to achieve a net profit of Rs. 1.6 billion in the 2012 financial year up by 79% over the previous year. This assessment along with its attractive pricing is contained in an interim report on UML by Asia Wealth Management. Here are excerpts: Company overview ...

CBL-Ritzbury is partnering with the Central Environment Authority (CEA) to spearhead an awareness campaign on the importance of conserving ‘wetlands’ in Sri Lanka. This is the first time a Sri Lankan company has extended its corporate social responsibility assistance towards this cause. CBL-Ritzbury has always gone beyond its regular business practices and got in social ...

By Cheranka Mendis From the telecommunication to entertainment to sports, finally settling in the kitchen, Wasznie Neaz has shifted around within various industries and has now positioned himself in what he now knows is his best option. He is the master of the much talked of ‘Delicious,’ the new junk food haunt in Colombo. Nestled amongst ...

After successfully delighting consumers with the refreshing taste of Minute Maid Orange and Minute Maid Mango, Coca-Cola Sri Lanka yesterday announced the launch of the new Apple flavour under the Minute Maid brand umbrella. The latest offering from The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) is a truly refreshing apple juice-based drink and has been developed especially for ...

The Carlton Sports Network (CSN), Sri Lanka’s premiere sports entertainment channel will be exclusively broadcasting all the action as the Lions take on Pakistan in 3 Tests , 5 ODI’s and 1 T20 match, commencing 18th October 2011. Enjoy exclusive access via CSN all throughout the series as it travels from Abu Dhabi to Dubai ...

Text & Pic by : Ruzaik Farook The Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College, Colombo will organize “Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s” for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday, 22nd October 2011 from 8.00 am onwards at Zahira College Grounds, Maradana, Colombo. This is an inter school invitation seven a side football tournament approved by ...

Asia Digital Entertainment (Private) Limited held a soft-launch for Sri Lanka’s premier entertainment magazine, ‘Showtime,’ at a press conference. ‘Showtime,’ a bimonthly magazine targeted at entertainment enthusiasts between the ages of 18 and 60, focuses on the local and international movie and music scenes as well as the local television industry. Part of the Asia ...

Reuters: One-time hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam may get the longest prison sentence to date for insider trading, sending a harsh warning to anyone else who considers becoming a master of trading on confidential information. Prosecutors are seeking one of the longest sentences ever for an insider-trading defendant, arguing that the 54-year-old Galleon Group founder ...

A COLLEGE drop out and global genius is dead. Steve Jobs was a very private person, eccentric and brash. He was fired from the company he founded Apple and was brought back to resurrect it and make it one of the most valuable and admired companies on earth, its stock earlier this year the most ...

The very idea of espying leopard on the legendary Leopard Rock in the twilight of an evening while sipping a sundowner, or seeing herds of elephant majestically winding their way on their endless journeys, all very up close and personal; all the while, enjoying the sights and sounds of the jungle in the wild, seated ...

n Becomes first network agency in Sri Lanka to host a premier regional forumJWT’s Asia Pacific Executive Creative Directors (ECD) will be meeting in Colombo for the agency’s quarterly creative review, ‘Passion Patrol’. Held from 10-12 October, ‘Passion Patrol’ is the meeting that reviews the best work produced in the network’s offices across 18 countries ....

The Prima Group, in partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket, has made all plans to commence the Prima Champions Cup 2011, Under 15 Inter-district   and inter provincial Tournaments. The press conference was held at the SLC headquarters on 4th October 2011 with the participation of all senior officials from SLC and Prima Group. Group General Manager ...

Asia’s Dream Employer – Best Large Company to Work for SUNTEL was honoured by the ‘Asia’s Dream Employer Award – Best Large Organisation to Work For’ at the Asia Leadership Awards 2011 held in Dubai last week. Suntel Director Human Resources Sanjiv Wijayasinghe (second from left) and Kalum Disnaka Head, Human Resources with the  awards ...

I like to be an optimist. No matter what may happen around us, I would like to retain feelings of hope I have for all human-kind and on a more intimate level for you, for me, the newborn and the to-be-born. Yet, what has already happened around me, happening now and may happen in the ...

Lowe LDB emerged triumphant at ‘Cricads’ the inter-advertising agency cricket tournament which was presented for the second consecutive year by TV Derana and FM Derana. Twenty four of Sri Lanka’s top advertising agency teams vied with each other for victory at the P. Saravanamuttu Grounds on Saturday 1st October. Lowe LDB remained unbeaten throughout the ...

Leading to the New Eco & Smart Life! Panasonic together with Softlogic last week introduced its new product lineup of energy saving home electronics as “Eco-friendly” products. The lineup includes 2011 new “VIERA Plasma TVs” and “VIERA LED LCD TVs” with high efficiency and superb contrast, “ECONAVI Washing Machine” which detects load conditions, ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) conducted an “Investor Day” on Saturday 1 October at Monty Hotel, Ampara in order to educate investors on investing in the stock market and Unit Trusts. This was the first ever road show conducted in Ampara. A large number of new investors participated at this event ...

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI), the Sri Lankan office of the internationally acclaimed advertising agency network Leo Burnett Worldwide, became the first agency in Sri Lanka to win metal at the Spikes Asia Festival that was held in Singapore recently. ‘Pass It On Once You’re Done With It,’ to  promote eye donations, won Bronze in ...