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Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara emerged the most energy efficient hotel in Sri Lanka by winning the highest accolade awarded in the large scale hotel sector at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2012 which concluded recently. This is the second consecutive year that Aitken Spence Hotels has been recognised at the awards. Last year ...
- Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara, first Lankan hotel to be net metered (Category: Business)
- Aitken Spence Hotels receives Energy Efficiency Awards again (Category: Travel)
- MLH Avurudu Maha Gedara Kavili Kade 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Lassana Gedara - 14th September 2014 - www.LankaChannel.lk (Category: Video)
Last week I had the opportunity of meeting Hermawan Kartajaya, one of the top 50 gurus who has shaped the world of marketing. His perspective to the changing landscape of marketing and what business must do sure opened my mind set to a new way of thinking business and Sri Lanka’s policy decision making. Hermawan ...
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- Eminent speakers at SLIM International Marketing Conference 2012 tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Honorary Fellow Dr. Hermawan Kartajaya visits SLIM (Category: Business)
- Driving marketing in the boardroom (Category: Business)
IN a challenging economic environment, tourism is Sri Lanka’s lifeline to development. However, increasing political tensions, crime rates and stand-offish Government policy is threatening to choke this much-needed revenue. Sri Lanka has decided to challenge a British Government travel advisory warning Britons over an upsurge of nationalism, sexual offences and anti-Western rhetoric i...
- Visit by British Royals boosts Sri Lanka tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- More British tourists arrive (Category: Breaking News)
- Business as usual for professionally-managed southern hotels (Category: Business)
- British High Commissioner hosts reception for UK companies at Sri Lanka Expo (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka has achieved excellent results in its demining program and country can complete demining process very soon in continuing the present institutional setup and machinery said United Nation’s Resident Representative in Sri Lanka Subine Nandy participating in the progress review meeting of the National Mine Action Program of Sri Lanka. The meeting was held ...
- Sri Lanka can wrap-up demining soon - UN Resident Representative (Category: Breaking News)
- UN commends Sri Lanka's de-mining programme (Category: Breaking News)
- UN commends Sri Lanka's de-mining programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Progress on demining operations in war-torn North and East commendable - BHC (Category: Breaking News)
The 11thandnbsp;Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka andndash; China Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently. The Council, which functions under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce focuses on the objectives of andlsquo;trade, investment, services and tourism between Sri Lanka and China.andrsquo;
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Brand Finance’s Annual Global Nation Brand Analysis Prologue Over the past three years, nation branding has received an enormous amount of coverage in Sri Lankan newspapers. Whilst some of these are based on the need to provide a marketing approach to building a nation, and its brand; many of the articles focus on developing a ...
- Brand Finance launches Nation Brands 100 (Category: Business)
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
- Branding Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
As a Hilton Colombo’s Blue Energy Community initiative, 20 scholarships were awarded to The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management re-entry students for four Basic Level courses during the International Youth Week which takes place from 12 to 18 August. Hilton Colombo celebrates their 25 years of service excellence, continuing to be the ...
- Hilton Colombo lends support to WWF earth hour (Category: Breaking News)
- Hilton Colombo in Sri Lanka and owners up in arms against Hilton Worldwide (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Hilton taken over by Government. (Category: Breaking News)
- First DoubleTree by Hilton Resort opens in Weerawila (Category: Breaking News)
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo leads the way in sustainable tourism with a record three consecutive year Green Globe certification. The nationally and internationally awarded five star hotel is the only Sri Lankan hotel to be certified by the premier international sustainability body for a third year. Green Globe is the global travel and tourism industries’ certification ...
- Cinnamon Lakeside first Green Globe re-certified Sri Lankan hotel (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel is Green Globe certified (Category: Business)
- Green Globe Certification convenes fourth annual summit (Category: Business)
- ‘I will be Green’ ensures five Green Globe certifications for JKH Hotels (Category: Business)
The Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League is set to bring life to the city of Kandy, with the Pallekele leg of the matches beginning on Friday 17 August, with the encounter between Wayamba and Uva kicking off the proceedings. Somerset Entertainment Ventures Chairman Sandiip Bhammer said, “We are excited about the eight matches set to ...
- Murali cricket stadium (Category: Breaking News)
- Rain in Sri Lanka hill country forces ICC to move World Cup warm-up matches from Pallekele (Category: Breaking News)
- President inspects Pallekele Stadium ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Police bans banners, musical instruments at World Cup venue (Category: Breaking News)
After a steady even par opening round yesterday, local Sri Lankan star Mithun Perera came roaring up the score-board in the second round of The Standard Chartered Open 2012 with an eight under par ‘bogey free’ 63. He lies two shots off the lead which is jointly held by Abhijit Chadha, the overnight leader who ...
- Stricker wins PGA event in Hawaii (Category: Business)
- Thangaraja captures golf crown in Lahore (Category: Business)
- McIlroy cruises to victory at PGA Championship (Category: Business)
- Woods makes encouraging start at Pebble Beach (Category: Business)
Both governments to double bilateral trade to USD 10 billion by 2015 The High Commission of India and the Indian expatriate community in Sri Lanka celebrated the 66th Independence Day of India yesterday at the India House in Colombo. Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha hoisted the Indian national flag, which was followed by ...
- Indo-Lanka bilateral trade up 70% to record $ 5 b in 2011 (Category: Business)
- India celebrates 65th Independence Day (Category: Business)
- Indian expatriate community celebrate 63rd Republic Day (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s 63rd Republic Day celebrated in Colombo (Category: Business)
For travellers who wish to taste the exotic without relinquishing the comforts of home, the UAE is a melting pot of the old and the new; an incongruous blend of towering real estate projects and the gentle sway of camel rides under star-spangled skies. The discerning traveller has a mind boggling range of experiences to ...
- Garagistes Tassie's best (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Tiger hit on no-fly notice (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- LIST: Top ten Brisbane restaurants (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Sri Lanka, a destination for 2012 - Conde Nast Traveller (Category: Breaking News)
Appoints Ideal Favourite Aviation as local distributor GippsAero, the Australian based manufacturer of the GA8Airvan utility aircraft, and a subsidiary of India’s Mahindra Aerospace, has announced the appointment of a marketing, sales and service representative for Sri Lanka. Terry Miles, CEO of GippsAero said, “We are pleased to partner with the Ideal Group and Favourite ...
- Forays into aerospace with Favourite Group (Category: Business)
- Mahindra Group ventures into two-wheelers; eyes more growth (Category: Business)
- Unique online resource centre launched (Category: Business)
- Flying Potential (Category: Business)
Point of view By a market participant The investors were compelled to wait nearly 17 years to reap the benefit of a real bull run in 2009 after the elimination of the LTTE terrorism and how the SEC destroyed it within a one-and-a-half year period due to ill conceived, irresponsible decisions is well known and ...
- Real potential of the Colombo stock market (Category: Business)
- Bourse boom awaits boosted brokers after Presidential forum (Category: Business)
- Brokers delighted by talk, lunch with President (Category: Business)
- More about the real potential of the stock market (Category: Business)
Reuters: Tourist arrivals in July rose 7.8% from a year earlier, Government data showed on Tuesday. The number of visitors has risen year-on-year in the past 39 months since a 25-year civil war ended in May 2009. The Tourism Board expects over one million tourists in 2012, yielding revenue of more than $ 1 billion, ...
Sri Lanka and Swaziland Tuesday signed an agreement on Economic, Commercial and Technical Cooperation between the two countries following bilateral discussions held between Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the visiting King Mswati III of Swaziland. King Mswati III accompanied by Queen Inkhosikati LaMahlangu and his delegation arrived in the island yesterday for a three-day ...
- Sri Lanka, Swaziland leaders hold bilateral discussions, sign agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Swaziland leaders hold bilateral talks, sign agreements (Category: Business)
- King of Swaziland in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Banquet hosted in honour of King of Swaziland (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and Swaziland Tuesday signed an agreement on Economic, Commercial and Technical Cooperation between the two countries following bilateral discussions held between Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the visiting King Mswati III of Swaziland. King Mswati III accompanied by Queen Inkhosikati LaMahlangu and his delegation arrived in the island yesterday for a three-day ...
- Sri Lanka, Swaziland leaders hold bilateral discussions, sign agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri lanka, Swaziland sign bilateral agreements (Category: Business)
- King of Swaziland in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Banquet hosted in honour of King of Swaziland (Category: Breaking News)
Cargills Food City, the leading retail supermarket chain in the country opened its latest outlet in Rathmalana, in close proximity to the Maliban Junction. This comes as part of its accelerated expansion drive through which Cargills Food City aims to partner the development of regional Sri Lanka and improve quality of life across communities. Coke, ...
- US based T.G.I Friday's to open a restaurant chain in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cargills Food City Maradana employee infected (Category: Breaking News)
- Cargills Food City Maradana employee infected (Category: Breaking News)
- Cargills Food City Maradana employee infected (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) President Anura Lokuhetty has welcomed the Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League as a boost for tourism industry. “Sri Lanka requires this kind of event to create awarenessand a good image of the country as a destination,” Lokuhetti said. “Therefore, we always welcome events that will generate revenue, especially ...
- Mahindra eyes on Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Interest (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to get investments from India`s Mahindra vehicle group (Category: Breaking News)
- Vehicle Market (Category: Business)
It was an evening of celebration at the recently held inaugural graduation ceremony of the Travel Agents’ Association of Sri Lanka (TAASL) in association with the SriLankan Airlines’ International Aviation Academy (IAA). Earlier this year, IAA, the training centre owned and operated by the human resources division of the national carrier was appointed as the ...
- SriLankan Airlines’ IAA completes first TAASL member agent training program (Category: Business)
- TAASL and IATA partner to develop HR in aviation (Category: Business)
- UL’s aviation training arm ventures in to Maldives (Category: Business)
- IAA looks at capacity expansion (Category: Business)
Following are excerpts of an interview with BMS President W. A. Wijewardena Q: You are completing three years as BMS President. Can you share your experiences with us? A: I joined BMS at a time when it had already reached its maturity under its foresighted and student friendly leadership. It was a novel experience for ...
- Edinburgh Napier University and BMS launch Global MBA in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Edinburgh Napier University and BMS launch Global MBA in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Universities in crisis: Key learnings (Category: Business)
- UK university to tie-up with Mobitel for mLearning in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
The Travel Agents Association of Sri Lanka (TAASL), an affiliate of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, organised a training program for the membership of the association which was conducted by the International Aviation Academy (IAA) of Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. The four-day training program was carried out in three batches. The objective of this program ...
- VA program provides opportunities to start a career in farming (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- VA program provides opportunities to start a career in farming (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- VA program provides opportunities to start a career in farming (Category: USA, Maine)
- VA program provides opportunities to start a career in farming (Category: USA, Iowa)
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo, Japan is organising the Ninth Sri Lanka Festival on 8 and 9 September in Tokyo. Ambassador Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, at a said press conference highlighted the congenial and cordial bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, the importance of this year since it marks the 60th Anniversary of ...
- Hundreds of Indians attend Katchatheevu festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's beauty in the Land of the Rising Sun (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Festival in Tokyo from 8 to 9 Sept. (Category: Business)
- A musical celebration of freedom (Category: Business)
The online visa approval system introduced at the beginning of this year has brought in record revenue to the government to the tune of billions of rupees, the government has said. In the first seven months of the year the government has earned over Rs. 1.2 billion through the on line visa approval system, the ...
- Sri Lanka's online visa approval system brings in record revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka earns over Rs.1.2 billion from online visa approval system this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to introduce online visas on Sep 30 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka introduces online visa approval system (Category: Breaking News)
By Shanuka Tissera A delegation from Nepal arrived in Sri Lanka on 11 August in a bid to increase the number of Sri Lankan tourists visiting Nepal. The Hotel Association Nepal, Nepal Investment Board and high powered business delegates are to spend five days in Sri Lanka promoting ‘Visit Lumbini 2012’ and provide investment opportunities ...
- Sri Lanka to allocate Rs.65 million to renovate pilgrims rest at Lumbini (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to allocate Rs.65 million to renovate pilgrims rest at Lumbini (Category: Breaking News)
- Many programmes to attract tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Deal (Category: Business)
Becomes first international brand outside of ColomboBy Shanuka Tissera With the partnership of SINO Lanka Hotels Holdings (Pvt) Limited, Kandy Hotels Co. PLC and with ONYX Hospitality Group, construction is underway on Hotel OZO in Kandy. The ONYX Group is the largest civil engineering company in South East Asia with turnover of over $2 billion ...
- Onyx Hospitality Group dives into Sri Lankan market (Category: Breaking News)
- Onyx breaks ground on Ozo Chaweng Samui (Category: Business)
- Thailand’s Onyx Hospitality to make Sri Lanka a key hub for its operations (Category: Breaking News)
Sino Lanka, Kandy Hotels and ONYX partnership to boost hill capital’s leisure landscapeSino Lanka Hotels Holdings (Pvt.) Limited, Kandy Hotels Co. (1938) PLC, together with ONYX Hospitality Group, yesterday celebrated the launch of OZO Kandy, the second OZO property to be built in Sri Lanka. Minister for Economic Development and Tourism Basil Rajapaksa, Chief Minister ...
- Onyx breaks ground on Ozo Chaweng Samui (Category: Business)
- Onyx Hospitality Group dives into Sri Lankan market (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand’s Onyx Ventures Into Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Thailand’s Onyx Hospitality to make Sri Lanka a key hub for its operations (Category: Breaking News)
Vinodh Ramawickrama Jayawardene is the entrepreneurial Managing Director of Orcas Technology Limited in New Zealand and also the co-founder of the social networking site SnapStarLive (http://snapstarlive.com). A photography plate Gallery Company, Snap Star is responsible for the full coverage of New Zealand’s, Australia and USA hottest events including concerts, nightlife, festivals, life st...
- Female Friendly to go public (Category: South Australia)
- Unilever campaign makes every employee ‘Head of Sustainability’ (Category: Business)
- Tourism New Zealand’s new campaign appeals to youth (Category: Business)
Their share in GDP may be shrinking but people in the Western Province got richer last year, whilst the post-war rebounding north clocked the highest growth in nominal terms. The per capita income of the Western Province amounted to Rs. 491,000 in 2011, up by near 15% from Rs. 428,000 whilst its overall GDP grew ...
- Beat corruption at every level (Category: Business)
- Fish production up 15.6% in 2011 but $ 147 m still spent on imports (Category: Business)
- Economy’s value tops Rs. 6.5 trillion (Category: Business)
- Problem of provincial disparities (Category: Business)
Out of a total exhibitors of 125, over 100 exhibitors from India are participating in Sri Lanka’s first ever B2B International Plastics Exhibition – Sri Lanka Plast 2012, which will be inaugurated by Senior Minister of International Monetary Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama and Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha on 10 August. Sri Lanka Plast ...
- First-ever international plastics exhibition next month (Category: Business)
- Different Obligations (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
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