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Chariot, the name thatandrsquo;s synonymous with scrumptious short-eats, fiery Sri Lankan dishes and delicious sweets, is now gearing up for a major relaunch. Starting with the launch of their Bambalapitiya outlet on 14 August, Chariot food will soon be available at Dehiwela and several other key locations.
- Roof collapse leads to death (Category: Breaking News)
- Police attacked a driver arrive to the Nallur festival (Category: Breaking News)
- In Pictures: Toronto Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Chariot Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Chariot Festival at Karainagar Sivam Temple (Category: Breaking News)
The Association of Professional Bankers andndash; Sri Lanka honoured Rohini Nanayakkara for her invaluable contribution to the banking industry at the 24thandnbsp;Anniversary Convention of the Association, held this week at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.
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)
In the next few years, Sri Lankan economy will reach a Gross Domestic Production (GDP) value of US$100 billion, up sharply from the slow paced economy of about US$ 24 billion GDP in 2004, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.
The rollout of broadband in Sri Lanka was pioneered by the country’s national telecommunications provider, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), which counts over 300,000customers in the country for its fixed broadband service. Also the company played a crucial and significant role as the infrastructure facilitator for the country’s mobile broadband boost. Over the years, SLT has ...
- SLT deploys FTTX technology to boost broadband (Category: Business)
- SLT says boosting internet usage via superior broadband (Category: Business)
- SLT opens newest teleshop at Heritage Building in Fort (Category: Business)
‘THE Greatest Show on Earth,’ otherwise known as the Olympics, closed its 2012 chapter well and truly with the Sri Lankan contingent returning on Wednesday. Their rather dismal performance has raised old questions of how bad decisions, lack of funding and politicisation is shackling Sri Lanka’s sporting chances. Sri Lankan athletes had 30 officials with ...
- Dilhani Lekamge wins bronze at Asian Throwing Championship in South Korea (Category: Breaking News)
- Pradeep Sanjaya wins Sri Lankas first medal at Paralympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Sudesh Peiris takes first medal at Commonwealth games (Category: Breaking News)
- Adams finally gets her hands on shot put gold (Category: Business)
Unacceptable employee conduct comprises a number of behaviours and sometimes volatility levels. An employee may be having a bad day and snap at co-workers and bosses. Another employee may be going through problems at home and is late for work or absent frequently. There have been instances where some employees felt that it was acceptable ...
- How to manage your boss (Category: Business)
- Getting on with difficult bosses (Category: Business)
- Killing good performers (Category: Business)
- A heart that feels and a mind that thinks (Category: Business)
Shares thoughts on sustainability in volatility and the way forward The Guest of Honour, Dato’ Charon, President and Members of the Professional Bankers’ Association, my dear friends, first of all, let me thank the Association of Professional Bankers for inviting me this evening to your 24th Convention and giving me the opportunity to share a ...
- Association of Professional Bankers’ anniversary convention on 13 and 14 August (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
- APB to promote ‘Sustainability in Volatility’ at 24th anniversary convention (Category: Business)
- Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich (Category: Business)
Country Manager for Microsoft Sri Lanka andamp; Maldives Sriyan De Silva Wijeyeratne on 2 August 2012 officially announced Tech One Global as a Large Account Resellers (LAR). The LAR sales model is a widely used one by Microsoft globally and is being introduced for the first time to Sri Lanka andamp; Maldives.
- Internet Telephony (Category: Business)
- Microsoft Lync now in Sri Lanka, taking communications to new heights (Category: Breaking News)
- AMD talks CES 2021 keynote, plans video - CNET (Category: Technology)
The George Steuart group launched its engineering division, George Steuart Engineering at a ceremony held in Colombo yesterday. Formerly known as Lanka Creative Constructions (Pvt) Ltd, a key player in the local engineering sector, GS Engineering will focus on civil construction solutions for large and medium scale construction projects.
- Country’s oldest company enters Bourse via subsidiary (Category: Business)
- George Steuart Finance debuts; offers full array of financial services (Category: Business)
- George Steuart Finance, Asia Siyaka to trade tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Sea food is undoubtedly a rich source of protein and Sri Lanka being an island is gifted with an abundance of protein for the daily consumption of its people.
VIV Asia 2013 and Aquatic Asia 2013 road show was organized in Colombo for the first time. The aim was to boost cooperation on the production and technology regarding live stocks and aquaculture industry in Sri Lanka.
Coir related industries such as manufacture of broomstick, coir mats, and strings has been a traditional income earner for many households along the famed andlsquo;coconut beltandrsquo; of Sri Lanka from time immemorial.
- Coconut Woes (Category: Business)
- Massive fire breaks out at coir factory in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire breaks out at a coir factory in Madampe (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire in Madampe (Category: Breaking News)
In view of the current IFRS implementation which is in effect from 1 January 2012, CA Sri Lanka together with FinArch organized a seminar for banks and financial institutions aimed at addressing practical implications faced in the Standards convergence process. The event was facilitated by andrsquo;Providenceandrsquo;, the local partner of FinArch.
CIMA Sri Lanka in its endeavor to promote continued professional development amongst its members and the corporates announces a workshop titled andlsquo;The Relevant Executiveandrsquo;.
Former Ceylon Chamber of Commerce head and top Sri Lankan business leader, has called on Parliamentandrsquo;s Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) to take effective action and empower the countryandrsquo;s capital market watchdog andmdash; Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka.
Following is the text of the letter written by good governance activist Chandra Jayaratne to Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) D.E.W. Gunasekera with regard to the Securities and Exchange Commission and capital markets. 14th August 2012. Hon. D.E.W. Gunasekera M.P. Chairman, COPE, Parliamentary Complex, Sri Jayawardhanapura, Kotte. Dear Sir, The priority ...
- SEC Chief insists on independence at COPE (Category: Business)
- The President Pressured Me To Go: Tilak Karunaratne (Category: Breaking News)
- How I was made the scapegoat, Thilak K. tells it all (Category: Breaking News)
- No indepedence to function: Tilak Karunaratne (Category: Breaking News)
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)
For the first time in Sri Lankan schools' history, Isipathana College online information centre opens a new page in our website to publish news from other schools. We hope to work together as a team and we believe it will help to build up the companionship and togetherness among our brothers and sisters all around the island. As an innovative and highly visited school website, ICOICs' mission of t...
The Hirdaramani Group recently held a Leadership Forum for its future leaders, bringing together a distinguished panel of successful businessmen from multiple disciplines. The event enabled a highly interactive forum in which the panel talked about their experiences including what it takes to be a leader, starting out, making tough calls and answered questions from ...
- UNDP gives importance to working with vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Coats Thread partners Design Festival 2011 (Category: Business)
Ever since the first aircraft was conceptualised by Leonardo Da Vinci, the dream of flight is still continuously evolving. The latest aircraft is known as the dream liner Boeing 787. There has been no end to the technological advances in aviation. The global aviation industry has since been enlarged into a multibillion dollar business and ...
- Etihad gets first Boeing 747-400 freighter (Category: Business)
- Boeing sees more 787 cancellations, still upbeat (Category: Business)
- Spotlight turns to output as Boeing wins show (Category: Business)
- Emirates receives 1,000th Boeing 777 (Category: Business)
Corruption, scandals, deceit; the corporate world has been marred by such occurrences in recent times. Ethics and finance have been at the centre of many scandals and Sri Lanka especially has seen the fall of companies which failed to operate in line with the ethical codes that govern it. Two of the world’s most prestigious ...
- CGMA report reveals gap in rhetoric, reality on business ethics (Category: Business)
- CIMA inducts new Board with Dirk at the helm (Category: Business)
- CIMA Corporate Partners 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- CDB signs deal for five-year sponsorship of CIMA Biz Leaders Summit (Category: Business)
BEIJING, (Reuters): Sri Lanka released 37 Chinese fishermen detained by its navy, China’s Xinhua state news agency reported on Monday, putting a quick end to what could have been a test of the increasingly close ties between Beijing and Colombo. Sri Lanka’s navy arrested the fishermen on Sunday night for fishing in Sri Lankan waters. ...
- China urges Sri Lanka to release detained fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka denies release of Chinese fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Eastday-Sri Lanka releases 37 Chinese fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Detained fishermen remain safely on trawlers (Category: Breaking News)
Cantaloupe Aqua, a private hotel and beach club, was recently featured in the UK’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine as one of the top 50 ‘Unbelievable Hotels Under £100’. Named among some of the top hotels around the world, Cantaloupe Aqua was the only Sri Lankan hotel to make it into the top 50. The Sunday ...
- Cantaloupe Aqua earns Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence (Category: Business)
- TAJ GROUP POSITIVE ABOUT SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
- Balance tourism demand (Category: Business)
- Best Western opens its largest and first hotel in Russia (Category: Business)
Family members of six Sri Lankan sailors who are still being held hostage aboard the MV Albedo launched a nationwide appeal on Monday in a bid to raise enough money to free their loved ones as the Government has made no attempt to assist them. The sailors are among 15 crew still being held captive ...
- Detention of Lankans: Families to appeal (Category: Breaking News)
- Risky Voyage (Category: Business)
- Pirate Attack (Category: Business)
- Risky Voyage (Category: Business)
Whilst tracking the key moments of the London Olympics, I realised how reliant I was on the text updates that beeped on my Blackberry and then when time permits go to YouTube or the official websites to experience this key happening as it unfolds to the world. But, then I realised that my friends had ...
- HR and London Olympics (Category: Business)
- Coca-Cola and McDonalds launch London Olympics 2012 memorabilia (Category: Business)
- Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- London Olympics biggest in US TV history, despite gripes (Category: Business)
India is committed to award special preferential treatment for Sri Lanka andlsquo;without seeking any reciprocity in returnandrsquo; and is also andlsquo;very keenandrsquo; to enter Lankaandrsquo;s ports, airport and energy-related infrastructure projects.
A Joint Task Force (JTF) /committee for economic promotion announced by India in Colombo on 03 August has been further expanded -within a mere 24 hours of its initial announcement.
Sri Lanka's leading private banking house- Hatton National Bank continued to record strong results in H1 2012, driven by growth in core banking operations, amidst increasing interest rates and restrained credit growth.
“Did you really have to tell the whole world you were in a bad mood?” Kuraishini Navaratne, a friend, e-mailed from Turkey. “It’s the Olympics, man, cheer up!” she admonished. Can the Olympics cheer me up? Tuned into the games to find out. Watching Queenie jump off a helicopter was too much to handle but ...
- Badminton star calls for better planning (Category: Business)
- Olympics: Will London follow Greece? (Category: Business)
- Sampath Bank supports Olympian Badminton Champion Thilini Jayasinghe (Category: Business)
- Qatar to bid for 2024 Games – official (Category: Business)
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