Category: In Pictures
Australia, UK High Commissions open new Visa Application Centre in Colombo
The High Commissioners of Australia and the UK to Sri Lanka formally inaugurated VFS Global’s new Visa Application Centre (VAC) today. The new VAC is located in Arnold Ratnayake Mawatha and offers customers a larger application centre and more appointments slots. This will make the process of applying for UK and Australian visas quicker and […]
Anantaya – Chilaw wins at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2016
(PRESS RELEASE) – Anantaya Resort & Spa – Chilaw did Sri Lanka proud on the global tourism stage, grabbing the Country Award for Luxury Hotel and Conference Centre in addition to walking away with the coveted Regional Award for Luxury Wedding Destination at the 2016 World Luxury Hotel Awards ceremony held in Qatar. Setting a […]
Statement by FM at 22nd Climate Change Conference (COP22) in Marrakech
(PRESS RELEASE) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Mangala Samaraweera participated at the High Level Segment of the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) and the 12thSession of the Conference of Parties serving as a Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, on 16 […]
Access Engineering PLC opens trading at CSE
(PRESS RELEASE) – Access Engineering PLC (Access)rang the Opening Bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. The Bell Ringing ceremony was organized by the CSE as part of a series featuring companies included on the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index. Sharing his remarks at the ceremony, Chairman of CSE Mr. Vajira […]
Janashakthi reports Profit Before Tax of Rs.894 million in nine months ended 30th September
(PRESS RELEASE) – Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) reported a consolidated Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs.894 million for the nine months ended 30th September 2016, a remarkable growth of 131% over the same period in 2015. Consolidated Gross Written Premiums (GWP), which stood at Rs.9.8 billion at the end of the period in review, […]
Sri Lanka to conduct public, semi-government employee census this week
The Census of Public and Semi Government Sector Employment will be conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) on 17th November 2016 covering the entire Country. This Census will be conducted from 9.30 am to 11.30 on 17th November 2016 with the participation of all employees of the public and semi government sector. […]
Capitol Developers launch 50-Storey Skyscraper in Uptown Colombo
(PRESS RELEASE) – Capitol Developers Limited of the Sanken Group held the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest 470 apartment twin tower project – Capitol Twin Peaks on 12 November 2016, at its strategic location at 24, Staple Street, Colombo 02. Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka – Minister of Megapolis and Western Development graced the event as […]
Huawei market share surpasses 30% in Sri Lanka – GfK Report
(PRESS RELEASE) – Huawei, Sri Lanka’s fastest growing smartphone brand, had increased its market share to over 30% in Q3 according to the market research and user experience research experts GfK report. Huawei is currently ranked at number two in the smartphone market segment in Sri Lanka. Upbeat about the achievement Huawei Sri Lanka Country Head […]
PUCSL gets US support to review electricity generation planning
Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka kicks off the three day peers review workshop on Sri Lanka’s electricity generation planning, which is the first in a new bilateral partnership between the National Association of regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), sponsored by the Bureau of Energy Resources of […]
Commercial Bank’s 9-month post-tax profit crosses Rs 10 billion
(Press Release) Loan book upby Rs 66.4 billionto Rs. 574.5 billion Deposits grow by Rs 86.4 billion to Rs 710.5 billio Assets reach Rs 953.3 billion, up Rs 73.5 billion in 9 months Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has reaffirmed its status as one of the strongest-performing entities in Sri Lanka’s financial sector with […]
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(PRESS RELEASE) – Fitch Ratings-Colombo-10 November 2016: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka Branch’s (SCBSL) National Long- Term Rating at ‘AAA(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. KEY RATING DRIVERS SCBSL’s rating reflects the credit profile and financial strength of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB: A+/Stable). The rating is linked with SCB’s Issuer Default Rating […]
Nestlé Lanka’s growth at 6.1-pct in first nine months of 2016
(PRESS RELEASE) Nestlé Lanka’s growth at 6.1 % in first nine months of 2016 Sales of Rs.27.8 billion with 6.1% growth Net Profit ofRs. 3.5 billion Focuses oninnovation and renovation, in line with Nutrition, Health and Wellness agenda Recognized for work done on positively impacting local communities, supporting economic development and deliveringworld class locally manufactured […]