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SriLankan ranks second in Asia & Asia-Pacific for lowest carbon footprint
Press Release: SriLankan Airlines gained worldwide recognition for its pioneering efforts in environmental conservation when the prestigious Business Traveller magazine ranked it second among airlines in the Asia and Asia-Pacific region for having the lowest carbon footprint. The enormous region includes the Middle East, South Asia, the Far East and Asia-Pacific (Australasia), home to most […]
‘s People Summit 2016
Media release – Build your people to build your business: SLASSCOM People Summit 2016 Back for the sixth consecutive year, SLASSCOM’s People Summit 2016 aims to kick off your year by providing leaders at all levels with pioneering talent management insights and perspectives from renowned global leaders, as well as a prime networking and experience […]
Cash rewards from Commercial Bank for bill payments via Mobile Banking
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon is to reward customers for usage of the Bank’s Mobile Banking facility, with Rs 1.5 million in cash prizes over the next three months. Customers already registered for Mobile Banking who pay a minimum of three utility bills such as Electricity, Water, Telephone and Pay TV a month to the […]
Tea exporters discusses foreign tea imports for re-export
Sri Lankan tea exporters received much needed encouragement and Ministerial level assurance to resolve their travails –and with the involvement of a broad range of stakeholders in future, on 19 January. At a special meeting with the exporters at EDB, State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe came forward to assist the tea exporters to […]
China eyes more investment opportunities in Sri Lanka: PM (VIDEO)
Jan 21, 2016 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Switzerland that Sri Lanka is expecting more investments from the China apart from the ongoing infrastructure projects. “Infrastructure alone is not sufficient and we are discussing bringing more Chinese investments,” Wickremesinghe said at a press conference held during the World Economic Forum in progress in […]
361 Degrees successfully concludes “Tribal Challenge” (PICS)
361 Degrees, Sri Lanka’s leading Human Activations Company recently concluded 361 Tribal Challenge 2015, which was held close to the Ibbankatuwa Reservoir, Dambulla. This public programme was held in celebration of 361 completing 1000 training programmes since the company’s inception as Wild Drift. During the experiential learning programme, 9 lucky teams were exposed to an […]
Hutch launches train ticket purchases via mobile
Hutch, one of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing 3G networks, has partnered with Mobitel and Sri Lanka Railway to introduce the latest addition to its range of VAS services for its valued customer base, by enabling train ticket purchases straight from a Hutch mobile. The service will be of immense value to over 300,000 commuters who […]
Growth in developing economies forecast at 4.3-pct for 2016: IMF
Jan 20, 2016 (LBO) – Growth in emerging market are projected to increase from four percent in 2015 to 4.3 and 4.7 percent in 2016 and 2017, respectively, the latest International Monetary Fund’s global forecast says. “Growth in China is expected to slow to 6.3 percent in 2016 and 6.0 percent in 2017, primarily reflecting […]
Sri Lanka to call open tenders to purchase locomotives, power sets
Jan 20, 2016 (LBO) – The Transport Ministry is to call open tenders to purchase locomotives for Sri Lanka Railways allowing a German company to forward their bids, Deputy Minister of Transport Ashoka Abeysinghe said. Deputy Minister told LBO that the ministry wants to allow other bidders besides India to forward their bids in this regard. […]
International experts to speak at CA Sri Lanka SMP forum
Chairman of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) SMP Committee, Dr. Giancarlo Attolini and President of the European Federation of Accountants and Auditors for SMEs, Mr. Bodo Richardt will share important insights relevant to the Small and Medium-sized practices in the South Asian region at a forum organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of […]
Youth Business Sri Lanka trains budding entrepreneurs
Youth Business Sri Lanka of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka, recently trained over 230 budding entrepreneurs on the finer skills of entrepreneurship under the ‘Promoting and Empowering the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs’, project which is carried jointly by the two institutions. Accordingly, three separate training […]
Fashion Bug launches exclusive saree counter
Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chains with over 16 show rooms island wide, will shortly launch their Sari Counter , ‘Ethnic Fusion’ at their Katubedde outlet . A dazzling array of Sarees, Shawlars, Shalwar materials, Kurtis and Shawls will be available at ETHNIC FUSION, which will be a designated zone within […]