SOM winner of Port City Design Idea Competition

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) is one of the world’s largest architecture, engineering and urban planning firms. 

Fairway Holdings appoints new CEO for Centrepoint Homes

Nilruk Jeevaratne has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Centrepoint Homes, a fully owned subsidiary of Fairway Holdings. 

Suncity@116 – The pride of Moratuwa

A prominent presence in the construction industry for over two decades, Suncity Property Developers proudly launches ‘Suncity@116’, a luxury apartment project in Moratuwa at 116, Rawatawatta Road.  Strategically located near schools, hospitals, and shopping areas, and a short drive to Colombo, this latest luxury apartment project by Suncity Property Developers is poised to repeat the success of its previous projects in Colombo an

Minister says plan in place to supply skilled labour for construction

Skills Development and Vocational Training Minister Chandima Weerakkody said, his ministry would be initiating a strategy to supply skilled hands to the construction industry, as the industry is faced with the challenge of providing skilled labourers. 

Sri Lankan insurance industry grows 16.27%

The Sri Lankan insurance industry recorded a growth of 16.27 percent in 2016 compared to 2015 in terms of its gross written premium (GWP) across both the long-term and general insurance  business sectors. 

Singer Sri Lanka partners Home and You Lifestyle Fair

One of the most prestigious business entities in the country and the leaders in consumer durable goods market, Singer Sri Lanka PLC partnered with Sri Lanka’s premier lifestyle exhibition ‘Home and You Lifestyle Fair’ for the 19th consecutive year as the principal sponsor. 

Whoever said that space could not be owned?

 With 18 acres of space in the heart of Colombo, Havelock City is an architectural triumph designed to give you never-ending space to live, work and play. 

Global Housing and Real Estate launches Ocean Breeze Negombo

Marking yet another step in its journey of creating luxurious living spaces, Global Housing and Real Estate (Pvt.) Ltd officially launched its 14th luxury apartment project, Ocean Breeze Negombo, at a gala launch cocktail ceremony held at The Kingsbury  Hotel recently. 

ECL redevelops Maldives’ ADK Hospital

While developing countries seek access to affordable healthcare, continuous advancement in medical technology requires new standards for hospital design and amenities.

Blue Mountain breaks ground for Avalon

Blue Mountain Apartments recently held the ground-breaking ceremony to commence construction of ‘Avalon’, an affordable luxury apartment complex with 18 units, located in Somadevi Place, Colombo 05. 

Grow your Business 2017 exhibition in September

The chance to assess, learn, interact and develop new business contacts, explore further prospects for business expansion, learn about the latest trends and technologies and much more will be made possible at the ‘Grow your Business’ exhibition at BMICH from September 8 to 10, 2017, with free entrance.

Insee-IESL Concrete Challenge 2017 boosts engineering skills of university students

To champion its vision of building brighter futures, Insee cement partneredwith the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) to launch the INSEE-IESL Concrete Challenge 2017.

Gated community living gaining popularity in suburban Sri Lanka

An interesting trend evolving in Sri Lanka is the concept of ‘gated communities’ or ‘gated living’. This concept has been very popular across the world with countries like Malaysia embracing it in the early 1990’s. 

Laugfs International attracts large number of visitors at Build SL 2017

Laugfs International participated in the recently held 13th Build SL Expo which attracted an impressive number of visitors interested in the housing and construction industry products available in Sri Lanka.  Laugfs International is the trading arm of Laugfs Holdings specializing in Yamaha, Airman, Fujitsu and Denso products. A large number of visitors at Build SL visited the Laugfs International stall, which displayed a range of Yamaha powe

Blue Mountain wins 8 Asia Pacific Property Awards

The Blue Mountain Group’s most iconic real estate development to date, Achilleion was recently recognized as one of the top three apartments in the Asia-Pacific region, at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2017, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

Hong Kong home prices hit record high as Xi praises govt. on housing

REUTERS: Hong Kong’s private home prices hit a record high in May, according to government data released yesterday, just as Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the local government for “making progress” on its work on housing.

Havelock City Commercial Development begins piling work

Havelock City – the premier integrated mixed-use development project in Sri Lanka commenced the piling works for its Commercial Development. 

JAT sponsors second Building Specifiers’ Conference 2017

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s award-winning conglomerate was a title sponsor of the highly successful Building Specifiers’ Conference Second Edition, which was held in Colombo  on 13 June 2017. 

Sirocco Air Technologies stall at Construction Expo 2017 a ‘resounding success’

Against the backdrop of growing consumer interest in industry exhibitions, Sirocco Air Technologies, Sri Lanka’s most experienced ventilation solutions provider, took part at the Construction Expo 2017 for the first time. 

Home Lands embarks on Aurum Skyline Residencies in Colombo

Home Lands Skyline, the real estate arm of Home Lands, has embarked upon yet another Luxury Apartment complex that is to be developed in a convenient, competitive residential precinct. 

Blue Mountain hands over keys to ‘Sovrano’ homeowners

The keys to ‘Sovrano’, Blue Mountain Apartments’ luxury apartment complex, were handed to owners by the company at a celebratory event attended by over 150 guests which included the new residents and key stakeholders at the Mövenpick Hotel Colombo. 

Kahawita De Silva & Associates bags top honours at Asia Pacific Property Awards

In a fitting acknowledgment of a 37-year legacy in the field of Sri Lankan architecture, Kahawita De Silva & Associates Pvt Ltd (KDS) was conferred the prestigious award for the Best Office Interior – Sri Lanka 2017-2018 at the Asia Pacific Property Awards held recently. 

Ekroma supports evolving trends of condominium living

The urbanization of Colombo is at a peak with many skyscrapers embracing the blue skies over the city.

Powerline upholds commitment to ensuring safety in electrical engineering industry

Powerline Electric Company will host a safety and product authenticity seminar for industry and technical professionals at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) today. 

Invoke introduces ‘Hyper-Real’: Experience your home before built

Invoke (Pvt) Ltd, the innovative property development solutions provider recently initiated a brand new concept that allows potential homeowners to get a complete immersive experience of their home and to even be able to customize it to their specific tastes and see it come to life in real time even before it is actually built. 

Lamudi’s third Real Estate Expo ends on high note

The third Lamudi Real Estate Expo that took place onthe North Lawn of Taj Samudra on the 17 and 18 June turned out to be a roaring success. 

Blue Mountain Achilleion among top 3 apartments in Asia Pacific

Sri Lanka took pride of place at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2016-2017, held recently in Thailand, as its leading real estate major, The Blue Mountain Group’s most iconic real estate development to-date, ‘Achilleion’, was recently recognized as one of the top three apartments in the Asia-Pacific region.  

Insee Cement’s Ruhunu Cement Plant celebrates 50 years

Insee Cement’s Ruhunu Cement Plant in Galle celebrates 50 years of enriching the construction sector in Sri Lanka. 

Smart Furniture–a trend setter in modern living

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Fair Deal AS, a multinational company, has taken the initiative to introduce the smart furniture concept to apartment complexes and city hotel projects for the first time in Sri Lanka. 

Home Lands Skyline’s landmark project Porshia Nawala under way

Home Lands Skyline has reached another milestone with the completion of the piling of Porshia Nawala project.