H ONE Earns Coveted Microsoft Gold Cloud Productivity Partner Status

Hirdaramani IT Arm, H ONE recently achieved Microsoft’s highly coveted ‘Gold Cloud Productivity Partner’ status which is considered the highest accolade granted by Microsoft 

Amãna Bank conducts special workshop to SMEs of Eastern Region

Amãna Bank, Sri Lanka’s premier non-interest based Islamic financial service provider, recently concluded an awareness program on non-interest based Banking for the SME’s

Investing in Sri Lanka offers opportunities and pitfalls

CNBC: After the end of a long-running civil war and the beginning of a fresh government, Sri Lanka’s market

An overview of the Lankan economy in 2015 as reflected in CB annual report

Real economic growth in Sri Lanka in 2015 registered 4.8 percent, compared with 4.9 percent in 2014. A

Land Rover Powers Trinity College Rugby 2016

Continuing its commitment to the game of rugby, Land Rover extended their sponsorship as the principal sponsor to the Trinity College, Kandy 1st XV squad for the fourth consecutive year

An international Rugby experience for fans at Bradby Fiesta 2016

As the  ‘Lions’ clash with the ‘Elephants’ in their own backyard at the first leg of the 72ndBradby Shield, the Royal College Union (RCU) has worked tirelessly to ensure that the 3rd 

Leo Burnett Worldwide strengthens the ownership of its Sri Lankan operations

Leo Burnett Worldwide, a part of the Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC40] today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Solutions Group,

Expedition to Mount Everest - Jayanthi and Johann arrive at Everest Base Camp

JayanthiKuru-Utumpala and Johann Peries have successfully trekked to Everest Base Camp. They are at the South Base Camp, which is in Nepal at an altitude of 5,380m (17,600 ft)

Meet the Milling Team behind 7 Star to become the No.1 choice in Sri Lanka

Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd., was set up with the objective of providing an uninterrupted supply of wheat flour to Sri Lankan consumers, manufactured in a state-of-the-art mill

DFCC Bank Launches Innovative Mobile Payment Solution; Vardhana Virtual Wallet

DFCC Bank PLC has introduced an innovative mobile payment  solution - Vardhana Virtual Wallet - which is equivalent to having cash in hand.

SocialService.lk to celebrate avurudhu with the visually impaired

Every year the country celebrates Sinhala and Tamil New Year in large scales but the community at large has forgotten the ‘isolated society’.

Startup Sri Lanka holds Disrupt 2.0 Bootstrapped Vs Funded

With the aim of uplifting the startup ecosystem in Sri Lanka and to grow the startup community, Startup Sri Lanka, represented by the entrepreneurship forum which is an initiative by SLASSCOM, 

D TECH PARTNERS WITH VISUAL ANALYTICS LEADER QLIK

D Tech (Pvt.) Ltd, the IT solutions arm of DSI Samson Group, recently signed a partnership with Qlik, a leader in  visual analytics .

Alibaba to buy controlling stake in Lazada for about US $ 1bn

REUTERS: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said yesterday it agreed to buy a controlling

Shell CEO says may sell some North Sea assets to improve portfolio

REUTERS: Royal Dutch Shell could sell some of its older, lower grade North Sea assets to improve the quality of its portfolio,

PC sales slump for sixth consecutive quarter

AFP: Sales of personal computers slid for the sixth consecutive quarter at the start of 2016, falling to levels

Thailand sees tourism revenue rising 10 pct during Songkran festival

REUTERS:  Thailand expects tourism to generate revenues of 15 billion baht (US $ 428.08 million) during the

Drought could hit rice stocks at exporters, fuel price crisis: analyst

REUTERS: Crippling drought brought on by the El Nino weather pattern could cut rice stocks among the world

South Asia remains world’s fastest growing region: World Bank

Led by robust growth in India, South Asia shows resilience in the face of turbulent international markets

Can Asia break free of great-power dynamics?

Asia’s recent decades of economic growth have depended, among other things, on a remarkable period of regional peace and stability. 

NFTH celebrates World Health Day with awareness on ‘Beating Diabetes’

Sri Lanka’s largest private hospital Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) organized a free Diabetic

Gold strikes highest in almost three week, boosted by rate outlook

REUTERS: Gold prices shot to their highest in almost three weeks yesterday, setting the market on a steady

AIPL commemorates World Health Day with advocacy for better healthcare

Analytical Instruments (Pvt) Ltd, a pioneering in-vitro diagnostic and medical equipment supplier in the country

Balasooriya Private Hospital receives top regional award

Balasooriya Private Hospital situated in Puttalam received the ‘Best Private Hospital in North Western Province’

Daily Mail parent in talks with private equity for Yahoo bid

REUTERS: Britain’s Daily Mail is in talks with potential partners to mount a joint bid for Yahoo’s Internet 

Durdans Hospital educates public on kidney disease for World Health Day

First Joint Commission International Accredited Durdans Hospital in commemoration of World Health Day

Myanmar FDI hits record high of US $ 9.4bn in 2015/16

REUTERS:  Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Myanmar during the fiscal year that ended in March totalled 

Australia-India consortium wants to restart historic gold mine

An Australian-Indian consortium wants to restart gold mining in a district that helped symbolise former British

GSK announces steps to widen access to medicines in world’s poorest countries

Some of the poorest countries in the world will benefit from quicker access to new medicines under a series

OECD indicator flags easing growth in key economies

REUTERS:  Growth is seen easing off in major advanced economies, the OECD said yesterday, with the outlook