EAP Broadcasting Company wins big at Sumathi Awards 2015

Wednesday 12th August 2015, Colombo: The EAP Broadcasting Company recently won sixteen awards in a variety of categories at the Sumathi Tele Awards held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo. The event was graced by the Chief Guest, His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena along with leading actors, actresses, journalists and other veterans from the film and entertainment industry. 

Leo Burnett celebrates 80 years of creative excellence

Wednesday 12th August 2015, Colombo: Leo Burnett Worldwide celebrated 80 years as a pioneer in the global creative community, on 5 August 2015. Starting in 1935 with its first client, Leo Burnett took a humble tin of peas and grew it into a giant, the Jolly Green Giant, who lives on 80 years later. The agency led the industry in adopting television advertising as a visual medium in the 1950s and in 2000, the agency was one of the first to create

Crysbro celebrates 43 years’ history with 43 recipes for Crysbro chicken

‘Culinary Arts Exhibition’ was celebrated on 24th, 25th and 26th of July at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Conference Centre. Among the numerous participants at this Exhibition, the Crysbro Chicken stall was the most noteworthy, attracting a large number of attendees. Designed in the form of a modern and spacious kitchen, this stall was based on the theme ’43 Recipes with Crysbro Chicken’.

Hirdaramani’s Mihila factory in Agalawatta wins World Textile Award

Tuesday 11th August 2015, Colombo: The Hirdaramani Group’s Mihila factory in Agalawatta recently won a prestigious World Textile Award in the ‘Garment Maker of the Year 2014’ category. The awards provide a global platform that recognizes, encourages and rewards excellence across all levels of the textile industry. Mihila, which translates to Earth, is part of the Hirdaramani Group and has been in operation since 2009. With a rev

Govt to provide working capital loan scheme for tea factories

The government has decided to provide a concessionary loan scheme on a short-term basis for registered tea factory owners with a view to enabling...

EU-UNDP support agricultural producers in Monaragala

The European Union (EU) has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide productive infrastructure...

Sri Lanka coco peat sector in first int’l breakthrough

Sri Lanka’s historic coconut-based exports received a new lease of life recently as a top Japanese coop-federation...

Lanka Hospitals achieves record gains since January 2015

Lanka Hospitals has reported an outstanding performance in the first half of their current financial year, with an 81 per cent increase in group profits before tax. The Group Profit before Tax (PBT) stood at Rs.428 million for the first six months of the financial year 2015, compared to Rs.236 million recorded in the corresponding period of the financial year 2014. 

EAP Leisure’s Sapphire and Concord Grand hotels win 19 medals at the Culinary Art Competition 2015

Friday 07th August 2015, Colombo: EAP Leisure’s Sapphire and Concord Grand hotels recently won 19 medals at the prestigious Culinary Art Competition 2015. EAP Leisure strives to be a pioneer in the hospitality industry and is part of the EAP Group. The company secured a total of 2 gold awards, 6 silvers and 11 bronze awards at the event, which was conducted by the Chefs Guild of Sri Lanka. 

Ramani Fernando Salons partners with Colombo Fashion Week Swim

Friday 07th August 2015, Colombo: The Ramani Fernando Salons Catwalk Team will partner with Colombo Fashion Week as the official hair and beauty partner for its inaugural Swim edition. The team at Ramani Fernando Salons prides itself on always being at the forefront of the fashion industry, and will set the hair and beauty trends for the upcoming swimwear season.

Astron Steals the night at NASCO 2015…!

Sri Lanka’s leading privately owned pharmaceutical company – Astron Ltd – clinched 4 Golds, 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze awards in the Healthcare industry sector at the recently concluded National Sales Congress 2015 (NASCO) Awards Ceremony.  Mudith Dharmapriya and Achala Welivitiya won the Gold and Silver awards respectively in the Territory Manager category while Dulith Jayawickrama, V. Gunalan and Amila Patabendige won the G

Leo Burnett Sri Lanka presents a book featuring its award winning work to the U.S. Chargé d’Affaire

Thursday 6th August 2015, Colombo: Ranil de Silva, Managing Director of Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI) together with the Executive Committee of the company, presented a book featuring the agency’s award winning work to Andrew C. Mann, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the global network. Leo Burnett Worldwide was founded in Chicago, U.S.A. on 5August in 1935 and celebrat

Serendib Flour Mills celebrates seven years of nourishing the nation

Thursday 06th  August 2015, Colombo: Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) recently celebrated seven years of success since it first introduced its ‘7 Star’ range of wheat flour to the local market. SFML, a part of the highly diversified Al Ghurair Company in Dubai, launched the ‘7 Star’ range of wheat flour in the local market, as part of its mission to produce and supply a variety of high quality wheat flour to Sri Lankan c

CFW Fashion+Food and AfterParties present Day-Night Brunch Series and ‘The Morning After Party’ for

Thursday 6th July 2015, Colombo: Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) Swim, presented by OLU Tropical Water, is preparing to host its highly-regarded sub-events at its upcoming swimwear showcase. The CFW Fashion+Food Day-Night Brunch Series (7 to 9 August) and a unique after-party – ‘The Morning After Party’ – (9 August) will run alongside an exciting line up of poolside runway shows and trend stores. 

SLT Broadband launches first ever Terabyte Data package in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the flagship national ICT solutions provider and the leading broadband service provider, recently launched the Terabyte Data package offering its broadband users the highest data volume given so far by an internet company in Sri Lanka.

Do more business with a Fast-Growing Payment Partner- UnionPay

With the increasing number of Chinese tourists coming to Sri Lanka, more and more local merchants have signed up to accept UnionPay cards to provide more convenience through the additional payment option and to attract more new customers.

DIMO hosts Mercedes-Benz customers to extravagant evening

Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) recently hosted their valued Mercedes-Benz customers to an extravagant evening...

Nissan partners Colombo Fashion Week “Swim”

The event of the year for couture in Sri Lanka – Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) sees global automaker Nissan as the official automobile partner this year.

Hellibees Fahrenheit racing workshop provides hands-on training to participants

Want a shot at high-adrenaline professional motor racing debut? Or even gaining experience or getting the most out of your car or bike,...

Seylan Bank powers ‘Maris Motor Rally 2015’

Seylan Bank sponsored the recently concluded Maris Motor Rally, one of the most anticipated events in Negombo.

TVS Lanka opens branch in Kalubowilla

Premier Automotive company TVS Lanka opened its Kalubowilla showroom recently.

Hameedia continues winning streak at the SLIM NASCO 2015 Awards

Wednesday 5th August 2015, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist Hameedia, recently received significant recognition at the SLIM NASCO 2015 Awards for the second consecutive year, with its team members winning a total of six national awards in the Modern Retail category. From the Hameedia team, Umaru Fuad – Front Liner received a gold award and silver awards were presented to G.R. Shantha – Territory Manager, Mohame

Nine Sri Lankan designers showcase swimwear collections at CFW Swim 2016

Wednesday 05th August 2015: Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) Swim 2016, presented by OLU Tropical Water, will showcase the latest collections of emerging and established Sri Lankan swimwear labels. In the inaugural season of CFW Swim, renowned Sri Lankan swimwear designers will present their new collections alongside designers who are new to the category. Linea Aqua, the main partner of CFW, has manufactured all swimwear, showcasing its state-of-the-

Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2015

Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2015, organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce kicked off yesterday at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo. Pictures show highlights of the yesterday’s proceedings. 

CIC Holdings PLC continues momentum of growth in Q1 of 2015/16

Tuesday 4th  August 2015, Colombo: CIC Holdings PLC recorded an impressive group profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 395.9 million for the first quarter of the financial year ending 2015/16. In Q1, profits increased by 94% from Rs. 204.4 million recorded in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. The group also recorded revenue of Rs. 6.51 billion, an increase of 15.6 % over the first quarter of the previous financial year. In Q

Celebrated international swimwear designers to showcase at CFW Swim 2016

Tuesday 4th August 2015, Colombo: The inaugural edition of Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) Swim, presented by OLU Tropical Water and the foremost swimwear designers and manufacturers in the region, will showcase a line-up that includes nine Sri Lankan designers and the collections of three highly-acclaimed and respected international swimwear labels – Charlie by Matthew Zink, Shivan & Narresh and sanchita. A technical collaboration with Li

“Etihad Top Agents enjoy the First Ashes Test in Cardiff” 

Etihad Airways 5 top selling premium agents in Sri Lanka were invited for an exclusive experience to view the First Ashes Test match in Cardiff recently. The agents witnessed the opening ceremony of the Ashes series followed by some exciting cricket over the next 3 days. They enjoyed the Pro-Lounge hospitality suite where they were able to interact with former English cricketers and meet other cricket enthusiast. 

Fems appoints Pooja.G.Umarshankar as the Brand Ambassador

Fems sanitary napkins announced the appointment of Pooja.G.Umarshankar the inspiring popular female film artist and a women’s activist as the Fems brand ambassador on 14th July 20015 at a gala event held at the Kingsbury Hotel Colombo.

Swimwear identified as the strongest growth category in global fashion

Monday 03rd August 2015, Colombo: In the last decade, swimwear has been identified as one of the categories in the global fashion industry, with high potential for growth. The rising popularity of beach culture and water sports, ease of travel to beach destinations and the increasing attention to health and fitness in the era of social media, have all fuelled this growth.  This has taken swimwear from its summer-essential status and made it

LEGO Day’ by wOw.lk and KTI – a huge success

Thursday 30th July 2015, Colombo: wOw.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest online shopping mall recently partnered with Kiddies & Toys International (KTI) to host its first-ever ‘LEGO Day’, a fun filled event for children of all ages. The event was an immense success and brought together over 175 families and children, who were able to enjoy an exciting array of activities, entertainment and free giveaways.