Every year, AIA Insurance presents higher education scholarships to the students who top the batch in each of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka in the year 5 government scholarship examination. AIA presents scholarships to year 5 batch toppers purely on merit.
None of the depositors of the beleaguered finance company, Central Investment and Finance Company PLC (CIFL), who met at New Town Hall yesterday, endorsed the Central Bank (CB)-approved restructuring plan, according to the Depositors’ Association.
Amana Bank recently extended its support to refurbish the Radiology Unit of the National Cancer Institute in Maharagama. The refurbishment project was undertaken with the aim of providing an efficient and speedy service to patients.
The Spikes Asia festival will be held in Singapore from September 15-17, featuring an extensive programme filled with seminars, workshops, academies, networking, awards and entertainment. This event is promoted by Metal Factor and the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies (4A’S).
Closely following the success of winning six awards from the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP), AIA Sri Lanka’s 2012 Annual Report has won yet another accolade – a Gold Award under the category ‘Traditional Annual Reports - Insurance Life & Health’
BUSINESS STANDARD: The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) will take a final decision on setting up an assembly unit in Sri Lanka by the end of the current financial year. The facility, if commissioned, would be the first facility for the small car giant outside its home base in India
The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) has organized a workshop on “GRI New Standards” in association with South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and Global Reporting Initiative Focal Point India. The workshop will be held on Friday (September 6) form 9.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. at Golden Pond, Hotel Taj Samudra.
Despite the several social and economic hindrance to the illegal alcohol industry growth, the country’s tax policy in fact encourages it which causes the legal, regulated and responsible sector to shrink, charged a top official of a listed distiller.
Legislation concerning accreditation and quality standards for higher education institutes operating in Sri Lanka is nearing completion and will be opened to the public by early next year, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairperson Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama.
Lanka IOC (LIOC) will be introducing Euro 3 Diesel to the Sri Lankan market by 2014 and will also be investing Rs.90 million to modernise the required infrastructure to support this introduction, the company’s latest annual report stated.
As Sri Lanka experiences a surge in internet usage with brands thriving to be at their best in this digital phenomenon, the retail fashion chain Fashion Bug has been recognized for its Official Website www.fashionbug.lk with a Silver award in the recent BestWeb.lk 2013.
CBSL maintains policy interest rates at their current levels
Fitch affirms Sri Lanka at ’Restricted Default’
Tourist arrivals below expectation: SLTDA
Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections
Planned cuts to former presidents’ perks face legal hurdles
Govt. to conduct probe into e-visa fraud: Vijitha Herath
African leaders pour in congratulatory messages to President
Police security assigned for former MPs withdrawn