ZTE Blade Series now available in Sri Lanka

ZTE has recently entered the smartphone market with its range of ZTE Blade Series smartphones.

Safilo Group marks Carrera’s 65-year milestone with ‘Buying Day’

Safilo Group, a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of eyewear, celebrated Carrera Eyewear’s 65th Anniversary by hosting a ‘Buying Day’ recently at the Marino Beach Hotel, Colombo, followed by Carrera Eyewear Night for the optical trade partners at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.

Ceylon Cinnamon receives Geographical Indication certification from European Union

The European Union (EU) this week handed over the Geographical Indication (GI) certification to Ceylon Cinnamon, Sri Lanka’s first GI-certified product.

HNB renews long-standing relationship with Hayleys Agriculture

HNB PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier private sector bank, has partnered with leading agricultural machinery and equipment supplier Hayleys Agriculture to bring its customer bases the best options in leasing solutions along with exciting benefits for agricultural machinery.

Sierra assigned with John De Silva Theatre refurbishment

The John De Silva Memorial Theatre, a Colombo landmark built in 1974 as a tribute to the playwright credited with the rise of Sinhala historical drama at the turn of the 20th century, is to be given a new lease of life via a comprehensive refurbishment entrusted to Sierra Construction Limited, a pioneer in its own right.

Home Lands Group relocates Galle branch

Home Lands Group announced the relocation of its Galle branch to a better centralized location in Galle with superior facilities to serve its valued customers better.

LankaPropertyWeb celebrates 15th anniversary

LankaPropertyWeb celebrated its 15 year anniversary since inception on April 22nd. The real estate company was founded in 2007 offering digital listings for the real estate market in Sri Lanka.

SLIC to extend cover for Three Sinha Industries

Sri Lanka Insurance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Three Sinha Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s premier roller door maker to provide an exclusive insurance cover for roller doors.

Prime Group stresses on its financial strength

Prime Group said a malicious message is being circulated on social media and among WhatsApp groups in a deliberate effort to discredit the business entity and to purposefully mislead its customers.

Keshara Minerals & Chemicals bags Gold at IDB Industrial Excellence Awards

Keshara Minerals & Chemicals (Pvt) Ltd won the Gold Award in the minerals and allied products category at the Industrial Excellence Awards organized by the Industrial Development Board (IDB).

DIMO Lighting Solutions powers Sri Lanka’s mega infrastructure projects

DIMO has established its position at the forefront of engineering excellence in Sri Lanka by providing world-class end-to-end solutions across multiple domains including uilding Management, Fluid Management and General Engineering solutions.

Team Nana Shilpa advances to Microsoft’s Imagine Cup World Championship in May

Microsoft recently announced the top three teams of the 2022 Imagine Cup, which includes Team Nana Shilpa (Kalpani Abeysinghe, Chamil Diluksha, Maheshani Makalanda Maheshani and Prabath Shalitha) from Sri Lanka, the winner of the health category in Asia.

Latest Asus Vivobook Pro and Zenbook laptops launched in Sri Lanka

Asus Sri Lanka, the local arm of the award-winning multinational technology enterprise, announced the unveiling of Vivobook Pro 14X (N7400) and Zenbook 14X OLED (UX5400) laptops in Sri Lanka.

SLT-Mobitel reinforces Unity Plaza as Lanka’s IT hub with Fibre technology

SLT-Mobitel, the national ICT solutions provider, entered into an agreement with On’ally Holdings PLC to provide Colombo’s Unity Plaza, Sri Lanka’s IT hub with cutting-edge ICT solutions through SLT-Mobitel Fibre technology.

Digital Lanka, Green Tech, Huawei Digital Congress focuses on SL’s future of digitalisation, intelligence, carbon neutrality

The Digital Lanka, Green Tech Huawei Digital Congress highlighted the long-term momentum for the digital transformation and the need for cross-sector cooperation in the Sri Lankan ICT ecosystem.

Union Assurance Enters into Strategic Bancassurance Partnership with Standard Chartered

Sri Lanka’s largest Bancassurance provider, Union Assurance PLC has entered into a Bancassurance partnership with global banking giant Standard Chartered. This is a key milestone for Union Assurance as it further expands its Bancassurance footprint in Sri Lanka.

La Vie Hotels & Resorts expands presence in SL with 3 Radisson Hotel signings

La Vie Hotels & Resorts, one of Asia Pacific’s leading and fastest-growing independent hotel management companies, has signed a landmark deal with Radisson Hotel Group and Sino Lanka Group to operate three hotels in Sri Lanka.

Aitken Spence Travels receives ISO 45001: 2018 OHS certification

Aitken Spence Travels proved its commitment to uphold exemplary benchmarks in occupational health and safety by becoming the first destination management company in Sri Lanka to receive the ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management certification.

Granbell Hotel Colombo to introduce SL-Japanese hospitality

Granbell Hotel Colombo, the first four-star hotel in Colombo uniting the Sri Lankan and Japanese design philosophies, will open on April 27, 2022.

SIA signs MoU with SLTPB

Singapore Airlines (SIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) recently, reaffirming SIA’s commitment to Sri Lanka to support efforts to boost tourism in the country.

Manudam Mehewara Initiative by Dialog, MAS & Hemas Commences Emergency Relief Distribution

‘Manudam Mehewara’ initiative by Dialog Axiata PLC, MAS Holdings, Hemas Holdings PLC

Dialog, MAS, Hemas & Sarvodaya Launches ‘Manudam Mehewara’ to Aid Communities in Need

In a mission to provide emergency relief to the worst impacted families and communities in the country due to the ongoing economic crisis, Dialog Axiata PLC, MAS Holdings,

Oateo makes waves among cereal brands in Sri Lanka

Oateo is one of Sri Lanka’s very own homegrown cereal brands. Launched in 2016, the popular cereal brand prides itself on its wide oats-based product range.

Abans partners with Miniso as master franchisee

Abans recently partnered with Japanese inspired retail brand Miniso. Abans currently operates five exclusive Miniso showrooms, in major cities, at One Galle Face Mall, Colombo City Centre, Kandy City Centre, Union Place and Galle Road Colombo 3. Another exclusive Miniso showroom will open in Boralesgamuwa in the near future. A plan to further expand the Miniso showroom network is in the pipeline.

EZ Stove launches new alternatives to conventional LPG stoves

EZ Stove, recently unveiled two new products, Janalipa & EZ Industrial Stove, which are patented charcoal-powered alternative to conventional LPG stoves.

Latest Vogue Eyewear sunglasses now in Sri Lanka

Vogue has unveiled brand new additions to its extensive range of Vogue Eyewear sunglasses to the Sri Lankan market.

KVPL and IUCN partner ‘Surakimu Ganga’ to conserve Kelani River Basin

In a landmark conservation partnership, Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL), a member of Hayleys Plantations, together with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), championed the protection of habitats connected to the Kelani River Weoya catchment supporting the Government’s ‘Surakimu Ganga’ programme.

Hemas Hospitals responds to national medical emergency

Responding to a desperate plea by the medical fraternity, Hemas Hospitals immediately donated 500 Endotracheal (ET) tubes to the neo-natal unit of the Castle Street Hospital for Women.

AIA Insurance inks MoU with ComBank, IFC to ensure financial security for Lankan women

AIA Insurance’s women’s programme, ‘Aya Surakina AIA’ marks yet another milestone in collaboration with Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) under its IFC-DFAT Women in Work programme to empower Sri Lankan women across the island by enhancing their financial stability with life insurance protection.

CDB rolls out ‘Sisudiri’ scholarships to uplift child education

Over 100 more scholarships were awarded to deserving young scholars in Season 13 of the CDB Sisudiri Scholarship Programme enabling these high achievers to pursue their educational ambitions.