AIA honoured with place in the GPW Hall of Fame

AIA Sri Lanka takes great pride in entering ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Companies to Work for - Hall of Fame,’ as the company collects its fifth consecutive Great Place To Work recognition.  

Aeturnum Lanka ranked among top 25 companies to work for

Aeturnum Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, was ranked among Sri Lanka’s 25 best companies to work for by the Great Place to Work Institute in partnership with the LMD and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.  The annual Great Place to Work survey was conducted in 75 companies across 15 diverse business sectors with over 16,000 employees. 

Inmarc geared to revolutionize advertising and marketing technology industry

Inmarc marked seven years in the fields of advertising and marketing with the opening of its new office in Nugegoda Road, Pepiliyana. 

SLIM inaugurates National Diploma in Sales Management

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) had its inaugural session of the National Diploma in Sales Management (NDSM) for 2017 at SLIM’s Kithulwatte branch. 

DHL Express ranked Best Multinational Workplace in Asia 2017

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has been ranked number one among the ‘10 Best Multinational Workplaces in Asia 2017’ for the second consecutive year, as announced by global research and consultancy firm, Great Place To Work Institute. 

Inspiring insights from last year’s Effie Gold winners

The advertising industry in Sri Lanka is now poised to compete in one of the most exciting events in the advertising calendar – Effie Awards 2016. 

Kelani Cables employees recognized with ‘CEO’s Awards’ for sales excellence

Kelani Cables PLC honoured its outstanding sales persons with the CEO’s Awards for the sixth consecutive year at Water’s Edge with the participation of Kelani Cables PLC Director/CEO Mahinda Saranapala.

Two ad industry professionals launch advertising education brand

Lilamani Benson and Sandya Salgado are two talented professionals who have spent all their adult lives in that vibrant, dynamic, demanding, energising, unremitting space called advertising.  Each in her own way is a high-flyer. Each has a reputation for pushing new frontiers. Of pursuing daring dreams!

Inmarc geared to revolutionize advertising, marketing technology industry

Inmarc marked seven years in the fields of advertising and marketing with the opening of its new office on Nugegoda Road, Pepiliyana.

Japan provides Rs.358mn for public sector HRD scholarships

The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS) Programme was introduced in Sri Lanka in 2010 by the Government of Japan in order to provide opportunities to the executive level public sector officials to undergo Master Degree Programmes in prominent universities in Japan. 

IPM Sri Lanka awarded prestigious ISO 9001:2015

IPM Sri Lanka, the Nation’s leader in HRM, was awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certificate covering all its operations including branch operations in Galle, Kurunegala and Kandy. 

JICA signs JPY 470mn grant agreements to facilitate government officials

Two grant agreements for a value of 470 million Japanese yen (equivalent to approximately Rs.640 million) were signed on June 30, 2017 between Finance and Mass Media Ministry Secretary Dr. R. 

Great Place to Work 2017 ranks EWIS among top 25 companies

The EWIS group was ranked for the third consecutive year as one of Sri Lanka’s 25 best companies to work for by the Great Place to Work Institute in partnership with LMD and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Union Assurance holds Annual Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Union Assurance successfully concluded its first ever offshore Annual Awards ceremony by revolutionizing the history along with setting new trends within the Sri Lankan Insurance Industry.

Techone Sanje collaborates with VTA and Microsoft’s Imagine Academy

In partnership with Vocational Training Authority(VTA) and Microsoft’s Imagine Academy, Tech One Sanje established another solid ground for digital transformation in the educational sector, this time, by delivering an enhanced digital learning environment to VTA and its students. 

Scan Products commends ‘Achievers of the Year’ recipients

The Scan Products Division, which comprises of the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) arm under C. W. Mackie PLC, held its annual sales conference on the 5 and 6 May 2017 at the Club Palm Bay Hotel, Marawila. 

IPM People Leaders’ Awards 2017 – NHRC 2017

IPM People Leaders’ Awards 2017 winners Uditha Harilal Palihakkara (Finance), Dushmantha Thotawatte (Finance), Niroshan J. Peiries (Marketing) and Damith Hettihewa (IT) received their respective awards from IPM Sri Lanka President Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri, IPM Sri Lanka Secretary and Chairman Ken Vijayakumar, IPM National HR Conference 2017 Organising Committee and other officials.  

Airtel wins Great HR Debate 2017 Championship Trophy

Team Airtel won the Great HR Debate Championship Trophy at National HR Conference (NHRC) 2017, recently organised by the Institute of Personnel  Management (IPM). 

Climate change could obstruct corporate supply chains in future: expert

Cautioning that extreme weather conditions would disturb the supply chains of the companies from production to packaging in the years to come, Global Strategic Sustainability (Pvt) Ltd Chairman/CEO Dr. Ravi Fernando stressed that every company should be sensitised in order to face the impending climate changes.

Seven Media Group receives recognition at ‘SLT ZeroOne Awards’

The SLT ZeroOne Awards recognized Seven Media Group with the Best Digital-Enabled Product/Service Retail Sector award recently. 

CIM Sri Lanka’s inaugural Teacher’s Forum envisions new-age education

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka (CIM Sri Lanka) held its first Teacher’s Forum titled ‘The New-Age Education’ with the objective of highlighting the challenges associated with school education.  

SLIM etches new milestone with Ron Kaufman’s visit

Etching an exciting new milestone for Sri Lanka’s business fraternity, the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) prepares to welcome the world’s No. 1 guru in service, Ron Kaufman to Sri Lanka on the 18th and 19th of July.  

CIM Sri Lanka partners with Montrela Consultants

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka entered into a strategic partnership of mutual respect and benefit with Montrela Consultants (Pvt) Ltd, a leading international migration consultancy. 

Kantala launches crowdfunding campaign

Sri Lankan fashion accessory brand – Kantala – has launched its latest range of vegan fashion accessories, via the crowdfunding platform, IndieGoGo, catering to the fashionable yet conscious consumer.

Arpico felicitates top hardware dealers

Renowned among Sri Lanka’s largest business conglomerates, Arpico recently hosted its top dealers for a gala event that celebrated yet another outstanding year of sales and collections. 

Kelani Cables holds Kelani Knowledge Forum 2017

Kelani Cables PLC, Sri Lanka’s number one brand in secure electrical and communication cables, held its annual scholarly converse forum ‘Kelani Knowledge Forum - 2017’ recently at Water’s Edge, Battaramulla. 

CILT to hold Logistics Leaders’ Evening with Ports Minister, SLPA Chairman

The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka continues its Logistics Leaders’ Evening this month on the theme of ‘Changing Tides’.

Economic Summit 2017 to discuss Sri Lanka’s need for a ‘smarter trade strategy’

The upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2017 will dig deeper into Sri Lanka’s latest trade reform agenda anchored towards new preferential trade pacts, tariff liberalization and export promotion, with the participation of an expert lineup of speakers, representing both local and international trade bodies.

Pathfinder delivers keynote at New Delhi Policy Boot Camp

Pathfinder Foundation Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives Director Admiral Dr. Jayanath Colombage delivered the keynote address titled ‘Indo-Lanka Strategic Ties’, at the Vision India Foundation (VIF) Policy Boot Camp in New Delhi. 

IPM holds National Human Resources Conference 2017

Taking human resources to a higher level, IPM National Human Resources Conference 2017 (NHRC), organised by IPM Sri Lanka, was inaugurated at the BMICH this Tuesday.