Bank of Ceylon (BOC) shares the joy of a new beginning with a special gift scheme for BOC Ran Kekulu Grade 1 and preschool entrants to boost enthusiasm as they step into school. 

The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL), the domestic chapter of the Paris-based international world business organization moved its head office to Aitken Spence Tower 1 recently. Dinesh Weerakkody Chairman ICCSL, Past Chairmen Tissa

Travel7 (Pvt.) Ltd Chief Executive Officer Trevor Rajaratnam was elected as President of the Travel Agents’ Association of Sri Lanka (TAASL) at the 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) held in Batam Island, Indonesia for the year 2017/2018 period.

Amagi Hotels unveiled its newly refurbished hotel in Negombo, Amagi Aria, at a glittering inauguration ceremony held at the hotel’s expansive lagoon-front lawn recently.

Oman Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Al-Sheikh Jumah Hamdan Al-Shehhi called on Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to invest in Oman who would be bestowed with incomparable incentives of entry especially in the Sohar Free Port Zone. 

‘Taxiyak’, the latest taxi booking and trip-scheduling app, which offers the most flexible trip planning and scheduling options, has entered the market.

Garton’s Hotel Chain’s jewel in Sri Lanka’s south – Garton’s Cape, Ahangama, recently brought global recognition to the Pearl of the Indian Ocean by bagging the esteemed ‘Best Luxury Beach Hotel in Sri Lanka’

The Pathfinder Foundation, together with an Australian delegation led by the National Security College at the Australian National University and Carnegie India held a one-day Track II trilateral conference titled ‘Colombo Dialogue: Emerging Dia

The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) declared the lunch of Life Insurance Sales Awards 2018 at a press briefing held this week.

There are economically sensitive things the investors are actually interested in, when their investment decisions are made, the big part of which is how the economy performs. However, investor sentiments are manipulated by common as well as specific

Sri Lankans living both locally and abroad should use the relaxation of foreign transactions through the new Foreign Exchange Management Act for investment and financing requirements, a banker said recently.

The insurance arm of the LOLC group is actively promoting health and wellness amongst its staff as well as amongst the public. Both LOLC Life Assurance and LOLC General Insurance joined hands to organise ‘Walk for health 2018’, which comm

Suncity Property Developers, a Colombo-based boutique real estate developer, recently announced that its 13th residential development project - Suncity Tower Moratuwa, designed by Bandusena Associates - had been the first apartment complex to be regi

Granite Capital (Pvt) revealed their plans for Sri Lanka’s first ever independent living community, Catalina Koggala, which is about 5-star luxury living experience for those over the age of 55.   Formed by a small group of high net w

Mahaweli Reach Hotel (MRH), reputed as the first hotel to achieve the five-star status in Kandy, recently marked another milestone in the hospitality and tourism industry of Sri Lanka by becoming the first hotel to be certified as a CarbonConscious,

Rightly or wrongly, the developing countries may see themselves in competition for financing from the US $ 10 billion Green Climate Fund (GCF)—the flagship fund for adaptation and mitigation investment under the UN Framework Convention on Clima

The first Labour Demand Survey (LDS) in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Census and Statistics Department, recorded nearly half a million vacancies in the private sector. A large portion of these vacancies are found to be in routine and non-routine manual

Urgent monetary requirements come unplanned and often, we find ourselves in need of quick cash. National Development Bank PLC (NDB) now provides you with the opportunity of receiving a salary advance in just 15 minutes via a simple phone call.

The second law of CEO communication is for the leader to connect emotionally with her audience. This is generally done by telling stories or anecdotes.

Despite having large working-age populations, many countries in Asia Pacific will struggle to find talent with the necessary skills to thrive in tomorrow’s workplace. 

Currently Fonterra Sri Lanka’s General Manager of Marketing, Vidya Sivaraja was recently appointed Managing Director of the Malaysia and Singapore business, effective 1stFebruary 2018. 

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a circulation standard commemorative currency note in the denomination 

The Maldives welcomed 143,041 tourists in December 2017, which was a 19.7 percent increase compared to the corresponding month in 2016, with increasing numbers of tourists visiting from all major source markets in Europe and Asia.

Pura Resorts Canada with Ideal Developments Canada this week announced the very first foreign direct investment (FDI) tourism project in Sri Lanka’s east coast, Pura Luxury Villas Resorts. It will feature incredibly luxurious chalets and villas

Is it a good time to buy a house? This is the perennial question on the minds of homebuyers.  But this question assumes significance as Sri Lanka moves to a new tax regime in relation to condominiums where a 15 percent  Value Added Tax on a

Ceylinco Life’s continuing emphasis on the importance of families spending quality time together has found new expression in the latest communication campaign launched by Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader.

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), will be increasing flight frequency to Singapore to meet growing travel demand.

Emirates will introduce a new non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dubai from June 1st 2018, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece.

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has been independently ranked by UK aviation analysts OAG the third most punctual airline in 2017, amongst Middle East and African airlines, with an average on-time performance (OTP) of 80.22

AIRWISE: Qatar Airways will take delivery of the first production Airbus A350-1000 next month, after a delivery delay over the installation of the airline’s business class seats was resolved. The Doha-based airline is launch customer of the 366