A man polishes a traditional brass lamp at a workshop in Colombo. Such items are now very much in demand due to the increasing number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka  (Reuters photo)

Singer (Sri Lanka) was recognized as one of the best places to work in Sri Lanka for the fourth consecutive year at the special awards ceremony held at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, organized by Great Place to Work Institute recently.  

The leading fashion retail chain in Sri Lanka, Nolimit was listed in the top 25 best companies to work for in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year, by the Great Place to Work Institute at the recently held gala awards ceremony. 

Apollo Tyres, India’s biggest  exporter of tyres , with an annual turnover close to  US $ 2 billion, having factories across India and in Europe, will enhance its presence in the Sri Lankan market by launching the Apollo 2 wheeler tyr

The 98th Annual General Meeting of the Colombo Rubber Traders’ Association (CRTA) will be held today at Renuka City Hotel, Colombo. 

Naturub Group of Companies (Pvt) Ltd, a leading manufacturer and exporter of apparel accessories and trims in South Asia celebrated their 40th anniversary recently. 

RIL Property PLC, a developer, manager and owner of Grade A office spaces in Colombo, 

I scream… You scream… We all scream for ice-cream… Now doesn’t that bring back a lot of memories from a childhood gone by? But why does it have to stop with childhood? Ice-Cream is something anyone can enjoy regardless of a

A woman too at times resembles ‘Araliya’ a flower that’s simple, humble yet resilient and beautiful. Looking back at the success we have achieved in life, there has always been that woman (Ara-  liya ) 

Swim Week Colombo, presented by Olu tropical water, which concluded its 3rd edition with a new position of Green Conscious and Earth Sensitive set the tone for the future direction of the fashion

Hold your breath, Sri Lanka! Taco Bell, the world’s largest Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant chain, will unleash an electrifying experience when it opens its doors in Sri Lanka

The impactful CSR project ‘Kanrich Thaksalawa’ of one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the country, Kanrich Finance has been recognized on a global platform from amidst competitors

Laughter and fun abounded as curious visitors scanned the edible QR codes on their spanakopita and pastitsio, tucking into their Greek dishes as dusk descended over the city. For visitors at the Dutch 

Sri Lanka’s No.1 bank, the Bank of Ceylon has yet again reaffirmed its position among the Top 1000 Banks in the world with the country rank No.1 according to the “The Banker” U.K. Magazine July 2017 

The Galle Face Hotel’s seafood restaurant ‘Sea Spray’ is debuting a delicious new menu that features Round Island’s premium quality barramundi as a signature dish. This sustainable and commercially 

Sri Lanka’s leading lifestyle retailer Odel PLC yesterday revealed plans to invest US $ 105.7 million in a mixed development project at Ward Place, Colombo 7.

Moody’s Investors Service this week said Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) would grow its loan book by as much as 20 percent per annum during the two years to March 2019 as the bank would complete its rights issue that would inject as much as Rs.1

REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly firmer yesterday due to greenback sales by banks and exporters, while the Central Bank’s dollar buying prevented an appreciation in the local currency, dealers said.

REUTERS: Ships carrying personnel for China’s first overseas military base, in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, have set sail to begin setting up the facility, as China’s rapidly modernising military extends its global reach.

Sri Lanka is to receive US $ 1,340 million worth of financial and technical assistance from the World Bank Group for the three-year period starting from July 1, 2017, under the International Development Association (IDA) Transitional Support Facility

REUTERS: Sri Lankan stocks ended steady yesterday as gains in consumer staple shares were offset by industrial stocks led by John Keells Holdings PLC, while concern over a proposed tax bill weighed on overall sentiment.

Sri Lanka’s largest condominium developer – Blue Ocean Group of Companies recently ventured into a new vertical, the burgeoning travel and leisure industry by opening its  travel  arm –  ‘Blue Ocean Travels&rsqu

SAP SE today announced new digital innovation services and tools for SAP Leonardo to help customers become digital and realize business value from data across their organization. 

German Ambassador Joern Rhode will be the special guest speaker at a session on ‘Bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Germany’ organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCC), on Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. t

Naveen Ceramic recently launched its latest range of tile products called Italy Rock under Nanogress Porcellanato. 

We, as Sri Lankans, can boast of the high literacy rate mainly achieved through free education prevalent in the country, amidst so many setbacks, so long as the employers seek literacy only from their employees. Unfortunately, that era has gone long

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently presented Rs.750,000 worth of footwear to 500 children who were affected by 

UltraTech Cement Lanka was awarded an ISO certification of accreditation by the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (SLAB) at World Accreditation Day 2017 for maintaining an internationally certified testing laboratory. 

SriLankan Airlines launched new services from yesterday to India’s fourth largest city Hyderabad, the capital of the state of Telangana.  

The 3rd high rise project of Millennium Housing Developers PLC, the Green Heights at 504 Rajagiriya was launched by fully owned subsidiary MC Developers (Pvt) Ltd, the company’s marketing division announced this week.