The first phase of the Central Expressway, from Colombo to Kandy has begun with the construction of the five kilometre stretch from Kadawatha to Meerigama. Its preliminary construction work has already commenced, says the government. Approval has been granted to award the contracts for the construction of the 32.5 kilometre stretch from Kossinna according to…
Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) is looking to export its latest energy efficient vehicle (EEV) Perodua Axia by third or fourth quarter this year, as it has stopped exporting Perodua Viva. “We are looking at exporting Axia to countries that we had previously exported Perodua Viva. For example, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Brunei. But…
Entrepreneur, fashion icon and animal lover Otara Gunewardene who exited the Odel business empire she founded and built to focus on matters closer to her heart, has set up a non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the lives of all animals, communities and the environment. The Otara Foundation (www.otarafoundation.com) brings together the passion and acumen of…
If James Packer gets his way, Mariah Carey could soon be feted in “a sky’s the limit wedding” the likes of which few other have ever experienced. OK magazine reports the billionaire Australian businessman has allegedly proposed to the “Hero” singer and promised to buy her “a large estate on the island of Capri, Italy”…
The most scenic Forest Rock Garden Resort in Anuradhapura has won the highest award in the world for conforming to international standards and quality among the tourism hotels sector, which is the highest international award ever won by Sri Lanka’s tourism sector. In this competition organized by the Spain based ‘Business Initiative Directions’ (BID), Sri…
The construction work on the extension of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota, which is funded by China, was inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena and the Chinese Ambassador this morning. The expenditure for the construction of the 75-kilometer segment is estimated at Rs. 45 billion. It will connect Matara- Godagama to Hambantota Harbor via…
A leading Sri Lankan manufacturing firm, which supplies top retailers and clothing brands worldwide with labels, has opened its first UK office in Braintree. Impressions Labels worked with INVEST Essex, Essex County Council’s inward investment activity, to find suitable premises in the UK – a 5,000 sq ft facility incorporating a sales office and digital…
Prominent Sri Lankan entrepreneur Dhammika Perera has been appointed Co-Chairman (Non-Executive) of Lanka Tiles PLC. This appointment is effective from 01 July 2015.
During the television talk show 360 on TV Derana, former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that he would not retire and was prepared to serve the people in the future. Responding to a question whether in future posters would come up in Colombo saying ‘Victory to Ajith’, Nivard Cabraal said he could engage…
IT is as much a family holiday as a romantic getaway for lovebirds Mariah Carey and James Packer. In a further twist, the pop superstar’s four-year-old twins, Monroe and Morocco, are traveling with the couple on Packer’s luxury yacht in Italy. “Boys will be boys,” Carey wrote on an Instagram post with son Moroccan, who…
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