CIF, the globally recognized multi-surface cleaning brand, has officially entered the Sri Lankan market, expanding the range of international home-care solutions available to local consumers. CIF products are now available at Cargills, Keells, Glomark and Celeste, as well as online through Daraz and uStore, at a retail price of Rs. 900 for 500ml. Shop CIF…
Panadura is set to turn up the fun and turn down the heat as Sprite brings its Heat Down Festival to the Panadura Beach Park on Sunday, 27 September, from 2pm onwards. Designed as a high-energy beach experience, the festival will bring together water-based fun, interactive activities, music and plenty of opportunities for festivalgoers to…
Recognition arrives as Santani Wellness marks its 10th anniversary, validating a decade-long bet on a category the industry once dismissed Sri Lanka has been named the world’s top trending and fastest growing wellness destination for 2026, recording the highest year-on-year growth in traveller interest of any destination globally and finishing ahead of established wellness markets…
As the global maritime community observes World Maritime Day 2026 under the theme “From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence,” Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) is highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing contribution to international shipbuilding, ship repair and maritime engineering. Established in 1974 and strategically located within the Port of Colombo, CDPLC has evolved from a national…
In partnership with the Coconut Cultivation Board of Sri Lanka As part of the Coconut Development Plan, Nestlé Lanka partnered with the Coconut Cultivation Board of Sri Lanka (CCB) to conduct a two-day regenerative agriculture training programme for coconut farmers. First launched in 2024, the initiative has now been implemented for three consecutive years, with…
ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo welcomes Chef Prakhar Srivastava as Sous Chef to Avartana, marking a new chapter in the culinary journey of the restaurant as it continues its distinctive interpretation of progressive South Indian cuisine to Colombo. Chef Prakhar’s association with Avartana began in 2024 at Avartana, ITC Maratha, Mumbai, where he joined as Junior Sous…
By Nomal Wijeyaratne, Founder and Chairman, Quantum Fitness After 28 years in Sri Lanka’s fitness industry, I believe we should be asking a fundamental question: why are we still not moving enough? When I entered the industry in 1998, gyms were relatively few and exercise was largely associated with bodybuilding, sport or appearance. Today, specialist…
After 13 days and 1,333 kilometres across Sri Lanka, the riders of the 1333 Bikeathon reached Viharamahadevi Park on 10 September, World Suicide Prevention Day. The ride had ended. But the conversations it started, and the number it carried, remained. As they travelled through towns and communities, the riders met people, spoke about mental wellbeing…
What’s new: bStocks collateral support available to all eligible users, including non-VIP What users can do: Maintain tokenized stock exposure while using those same assets as collateral for futures and margin trading Strong early adoption: bStocks surpassed $30 billion in cumulative trading volume in less than 90 days following their June 2026 launch. Binance recently…
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), United Kingdom, recently inaugurated SLIIT International in Collaboration with LJMU, a dedicated international learning facility located at No. 17, Dickmans Road, Colombo 04, marking a significant milestone in a partnership spanning more than a decade and reinforcing their commitment to providing…
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