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Dell continues to reign as the No.1 IT brand in Sri Lanka for the seventh consecutive quarter

Targeting an increasingly tech savvy local audience, Dell has been making waves in the Sri Lankan computing market space with varying IT solutions. The brand has once again been recognized as the No. 1 PC vendor in the country as announced in the latest report disseminated by the International Data Corporation (IDC), making this the…

(0)Comments | September 18, 2014 10:19 pm

Commissioning of Lower Kotmale Hydro Power Plant financed by Amãna Bank

A ceremony was held at the Corporate Office of Amãna Bank with the attendance of key officials from the Bank and Vidullanka PLC in order mark the successful completion and commissioning of the Lower Kotmale Hydro Power Plant project.  Having connected to the national grid, the 4 MW mini hydro power plant located at Nuwareliya…

(0)Comments | September 18, 2014 10:11 pm

ASUS amongst Top 5 PC Vendors Worldwide in the latest IDC Report

According to the most recent IDC (International Data Corporation) PC market share chart for the second quarter of 2014, ASUS was identified as one of the top five PC vendors worldwide. The IT magnate came in at fifth place, with an increase from 5.9 percent market share in Q2 last year to a 6.2% this…

(0)Comments | September 18, 2014 10:03 pm

Asian Alliance Insurance re-locates its General Insurance Main office to Ward Place, Colombo 7

Asian Alliance Insurance PLC relocated its General Insurance Division on the 15th of September 2014 from the current premises in Navam Mawatha, in a bid to better serve its customers. The new office is now located at No.65, Ward Place, Colombo 7. Mr. Ashok Pathirage – the Chairman of the Softlogic Group graced the occasion…

(0)Comments | September 16, 2014 11:38 am

Amãna Bank relocates Akkaraipattu branch

Amãna Bank recently relocated its Akkaraipattu Branch to a spacious office premises at 102, Main Street, Akkaraipattu providing convenient and easy access to their customers. The new location was declared open by the Vice Chancellor, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Dr S M Mohamed Ismail along with the Akkaraipattu Municipal Council Commissioner, Mr A…

(0)Comments | September 16, 2014 11:18 am

Intel Launches the Intel® Core™ M Processor

IFA, Berlin: At IFA, a global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, Intel launched the new Intel® Core™ M processor, which will power new 2 in 1 devices from a variety of manufacturers including: Acer*, ASUS*, Dell*, HP*, Lenovo* and Toshiba*. Delivering the optimal blend of mobility and performance, Intel’s new processor was…

(0)Comments | September 16, 2014 11:13 am

Lanka Hospitals joins hands with Chinese Embassy to provide 1000 Free Cataract Surgeries to underprivileged patients

Sri Lanka’s leading health care provider, Lanka Hospitals, in partnership with the Embassy of China and a coalition of Chinese enterprises based in Sri Lanka, will be gifting 1,000 free cataract surgeries to cataract patients in Sri Lanka. This extraordinary and generous undertaking coincides with the visit of the Chinese President to Sri Lanka from…

(0)Comments | September 15, 2014 12:58 pm

Noritake Chairman visits Sri Lanka

Chairman of Noritake Co. Ltd Japan Hitoshi Tanemura recently visited Sri Lanka in the company of Director / Managing Executive Officer of Noritake Co. Ltd Japan Kozo Kato.  During this brief visit to Colombo, Mr. Tanemura met the company’s Colombo-based officials, including Deputy Chairman and Managing Director Noritake Lanka Porcelain Pvt Ltd (NLPL) Yoshinari Shimaya…

(0)Comments | September 15, 2014 12:46 pm

Huawei unveils big ambitions with the 6-inch Ascend Mate7

Huawei launched the Ascend Mate7 at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2014, featuring a big 6-inch screen with FHD display for enhanced entertainment viewing, a slimmer 7.9mm body for increased comfort, a more powerful octa-core chipset for superior performance, and a longer-lasting 4100 mAh battery. With new single-touch fingerprint technology and EMUI 3.0, Ascend Mate7 dials…

(0)Comments | September 15, 2014 12:44 pm

Omani praise for Seylan Bank staff training

Seylan Bank recently conducted a week-long intensive training programme for the staff of Asia Express Exchange based in Oman.  Among the topics covered during the comprehensive training were important aspects of banking, cash handling techniques, remittance operations, customer care and service. Added to this were also areas like such as KYC (know your customer) norms…

(0)Comments | September 15, 2014 12:40 pm