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Nation Lanka Finance steps up with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 implemented by DMS Software Technologies

Nation Lanka Finance Plc, a 25-year old finance company regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, revamped its back-office financial management system by deploying an Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 – a flexible, scalable and reliable global business platform to help improve its operational efficiency, enabling it to automate its management and financial accounting system….

(0)Comments | April 26, 2014 10:31 am

Roshan Mahanama joins Hemas to gift Piyawara Pre-School to children of Veheratenna

It was that proverbial dream come true for the nearly 140 little children of Veheratenna when they were gifted with their own little pre-school. Everything was new and smelt of fresh paint – from the building to the tables and chairs. Their books were new as were their toys. The innocent awe and amazement on their faces, the…

(0)Comments | April 26, 2014 10:25 am

Japanese investors infuse Rs. 400 million into Asia Capital PLC

Asia Capital PLC announced the infusion of Rs. 400 million into the group by two Japanese investors, brothers Yoshimichi Watanabe and Eiji Watanabe through a private placement. As such, the group has issued 21.33 million fresh shares to both individuals giving them a 16.3% stake in the company. This makes the Watanabe brothers the 2nd…

(0)Comments | April 26, 2014 10:07 am

Switch to Solar Power with financing from Amãna Bank

Special offer to commemorate Earth Hour and World Earth Day Amãna Bank, Sri Lanka’s first and only licensed commercial bank fully disengaged from interest based transactions offers financial solutions for customers to help them switch to solar energy on an effective and affordable monthly instalment scheme. With Amãna Bank Solar Financing, customers can finance solar…

(0)Comments | April 22, 2014 9:59 am

Virtusa named one of Britain’s Top Employers for fourth consecutive year

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience, today announced that the Top Employers Institute has named it one of the UK’s Top Employers for the fourth consecutive year. “It is an honor to again be named as…

(0)Comments | April 22, 2014 9:48 am

Commercial Bank’s ATMs set new records this ‘Avurudu’

A new record was set for cash dispensed in a single day when users of the Commercial Bank’s ATM network withdrew a mammoth Rs 2.05 billion on Friday, 11th April 2014, beating the Bank’s own record set a year previously, by Rs 263 million. The new one-day record was the peak of a record breaking…

(0)Comments | April 22, 2014 5:51 am

Logiwiz the 3PL Arm of Hayleys celebrates a decade of excellence

– Looks forward to the next decade with zeal – Catering to diverse logistical requirements in Sri Lanka for the past ten years, the market leader in 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) solutions, Logiwiz Limited, celebrated this historic milestone recently at a glittering event at The Kingsbury Hotel. The event was graced by a host of…

(0)Comments | April 21, 2014 9:48 am

Amãna Bank to partner record breaking Mt. Everest expedition

Elmo Francis to climb for climate change Sri Lanka’s non-interest based banking stalwart Amãna Bank has come forward to partner with local mountaineer Elmo Francis as he attempts to set a new Sri Lankan altitude record by climbing the South side of Mt Everest. Having climbed an altitude of 6,654 meters on his previous expedition…

(0)Comments | April 21, 2014 6:35 am

Arpico uplifts professionalism in the printing industry

Arpico, the largest rubber manufacture and producer of state of the art rubber printing rollers in the Island has joined hands with INGRIN, the Institute of Printing and Graphics to enhance the skills of personnel in the printing and graphic industry. The collaboration between Arpico Printing Rollers and INGRIN, the only printing and graphic design…

(0)Comments | April 17, 2014 9:08 am

BBDO takes top honours at inaugural APAC Effies

Named Most Effective Agency Network of the Year BBDO emerged fantastically victorious at the inaugural APAC Effies, picking up the gong for Agency Network of the Year, with seven of its offices taking home prestigious/significant gongs including Colenso BBDO/Proximity New Zealand being named Agency of the Year. This comes in the wake of BBDO most…

(0)Comments | April 16, 2014 2:36 pm

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