Former national weightlifting champion Ransilu Jayatillake made Sri Lanka proud by winning Gold in the 120 kilogrammes class body weight category at the Singapore Open Power Lifting Championships held in Singapore recently. Ransilu made a total lift of 685kg consisting of 305.5kg Dead Lift. This goes on record as being the highest ever lift by…
Closeup, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 gel toothpaste[1], marked a historic milestone with the launch of the country’s first ever co-created dance video on 13th December. Closeup sparked the imagination of the youth of Sri Lanka and created phenomenal online buzz and conversations. This enthusiasm culminated with 100 couples being chosen from over a 1000 entries…
Rainco a leading brand for rainwear in South Asia, ‘unfurled’ their latest venture to the public when they launched ‘World of Outdoor’ [WOO], a concept store at No 185, Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 4, showcasing their latest range of outdoor furniture and accessories. The Chief Guest at the opening was Vice President SLIA , Architect Bernard…
The inaugural Graduation Ceremony of EDUINK International Campus was recently celebrated, with the 2015 Graduating Class. The graduating students included those receiving graduate and postgraduate degrees from the United Kingdom’s prestigious University of Greenwich, as well as those students who have successfully completed EDULINK’s International Foundation Programme. The University of Greenwich conferred Hons. Degrees in…
Hemas Hospital laboratory services which believe in cutting edge technology and has the largest laboratory network in Sri Lanka, entered into a collaboration with Credence Genomics, the pioneer in genomic research and diagnostics in Sri Lanka. The collaboration allows Hemas hospitals to offer high end molecular biology and genetic tests that have been developed by…
Newly-delivered Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft feature industry’s largest screens and three times the media storage Emirates has introduced a new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system reaffirming its commitment to continual product enhancement. The latest features include larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage – offering passengers…
According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Chinese tourists are the fastest growing group with over 164,000 visiting the island in the first nine months of this year, which represents a 73.6% increase. To attract this emerging group of tourists, more and more businesses have started accepting UnionPay as a payment method. With the…
* BBDO Lanka nominated for yet another international award BBDO Lanka has been nominated for the coveted Rest of South Asia Creative Agency of the Year 2015 award presented by Campaign Asia-Pacific. This is the second time that BBDO Lanka has entered the competition and been nominated for the award. In 2012, soon after completing…
With the forthcoming festive season literally around the corner, Tiesh, one of Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary jewellers proudly presents ‘Black Temptations’, a collection of exquisite black silver jewellery lavishly studded with precious and semi-precious Sri Lankan gem stones. Says Ayesh De Fonseka, Director of Tiesh and the creative mind behind the collection, “The black rhodium…
The Hayleys Group of Companies will launch its seventh Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant on the 20th of November 2015 in Parangiyawadiya in the North Central Province. The project funded by Dipped Products Limited (DPL) will provide clean drinking water for over 1,250 people in the village. An estimated 56 cases of CKD have been reported…
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