Paul Topping, formally on the board of Odel and now on the main board of Flemingo, has won the life time achievement award in Cannes at the recently concluded Frontier Awards 2015. This award is the ultimate individual award in the global Travel Retail/Duty Free industry. Topping has been in the travel retail/duty free business…
Sri Lanka’s premier speech and hearing care facility Wickramarachchi Institute of Speech and Hearing (WISH) in another pioneering venture have taken Sri Lanka to the top spot in audiology related services in the world. Headed by Mihira Wickramarachchi the Chairman of the company, WISH is the only institute to provide audiology related services that is…
98 Acres Resort & Spa puts Sri Lanka on the map for Luxury tourism standard Sri Lanka, November – 98 Acres Resort & Spa, the ultimate luxury getaway, clinched top global honours as the best ‘Luxury Mountain Resort’ in the world at the coveted World Luxury Hotel Awards 2015 (WLHA) held in Hong Kong recently….
Sri Lanka’s No.1 Bank, the Bank of Ceylon was named as the only “Strongest Bank” in Sri Lanka for the year 2015 by the Asian Banker, in an independent research carried by the region’s most authoritative provider of strategic business intelligence to the financial services community. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in…
MasterCard announced its partnership with Hemas Travels to offer extraordinary discounts on holiday packages around the world. MasterCard cardholders can avail up to 40% savings on Cosmos and Globus tours to several enchanting European and North American destinations. They will also be entitled to 15% savings on prime cruises aboard Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity…
In celebration of World Teachers’ Day and in appreciation of the invaluable service rendered by teachers in nurturing the young minds of the country’s future leaders, Hemas Hospital Wattala recently conducted a community healthcare programme for over 100 teachers and 1,000 students. Held at the Kiribathgoda Viharamahadevi Girls School, the twofold programme offered an opportunity…
Fairway Holdings, a name synonymous with quality luxury apartment developments, launched their sixth large scale apartment project, in Koswatta, Battaramulla on Sunday 1st November. An ‘Open Day’ was held on this day for all prospective homeowners to meet the Fairway team at the site and discuss their requirements. The project is situated in close proximity…
Five winners awarded, five life changing journeys begun NDB Wealth has completed the inaugural phase of its innovative “It’s Time” Challenge, an online social transformation initiative where five exemplary individuals were awarded Rs. 50,000 NDB Wealth accounts each, which proved to be a catalyst to kick-start their potential. Ultimately, the NDB Wealth “It’s Time” Challenge…
Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) reported consolidated revenues of LKR8.5bn for the half year ended 30 September 2015 (1HFY16), up 4.5% YoY. PATMI grew 9.5% YoY to stand at LKR334m for 1HFY16, on the back of a 21.3% YoY growth in PAT to LKR669m despite challenges in the Agri sector. All segments, apart from Agri…
* Third University to win the trophy The annual Inter University Paediatric Quiz Competition organized by the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) was held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLF) on November 1st, 2015. The competition commenced in 2007 and was held for the ninth consecutive year. In the past, teams from the…
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