Since the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2250 in 2015, there is a growing recognition that as agents of change, young people are critical actors in conflict prevention and sustaining peace. International Youth Day 2017 is dedicated to celebrate youth contributions to conflict prevention and transformations as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace….
The countdown to the announcement of the 2017 shortlist for the Fairway National Literary awards allows a moment of retrospective reflection about the FNLA, the prize and its past winners. The FNLA was launched in 2015 to encourage, recognize and reward creative writing in Sri Lanka by highlighting good creative writing through the shortlist process…
Added benefits for Standard Chartered Visa cardholders Colombo, August 25. 2017: SriLankan Airlines is celebrating its 38th anniversary by giving away one thousand free return air tickets to 14 exciting destinations. The fabulous ‘Partner Flies Free’ promotion, in partnership with Visa, the global leader in payments technology offers exciting value to customers with added…
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon will once again keep more than 50 branches open for business on Friday, 1st September – a Public and Bank holiday in respect of Id-Ul-Alha – Hadji Festival Day. The Commercial Bank branches that will operate on that day, which is not a mercantile holiday, include the Bank’s 29 Supermarket…
INSEE Cement, the brand behind the country’s leading retail cement products INSEE Sanstha and INSEE Mahaweli Marine, recently partnered with the Construction Industry Skills Council (CISC) to hold a working forum on “Strategic Planning for Sustainability as a Corporate Responsibility,” an endeavour promising to build a better future for the nation. The partnership of the…
Sri Lanka’s largest online travel company, findmyfare.com is offering Standard Chartered credit card holders an unbeatable 40% off for local hotel bookings made through its website until the end of August 2017. A unique deal for Sri Lankan hotels that is exclusively for Standard Chartered credit card holders, this offer encompasses 20 properties, many of…
Commercial Bank’s ‘Dine & Smile’ promotion is back for the second time this year, with 64 of the country’s most popular restaurants offering discounts exclusive to the Bank’s credit and debit card holders. Effective till end September, Commercial Bank credit card holders will enjoy discounts of 25% and debit card holders discounts of 15% when…
EO South Asia is fast growing with an existing network of 19 chapters across India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The world’s largest peer-to-peer network of entrepreneurs, recently announced their arrival to Sri Lanka with the unveiling of the EO Sri Lanka Chapter at the Mövenpick Hotel Colombo. EO’s core mission is to engage leading entrepreneurs…
17 exciting new dishes to take you on a culinary adventure around the world! &Co – the exclusive pub and restaurant of The Steuart by Citrus recently unveiled an exciting new menu with 17 exclusive dishes for a whole new experience. Catering mainly to western cuisine lovers since its inception two years ago, The…
Tokyo Cement announces the appointment of Mr. Susumu Ando as the Nominee Director for Ube Singapore Pte. Ltd. to the Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC’s Board of Directors effective from 28th July 2017. Mr. Susumu Ando is currently serving as the Managing Director of Ube Singapore Pte. Ltd., which recently upped their stake at Tokyo Cement with the purchase…
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