Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is set to take delivery of the fourth of 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s it has on order. By the end of 2018, Oman Air will have taken delivery of five new MAX aircraft and three 787-9s. The Boeing 737 MAX is at the forefront…
Advantis Engineering, a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited, recently completed the design, construction and installation of the first school to be built out of shipping containers – The Headway School of Languages in Batticaloa. Utilizing the company’s innovative space solution, Convertainers, this latest project, comprising of 32 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), is one of the…
~ Provident Capital Breaks Ground for Latest Condominium Project Not content with merely subscribing to the trend of vertical living along the pristine, sandy beaches of Sri Lanka’s coast Provident Capital (Pvt) Ltd recently broke ground for its latest landmark innovatory project. Situated in the tourism hotspot of Mirissa, “The Loft” is slated to personify…
Responding to increased customer demand and in line with its fast-paced expansion drive, HNB Grameen Finance moved its Dambulla branch to a new office premises to offer multi-faceted financial solutions to customers. Located at 858, Dambulugama Handiya, Dambulla, the spacious new office is equipped with ample parking. A host of invitees attended the opening ceremony…
Sri Lanka’s Dilmah tea featured in first two episodes now being viewed on flights worldwide Colombo, 20 September 2018 – Sri Lanka’s iconic tea brand Dilmah is featured in the opening episodes of a new Food channel on Emirates’s award-winning inflight entertainment system reaching audiences across the globe. The airline has launched its own Food…
Elephant House and Keells Krest recently partnered with Sri Lanka’s largest innovation exhibition Spark 2018, organized by Royal College, Colombo, supporting the event as “Official Food, Beverage and Ice Cream Partner.” Spark 2018 is a platform and an exhibition aimed towards fostering imagination, invention and innovation. Held between the 25th and 28th of September 2018…
~ Continues to support local livelihoods whilst enhancing foreign exchange earnings for Sri Lanka Nestlé continued its winning streak at the recently held Presidential Export Awards, bagging the ‘Highest Foreign Exchange Earner’ award in the Coconut Kernel product category. This marks the seventh Presidential Export Award for the company in recognition of its strong contribution…
Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel and the North Western Provincial Council facilitated the impactful Wayamba School Internet Project in the North Western Provincial Council of Kurunegala on 20th September 2018. This project fulfils the Chief Minister of the North Western, Dharmasiri Dassanayake’s vision of providing internet to schools in the Province. Mobitel’s collaboration…
HNB PLc, Sri Lanka’s premier private sector commercial bank has come forward as Banking Partner of ‘Sparks 2018’, Royal College Colombo’s flagship project which gives students the opportunity of creativity and a platform to exhibit their most imaginative and innovative creations. Spark’18 is essentially an innovation exhibition organized to give students an opportunity to bring…
The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) hosted a 30-member delegation from the National Defence College of Bangladesh, for an LKI Foreign Policy Round Table on 20 September 2018. The delegation was headed by Rear Admiral M. Anwarul Islam and comprised senior officials from the Bangladesh military. LKI’s Adam Collins and…
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