His Excellency the Hon President of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen introduced the Mastercard Passport Card to the cabinet ministers at his office recently. Top cabinet ministers and department heads such as the Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Defence and National Security, Minister of Finance and Treasury, Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
Travellers from Colombo to Melbourne are eligible for an extra baggage allowance of 10kgs on outbound travel till end November 2017 courtesy of Emirates, a global connector of people, places and aspirations. Available on one-way or return tickets booked before 31st October, this exclusive extra baggage allowance, worth Rs 77,000, is particularly beneficial to students…
Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet water needs within a region. It affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, according to the Human Development Report (2006) published by the…
~ Marks the launch of a new enhanced one-stop Breast Cancer Prevention & Treatment Centre for early diagnosis and care Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in Sri Lanka and the world over; and if detected at the early stages the type of cancer that can be nipped in the…
~ 65,000 entries received, over 500 young artists gifted The award ceremony of Roo Siththam, the annual all island art competition organized by Sri Lanka’s leading fashion destination, Fashion Bug, was held recently in two stages; Colombo and Kandy. Over 500 children were gifted out of the record number of 65,000 entries from over 300…
Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) held its Certification Ceremony recently to recognize and award students who have successfully completed the SLIM programmes; Preliminary Certificate in Marketing (PCM), Certificate in Pharmaceutical Marketing (Pharma) and Certificate in Digital Marketing (CDM). Students of PCM 2016 – Batch III and IV, PCM 2017 – Batch I and II,…
Hemas Hospitals Thalawathugoda recently launched ‘Hemas Diabetes Clinic’ – a special clinic to diagnose and treat patients with diabetes and other diabetic-related ailments, as well as raise awareness about the rising non-communicable disease among Sri Lankans. According to recent statistics from the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka (DASL), diabetic patients are on the rise in…
Vista Rooms, South Asia’s largest chain of affordable stays, has partnered with handy to provide its network of hotels with free smartphones, allowing guests to enjoy unlimited international calls and data and access to local guides whereas hoteliers have an opportunity to upsell their services. The partnership will give Vista’s partner hotels a competitive advantage…
Sri Lanka’s first innovation centre in the financial services sector has recently been launched by Nations Trust Bank, as part of their on gong commitment to bringing futuristic solutions and customer experiences to the industry. An innovation centre is essentially a dream lab, a place to test and turn dreams into reality. Nations Trust has…
Especially-designed to cater to local palettes Pyramid Wilmar, the company behind Sri Lanka’s number one edible oil – Fortune, officially launched MEADOWLEA, a product of Goodman Fielder Australia and widely known to be one of Australia’s favourite spreads. The launch ceremony held at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo was patronized by the Board of Directors of…
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