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SINGER and Huawei recognize top performers at Digital Awards 2017

Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s leading retailer and distributor of branded household products and exclusive national distributor of the leading smartphone brand in Sri Lanka – Huawei, recognized their top performing dealers at the Singer Digital Awards 2017 gala celebration. The awards ceremony was conducted ceremoniously at Water’s Edge under the patronage of CEO…

(0)Comments | August 28, 2017 11:32 am

SLASSCOM and ICT Norway in joint effort to boost Sri Lanka’s IT sector

In an effort aimed at helping Sri Lanka’s IT/BPM industry reach the USD 5 billion mark by 2022, the country’s primary IT/BPO chamber, the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) together with ICT Norway (IKT-Norge) kicked off a fresh initiative to empower startups in the country. SLASSCOM and ICT Norway have come…

(0)Comments | August 27, 2017 11:24 am

Fairway Colombo presents Art and Jazz on the Street

Fairway Colombo, the city hotel of Fairway Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s leading business conglomerates, is taking the initiative to promote local art and jazz in the city of Colombo. This follows the successful launch of Fairway Colombo Street Food Festival in March 2017, which has become a must visit event in the social calendar…

(0)Comments | August 27, 2017 1:01 am

Amãna Bank partners with FACETS Sri Lanka as Official Banker

Amãna Bank has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association to be its Official Banking partner for FACETS, Sri Lanka’s pinnacle International Gem and Jewellery Exhibition. Held for the 27th consecutive year, the 2017 edition of FACETS is to take place from 31 August 2017 to 03 September 2017 at the BMICH…

(0)Comments | August 27, 2017 12:28 am

Gartner Recognizes Virtusa as a Visionary in 2017 Magic Quadrant for IT Services for Communications Service Providers

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., – Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that accelerates business outcomes for its clients, announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Visionary quadrant of the 2017 Magic Quadrant for IT Services for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), Worldwide. The report, published on July…

(0)Comments | August 27, 2017 12:22 am

A smile in the middle of the way:  Rivera and Frida showcased in Colombo to celebrate Mexican National Day

‘A smile in the middle of the way’ – an exhibition showcasing the lives of Mexican artists Diego Rivera  and Frida Kahlo, organized by the Mexican Consulate on behalf of the Mexican Embassy, will be held from 1 to 3 September at the Faculty of Visual & Performing Arts, Horton Place, Colombo 07. The exhibition…

(0)Comments | August 27, 2017 12:17 am

Celebrating young people’s contribution- Youth Building Peace

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….

(0)Comments | August 27, 2017 12:08 am

Fairway National Literary Awards: Past winners revisited

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…

(0)Comments | August 26, 2017 10:53 pm

Fabulous ‘Partner Flies Free’ offer on SriLankan Airlines with Visa

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…

(0)Comments | August 25, 2017 12:54 pm

Commercial Bank to keep 50+ branches open on Sept. 1 – Hadji Festival Day

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…

(0)Comments | August 25, 2017 11:25 am

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