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HNB doubles happiness with launch of the card promo for the Avurudhu season

Launches unprecedented range of deals and discounts from the very best brands in the country Just in time for annual Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations, Sri Lanka’s premier private sector commercial bank, HNB PLC, announced a new promotion in time for Avurudhu for all their cardholders. Having tied up with over 150 partner merchants,…

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 12:31 pm

Emirates introduces laptop and tablet handling service for US flights

Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US. Emirates customers travelling to the US via Dubai will be able to utilise their laptops and tablet devices on the first part of their journeys, and also during transit…

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 12:28 pm

Workplace Piracy: Liabilities, Risks & How to Stop It

By Shafraz Farook In a global survey conducted by Business Software Alliance (BSA), Sri Lanka’s rate of unlicensed software installation stood at 79 percent in 2015[1]. In other words, 8 out of 10 people had installed software products that were either unlicensed or obtained illegally. In monetary terms, that’s a commercial loss of USD 163…

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 12:21 pm

Ceylinco Life begins work on Green building for its Chilaw branch

Ceylinco Life has commenced construction of a new eco-friendly building to house its branch in Chilaw, continuing efforts to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.   The formal laying of the foundation stone for the two-storey, 6,000 square-foot building took place recently at No 90 A, Kurunegala Road, Chilaw on land owned by the life insurance…

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 10:36 am

Softlogic enlivens Ja-Ela with Burger King and Softlogic Max

Offers convenience and exciting new shopping and dining experience at single location A new dimensional shopping experience came to life in Ja-Ela this week when two of the Softlogic Group’s retail operations — Burger King and Softlogic Max — joined forces in a single-location with a simultaneous opening in this suburban enclave. Offering the characteristic…

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 10:25 am

Zesta brews a hot ‘Ceylon Cuppa’ for Shangri-La with its Connoisseur Collection

Steeped in the art of tea, Zesta, Watawala Tea Ceylon’s flagship, award winning brand is creating delicious experiences for guests of the high end hospitality chain, Shangri La – across all their properties, worldwide. The ‘Zesta Connoisseur Collection’ is a range of 28 carefully curated blends that epitomise the luxury and elegance that is Shangri-La….

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 10:17 am

Siyapatha Finance Avurudu Ganudenu

With the approach of the Sinhala & Tamil New Year, leading financial organization, Siyapatha Finance PLC has announced the launch of its new island wide Fixed Deposit campaign – ‘Avurudu Ganudenu’. The campaign is scheduled to take place from the 3rd – 30th of April 2017. Every customer making a Fixed Deposit during the campaign…

(0)Comments | March 30, 2017 10:10 am

Pan Asia Coloured Yarns awarded OekoTex Standard 100 and ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Sri Lanka’s leading producer of Polyester and Nylon Yarn, Pan Asia Coloured Yarns (PACY) was awarded the highest grade of OekoTex Standard 100 certification following a series of stringent tests carried out at the Hohenstein Textile Testing Institute, Germany. At the same time the company was also awarded the only Independent Yarn Dyeing Plant to…

(0)Comments | March 29, 2017 10:46 pm

Watawala Plantations honours top performers of 2016 at ‘WATA Night of the Oscars’

Shining the spotlight on its high performers, Watawala Plantations PLC – a subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings PLC – recognized their employees who demonstrated exceptional performance in 2016 at a gala awards ceremony held at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo. Titled ‘WATA Night of the oscars 2016’, the inaugural awards ceremony by the diversified plantation company was graced…

(0)Comments | March 29, 2017 10:36 pm

HNB celebrates opening of a new Student Savings Unit at St Joseph’s College, Colombo

Continuing in its pioneering efforts to inculcate the savings habit in children, Sri Lanka’s premiere private sector commercial bank, HNB PLC announced the opening of a new Student Savings Unit at St. Joseph’s College, Colombo. Timed to follow recent celebrations of the school’s 121st anniversary, the new unit was declared open by St. Joseph’s College…

(0)Comments | March 28, 2017 2:18 pm

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