International industry veteran Peter Ducker who contributed towards shaping the future of hospitality through the ‘Institute of Hospitality’ which has united professionals by promoting excellence and facilitating learning for more than 70 years, recently arrived in Sri Lanka in a gesture of recognition of the service carried out by its Sri Lanka International Branch. Mr….
With the aim of showing Sri Lanka the path to achieving enduring success, Union Assurance has taken steps to launch a special programme, “Sarthakathwaye Piyawara”. The ‘Sarthakathwaye Piyawara’ programme will run from the 21st October to 20th December. As human beings, we all have various needs and goals in our lives. These can be broadly…
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recognises dairy co-operative for outstanding support of Sri Lankan dairy communities Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka, the company behind Anchor, has been recognised at the 2016 Best Corporate Citizen Awards presented by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for its dairy development programme. The dairy co-operative was recognised with a Merit Certificate for…
Even among seasoned travellers, air travel invariably generates a conversation and now Emirates is engaging in one with its customers and fans in Sri Lanka via social media. The global connector of people, places and experiences has invited its Facebook fans in Sri Lanka to vote for one of three features that distinguish the Emirates…
The eclectic and premium boutique, Tropic Of Linen, announced a special edition weekend sale on 3rd and 4th December 2016, at No.1 Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7, featuring its first regional designer from Pakistan. The collection by reputed Pakistani designer Talat Hafeez will feature women’s clothing in a combination of evening and day-wear. The collection will…
Approximately 12 months ago a small team of Sri Lankan technology entrepreneurs ventured into the Singaporean market and changed the way millennials transact. Today Kashmi is the largest person-to-person mobile payment system in Singapore catering to approximately 15,000 account holders and processing around 1.5 million SGD in transactions per month. Kashmi’s growth trajectory is due…
Colombo’s newest hip city hotel, the ZMAX Fairway Colombo, will host the Colombo Art Biennale’s opening party at the rooftop lounge, adding to its growing reputation as a cultural oasis in the heart of the city’s business district. ZMAX Fairway Colombo is also the hospitality sponsor for the Colombo Art Biennale 2016. The Colombo Art…
The excitement of shopping will extend well beyond the festive season this year for customers of the Arpico retail chain, thanks to the return of the customary year-end promotion that offers overseas holidays to 50 lucky families. Two hundred air tickets and 50 tour packages with visas, hotel accommodation, meals and spending money can be…
Commex Sri Lanka S.R.L., a fully-owned subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has inaugurated its money transfer operation in Italy, following the grant of a Money Transfer Licence from the Bank of Italy. Sri Lanka’s benchmark private sector bank said Commex Sri Lanka S.R.L. of Via Giacomo Leopardi, Rome, incorporated and registered in Italy…
Janashakthi Insurance recognised six students of the Wayamba University ‘Insurance and Valuation Degree’ batch for their outstanding performance at a special awards ceremony recently, where the batches of 2015 and 2016 were awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals along with cash prizes. The specialised degree offered exclusively at the Wayamba University is powered by Janashakthi…
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