A large scale environmental project was witnessed in Ratnapura recently, spearheaded by the oldest apparel manufacturing company in Sri Lanka. Implemented under its key annual CSR initiative, Bernard Botejue Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. joined hands with ReForest Sri Lanka to successfully reforest 7 acres of land in Ratnapura. The timely initiative was of great significance as…
AIA teams up with David Beckham to help people live longer, healthier, better lives AIA Group Limited (“AIA” or the “Company”; stock code: 1299), the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, announced today the signing of a multi-year agreement with David Beckham, under which he will become the Company’s Global Ambassador. In…
Prestige Automobile (Pvt.) Limited, the sole importer and distributor for BMW, MINI and latest BMW i vehicles in Sri Lanka, won two major awards inclusive of the award for ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Service Performance-2016’ out of the four awards at the annual Aftersales Conference -BMW Group Asia held in Singapore from 7th to 9th March…
Renowned for ensuring each guest experiences seductive bliss, the Aditya Resort was recently recognized in three categories by internationally recognized travel review site Tripadvisor. This years win marks the 5th consecutive year the resort has been recognized by Tripadvisor as one of the top 5 Best Hotels for Romance, top 5 Best Small Luxury Hotels…
Sri Lanka’s leading private sector commercial bank, HNB PLC hosted a special event saluting the dedication and determination of the Bank’s female staff and felicitating a group of loyal customers during celebrations in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2017. Organized exclusively by the female employees of the Bank’s Head Office branch, the event drew enthusiastic…
French cuisine dates back to the 14th century and since then has been an integral part of how the world eats. So much so that in November 2010, French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage”. Recreating all things French, Sri Lanka’s premier culinary hub and events…
The British tradition of High Tea began in the mid-1700s as an afternoon meal usually served between 3 and 4 o’clock. It was a meal taken standing up or sitting on tall stools, thus ‘high’. Tea was served with a range of “bite-sized” sweets and savouries. Recreating this delightful experience, Sri Lanka’s culinary hub Waters…
The Institute of Post Harvest Technology (IPHT) of the Ministry of Agriculture recently launched a program aimed at improving the supply and value chain activities of commercially grown mangoes in Sri Lanka. An event hosted by IPHT saw into fruition efforts by the Institute of Post Harvest Technology to introduce a safer method of ripening…
As parents we try to give our children the best and spend money on the most expensive products for them, however, our ignorance of the ingredients that go into making these products may be doing our children more harm than good. According to scientists (http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es4042034) it is possible that there are potentially harmful substances lurking…
Expert shoemakers, Clarks launched its 3rd store in Colombo through their sole distributor in Sri Lanka, D. Samson & Sons (Pvt.) Ltd. The store brings to the city Clarks’ beautifully crafted Spring/Summer 2017 collections for men and women. Spread over 480 square feet, the store will be located in Colombo 4 and will offer a…
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