Galle has received its own Arpico Supercentre following the recent opening of the retail giant’s latest hypermarket in the heritage-rich southern port city. The 19th Arpico hypermarket in Sri Lanka overall and the second Arpico Supercentre in the Southern Province, the spacious new retail location at 181, Matara Road, Galle, is also the second Arpico…
A tournament dedicated to late Rukmini Kodagoda Sri Lanka Junior Match Play Golf Championship for the Rukmini Kodagoda Trophy is once again set to be held at the Royal Colombo Golf Club from 18 to 21 April 2016. Inaugurated in 2014, this annual tournament will be sponsored by Perera & Sons Bakers Ltd the family…
Venture Engine, a platform already widely recognised for empowering Sri Lankan entrepreneurship, is keen to attract high growth potential companies, both start-ups and firms looking to expand, which also have a social impact. As such, in 2016, Venture Engine has added a new award, sponsored by Aavishkaar and the German government-owned KfW development bank, to…
The customer event ‘CIO Connect with Microsoft Enterprise Services’ was hosted by Microsoft Sri Lanka for top chief information officers (CIO) and IT directors from local commercial and government sectors. Demonstrating its range of end-to-end services that support the modern enterprise, the event was centred on understanding the important role of services in mobility, identity…
Construction Expo 2016, Sri Lanka’s most comprehensive exhibition featuring all aspects related to the construction and building industry is scheduled to be held on 29th, 30th and 31st of July 2016 at the BMICH. Admo Solar, a premier solar energy solution provider in Sri Lanka, took pride in becoming a sponsor for Construction Expo Exhibition…
Textured Jersey Lanka PLC (TJ), the region’s largest textile manufacturer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Peradeniya (UoP), with the aim of expanding the smart textile segment of the industry, in collaboration with the university. The Company will fund research on the development of advanced textile materials, conducted by an expert…
Holcim Lanka, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, a leader in the construction material industry, emerged as victors, graciously receiving the coveted “Housing and Construction Brand of the Year” award at the 10th SLIM Nielsen People’s Awards 2016 held on the 26th of March 2016. Holcim Lanka is recognised for its application-based cement products that…
The Swiss Institute of Hospitality & Banking will commence operations in May 2016 in Sri Lanka. It is the kick-off phase for a major business venture spanning a training institution, a hotel property, a school campus, and a marina with a marine park. It is founded by BaSSAG AG and partnered by Swiss certifying and…
Ma’s Food Processing (Pvt) Ltd branded as “MA’s Kitchen” recently upgraded and refurbished the Home Science room in Polwattha Sri Rathanasara Central College in Minuwangoda and handed over to the school at a very simple and yet colorful ceremony. The chief guest at the opening ceremony was Poppe Braam from the Netherlands, a renowned chef…
Sri Lanka’s largest marketplace, ikman.lk today announced that its jobs category has seen exponential growth in numbers of job seekers, just three months after it announced a complete revamp of its jobs category on the site. Late last year ikman.lk completed a total overhaul of its job category and added new features to the site…
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