Active Citizens is a global programme conducted by the British Council. The ethos behind this programme is ‘Globally connected, locally engaged’ and so far it has created 130,000 Active Citizens in 40 countries in Africa ,Asia, Europe etc. In South Asia , Active Citizens works through civil society organisations, government’s youth development organisations and universities…
Best Airline Worldwide, Best First Class, Best Frequent Flyer Programme, and Best First Class Lounge. Emirates’ focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations both in the air and on the ground were recognised on 24th April with four accolades at the Business Traveller Middle East 2017 Awards. At a ceremony attended by key travel industry…
The millennial generation, or Gen Y, is considered to be anyone born between 1980 and the late 90s. The bulk of this generation has graduated college/university. They have jobs, and are looking to live independently. Looking at household living patterns across the globe it is evident that Millennials prefer vertical living options for a number…
HNB Grameen, a dynamic and fast growing finance company which pioneered microfinance in Sri Lanka, has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indra Traders (Pvt.) Ltd., a catalyst in Sri Lankan automobile industry at the Cinnamon Lake, Colombo. The synergy between HNB Grameen and Indra Traders aims to address the rapidly growing…
Stax Inc.; the global strategy consulting firm has taken on the Hubway Challenge. It submitted an entry to the Hubway Challenge organized by Hubway which is a bike share program in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Sommerville MA, US. They opened their bike trip data for the years 2015 and 2016 to the public to produce…
Emirates has debuted its new A380 Onboard Lounge at the Infinite Possibilities stand in its home-base of Dubai at the 2017 edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The region’s leading travel exhibition runs from 24-27 April. Along with the newly enhanced A380 Onboard Lounge, Emirates will also showcase its Boeing 777 Business Class seat, along…
Mastercard deepens relationship with Sri Lanka’s payments industry through forum on enhancing risk management capabilities Mastercard recently hosted 50 senior electronic payments industry representatives at its Risk Management workshop in Colombo. The event is part of an ongoing series of knowledge-sharing sessions organized by Mastercard to share global learnings and gain local insights from…
With a First-ever 120°Wide-Angle Front Camera The ever-evolving global smartphone brand OPPO, kick started the ‘Group Selfie’ trend today by launching the new Selfie Expert F3 Plus, priced at Rs 69,990. The F3 Plus features the brand’s first dual front selfie camera including a first-ever 120-degree wide-angle Group Selfie Camera. The F3 Plus first sale…
ikman Deals enriches shopper experience with a host of new features ikman.lk, Sri Lanka’s largest marketplace has announced the revamp of ‘ikman Deals’ enriching the overall customer experience of ikman’s trusted members and partners. Distinct from a normal classified on ikman.lk, ‘ikman Deals’ is an attractive feature on ikman.lk, where ikman members and…
One of the landmark hotels in Asia, the Galle Face Hotel will be the only hotel to represent Sri Lanka at DWP Congress from the 2nd – 4th May 2017 in Phuket, Thailand. The event is a luxury boutique congress which brings together high end destination wedding planners under one roof to meet with a…
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