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CBB Sixes 2015 concludes with McLarens Holdings and Commercial Bank winning top honours

The Council for Business with Britain (CBB) recently organised its annual Inter Sport Triangular, at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium. The event brought together many corporates from the business fraternity onto the playing field to compete for top honours in Cricket, Netball and Badminton.  McLarens Holdings walked away with the championship for Cricket and Badminton, while…

(0)Comments | November 12, 2015 11:28 am

BBDO takes home Network of the Year award at London International Awards 2015

BBDO Worldwide topped the list at yet another awards show this year when it took home the ‘Network of the Year 2015’ award at the 30th London International Awards (LIA) announced on Tuesday (10). BBDO agency BBDO Proximity Malaysia also took home one of the coveted Grand LIAs for its much recognised work for KFC,…

(0)Comments | November 11, 2015 5:54 pm

Amãna Bank bottom-line grows by 171.8% at Q3 end

Reaches profit of LKR 121.2 million against last year’s loss of LKR 168.7 million  Amãna Bank, Sri Lanka’s premier non-interest based banking institution, continued its upward profitability momentum by recording a Q3 profit of LKR 50.6 million following its Q1 and Q2 profit of LKR 23.1 million and LKR 47.5 million respectively. The Bank’s Operating…

(0)Comments | November 11, 2015 5:36 pm

D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd holds Dealer Conventions for the Dealers of Batticaloa, Kegalle & Rathnapura

The end of October proved to be a most fruitful period for D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd as they hosted their Annual Dealer Conventions in Rathnapura and Batticaloa. The primary goal of these conventions was to recognize and appreciate the services of the dealers in Batticaloa, Kegalle and Rathnapura. 20 of the best performing…

(0)Comments | November 11, 2015 2:24 pm

Alumex opens flagship ‘LUMIN Concepts’ store in Nawala

Alumex PLC, the premier manufacturer of high quality, innovative Aluminium profiles for window and door systems, opened its flagship ‘LUMIN Concepts’ display centre at No. 307, Nawala Road, Nawala. The three storied LUMIN Concepts Store will allow prospective home builders the opportunity to experience the innovative functionality of all LUMIN products and accessories on offer…

(0)Comments | November 11, 2015 1:52 pm

eCybersec and FireEye join forces to help Sri Lankan organisations fend off advanced cyber attacks

eCybersec to offer FireEye solutions to organisations in Sri Lanka eCybersec, a leading information security consulting company, today announced it has joined forces with FireEye, the leader in stopping today’s advanced cyber attacks, to provide FireEye offerings to organisations in Sri Lanka. The partnership combines the expertise of eCybersec in IT security and consulting with…

(0)Comments | November 11, 2015 10:44 am

Ceylinco Life shines again at SLIM Brand Excellence Awards

Wins Silver in two main awards categories The strength of the Ceylinco Life brand has been emphatically reaffirmed by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) which presented the country’s life insurance leader with Silver awards in two of the top three categories recognised at the 2015 Brand Excellence Awards. Ceylinco Life received the Silver…

(0)Comments | November 10, 2015 3:27 pm

ODEL extends the complete shopping experience to Thalawathugoda

Opens its 21st store in Sri Lanka at Capital Mall, offering the latest arrivals and biggest brands The highly residential suburb of Thalawathugoda now has the benefit of the wide-spectrum shopping experience that only ODEL can offer, following the opening of a complete ODEL Department store at Capital Mall on the Madiwela Road. Extending to…

(0)Comments | November 10, 2015 1:42 pm

Hayleys performs strongly despite a challenging operating environment

Hayleys PLC recorded Profit before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 2.7 billion for the six months ending September 2015. The bottom line was supported by strong results from the Transportation and Logistics, Agriculture, Purification Products, Leisure, Textiles, Construction Materials and Industrial Inputs Sectors.  The Transportation and Logistics Sector contributed a notable increase to the bottom line…

(0)Comments | November 9, 2015 9:29 pm

Virtusa Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Majority Interest in Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd.

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd. (“Polaris”) (BSE: POLARIS NSE: POLARIS MSEI: POLARIS), a global…

(0)Comments | November 9, 2015 9:26 pm

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