Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is delighted to announce that a new Boeing B737-800 aircraft has joined its fleet as of 15 March 2017. This new aircraft will be used on short and medium haul routes and has a capacity of 162 seats, with 12 Business class seats of seat…
News of a transfer of the management of Oasis Hospital by a newly-formed conglomerate of leading doctors, academics and entrepreneurs to provide a state of the art patient-friendly hospital in Colombo is exciting and comforting news to the public of Sri Lanka. The new management of the hospital prides in reintroducing the concept of active…
Organized and sponsored by Fairway Colombo, the Colombo Street Food Festival will set new standards for Food Festivals in the region with it’s ultimate brand of entertainment mixed with ambiance and venue. Beginning on the 18th of March the festival is made up of 10 events, which will span over selected Saturday’s until the 20th…
With a focus on gender equality and female empowerment, London Stock Exchange Group hosted a Women’s Day forum (March 8) titled “We Can Do IT” for students studying ICT at the University of Moratuwa, the University of Kelaniya, the Asia-Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), and the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). The…
Otara Gunewardene, a renowned Sri Lankan entrepreneur and the Founder of ODEL and Embark, pledged her support for Earth Hour Sri Lanka, for the fourth consecutive year. Otara was nominated as a brand ambassador for Earth Hour in 2014 and since then, she has inspired thousands of Sri Lankans to join the Earth Hour initiative….
Empowers School Vehicle Drivers and provides peace of mind to parents Safety is of utmost importance when you are entrusting your child’s commute to and from school. Increasing traffic situation and sudden road closures would mean that the school bus or van would take an alternative route to bring you child home safe and sound….
The iconic Galle Face Hotel is all set to partner with the Embassy of France for a celebration of French cuisine. The event, in the form of a dinner, is being held for the third consecutive year, as always on the first day of spring, March 21, 2017. The dinner will pay tribute to the…
Microimage, one of the leading international Enterprise Software solutions company in the country opened its R&D center in Jaffna recently. This move was initiated to extend Microimage presence to the Northern Peninsula, enabling existing Microimage engineers hailing from Jaffna to work from their home front and to attract top engineering talent from north of Sri…
Kiribathgoda has received its own Burger King restaurant, following the opening of the 14th such outlet in Sri Lanka at a prime location in this bustling suburb, by master franchisee Softlogic Restaurants (Pvt) Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings PLC. The new Burger King at No. 145, Dalugama, Kelaniya is seen as a…
As the second phase of the public power-generating programme ‘Surya Bala Sangramaya’ (SBS) launched by His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena, the Ceylon Electricity Board together with the Ministry of Power & Renewable Energy of Sri Lanka, has now opened international competitive bidding by announcing the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the establishment of 60 solar…
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