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“Dine and Smile” at 52 restaurants for Commercial Bank cardholders

Commercial Bank’s popular dining out promotion ‘Dine and Smile’ has returned with attractive discounts for credit and debit cardholders at 52 leading restaurants over eight weeks. This latest promotion, in which the participating restaurants are offering discounts of 30% and 20% respectively to the Bank’s Credit and Debit Cardholders, commenced on the 16th of February,…

(0)Comments | February 26, 2015 3:30 pm

Mobitel offers Twitter without data charges for a unique cricket experience

The National Mobile Service Provider, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel has partnered with Twitter, one of the largest social networking sites in the world, to give its valued customers the opportunity to use Twitter for free for the duration of the ongoing high octane cricketing action. The partnership will provide customers the most comprehensive platform to…

(0)Comments | February 25, 2015 10:40 pm

Success of Endane Tea Estate inspires adoption of contract plucking

• 15 years on, worker families of the country’s industry pioneer earn additional monthly income of up to Rs. 18,000 Nearly 15 years after becoming Sri Lanka’s first tea estate to commence ‘contract plucking’ of tea, the success enjoyed by Endane Estate managed by Kahawatte Plantations PLC offers a compelling case study, which urges other…

(0)Comments | February 25, 2015 1:20 pm

S&T Interiors debut in Sri Lanka with Mövenpick City Hotel

* Unmatched turnkey interior solutions for hospitality sector Services & Trade (S&T), a leading Oman based interior fit-out and contracting company with operations across 10 countries, debuts in Sri Lanka with the complete interior fit-out works contract for the 5* luxury Mövenpick City Hotel. The Swiss hospitality chain Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, Softlogic’s first ever…

(0)Comments | February 25, 2015 1:12 pm

Start of the first Cricket World Cup for Hublot

As the first luxury brand to invest in cricket, Hublot, the Official Timekeeper of the competition, has appeared on the scoreboards since the start of the cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Game on! The Cricket World Cup began on Saturday 14th February in Australia and New Zealand, with two matches on the…

(0)Comments | February 25, 2015 1:04 pm

Citrus Waskaduwa celebrates Chinese New Year 2015 in partnership with Viluxur Holidays

The management of Citrus Leisure together with Vilxur Holidays ushered in the traditional Chinese New Year by hosting Vlixur guests visiting Sri Lanka to a gala dinner dance recently. The event was themed on traditional decorations as per Chinese customs with the Mandarin Shore Ballroom decorated in bright red and complimented by a scrumptious dinner…

(0)Comments | February 25, 2015 12:57 pm

Japanese investors infuse a further US$1.5 million in Asia Leisure Galle project

Asia Leisure, a fully owned subsidiary of Asia Capital PLC (ACAP) announced that Japan Capital will infuse a further US$1.5 million into ACAP’s latest hotel project in Galle. The hotel project was announced late last year with a totalinvestment of US$14 million being made by Asia Capital and its Japanese partners. The property which is…

(0)Comments | February 24, 2015 11:27 am

MINO helps saves lives from the dreaded dengue menace

~ Recently developed ‘NS-1’ antigen the best way to diagnose ~ Ever since its first outbreak in 1965, Dengue has had our island home of Sri Lanka in its vice-like grip. During the past two months of 2015, 6996 suspected Dengue cases have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit from all over the island, with…

(0)Comments | February 23, 2015 8:52 pm

Durdans introduces Advanced Stroke Treatment in Sri Lanka

Renowned for spearheading new technology in the healthcare sector, and pioneering new treatments in Sri Lanka, Durdans Hospital introduces Tissue Plasminogen Activator treatment (rtPA) at its Advanced Heart & Stroke Treatment Centre. This clot-busting medication is given to patients shortly after stroke symptoms have started. The treatment is more effective when given early in the…

(0)Comments | February 23, 2015 8:49 pm

‘Kala Pola’ 2015 concludes with highest visitor turnout and sales

* Generates over Rs. 13 million in sales Organised by the George Keyt Foundation in association with the John Keells Group, the 22nd Kala Pola, Sri Lanka’s annual open-air art fair which was held on Sunday 25th January 2015, brought together 292 artists and over 22,000 estimated visitors in a vibrant explosion of colour along…

(0)Comments | February 23, 2015 8:42 pm

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