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…
~ 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…
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…
* 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…
* Fifty teams take the challenge of a Stilt fishing and Toddy Tapping competition ‘Red Bull Levels’, a unique event organized in partnership with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, saw over 250 participants who competed in an obstacle course conceptualized around the native traditions of stilt fishing and toddy tapping. The event was held on the…
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group marked a key development in the expansion of its Amari brand with a ‘ground breaking’ ceremony to mark the start of construction of the third ONYX project in Sri Lanka; Amari Galle. The hospitality group’s savvy hotel brand OZO, has already made an indelible footprint in Sri Lanka’s hospitality landscape, with…
• Nation’s leading property portal Lamudi.lk examines developments within the retail property market From small-scale shops to large-scale shopping centres, the retail industry is considered as one of the key driving forces that will spearhead the country’s economy for the next five years. It is predicted that the income created through domestic retail demand alone…
Enhanced efforts at driving Nutrition, Health and Wellness leadership • Revenue of LKR 8.0 billion for Q4, and LKR 32.9 billion for year ending 31 December 2014 • Profit after tax of LKR 615 million for Q4 and LKR 3.8 billion for year ending 31 December 2014 • Second interim dividend of LKR 28.50 per…
* Partnership provides location-based enhanced services to Airtel Lanka customers Celltick, a global leader in mobile initiated commerce announced its partnership with Airtel Lanka, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. With this partnership, Celltick will provide a fully managed high-value interactive service…
The trusted name in kitchen appliance manufacturing in Sri Lanka, Odiris Engineering Company is reintroducing its pioneer and signature Kerosene Cookers to the local consumer. The Kerosene Cookers are specially designed to be portable and lightweight, and can be used in diverse settings such as indoors, and outdoor locations like camp and picnic grounds, and…
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