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Unilever Ceytea’s Productivity Practices Lauded at JASTECA Awards

Unilever Sri Lanka’s Ceytea factory was recognized for its productivity practices at the 18th annual Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) awards held recently. Ceytea was adjudged the winner of the 5S award in the manufacturing and engineering sector of the Taiki Akimoto 5S competition 2014 and the Nagaaki Yamamoto KAIZEN award of…

(0)Comments | March 11, 2015 8:52 pm

Virtusa Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2014 Global System Integration in Healthcare Product Line Strategy Leadership Award

* Company recognized for strong healthcare domain knowledge, and differentiated and targeted product portfolio WESTBOROUGH, Mass: 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 received Frost & Sullivan’s 2014 Global System Integration in…

(0)Comments | March 11, 2015 8:47 pm

George Steuart Health partners Brumbies at the 136th Battle of the Blues to launch Superil

GeorgeSteuart Health today announced that it has once again come forward as a sponsor of the prestigious Royal Thomian Brumbies enclosure, organized by the Thomian class of 87. The Brumbies enclosure, although a relatively new addition to the already exclusive list of enclosures, has become one of the most exciting tents at the Roy-Tho encounter…

(0)Comments | March 10, 2015 11:34 pm

Most trusted, No.1 cable manufacturer ACL, expands product range with launch of high-quality circuit breakers

* Widens product portfolio to provide complete electrical solutions to the Sri Lankan market As the market leader in cables with over 70% of the market share and over half a century of providing the safest and highest-quality cables, and as the pioneer of the cable market of Sri Lanka since 1962, ACL has now…

(0)Comments | March 10, 2015 11:28 pm

CMC and Mobitel invite public to support dengue surveillance and communication through NTU-designed social media system

The Colombo Municipal Council’s Public Health Department, along with Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) and the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) launched the ‘Mo-Buzz Dengue’ App recently to enable the general public to contribute towards the fight against dengue in Colombo. Dengue has severely affected Sri Lanka in…

(0)Comments | March 10, 2015 11:14 pm

Dell Bags Gold Effie Award in Sri Lanka

Dell was named winner of the Gold Effie Award at the recent Effie Sri Lanka Awards Show organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM). Presented at the Water’s Edge in Colombo on February 27, 2015, the award is a testament to Dell’s outstanding strategy and execution of the Dell Power Circle campaign.  The…

(0)Comments | March 10, 2015 11:07 pm

Belluna Co. Ltd partners with Asia Capital PLC to invest over US$ 100 million into Sri Lanka

Asia Capital PLC today announced their partnership with Belluna Co. Ltd of Japan who will be making several strategic investments into Sri Lanka’s booming leisure and property sectors. The agreement in this regard was officially signed by Mr. Kiyoshi Yasuno, President, Belluna Co., Ltd and Mr. Stefan Abeyesinhe, Group Chief Executive Officer, Asia Capital PLC. …

(0)Comments | March 10, 2015 10:55 pm

Free paint from ‘Mr. Robbialac’ for the New Year

Lankem Paints Ltd, manufacturers, marketers and owners of the international flagship brand ‘Robbialac’ treats its customers island wide with a novel pre-Sinhala and Tamil New Year promotion. Commencing on Saturday 14 and operative until Tuesday 31 March, an unidentified mystery visitor called “Mr. Robbialac” will be present at various times, on various days and at…

(0)Comments | March 9, 2015 5:05 pm

Emirates’ Operations in Europe: A €6.8 Billion Impact on GDP

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, and Frontier Economics, a leading European consultancy, have released the results of a socio-economic impact study that measures Emirates’ contribution to the European economy. Frontier estimates that Emirates’ operations, including the catalytic impact of the 220 unique connections it offers, supported 85,100 jobs across the EU…

(0)Comments | March 9, 2015 4:54 pm

CFW Fashion Design Fund to support most impressive ‘BrightSpark’ designer

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) established the CFW Fashion Design Fund in 2014 to financially support the most impressive young designer who is a participant of the ‘BrightSpark’ Shows. Each year one up-and-coming designer with high potential is selected and given funding to kick-start his/her fashion career. CFW, hosted at the Hilton Colombo, provides a…

(0)Comments | March 9, 2015 4:39 pm

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