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Galle Face Hotel’s Chief Concierge receives the prestigious Les Clefs d'Or international membership

The Galle Face Hotel, an iconic luxury getaway that is renowned for its vintage charm and prestige, reached a new milestone recently as the hotel’s Chief Concierge received the globally renowned cross keys membership (Les Clefs d’Or) for maintaining the most superior standards as a concierge in the international hotel industry.  Chief Concierge Duminda Botejue…

(0)Comments | July 10, 2015 9:53 am

Amãna Bank ties up with WOW.lk

Amãna Bank, Sri Lanka’s premier bank to operate in full conformity to the non-interest based Islamic banking concept, has tied up with Digital Commerce Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (DCL), a Dialog Axiata group company and the operator of leading online site www.wow.lk to offer the Bank’s Easy Payment Plan scheme.  Through this partnership customers will have…

(0)Comments | July 10, 2015 9:42 am

Chopard previews exclusive collection of watches and jewellery at Chatham Luxury

Swiss luxury brand Chopard announced the launch of an exclusive collection of limited edition watches and jewellery at Chatham Luxury, its authorised retailer in Sri Lanka. The collection featuring a selection of top of the line pieces, several of which are only available on special order, was introduced by Mr. Xavier Lasserre, International Sales Manager,…

(0)Comments | July 9, 2015 12:26 am

MillenniumIT implements Smart Hospitality Solution for Cinnamon Red

MillenniumIT completed the deployment of a one-of-a-kind interactive IT solution for the newest Cinnamon hotel in the city of Colombo; the lean luxury property Cinnamon Red. This solution allows the hotel to enhance their guest experience with smart solutions such as personalised welcome screens, in-room information and entertainment, better connectivity, and enhanced security. This pioneering…

(0)Comments | July 8, 2015 11:30 am

Brides Of Sri Lanka’ magazine goes global with the launch of its App

‘* Revenue earner for Sri Lanka as a wedding destination  Sri Lanka’s premier bridal magazine ‘Brides Of Sri Lanka’ expanded its reach to readers across the world with the launch of its App for all Apple and Andriod mobile devices, in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo….

(0)Comments | July 8, 2015 11:20 am

Intel NUC – Power in the palm of your hand

* From school and university computer labs to government and nonprofit organizations, Intel NUC form factor is perfect for small spaces For people who have been using PCs since its inception, the main problem was its power consumption. Imagine how much power these desktop PCs have drained and remember how many cooling fans we used…

(0)Comments | July 8, 2015 11:14 am

RPCs shed light on least understood crop development on estates

Further to recent articles in the news that present a distorted view of status of  estates held by Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), drawing erroneous parallels to situation on estates post nationalization and later privatisation and with particular reference to crop development, the Planters’ Association of Ceylon clarifies and wishes to correct the narrative. The Association…

(0)Comments | July 7, 2015 8:33 pm

The ‘Streets of Paris’ come alive at the Lionel Wendt

* Presented by the Alliance Francaise de KOTTE Well-known media personality Kumar de Silva is back again, this time with the fifth edition of his annual series of black and white photographic exhibitions – ‘Nostalgie05’ which brings the streets of Paris to life in a trillion shades of gray as part of the current French…

(0)Comments | July 7, 2015 8:16 pm

Mobitel and Microsoft launch new range of Lumia smartphones and gives away millions worth of prizes

The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel has partnered with Microsoft yet again for the launch of a range of sophisticated Microsoft Lumia smartphones. The launch will be followed by a daily, weekly and final grand draw, where customers will be eligible to receive a free data bundle and free talk time on their Lumia device…

(0)Comments | July 7, 2015 8:10 pm

Amal Cabraal and Druvi Sirisena win Carsons-sponsored 104th Shakspeare Shield Golf Tournament

Amal Cabraal and Druvi Sirisena of John Keells Holdings emerged overall winners of the Carsons-sponsored 104th Shakspeare Shield Golf Tournament held last Sunday (05 July 2015) at the Royal Colombo Golf Club. The duo scored 36 points to clinch the coveted Shakspeare Shield which is named after W. Shakspeare, former Chairman of Carsons who was…

(0)Comments | July 7, 2015 8:04 pm

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