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Turning Ideas into Business: hSenid Mobile Solutions makes dreams come true

Innovative ideas come from great minds and now, it will not take a genius or an app developer to take that idea to market and turn it into cash. Perfect for stay-at-home mothers with time on her hands, a student who wants to earn some extra pocket money, an enterprising individual who wants to be…

(0)Comments | March 26, 2015 4:46 pm

Lenovo appoints Cricketer Angelo Mathews as the Brand Ambassador for Sri Lanka

Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker and an emerging PC Plus leader, has appointed Sri Lanka’s ace cricketer and the current captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team, Angelo Mathews as its official brand ambassador in the country. Angelo is one of the world’s top cricketers. With this development, he will team-up with Lenovo –…

(0)Comments | March 26, 2015 2:22 pm

Softlogic Finance rights oversubscribed with strong investor interest

In a resounding endorsement of Softlogic Finance PLC and its business strategy, the recent Rights Issue of the Company was over-subscribed by over 150% with the new equity infusion of Rs 401 million, boosting the Total Equity position of the Company to Rs 1.9 billion.  The Rights Issue, in which 10 Ordinary Shares were issued…

(0)Comments | March 26, 2015 12:21 am

IIHE ties up with the University of Salford Manchester (UK) to offer honours undergrad programmes

The Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) today announced its partnership with the University of Salford Manchester (UK) to offer its Honours degree programmes in Sri Lanka. The Imperial Institute of Higher Education will now be able to offer degrees such as BSc (Hons) in Business Management, BSc (Hons) in Business and Information Technology, BSc…

(0)Comments | March 26, 2015 12:14 am

Pears along with the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians continues their journey to build a Nation of Happy Babies

* Adds a new Lactation Management Centre at Dambulla Base Hospital Sri Lanka’s oldest baby care brand, Pears, declared open its 5th Lactation Management Centre (LMC) at the Dambulla Base Hospital recently. The lactation centres will help raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding and promote exclusive breastfeeding among new mothers, in line with the…

(0)Comments | March 25, 2015 11:48 pm

BBDO Lanka, Sri Lanka’s first carbon neutral ad agency, now tells its own tree story

BBDO Lanka launched its ‘Force for Good’ initiative in February 2012 by becoming the first advertising agency in South Asia to be certified ‘carbon neutral’. This was followed by the launch of Asia’s first mechanical air purifying billboard in May of the same year. Said BBDO Lanka MD Santosh Menon, “It’s that time of the…

(0)Comments | March 25, 2015 5:09 pm

Noritake, first-ever porcelain company in Sri Lanka to launch ‘Bridal Registry’

Noritake Lanka Porcelain Ltd (NLPL) recently launched its Bridal Registry and thus goes on record as being the first-ever porcelain company in Sri Lanka to do so. Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Noritake Lanka Porcelain Pvt Ltd (NLPL) Yoshinari Shimaya said, “The launch of this Bridal Registry is the result of continuous requests we…

(0)Comments | March 25, 2015 4:51 pm

Signal’s “Cavity-Free Sri Lanka” Dental Camp sets a new Guinness World Record

Sri Lanka’s leading Oral Care brand, Signal, recently demonstrated its commitment towards mobilizing a national effort to work towards a “Cavity Free Sri Lanka”.The brand set out to ensure overall good oral health by setting a unique Guinness World Recordwith the participation of schoolchildren and the dental community. This landmark event, held in Kandy,set the…

(0)Comments | March 25, 2015 2:26 pm

‘Nestlé Professional Signature Night’ celebrates partners in success

Nestlé Professional, the ‘out-of-home’ food and beverage solutions provider of Nestlé, hosted ‘Nestlé Professional Signature Night’ for culinary professionals in Sri Lanka, in honour of their contribution towards the growth of its business over the years. The inaugural event, well attended by over 250 chefs and prominent culinary personalities from across Sri Lanka and the…

(0)Comments | March 25, 2015 12:43 am

Nawaloka first to offer FDA approved Liver Elastography

Liver diseases can result from a wide range of causes including increased alcohol consumption, diabetes, hepatitis, dengue and viral flu. Doctors need to closely monitor liver damage in these patients as reversible conditions like fatty liver and early stages of alcohol damage can progress to Cirrhosis.  Looking to simplify liver assessment while maintaining high levels…

(0)Comments | March 25, 2015 12:36 am

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