On a Sunday four months ago, a vessel pulled unannounced into Sri Lanka’s Colombo harbor: the Chinese Navy submarine Great Wall No. 329, which is designed to carry torpedoes, a cruise missile and a 360-pound warhead. Sri Lanka’s defense minister shrugged it off as an “operational goodwill visit.” But anxiety was already radiating as far…
Unilever’s most trusted baby care brand, Pears, completed the Floral Gift Land promotion recently with the first twenty five winners of this competition receiving exciting gifts at a charming event held at the Unilever Sri Lanka headquarters. “We are really excited to have launched this promotion giving our customers the opportunity to win useful gifts…
The Sri Lanka Engineering Professionals’ Association (SLEPA) recently held a forum titled ‘The Doers Perspective of the Talkers Hot Topic: Infrastructure Development,’ at the Cinnamon Lakeside hotel in Colombo. The event which was attended to capacity was organized to present facts and data on development projects undertaken by the current government in order to counter…
• Computing devices for more productive and mobile Sri Lankan workforce • Aiming to capture 50 percent market share in the ruggedized tablet space by 2015 Softlogic Retail (Pvt.) Ltd. a pioneering subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings PLC in collaboration with Panasonic India recently introduced Panasonic Toughbook Laptops and Toughpads- the world’s first Windows 8 enterprise-grade…
US based global strategy consulting firm shares knowledge on local opportunities This year Stax, a global strategy consulting firm, headquartered in Boston, USA is celebrating its 10th year of operations in Sri Lanka. Stax’s CEO Rafi Musher, together with its Managing Director Ruwindhu Peiris and Director Dr. Kumudu Gunasekera, discussed Stax’s history in Sri Lanka,…
Economic growth requires stable environments, efficient institutions, functioning markets and access to sustainable financial services but most of all it is well-trained people who are at the centre of all economic progress. This reflects the activities of the Vocational Training in the North of Sri Lanka (VTN) Project, which has been in the news lately…
Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing insurance company, Asian Alliance Insurance PLC, is proud to announce that it has successfully achieved the segregation of its Life and General Insurance operation as of 1st January 2015, as per the Regulation of Insurance Industry (Amendment) Act No 3 of 2011, brought about by the Regulator. Asian Alliance Insurance made a…
From its rich history and grandeur down to amenities and services, dining experiences and warm hospitality, Galle Face Hotel is currently South Asia’s pre-eminent hospitality icon. The setting of its architectural excellence in the heart of Colombo offers a great view of the Indian Ocean and the hotel embraces its rich history and legendary traditions…
At the recently concluded National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) ceremony, OVIKLO International shone as the sole logistics solutions provider to be recognized for excellence in business practices and service provision. The NBEA, conducted by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, recognizes and rewards players in the commercial playing field, for not merely excellence…
Company adds prestigious award to its roster of recognition in the Human Resources space Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global IT services company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience, today announced that it was recognized as one of the top three finalist in the 2014 Monster HR®…
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