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Hunas Falls Hotel welcomes X’mas with traditional cake mixing

Hunas Falls Hotel ushered in the festive season with a traditional cake-mixing ceremony on 4 October 2026, bringing together the hotel’s culinary team and participants in its landscaped gardens, surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills. A colourful display of cake ingredients, creatively arranged to depict Christmas bells, ribbons and holly alongside the Hunas Falls…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2026 12:05 pm

SANKEN GEN Established as Independent International Group Following Five Decades of Construction Delivery Across Three Continents

SANKEN GEN has been established as an independent international group, bringing together the Group’s overseas construction operations, real estate interests and associated ventures under a single, restructured holding company. As part of this transition, Sanken Overseas (Private) Limited has been rebranded as SANKEN GEN (PRIVATE) LIMITED, marking an important milestone in the Group’s evolution and…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2026 11:56 am

DFCC Bank and Toyota Lanka Introduce Sri Lanka’s First 10-Year Lease for Brand-New Toyota Passenger Vehicles

Customers can combine a tenure of up to 10 years with a residual value of up to 50% for greater flexibility over monthly repayments DFCC Bank, in partnership with Toyota Lanka, has introduced a new leasing proposition for brand-new Toyota passenger vehicles, combining a tenure of up to 10 years with residual value options of…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2026 6:32 am

Seylan Bank Partners Colombo Motor Show 2026 as Official Banking & Leasing Partner for the 10th Consecutive Year

Seylan Bank PLC, the Bank with a Heart, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s automotive industry by partnering with the 20th edition of the Colombo Motor Show 2026 as the Official Banking & Leasing Partner for the 10th consecutive year. This makes Seylan Bank the longest-standing partner of the Colombo Motor Show, further…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2026 6:27 am

SANASA Life Insurance Appoints Veteran Insurance Professional Susantha De Silva as CEO

SANASA Life Insurance Company PLC has appointed Mr. Susantha De Silva as its new Chief Executive Officer, bringing more than 30 years of experience across Sri Lanka’s insurance sector to lead the Company into its next phase of growth, customer-focused innovation and market development. Mr. De Silva officially assumed duties on 8 October 2026 at…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2026 12:33 am

BPC partners Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026 as Gold Sponsor

BPC has partnered with the inaugural Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026 as Gold Sponsor, bringing its global expertise in banking, payments and digital commerce to the national FinTech platform. The official national FinTech festival organised by the Fintech Forum Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy, will take place on 2nd and 3rd November 2026 at…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2026 12:17 am

Chinese Dragon Café opens flagship outlet in Negombo

Chinese Dragon Café (CDC), one of Sri Lanka’s well-known names in Chinese cuisine, has expanded its presence with the opening of its newest outlet in Negombo, marking another important step in the brand’s growth across the country. Located at No. 48, Chilaw Road, Negombo, just 400 meters from the Maris Stella College towards Kochchikade, the…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2026 6:41 pm

Huawei and Qualcomm Announce Broad Patent License Agreement

Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multi-year, broad patent license agreement that includes cross licenses to the companies’ patent portfolios across a range of technology fields, including 5G, compute, AI, and networking, together with Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in the areas of compute, AI, networking, and other technologies. This transaction will close following…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2026 2:57 pm

boAt Sharpens Its Focus on Sri Lanka with an Exciting New Product Portfolio

Backed by authorized distributor Nexus Communications, boAt products are now available islandwide at Nexus authorized retailers and online on Daraz boAt, India’s No. 1 audio brand and one of the world’s leading personal audio brands, today announced a stronger focus on the Sri Lankan market with the introduction of a new portfolio spanning audio, wearables…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2026 12:50 pm

Clean Serendib Introduces Machine-Assisted Beach Cleaning Technology to Strengthen Coastal Conservation Efforts

Clean Serendib marked the official commencement of its beach-cleaning operations with a demonstration of specialized machine-assisted cleaning technology at Mount Lavinia Beach on 14 October 2026. The initiative introduces a complementary approach to coastal conservation in Sri Lanka, focusing on the removal of smaller waste materials that are often difficult to recover through conventional manual…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2026 12:43 pm