NEFSEC, an International Exhibition of Fire, Industrial Safety and Homeland Security, was recently held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre(SLECC) for the first time in the country. The event was organized by Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd., Asia’s leading and established exhibition and conference organizers and was graced by Chief Guest- Mr. Jagath Wijeweera,…
The Import Section of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Verité Research held a round-table discussion on the topic of “Acceptance of Electronic Documents: One small step for the government, one giant leap for businesses” at the Chamber premises on the 18th of October. The discussion featured key stakeholders from both leading private…
VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd. and a leading worldwide provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, was recognized for ‘Excellence in Capacity Building’ and ‘Excellence in HR Practices’ at the recently concluded SLASSCOM Awards 2016 in Colombo. VirtusaPolaris was recognized in the Capacity Building category…
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer on Friday, edging up from their lowest close in 1 month hit in the previous session, as foreign investors bought risk assets ahead of a flurry of corporate results and next month’s national budget. Sri Lanka’s quarterly earnings season started last week but the bulk of locally…
Inflation, as measured by the change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (2013=100), which is compiled by the Department of Census and Statistics, increased to 4.7 per cent in September 2016 from 4.5 per cent in August 2016, on year-on-year basis. Both Food and Non-food categories contributed towards the year-on-year inflation in September 2016….
Australia has created a lot of jobs in the past year, over 180,000, in fact. However, it could be even higher. Something is holding it back: skill shortages among workers. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey, released earlier today, 38% of the more than 1,500 firms surveyed across Australia reported difficulties filling job…
Asiri Central Hospital today announced that it has earned Joint Commission International’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its internationally-recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. Asiri Central hospital underwent a rigorous…
A media briefing was held recently to raise public awareness on the campaign carried out for the last 12 years by Caltex, ‘Maha Magata Yaha Magak’ or ‘Drive Wise & Embrace Life’. Chevron Lanka Lubricants PLC joined hands with the Sri Lanka Police Department, the ’82 Group of S Thomas College, and TV Derana for…
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker on Thursday, posting their lowest close in a month, as investors awaited next month’s national budget and a flurry of corporate results. The benchmark index of the Colombo Stock Exchange ended 0.03 percent or 2.03 points lower at 6,442.36, its lowest close since Sept. 20, in thin…
MUMBAI: Close to 30 lakh debit cards are understood to have been used in ATMs that are suspected to have exposed card and PIN details to malware at the back end. While State Bank of India+ (SBI) has decided to reissue debit cards to six lakh customers who had used their cards at suspect networks,…
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