Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which is amongst the world’s oldest and most respected global business organisations. He is the third Indian business leader to hold this prestigious position in ICC’s near -100 year history. Sunil Bharti Mittal takes…
The establishment of the Sri Lanka-German Training Institute (SLGTI), a landmark project initiated by German Development Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, was announced at a press conference attended by Hon Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training and HE Dr. Juergen Morhard, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of…
Women’s Chamber of Industry & Commerce (WCIC) is calling for committed women entrepreneurs to apply for the prestigious ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’. In its 9th year, the awards ceremony will crown high flyers from a wide spectrum of industries in Micro, Small, Medium and Large categories. In addition, WCIC has ventured into new…
The Managing Director of Blue Ocean Capital, Prajith Balasubramanium joined Ada Derana Biz 24X7 to provide a wide explanation on the Venture Engine programme established with the intention of empowering entrepreneurs. Below is the full video interview:
Naveen de Silva, Director of Dwelling Group joined Ada Derana Biz 24X7 to explain how investments could be made in Australian property development projects. He explained in detail how one could invest in property development projects in Australia while still being in Sri Lanka and also how the returns could be brought back to Sri…
The proposed Western Region Megapolis Plan will be institutionalized through an act of parliament, in order to make sure it remains intact as a stable ‘national policy’ said Mr. Nayana Mawilmada, Head of Investment of the, US$ 40 billion worth megapolis project. Mawilmada revealed this, when he addressed the Main Committee of the Ceylon Chamber…
Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), through its flagship brand Munchee came forward to support the island’s first ever National Summit on Foresight and Innovation for Sustainable Human Development which was held recently at the Water’s Edge, Battaramulla. The summit was organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Ministry of National Policies and Economic…
Altair, Sri Lanka’s iconic twin tower high rise development, sponsored the 2016 Spring Scientific Meeting of the Sri Lankan Medical & Dental Association (SLMDA) UK, an event attended by medical professionals of Sri Lankan origin resident in the UK. The President of the British Medical Association Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran was the Guest of Honour…
In an effort to expand the horizon of local Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions and Micro Finance Institutions a specialized seminar entitled “International Investor Perspective on Local Currency Solutions” is to be held on Tuesday 05th July 2016 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Oak Room Colombo. The seminar is jointly organized by Netherlands based The Currency…
Ada Derana has launched “Sri Lankan of the Year”, an award that seeks to honour and celebrate individuals and groups whose efforts and achievements have far reaching influence on the country, positively impacting the local community and helping to profile Sri Lanka among the international community. The Ada Derana Sri Lankan of the Year is…
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