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SLSBC concludes a successful Trade and Investment Promotion Mission to Singapore

The Sri Lanka- Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully concluded a business mission to Singapore from 29th – 1st August 2015, The mission was organized to coincide with the SBF Seminar on Doing Business in Sri Lanka followed by One-to-One Business Meetings which was organized by the Singapore Business Federation…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 5:12 pm

Govt. begins to issue biometric passports

Sri Lankan Government has decided to obtain fingerprints as biometric data of applicants when issuing Passports, the Government Information Department announced today. Accordingly the Immigration and Emigration Department will begin the process to issue biometric passports according to international standards with effect from 10th August 2015. With this arrangement, Sri Lankan Passport will become a…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 3:27 pm

Sri Lanka is a magical holiday destination with everything from luxury accommodation to leopards

Our safari vehicle has been bumping along for a good few hours with no sign of the star attraction. Sure, we’ve spotted all kinds of creature s from elephants to crocodiles, monkeys to mongooses and myriads of birds. But the one thing we’re all longing to see – large, feline and ferocious – has so…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 11:30 am

Emirates’ eight daily London flights set to become all-A380

Emirates’ eight daily flights to London will all be served by the highly popular A380s from January 1st 2016, cementing the airline’s status as the largest international A380 operator into the British capital. Combined with the airline’s double daily A380 services to Manchester, Emirates will offer 70 A380 flights per week into the UK, more…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 4:40 am

Ralph Toastmasters inducts their first-ever Lady President – Chithra Veerabahu

The Ralph Toastmasters Club last weekend inducted its first-ever Lady President Chitra Veerabahu at a gala ceremony at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo.  Chief Guest on the occasion was well-known media personality and popular Corporate Etiquette Trainer Kumar de Silva. Guest of Honour was Arunasalam Balraj, 2nd Vice President, Toastmasters International who is also…

(0)Comments | August 8, 2015 4:47 pm

Fitch affirms Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund at 'BB-'/'V-5'

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund’s Fund Credit Quality Rating of ‘BB-‘. The Fund Volatility Rating is ‘V-5’. The fund only invests in US dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Sri Lankan sovereign, licensed banks and corporate issuers. The fund is managed by Ceylon Asset Management (CAM). KEY RATING DRIVERS The ‘BB-‘ Fund Credit…

(0)Comments | August 7, 2015 4:30 pm

Lakshman Hulugalla resigns from On’ally Holdings

Lakshman Hulugalla has resigned from the Directorate of On’ally Holdings PLC with effect from 31 May 2015. The On’ally Holdings says he did not hold any shares in the company.

(0)Comments | August 7, 2015 3:44 pm

Grant McCann Vice President chosen to judge Spikes Asia 2015

Laila Gunesekere-Martenstyn has been selected to join the very prestigious and high powered jury at Spikes Asia in Singapore this September. Widely acknowledged as the most sought after and revered Creative Awards program in Asia, Spikes is well attended by the creative and marketing fraternity. Laila has been invited to judge radio & outdoor categories,…

(0)Comments | August 7, 2015 3:43 pm

Internal Transport Ministry comes under special committee probe

A Special Investigation Committee has been appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Transport on the instructions of the Minister to investigate into and make recommendations on corruption, maladministration and irregularities within the Ministry of Internal Transport and its affiliated institutions within the last five years. The Cabinet has approved this proposal by…

(0)Comments | August 7, 2015 3:16 pm

Colombo stocks stretch gains for second consecutive session

Colombo bourse stretched gains for the second consecutive session on Thursday amid positive corporate earnings. Benchmark All Share Price index bagged 10.93 points or (+0.15%) to end at 7,377.24 whilst S&P SL 20 index gained 8.84 index points (+0.22%) to end at 4,091.86. Market momentum was steered by counters such as John Keells Holdings (closed…

(0)Comments | August 6, 2015 5:33 pm

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