Ranked the best-performing plantation sector through strategic and groundbreaking HR policies, in the face of industry-wide turbulence Colombo, June 29, 2016:The Hayleys Plantations Sector is the proud ‘Gold Award’ Winner of the National HR Excellence Awards 2016, presented by the Institute of Personal Management Sri Lanka (IPM). This accolade is in recognition of the revolutionary…
The World Bank has approved a $125 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to assist Sri Lanka in modernizing its agriculture sector to become more efficient and attractive as a modern business, more responsive to consumer demand, and more environmentally sustainable and resilient to climate change. The project will be implemented through the…
Singapore was the host to the Annual Enterprise Asia, Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards and International CSR Sumit 2016 on 24th June 2016 at Resort World, Resort World Sentosa, Convention Center, Singapore. Over 200 senior executives from multinational and leading corporations in Asia attended the event and witnessed the awards presentation. Oxford College of Business (OCB)…
Blue Mountain Apartments together with the global real estate titan Palmer and Turner Group prepare to embark a landmark real estate development project, set to make a lasting mark on Colombo’s skyline. The luxury 7-star apartment complex will be the first- of-its- kind in Sri Lanka and will feature all-new levels of luxury and innovation….
The GSMA, the worldwide association governing the Global Mobile Industry, Wednesday 29th June, named Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Group CEO of Dialog Axiata PLC Sri Lanka, as the recipient of the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Asian Mobile Industry Award’ for 2016. The Award as described by the GSMA “is the highest honour at the Asia Mobile Awards…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted diplomatic community consisting of, Commercial Counsellors and Honorary Consuls of foreign missions to Sri Lanka for a briefing on the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) 2016, to be held in Colombo on 12-13 October 2016. The meeting was lead by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harsha De Silva, State…
A new Governor to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka is to be appointed on the recommendation of Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, say government sources. While Minister Ravi Karunanayake is currently on a visit to Japan, on inquiry by Ada Derana, his Parliamentary Secretary said that he would return to Sri Lanka on 04 July….
Supporting the Sri Lankan Government’s plans to enhance its maritime infrastructure and boost maritime operations, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka as part of the ‘Project for Maritime Safety Capability Improvement’ providing two petrol vessels to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) on Thursday 30…
Government has planned to establish an International Financial Centre in Colombo. The proposed centre will help the nation to face the local and global financial fluctuations effectively. Currently such financial centres are found in Hong-Kong and in Singapore. The attention has also been paid to establish an independent financial zone in Sri Lanka allowing any…
Joint Venture with Mr. Hiromitsu Takahashi of Social Welfare Corporation Koushikai General Welfare Facility Rengesou, will provide integrated health and eldercare services to meet the different needs of the elderly Underscoring its commitment to providing holistic healthcare to the Sri Lankan market, private healthcare giant, Nawaloka Hospitals announced yet another landmark initiative. A JV with…
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