Emirates is elevating the award-winning Premium Economy experience even further with the launch of the world’s first electrically powered Premium Economy seat, featuring a full-height adjustable privacy screen between every seat. Debuting on newly received Airbus A350 aircraft, the new seat combines industry-leading innovation with elevated comfort, giving customers greater control over their personal space. Installed in the Emirates A350 Premium…
The Sri Lanka – Benelux Business Council (SLBBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce conducted its 31st Annual General Meeting recently. Chief Guest, His Excellency Wiebe de Boer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, during his address, highlighted the enduring relevance of the Benelux union as a sandbox…
Sri Lankan entrepreneurs Janik Jayasuriya and Johann Harsha Fernando bring together two inspiring entrepreneurial journeys to take a homegrown Sri Lankan brand onto the global stage In a significant milestone for Sri Lankan entrepreneurship, Celeste Founder and CEO Janik Jayasuriya and HVA Ceylon Founder and CEO Johann Harsha Fernando have entered into a partnership to…
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) country team, led by Sri Lanka Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from September 10–23 to review the country’s economic progress and structural reforms. The upcoming two-week visit will focus on two major objectives, conducting the Seventh Review of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the…
Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., the sole authorized distributor for Honda Automobiles in Sri Lanka, has issued an urgent safety recall reminder regarding ongoing SRS Airbag system upgrades. This warning notice, issued in coordination with the parent company, Honda Motor Co. Japan, targets multiple vehicle models currently operating in Sri Lanka. Both Stafford Motors and…
Confidence in the economy strengthened in August with a larger share of corporate executives anticipating an improvement in the months ahead. However, the outlook remains cautious with half of those surveyed expecting economic conditions to remain unchanged amid rising costs and continued uncertainty surrounding the broader economic milieu. THE ECONOMY The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence…
Robert Kiyosaki, the 79-year-old author of the 44-million-copy best-seller Rich Dad Poor Dad, has revealed that he is $1.2 billion in debt. Appearing on the Get Rich Education podcast, he explained that this massive leverage is not a financial failure, but rather a deliberate wealth-building strategy. The massive figure is tied directly to real estate…
Recognizing the strategic importance of the Marine and Offshore sector to Sri Lanka’s export development, the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026–2030 has identified Marine-Based Industries, including boat and shipbuilding, as one of the country’s priority export sectors. In line with this national priority, the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB), in collaboration with the…
Lanka IOC PLC marked the commencement of its 25th year of operations in Sri Lanka with a market opening ceremony on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) trading floor earlier this week, highlighted by the ringing of the Market Opening Bell. The event celebrated the company’s enduring contribution to Sri Lanka’s energy sector and its role…
Ruwanthi Gajadeera’s “Children of One Mother” carries the national flowers of all 56 Commonwealth nations, printed by sunlight Sri Lankan textile-led fashion designer Ruwanthi Gajadeera today presented an original cyanotype to His Majesty King Charles III at a garden party marking the 125th anniversary of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship. The work, titled එක…
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