Category: In Pictures
Acting Chief Justice takes oaths
Senior Supreme Court Judge, Justice Priyasad Dep took oaths as the Acting Chief Justice before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (12). Secretary to the President P. B. Abeykoon was also present at this occasion.
Need to re-double efforts to achieve USD1bn bilateral trade target
The Federal Minister for Commerce Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan called on Sri Lankan President Hon. Maithripala Sirisena at President’s Secretariat last evening.The Minister for Commerce was accompanied by High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain, Deputy High Commissioner Dr.Sarfraz Sipra and Director Ahsan Riaz Chaodhry. The Sri Lankan Minister […]
Future diplomats visit ‘Colombo Tea Auction’
A group of new Foreign Service recruits visited the Colombo Tea Auction recently as a part of their induction program. The group of new recruits numbering to over 20 was led Mrs.Pamela J. Deen, Director General of the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute, which conducts the ‘Intensive Induction Program’ on new recruits to the Foreign […]
Cargills Bank reaches out with 8 more branches
Cargills Bank opened in Matara starting on its new expansion drive with its first branch outside Colombo. Cargills Bank is set to open eight new branches countrywide in addition to its three existing branches in Colombo with the aim of providing convenient access to its banking products and services to its customers nation-wide. The first […]
LAUGFS launches mobile apps for iOS and android phones
LAUGFS recently launched its very own mobile application, providing customers with a single mobile platform to access a range of LAUGFS businesses from LAUGFS Gas and Supermarkets to Eco Sri and LAUGFS Car Care. Now LAUGFS customers can receive mobile alerts on the latest promotions, stay up-to-date with latest news and happenings, and receive location […]
6 Sri Lankan artistes honoured with Bunka Award 2015
The 22nd “Bunka (Cultural) Awards” ceremony, organized by the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Cultural Fund, was held on Sunday 8th November at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo 07. Hon. S. B. Navinna, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development & Cultural Affairs graced the occasion as Chief Guest, while H. E. Mr. Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador […]
Holcim Lanka inter-university competition 2015
Furthering its vision of building foundations for the future Holcim Lanka, a member of the Lafarge Holcim group partnered with the University of Peradeniya, Moratuwa and Ruhuna to conduct an innovative Concrete Mix Design Competition for the University’s Final Year Civil Engineering students. The objective of the competition was to impart practical and theoretical knowledge […]
Pakistan Commerce Minister to arrive Sri Lanka
Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan is arriving in Sri Lanka on a three-day official visit to boost bilateral investment and trade between the two friendly countries. He would be accompanied by a high powered business delegation consisting of cement, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, sugar, shipping, construction and manufacturing sector companies. The visit of Commerce […]
Aitken Spence launches Turyaa by Heritance at World Travel Market
Leading regional hospitality operator Aitken Spence Hotels announced the launch of its latest brand,Turyaa by Heritance,at the World Travel Market [WTM] in London. The World Travel Market is the leading global event for the travel industry providing an opportunity for the global travel trade to meet, network negotiate and conduct business. Turyaa by Heritance was […]
BOND IS BACK
Bond is back in SPECTRE and VisitBritain and the GREAT Britain campaign is once again utilizing 007’s iconic international profile to show the world what makes Britain GREAT. The British High Commission (BHC) in Colombo hosted an event at Westminster House, with the attendance of Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Ministers and members of Parliament, […]
Big names needed to bring tourists, says Managing Director of Aitken Spence
Sustained promotion and consistent branding of Sri Lanka as a holiday destination are essential if the country is to overhaul its tourism industry, Rajan Brito, the Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of the conglomerate Aitken Spence has said. Speaking during a wide-ranging interview he gave to the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business […]
New Zealand business delegates meet local Corporate heads
Innovative New Zealand businesses who visited Colombo this week to continue forging business and trade links with Sri Lanka, met with Sri Lankan business heads at a reception hosted by HE Grahame Morton, High Commissioner to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal at the Taj Samudra. Seventeen New Zealand companies from a range of industries […]