Category: In Pictures
Lanka exports chief Egodage steps down, new CEO this week
As officials, staff and even trade union reps rallied around to heap praise on his initiatives, the outgoing EDB Chairman and CEO Bandula Egodage –the eleventh Chairman to hold the office-was quick to stress that he is not entirely quitting the country’s exports regime on 28 October. “Though I am stepping down from EDB today, […]
Three Sri Lankans honoured by Japanese Foreign Minister
Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador of Japan, formally awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendations to Upali Stanley Jayasekera, Chitral Jayawardane and G.Kulatilake of Sri Lanka, at a special ceremony held on 26rd October, 2015 at the Ambassador’s residence in Colombo.The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups for their outstanding achievements in international fields, to acknowledge […]
SPIKE – Meetup for Sri Lanka’s Tech Startup Ecosystem
Sri Lanka’s tech startup ecosystem is small but slowly gathering momentum.Over the past year, a monthly meetup called SPIKE Night has been the regular meeting point for startup entrepreneurs and others from the tech ecosystem. Unlike more formal events, SPIKE is intentionally casual.It’s a meetup where where tech startups and entrepreneurs get an opportunity to […]
Google Product Marketing Head Takes on Advisory Role at Auxenta
Former Google Product Marketing Global Head Takes on Advisory Role at Auxenta Colombo, Sri Lanka –Auxenta is pleased to announce that technology entrepreneur Sanjeev Agrawal, perhaps best known as Google’s first global head of product marketing, has taken on the role of product strategy advisor at Auxenta. While at Google as Head of Product Marketing (May […]
Sima Giselle calls Colombo Port
SIMATECH Shipping LLC, the world’s 27th largest carrier (Alphaliner – October 2015 ranking) celebrated its brand new Mv. Sima Giselle maiden port call on the 19th October 2015 at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).Mv. Sima Giselle the Singapore flagged vessel operated in the AGI (Asean – Gulf – Isc) […]
US seeks potential infrastructure assistance in South and East
Members of the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently traveled to the South and East to survey schools and medical facilities in disaster-prone areas to identify potential infrastructure assistance.The team visited schools from the Tamil, Muslim and Sinhalese communities across the Eastern Province, as well as schools and medical care facilities […]
BOI conducts an investment forum in Japan
Since Japan has now emerged as potentially major source for Foreign Direct Investment to Sri Lanka, the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka organized an investment promotion mission in that country recently. This mission was a collaborative effort between the BOI and Japanese government two Institutes Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan International Corporation Agency […]
FM meets UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs
The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Mr. Miroslav Jenča called on the Hon.Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday (21/10/2015).
DHL Express celebrates 35 years in Sri Lanka
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, marks 35 years of operations in Sri Lanka this year.DHL Express entered the Sri Lanka market in 1980 as the pioneering logistics company in the country. Today, the company records a dominant market share, meeting the shipping and business needs across an array of industries in […]
Workshop held on Organic Agro Crops for Export
The full day workshop organized by TJ Associates on “Cultivation and Processing of Organic Agro Crops for Export “ concluded successfully on October 14, 2015 at Hilton Colombo Residencies attended by over 70 participants Mrs. Chandani Dias Abeygunawardene, Vice President – Projects was instrumental in organizing the workshop and conducting it with expertise gathered while […]
GAAM crosses Rs5 bn mark in assets under management
Guardian Acuity Asset Management Ltd, which manages three unit trusts, passed an important milestone in its short history when it crossed the Rs 5 billion mark in assets under management (AUM) in early October this year. The firm which was recognised as the “Best new asset management company in Sri Lanka 2014” by the prestigious […]
Spanish tourists celebrate National Day with Aitken Spence Travels
Aitken Spence Travels celebrated the Spanish National day on the 12th October with Spanish tourists traveling during the same period. A group on an adventure tour and another group on a round-trip culture tour were hosted by Aitken Spence Travels for cocktails, anniversary cakes and specially organized calypso bands for entertainment on the national day […]