Category: In Pictures
Finance Minister makes final touches to Budget 2019
The Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera is in deep conversation with the Treasury Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga to make the final touches to the Budget 2019 at the Minister’s “Rainbow End” private residence at Gorakana, Panadura. Minister Mangala Samaraweera will commence the Budget Speech at 1.30 pm on Tuesday in the Parliament.
LearnWare inspiring and empowering children through computer coding and robotics studies
(PRESS RELEASE) LearnWare, the professional kids’ Academy, is pleased to announce its much sought inauguration in January this year in the heart of Colombo city (No.204, 1/1, Galle Road, Colombo 04) for the benefits of the next generation young minds and in the interest of the parents, teachers and professional academics. LearnWare is a team […]
LOLC Group crosses Rupees Trillion mark with total assets reaching Rs1Tn
Sustaining its unblemished track record in performance, the LOLC Group crossed the Rupees Trillion mark, with total assets reaching Rs 1.008Tn, as at December 2018. This significant achievement is on account of the Group’s consistently resilient financial sector – both local and international, coupled with its strategic investments in non-financials sectors – Leisure, Plantations, Construction, […]
‘s HNB Group profit after tax up 14-pct to Rs.19Bn for 2018
HNB Group recorded a Profit Before Tax of Rs 26.5 Bn and a Profit After Tax of Rs 19.1 Bn, posting a YoY growth of 14.6% and 14.4% respectively for the year ended 2018 in a clear demonstration of the resilience of the Group’s robust business model despite an array of challenges faced by the […]
SLPA wins second consecutive GPF Ports Authority of the Year award
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) won the Ports Authority of the Year 2019 Award by the Global Ports Forum (GPF) for the second consecutive year at the GPF awards ceremony 2019 followed by the conference forum held at the Hyatt Regency Dubai Deira, in the United Arab Emirates on 20th February 2019. Mr.Upul Jayatissa – […]
Sinhalese Sports Club to revolutionize Sri Lankan sports with Power Plate
The Sinhalese Sports Club, one of the most prestigious sports clubs in Sri Lanka together with the pioneer in fitness equipment in Sri Lanka, Quantum Fitness is set to revolutionize sports and fitness training with the latest technology taking the fitness world by storm. The inaugural step toward this initiative is to introduce the revolutionizing […]
Next RIU international investor forum to kick-off in the Maldives
(PRESS RELEASE) – As part of an ongoing and sustained effort to connect Sri Lankan businesses with the global diaspora and with foreign investors looking at investing in Sri Lanka, Research Intelligence Unit (Pvt) Ltd. (RIU) will be hosting its next prestigious RIU Investor Forum 2019 along with the event’s platinum partner-Marina Square by Access Engineering, in the Maldives […]
Advocata Institute to host Asia Liberty Forum 2019 in Sri Lanka
Over 200 participants, comprising leading academics, policy makers and intellectuals from over 30 countries will come together in Colombo, Sri Lanka for the 2019 Asia Liberty Forum to discuss challenges facing the Asian region and to learn from each other on how to most effectively advance free-market reforms. Asia Liberty forum is an annual event […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority partners with Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Colombo
Sri Lanka Ports Authority is pleased to announce its partnership with the Ironman 70.3, one of a series of long-distance triathlon races, going to be held in Colombo on next Sunday (24 February) for the second consecutive year. Around 739 athletes from 58 countries will swim, cycle and run, covering a distance of 113 kilometres […]
Foreign Ministry’s second Regional Consular Office declared open in Matara
The Matara Regional Consular Office of the Foreign Ministry was declared open today (15) jointly by Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana and Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera. Several members of the Southern Provincial Council, members of local government bodies of the Matara District and senior government officials including the District Secretary […]
DFCC becomes first Sri Lankan bank to be certified for Visa’s QR Payment Solution
DFCC Bank created history by becoming the first bank in Sri Lanka to be certified for Visa’s QR Payment Solution. A ceremony was held recently at the DFCC Bank to mark this achievement in the presence of senior management of DFCC Bank and Visa. The service brings the advantages of security, reliability, and global acceptance […]
Frontier Capital Partners to launch AI ChatBot to cater Tuk Tuk industry
Sri Lanka’s post war era emerging investment banker Frontier Capital Partners – that transferred some of the country’s prominent group companies to conglomeration in the post war era from 2009 to 2019, in a decade has recently released a newly developed advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) ChatBot assistant titled ‘TukBoy’. According to the company officials the […]