Category: In Pictures
JAT Holdings, sponsors 4th Sri Lanka Wood International Expo 2016
(PRESS RELEASE) – JAT Holdings sponsored the recent 4th edition of the Sri Lanka Wood International Expo 2016 exhibition which culminated with great success at the BMICH in Colombo. Managing Director of JAT Holdings, Mr. Aelian Gunawardene said, “It gave us great pleasure to present this well-attended exhibition which afforded the excellent opportunity for players […]
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Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning to you all. I consider it a great pleasure and honor to speak to such a distinguished audience, at this national conference on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). It has become evident that an important trend in economic and social development is taking place in countries around the world. The […]
Dubai hotel chief among speakers at Asia Hotel Conference
Sept 26, 2016 (LBO) – The Chairman of the World Travel and Tourism Council, Gerald Lawless, will share his knowledge of building Dubai as a destination, as well as one of the world’s best-known luxury brands, Jumeirah Group, when he addresses the inaugural Asia Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (AHTIC) in Colombo in November. The […]
Uber introduces ‘Schedule a Ride’ in Sri Lanka
Sep 23, 2016 (LBO) – Uber, a global ride sharing company, will allow customers the convenience of scheduling a ride up to 30 days in advance with a ‘Schedule a Ride’ feature for its riders in Colombo, launched today. “Uber’s objective to offer accessible and reliable rides goes a notch further with the introduction of […]
‘s Lagarde announces specific actions on women’s economic empowerment
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, issued the following statement today at the conclusion of her participation in a United Nations High-Level Panel on “Women Economic Empowerment” on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly: “It is a great pleasure to participate in the official launch of the commitments and work of […]
IFAC appoints Arjuna Herath of CA Sri Lanka as Chair of PAO Development
Following a rigorous nominations process, the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) today announced the appointments of three outstanding members of the global accountancy profession to lead important committees supporting the profession across the world: Monica Foerster as Chair of the Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Committee; Arjuna Herath as Chair of the Professional Accountancy Organization […]
President meets Obama, John Kerry and Ban Ki-moon at UNGA
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Korean Film Festival 2016 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Following on the success of last year’s event, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Sri Lanka and the Korea Foundation will co-host the Korean Film Festival 2016 from October 14 to October 17 at the National Film Corporation (NFC) Theatre, Colombo 7, in partnership with the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. The […]
‘s rating at BB+(lka)
Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed Alliance Finance Company PLC’s (AFC) National Long-Term Rating at ‘BB+(lka)’ with a Stable Outlook. At the same time Fitch affirmed AFC’s outstanding senior unsecured debentures at ‘BB+(lka)’ and outstanding subordinated debentures at ‘BB(lka)’. KEY RATING DRIVERS NATIONAL RATING AND SENIOR DEBT AFC’s rating reflects its established but modest franchise […]
Kumar Sangakkara Kicks OffMurali Harmony Cup 2016
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Murali Harmony Cup 2016 was declared open today (20th September 2016) in Kilinochchi. 24 teams will compete in this year’s blockbuster tournament featuring as many as ten newcomers to have a chance at winning the coveted Champions trophy and bragging rights in the men’s and women’s segments respectively. Speaking at the […]
Jinasena launches solar solutions for domestic and industrial markets
(PRESS RELEASE) – High-tech solar solutions available via 19 Service Centres across the island Jinasena (Pvt) Limited, one of the leading water management systems and solutions providers in Sri Lanka, has expanded business operations in Sri Lanka by venturing into domestic and industrial solar solutions under its “Renewable Energy Sector” product range. Jinasena solar solutions […]