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Rotary Club of Colombo Mid City mark 30 years of successful community service
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Rotary Club of Colombo Mid City marked its first 30 years of service with the celebration of the past , and a call to continue pushing to better serve the community with a night of fellowship on the 02nd of February at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo. The club honored its Charter […]
Free day passes to exciting theme parks with Emirates tickets to Dubai
(PRESS RELEASE) – Flying with Emirates to Dubai has just become even more exciting, with the award-winning airline offering Economy Class passengers in Sri Lanka a chance to spend a day at some of the most popular theme parks in the emirate. Every Economy Class ticket purchased online at www.emirates.com/lk between 1st and 9th February […]
Central Bank releases new publication “A Survey of Financial System”
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Central Bank today launched a new book titled “A Survey of Financial System” authored by Mr. P Samarasiri, Deputy Governor. This is the fourth book authored by Mr. Samarasiri and published by the Central Bank. The book’s presentation is targeted for students, teachers and policymakers who look for basics on financial […]
Obama’s new house vs. Trump’s former home
Obama’s new home is valued at between $ 5. 4 million and $ 6 million. Trump’s Penthouse is valued at 0 million. The inaugural ceremony of the 45th US President took place on January 20, and one of the things people have wondered about, seeing Barack Obama leave the White House, is where he will […]
Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order
Jan 31, 2017 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates on Monday after she took the extraordinarily rare step of defying the White House and refused to defend new travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority nations. It was another dramatic twist in the unusually raucous roll-out of Trump’s directive that […]
IIT holds big data analytics forum for IT & corporate professionals
Making decisions based on the analysis of Big Data is the secret to success of many organizations in today’s competitive business world. With the aim of providing insight into the new trends of Big Data, the Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) recently held the Big Data Analytics Tech Forum at BMICH. Several industry leaders, senior […]
‘s Ceylon Tabacco to close two leaf depots
Jan 31, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) announced that it will be closing its leaf depots situated in Anuradhapura and Sigiriya due to the impact of tax hikes despite an increase in profits reported last year. “It is no secret that the excise and VAT hikes in October and November […]
Toyota relinquishes top global sales spot to Volkswagen in 2016
Jan 30, 2017 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp’s four-year run as the world’s top-selling automaker has ended as the Japanese company said on Monday its global sales for 2016 fell short of Volkswagen AG’s. Toyota said global sales across its Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu minicar and Hino Motors Ltd truck brands rose 0. 2 percent to […]
Capital Alliance introduces high value management trainee programme
Sri Lanka’s leading investment banking firm and the preferred partner in capital markets, Capital Alliance Limited (CAL), has launched a new Management Trainee & Internship Programme called ‘CAL Talent Circle’ to attract and nurture talent in the financial services industry. This programme offers graduates, undergraduates and school leavers a unique opportunity to learn and contribute […]
Toyota Lanka launches its first 1,000cc vehicle Wigo
Press Release: Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited, the sole authorized distributor for Toyota vehicles in Sri Lanka launched its very first 1000cc brand new vehicle to the Sri Lankan market. The Toyota ‘Wigo’ was unveiled at the Ceylon Motor Show held at the BMICH. The ‘Wigo, is Toyota Lanka’s very first entry in the 1000cc category […]
Hayleys “Jeevadhara” project for Murunga cultivation
(PRESS RELEASE) – Committed to improving rural livelihood and nutrition through sustainable agricultural development, Hayleys Agriculture the agriculture arm of the leading multinational conglomerate Hayleys PLC, launched the ‘Jeevadhara’ programme to provide one million Moringa (Murunga/Drumstick/Moringa Oleifera) plants to families in Jaffna and neighboring areas of the Northern Province via a network of 100,000 out-growers. […]
‘s North, more in pipeline
Jan 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka opened a state-run paddy store in Mannar to cater to the Northern region which can store 10,000 metric tonnes at cost of 2.6 billion rupees, the Ministry of Industries and Commerce said. “Farmers in this area faced may difficulties including a 30 year war, and now we are […]