Usain Bolt completes amazing 100m treble in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - For 9.81 glorious seconds on Sunday, all the ills that have dogged athletics recently were forgotten as Usain Bolt stormed …
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Sri Lanka partners Eurasian Union’s largest Expo
Sri Lanka has agreed to partner with one of the largest export exhibitions in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) region on 12 August. As a result, almost five …
FM Mangala’s speech on Missing Persons Bill in Parliament
On 11 August 2016, Hon. Speaker, The Office on the Missing Persons’ Bill, which we will be debating today in this House, I believe heralds a new beginning, a …
Aitken Spence records 31-pct top line growth in Q1
Reflecting top line growth across all sectors – tourism, maritime and logistics, strategic investments and services; leading blue chip - Aitken Spence PLC …
Commercial Bank carries solid growth momentum into 2nd quarter of 2016
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has extended its growth momentum into the second quarter of the year to record robust performance indicators for the six months …
Fitch affirms Sri Lanka’s HDFC Bank at BBB(lka); outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka (HDFC Bank) National Long-Term Rating at 'BBB(lka)'. The Outlook is …
UNESCO Director General to pay first official visit to Sri Lanka
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will undertake her first official visit to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, where she will affirm the …
Nestlé Lanka delivers 7.4 % growth, LKR 19 billion sales in H1 2016
(PRESS RELEASE) - Shivani Hegde, Nestlé Lanka Managing Director: “We have delivered steady results for the first six months of the year despite a very …
IronOne CEO Lakmini Wijesundera named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
PRESS RELEASE Mobile IT solutions trailblazer Lakmini Wijesundera has been honoured at the highest level for her contribution to the country’s economy with …
Brandix bags 11 awards at Presidential Export Awards, ranked Sri Lanka’s top exporter in 2014 & 2015
(PRESS RELEASE) - The Brandix Group won a remarkable 11 awards including the Exporter of the Year awards for 2014 and 2015 at the Presidential Export Awards …
Sri Lanka’s Piramal Glass records 11-pct revenue growth in 1Q
Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC has announced its results for the 1st Quarter of F2017 with Rs. 1,656 Million of Revenue & Rs. 110 Million of Profit After Tax. …
Mastercard unveils new brand identity
Mastercard, one of the world’s most recognizable brands, unveiled the evolution of its brand identity, including a modernized and simplified update to its …
Ceylinco Life head office gets biggest solar power system in Colombo
Aug 09, 2016 (LBO) - Ceylinco Life has broken new ground in the sphere of eco-friendly operations with the installation of the biggest solar electricity system …
Largest Chinese incentive group visits Sri Lanka
A group of 134 Chinese tourists recently arrived in Sri Lanka from Shanghai, China. buy vibramycin online …
ROYAL TURF CLUB COMMENCES RACES ON 20 AUGUST
Nuwara Eliya is going to be buzzing again. It was almost as if the town had gone into hibernation thanks to the rain in the months of June and July, But …
Japan hands over 12 waste collection trucks to Colombo Municipal Council
Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador of Japan handed over 12 Waste Collection Trucks to V.K.A. Anura, Municipal Commissioner, Colombo Muncipal Council (CMC) in the …
Promoting Biogas among Local Technical Officers for Greener and Sustainable Construction Efforts
(PRESS RELEASE) - Janathakshan Gte Ltd and People in Need, Cz conducted a biogas awareness and promotional workshop on renewable energy, biogas and waste …
Swimmer Kimiko doesn’t make it to semis at Rio Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lankan swimmer Kimiko Raheem failed to make it to the semifinals of the Women's 100m backstroke on Sunday. Raheem timed 1:04.21 in …
Janashakthi Insurance records remarkable growth in 1H, 2016
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) posted a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 630 million for the six months ended 30th June 2016, recording an …
Rio Olympics 2016 commence today, nine Sri Lankan athletes compete
Aug 05, 2016 (LBO) – Nine athletes from Sri Lanka have traveled to compete in eight events at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games which will officially begin in …