Holcim Lanka recently held its first Innovation and Application (I&A) week at its new I&A centre at R. A. De Mel Mawatha to create awareness among its key stakeholders of the several value added services offered by the centre.

The Dynasty Residence apartment project being built on the banks of the majestic Mahaweli River in the ancient city of Kandy, promises to be the first and last of its kind.

Nearly 15 years after becoming Sri Lanka’s first tea estate to commence ‘contract plucking’ of tea, the success enjoyed by Endane Estate managed by Kahawatte Plantations PLC offers a compelling case study, which urges other plantation industry stakeholders to follow suit in adopting the system.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has assisted two rural community–based organisations managing water supply schemes to automate their billing with a donation of computers and other equipment.

Dr. Nirmal De Silva, the Country Manager for Regus Sri Lanka, received a Merit Award for Business Leadership at the “Australian Alumni Excellence Awards 2015”.

Colombo’s showpiece residential high-rise development Altair has received an enthusiastic response from audiences in Singapore following a presentation there earlier this month, promoter Indocean Developers reports.

Plantation workers and residents have been significantly empowered by the establishment of Estate Worker Housing Cooperative Societies (EWHCS) which are providing them loans and access to many goods and services within their respective estates, as well as creating job opportunities.

Lauds Provincial Agriculture Minister P. Ayngaranesan for condemning the misinformation campaign against the Chunnakkam Power Plant.

Global ‘Let’s Colour’ initiative channels transformational power of colour in 100 local schools.

A preview of an exciting new product range soon to be introduced to the local market, will be part of the offering to visitors to the Asian Paints stall at Architect 2015, the annual exhibition of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.