Business News

Continuing on its journey to better serve a growing base of valued customers, Softlogic Finance PLC announced the further expansion of its branch network with the opening of its 35th fully-fledged new branch in Gampaha.

With a continuous drive towards achieving excellence, Pee Bee Management Services Pvt Ltd, manufacturer and owner of Flora Tissues household brand, recently was crowned with a prestigious BIZZ award by WORLDCOB for its inspiring business journey in addition to being titled a top SME in the Asian region at ACES Awards, Singapore.

Eimsky Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, providing world class customizable software solutions serving multiple industries across Sri Lanka, SE Asia and Australia, was recognized with a merit award in the application tools and platforms category at the prestigious APICTA Awards 2017 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

LVL Energy Fund Limited (LVEF) rang the opening bell to commence trading and celebrate the listing of its shares at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

Sri Lanka’s most innovative taxi hailing software provider PickMe, has announced a partnership with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and the newly-established Center for Data Science (DataSEARCH) at the University of Moratuwa which resulted from a mutual interest in strengthening and extending the capacity of research and development needed to foster a culture of technological innovation and entrepreneurship.

Even as Sri Lanka’s construction sector continues to enjoy an unprecedented level of growth and development – rising to a rate of 9.3% Year-on-Year in the second quarter of 2017, the construction industry itself is finding it increasingly difficult to find labour – skilled or unskilled – to meet the rapidly increasing demand for high quality residential and commercial space.

Huawei, the number one growing smartphone brand in Sri Lanka conducted exclusive Tech Service Days across the island spanning a three month period.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has been recognised as the ‘Best Digital Bank’ in Sri Lanka and has been presented the award for the ‘Best Mobile Banking Application’ by the prestigious London-based ‘World Finance’ magazine celebrating achievement, innovation and brilliance at its annual awards for 2017.

GroupM Sri Lanka became the country’s most awarded media agency in 2017, successfully adding another two medals to its collection at the Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards in Mumbai on 5 December 2017.

Emirates and flydubai will offer travellers even more connectivity and flight options in 2018, with new codeshare flights planned to Krakow in Poland from 8 April, and Catania in Italy from 13 June.