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Emirates adds Birmingham Cebu and Houston taking its network to 74 cities


Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August), and Houston (23 August).

Hayleys Plantations first plantations company globally and first company locally to sign on to global Science Based Targets initiative


Sri Lanka’s most respected tea and rubber producer, Hayleys Plantations has become the first plantations business sector of its kind in the world, and the first company in the island to officially commit to the globally recognised Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for cutting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda relaunches Wellness Centre with host of affordable solutions


In a bid to promote and foster holistic wellness among citizens, the country's leading private healthcare institution Hemas Hospitals further strengthened its offering with the relaunch of its state-of-the-art health and wellness center 'Suwatha Piyasa' in Thalawathugoda.

Emirates launches an airbridge between Dubai and Lebanon dedicating over 50 flights to deliver much needed emergency relief support


In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions which have devastated many parts of Lebanon’s capital city, Emirates is standing with Lebanon to provide critical emergency relief and aid to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the blasts.

Samsung Sri Lanka Announces Pre Booking for Galaxy Note20 Note20 Ultra 5G the Ultimate Smartphones for Work Play


Samsung, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 smartphone brand opened pre-bookings for its flagship Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra – the ultimate smartphones for work and play which are both 5G ready devices.

Prima rewards loyal customers with Ran Piyawara


Prima Ceylon (Private) Limited – the premier provider of wheat flour to the nation –announced ‘Prima Ran Piyawara’, an exclusive loyalty programme for the top customers of the company, in partnership with DFCC Bank.

Abans FMI offers innovative Integrated Facility Management to the Department of Labour in Sri Lanka


Situated at Narhenpita, the 32-storey "Mehewara Piyasa" building complex, which houses the Department of labour, and other institutions under them, currently holds the record for being the tallest building owned by the Government.

Teejay Chairman Mr Bill Lam CEO Mr Pubudu De Silva


Teejay Lanka PLC has reported operating profit of Rs 15.2 million and profit before tax of Rs 13.9 million for the first quarter of 2020-21 but posted a nominal net loss – its first since being listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) – directly as a result of the loss of production and orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sampath Bank backed by a One Trillion Rupee Balance Sheet works hand in hand with all stakeholders to create a better future for the Nation


The global economy took a steep downward trend with the COVID-19 pandemic epicentre shifting from China and East Asia to the United States and Europe.

Rakuten Viber launches new tools to fight spam on the platform


Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, announces the launch of several tools to fight spam and ensure user privacy, as well as an option to search for other users by name.