Business News

E FM launches all-new programming line-up

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 05:39

This November, join Sri Lanka's Lifestyle station E FM as it continues on a trailblazing journey to evolve the landscape of local radio.

Furthering its vision of building foundations for the future Holcim Lanka, a member of the LafargeHolcim group partnered with the University of Peradeniya, Moratuwa and Ruhuna to conduct an innovative Concrete Mix Design Competition for the University’s Final Year Civil Engineering students.

SINGER employees stepped from their workplaces to showcase their star power during the recently concluded ‘Singer Got Talent Season 02’ competition.

JadoPado sells strategic stake to BECO Capital

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 02:33

JadoPado, a global marketplace platform, today announced that it has sold a significant minority stake to an investor consortium led by BECO Capital, a venture capital firm focused on technology investments in the Middle East, valuing the business at Rs 3.95 billion.

Paul Topping, formally on the board of Odel and now on the main board of Flemingo, has won the life time achievement award in Cannes at the recently concluded Frontier Awards 2015.

Sri Lankan brand development consultant Michel Nugawela has been invited to address the upcoming International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business to be held on 21 November 2015 at the European Parliament in Brussels.

St. Regis Packaging, the Sri Lankan company that patented the Kraft Liner Board Rigid-T-Sack now widely used in bulk packaging of large leaf teas, has become the first paper sack manufacturer to receive the Sri Lanka Standard (SLS) certification for both Kraft Liner Board Sacks and Multiwall Paper Sacks.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the launch of Green Development Loans, throwing its weight behind efforts by businesses in Sri Lanka to make their operations more eco-friendly.

Hutch Launches SmartShare Data Service

Sunday, 08 November 2015 07:50

Hutch, one of Sri Lanka’s fastest growing 3G networks, introduces “Hutch SmartShare", a breakthrough innovation that allows Hutch subscribers to maintain just one common data balance for all their smart devices.

Huawei invites Sri Lanka to "Dream World"

Sunday, 08 November 2015 07:31

Huawei, Sri Lanka's fastest growing smartphone announced that the launch of "Huawei Dream World 2015", a seasonal consumer promotion targeted during the festival season.