Live Events, the First and Only Locally-based Destination and Events Promotion Company, made its mark in the corporate world recently, with a glitzy and glamorous trade launch attended by Sri Lanka’s political and corporate elite including the country’s Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs Hon. John Amaratunga, SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias, Sampath Bank Deputy General Manager Tharaka Ranwala, MAS Holdings CEO Nathan Sivagananathan, Hameedia’s CEO Fouzul Hameed, celebrity restaurateur Dharshan Munidasa, Emirates Sri Lanka Country Manager Chandana De Silva and SAP Sri Lanka Country Business Head Michael Sathasivam, amongst many others.
One of the most anticipated fashion designer competitions in the country, Zainab Ammarah’s ‘Sri Lanka’s Up and Coming Fashion Designer of the Year 2015’ will take stage for the seventh consecutive time this year.
The Old Boys’ Association of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia is celebrating 130 years of its formation this year.
In response to increased interest and requests from Sri Lanka’s corporate sector for professional expertise in being trained and prepared to handle contentious issues and unforeseen crises, as well as support in handling communications and the media at times of crisis, Bates Strategic Alliance’s PR arm Strategic Alliance PR has reached out to their Burson-Marsteller network to enhance their own unmatched local experience with collaboration from Genesis Burson-Marsteller, India’s leading public relations and public affairs consultancy.
A new initiative to support young women holding office in community-based organisations responsible for water management and water security has been launched by the Brandix Group, as an extension of its ‘Jalavahini’ programme focussed on women community leaders.
EZY Racing’s Asia Pacific Rally Championship Technical Partner, Cusco are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka later this week to further their partnership with the Sri Lankan based International Motor Racing Team.
Academic achievements have won three young students the approbation of Sri Lanka’s largest private bank, which presented them with Rs 375,000 in cash prizes recently.
In a bid to share expertise and promote cross-cultural learning, Janashakthi General Insurance recently hosted “Managing Your Risks Better” a seminar on risk management in the hotel industry.
Neochem International (Pvt) Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s innovative solution providers for chemical products, has been appointed as the Sole Agent for MANE, a French company known to be one of the most prominent manufacturers of flavours and fragrances in the world.
40 adventure seekers including top corporate professionals from around the world have taken on an eight-day trip by tuk tuk across Sri Lanka--all in the name of charity.
