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The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was awarded the Edmund J. Cooray Memorial Trophy for the Best Annual Report among banking institutions, the Gold award for Management Commentary, the Silver award for Corporate Governance Disclosure, the Bronze award for the Best Annual Report overall across all sectors and the Bronze for CSR Reporting at the 2015 Annual Report Awards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka).

New research by global workplace provider Regus has revealed that four fifths of firms are shifting their focus from relying on time spent in the office, to measuring their individual outputs with results-based assessments, signalling that remote working is becoming ever more customary.

BoardPAC, the Sri Lanka developed breakthrough iPad-enabled board meeting automation solution, has caught the attention of leading companies in South Africa, after it was presented at the recent Corporate Governance Conference of Chartered Secretaries South Africa (CSSA) by developer IronOne Technologies, a leading Sri Lankan mobile and enterprise services software solutions provider.

Undoubtedly one of the best workplaces around in Sri Lanka that shares a unique and stimulating approach towards work and outbound training, 361 Degrees held a felicitation event to recognize and show gratitude to all those who had been part of the company.

Bringing to light the significance of embracing sustainable energy and giving the best of products and services to the nation as a result, Sunrise Engineering (Pvt) Ltd a pioneer in the solar power systems were recently awarded with the contract for the country’s largest commercial solar installation to date.

Celia, a leading French milk brand for prospective, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and young children under three years developed according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Paediatric Association recommendations, has appointed Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Ltd. (SHL) as its sole distributor in Sri Lanka.

Ceylon Biscuits Ltd (CBL) was recently recognized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) as one of the top ten corporate citizens in the country at the recently concluded ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2015,’ walking away with 5 accolades.

World-renowned Swiss watch brand OMEGA, along with its Sri Lankan partner Chatham Luxury, hosted a special screening of the latest installment of the James Bond franchise for their customers.

Lankasoy, the flagship brand of Convenience Foods (Lanka) PLC, a subsidiary of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. (CBL), recently received the prestigious Gold Award for the second consecutive year in the category of Manufacturing - Food & Beverage sector at the National Business Excellence Awards organized by The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.

Interrelated lifestyle and demographic changes have resulted in a rise in non-communicable diseases among Sri Lankans.