S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”), one of the world’s leading index providers, and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today jointly announced the launch of the S&P/CSE Sector and Industry Group Indices.
Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps with more than 711 million unique users worldwide announced making its wide range of stickers absolutely free on the occasion of the Sri Lankan New Year.
Animal rights advocate and entrepreneur Otara Gunewardene has thanked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for instructing police stations around the country to prevent cruelty to animals during festivities and games associated with the celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
Asiri Health announced that it has partnered with Doc 990 which will now act as the group’s official booking channel following its discontinuation of the e-channelling service from the 1st of April 2016.
It was a rude shock to Bangladesh’s economy. Nearly $80 million were stolen from Bangladesh’s Central Bank by hackers, one of the largest known bank thefts in history.
The ceremonial launch of a book on the life and work of Dr Lester James Peries, the doyen of Sri Lankan cinema was held to celebrate his 97thbirthday.
On April 1st 1986, an Emirates Boeing 727-200 Flight EK 800 departed Dubai International Airport touching down in Colombo, Emirates’ fourth global destination.
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, recently announced the 10 lucky winners of the ‘recharge and win’ competition, who will now be able to witness the grand finale of the T20 world cup on the 3rd of April 2016 at Kolkata, India.
Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s leading consumer durable retailer, is stepping forward to power the most anticipated game in the school rugby calendar – the Bradby Shield encounter between Royal College, Colombo and Trinity College, Kandy – for yet another year.
The Arpico retail chain has announced plans to reward shoppers this Avurudu season with millions of rupees in shopping vouchers as the final countdown begins to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
