31st ICA National Conference inaugurated with an overwhelming participation
29-October-2010
The ceremonial inauguration of one of the country’s most anticipated annual events, the ICA National Conference got underway in Colombo today at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla with Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs gracing the occasion as Chief Guest while Mr. Mohan Pieris, President’s Counsel and Attorney General of Sri Lanka delivering the Keynote Speech.
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Emirates Boosts Operations to
Saudi Arabia
29-October-2010
Emirates will advance its existing operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with an additional 10 services per week to Riyadh and Jeddah, underscoring the increased economic ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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CDB profits soar to Rs. 100Mn. in first half of 2010/11
28-October-2010
Citizens Development Business Finance Ltd (CDB) reported a remarkable upturn in its performance for the half year ended 30 September 2010 as per the interim financial statements.
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Lanka Hospitals opens state-of-the-art Heart Centre
28-October-2010
In keeping with their vision of being the foremost and preferred private hospital in the country, serving the nation and its people to build a healthier community, Lanka Hospitals has become the first hospital in Sri Lanka
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Lanka IOC ‘Goes Green’ in the North
27-October-2010
Lanka IOC PLC launched its ‘Go Green’ initiative in the North with the planting of 301 saplings by school children from the Jaffna Hindu College.
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Haycarb embarks on rebranding in global re-positioning strategy
26-October-2010
Sri Lanka’s globally-renowned activated carbon manufacturer Haycarb PLC has unveiled a new corporate logo and associated new marketing collaterals to support a strategic re-positioning that better articulates the company’s values, vision and personality in the context of its evolution into a world leader in eco-friendly purification solutions.
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SLIM delegates shine at Philippines National Marketing Conference
22-October-2010
Delegates from the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) did the country proud by making well acclaimed presentations at the recent National Marketing Conference of the Philippines.
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DIMO offers ‘The Best or Nothing’ to Mercedes-Benz customers
20-October-2010
Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), the General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz locally, today announces the launch of the global Mercedes-Benz brand campaign here in Sri Lanka.
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ODEL continues growth momentum in 2nd quarter 2010-11
20-October-2010
Healthy top and bottom line growth in the second quarter of FY 2010-11, its first quarter as a listed entity, has enabled Sri Lanka’s top fashion retail brand ODEL to report characteristically strong results for the six months ending 30th September 2010.
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“Association of Friends of Prisoners’ Children” gives Hope to the Hopeless
19-October-2010
The needs of children are vast and crucial to their growth and development into adults. One of the most important of these needs is education, as it unlocks abilities that would be otherwise untapped.
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SriLankan Airlines to acquire seven more aircraft by the end of 2011
18-October-2010
SriLankan Airlines will acquire its first brand new aircraft in more than a decade, among the seven aircraft it plans to take delivery of by the end of 2011.
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ADYAPANA
Passport to your future
15-October-2010
They say ‘you are what you know’. They say education makes the man. But whatever else “they” may say, what is absolutely undeniable is that education is the bedrock on which you build your success in life. Education is the foundation on which your future stands.
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Embark invites
‘Pashionable People’
to take a bow
14-October-2010
Embark, the fashion brand dedicated to improve the welfare and reduce the population of community dogs, is to pay tribute to its followers and convince the as yet unconverted that helping a street dog is the fashionable thing to do, in an inventive new campaign now underway.
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It’s Dogs’ Day Out as Embark supporters march for the cause
12-October-2010
Colombo residents were treated to the sight of dogs of all shapes, sizes and colours streaming out of a gate at ODEL’s Alexandra Place store on Sunday, 10th October, when the first Embark Walk took place in the city.
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RICTAG helps
build up people for developing Hambantota
09-October-2010
Continuing its services for ICT development in Southern Province, Radapasa ICT Associates’ Guild, widely known as RICTAG, recently conducted a workshop on life skills advancement at the Foundation Institute.
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Ada Derana wins big for being innovative
07-October-2010
Ada Derana, the premium news property, walked away with the SLIM Brand Excellence silver award for the Most Innovative Brand of the Year at the awards ceremony held recently.
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ODEL expansion to embrace Kiribathgoda & Wattala
07-October-2010
Sri Lanka’s premier lifestyle brand ODEL has announced two new locations in its suburban expansion plan increasing its chain to 15 distinctive outlets.
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Two new directors at SMB Leasing
06-October-2010
SMB Leasing PLC (SMBL) has announced the appointment of Mr. Umesh Gautam, CEO of Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC (LAL) as an Independent Non Executive Director and Mr. Jagath Chandrawansa Korale as a Non Executive Director with effect from 30th September 2010.
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Commercial Bank Internet Payment Gateway offers new functionality
04-October-2010
Enhancements announced by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon to its Internet Payment Gateway provide new functionality for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to offer seamless and secure e-Commerce and m-Commerce solutions to their customers.
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World Travel Market 2010 to generate more travel industry business than ever before
01-October-2010
World Travel Market 2010, the premier global event for the travel industry, is poised to be the catalyst for even more travel industry business deals than ever before, reveals a poll of Meridian Club Members - WTM’s senior buyers network.
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SriLankan keeps its promise with
major expansion of route capacity
29-October-2010
SriLankan Airlines is keeping its promise to the country’s tourism industry by expanding capacity throughout much of its route network starting this month in Europe, the Middle East, the Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and the Far East .
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Commercial Bank posts robust 3Q growth
29-October-2010
A strong focus on core banking operations and a resurgence of credit demand have generated solid growth in key performance indicators for the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC at the end of the third quarter of 2010.
Sri Lanka’s benchmark private sector bank has reported pre-tax profit of Rs 6.519 billion for the nine months ended 30th September, recording an impressive growth of 30.5 per cent over the corresponding nine months of last year. The Bank’s post tax profit grew 27 per cent to Rs 3.727 billion in the same period.
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Dipped Products Group posts strong 1st half growth
29-October-2010
An improved performance by its plantations company and higher volumes from local manufacturing have enabled. Dipped Products PLC (DPL) to mitigate reduced margins in its core business and post healthy profit and turnover growth at the end of the second quarter of 2010-11.
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World’s largest BPO and KPO Certifications
enter Sri Lanka
29-October-2010
The Lanka BPO Academy (LBA), the island’s first and only BPO capacity building organization with exclusive international BPO Certification programs today announced the commencement of its operations. LBA is the only authorized BCI Certification Training Provider (CTP) in Sri Lanka offering 12 different international certification programs for Lankan BPO professionals and aspirants.
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Janashakthi launches unique Sports Insurance Policy
28-October-2010
 Janashakthi Insurance PLC recently launched a unique Sports Insurance Policy, for the benefit of all sportsmen and women in Sri Lanka providing a range of benefits including personal accident cover on sports injuries, hospitalisation due to sports injuries, home nursing expenses, student benefit assistance, parent inconvenience benefit and physiotherapy cover.
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Triad wins “Best TV Commercial of the Year”
Gold for Mobitel at Sumathi Awards
28-October-2010
 Triad was honored with the Gold for Best TV Commercial of the Year – Mobitel “Digin Digata Katha” at the annual Sumathi Awards, which was held on the 16th of October at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.
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Emirates and HSBC offer zero-interest instalment scheme
for air travel
28-October-2010
 Travel with Emirates from Colombo to any of 105 destinations on six continents has become infinitely more affordable for holders of credit cards issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). Effective immediately, all HSBC Premier, Platinum, Gold and Classic cardholders may purchase air tickets from Emirates and make payments over three, six, nine or twelve months at zero interest, the award-winning international airline has announced.
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‘Philanthropist of the Year’
New Delhi / London, October 27, 2010
 Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises, has received the ‘Philanthropist of the Year’ Award at the prestigious Asian Awards 2010. Mr. Mittal has been recognized for his outstanding contribution in the area of education for the underprivileged through Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Bharti Group. The Asian Awards 2010 is the first of its kind in celebration of achievement and excellence amongst South Asians from around the world.
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BIYAGAMA HOSPITAL REVEALS ITS NEW FACELIFT TO THE COMMUNITY
27-October-2010
 The Biyagama Base Hospital has re-opened its doors after a structural and interior makeover to improve its service to the community. Thousands of patients who rely upon the facility in the Biyagama area will benefit from the renovations that have addressed areas of the hospital that were in need of urgent repair.
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Venora International Wins Swarna Lanka Award
26-October-2010
 Electrical and Telecommunication solutions providers, Venora International Projects Limited bagged a special honorary award at the Swarna Lanka Awards 2010, which was held recently in B.M.IC.H. Colombo. Venora International was presented with this award under the Engineering Services category, in recognition of its trusted service to Sri Lanka’s engineering sector.
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“IDEATORS – Next Generation Entrepreneurs”
25-October-2010
Virtusa assisted a team in pursuit of the Ideators 2010prize, a reality TV showenabling entrepreneurial thinking and execution. Two teams of students from the UK and Sri Lanka actively participate in entrepreneurial ventures over the course of a month enhancing skills and entrepreneurial strategic thinking.
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Markss Healthcare partners
DemeTech Corporation USA
22-October-2010
 Markss Healthcare (Markss HLC) one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Sri Lanka partnered DemeTech Corporation, an American manufacturer of surgical sutures and blades headquartered in Miami, FL, USA, Dr. S Mahakalanda Medical Director of Markss HLC said.
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Hayleys launches Farmtrac ADI tractors with Escorts India
21-October-2010
 The Hayleys Group has extended its involvement in supporting farm mechanization in Sri Lanka by adding four-wheel utility tractors to its already extensive product offering, in partnership with India’s largest tractor manufacturer.
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Commercial Bank donates Defibrillator to
Marawila Base Hospital
21-October-2010
 The Wennappuwa Branch of the Commercial Bank recently donated a Defibrillator to the Cardiology Unit of the Marawila Base Hospital with the assistance of the Bank’s CSR Trust. A Defibrillator is used to reactivate the heart by providing an electrical impulse for heart patients in a critical condition. It is therefore considered a life giving machine.
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SriLankan Airlines wins National Best Quality
Software Merit Award
20-October-2010
 SriLankan Airlines sprang a surprise on the country’s IT Industry by winning a Merit Award at the National Best Quality Software Awards 2010 (NBQSA), which honours innovations in Information Technology. Even more impressively, the award was for ‘In-House Software Development’, underlining the superior expertise of the National Carrier in cutting-edge technology. The award was for the ‘Fuel Management Information System’ which was developed to support the Airline’s efforts to reduce fuel costs and aircraft emissions. The awards are presented annually by the Sri Lanka section of the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT.
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GSK grant enables PSSL produce examination guide for students
19-October-2010
 A handy guide for students preparing for the External Pharmacists Examination conducted by the Ceylon Medical College Council has been produced by the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL) under an educational grant provided by pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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Airtel now lights up Northern Sri Lanka
19-October-2010
Bharti Airtel Lanka, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced its foray into the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
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Asian Paints to make 2nd decade in Sri Lanka
as colourful as its first
18-October-2010
 Asian Paints has announced plans to expand production capacity and its product offering in Sri Lanka and further revolutionise colour retailing to give Sri Lankan consumers and dealers a new experience in how they buy and sell paint.The India-headquartered multinational coatings company completed 10 years in Sri Lanka in 2009, during which it introduced many product and category firsts and established a 300-strong network of ‘Colour World’ computerized tinting and dispensing outlets, completely changing the dynamics of the retail paint business.
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SriLankan Airlines an employer of choice
over three decades
15-October-2010
_MG_9687.gif) SriLankan Airlines celebrated the loyalty of hundreds of its longest-serving staff with a gala evening ‘Celebration of Excellence’ at the Waters Edge in Colombo, including an amazing 171 who have served the National Carrier since its inception more than three decades ago.
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Janashakthi’s "Full Option Vehicle Emergency Policy"
takes Sri Lankan motorists by storm
15-October-2010
 Janashakthi Insurance PLC, the most profitable insurer in the first half of 2010 and a trend setter in insurance, created history yet again with the launch of “Full Option Vehicle Emergency Policy” in September. Barely a month since it was launched, Janashakthi’s revolutionary “Full Option Vehicle Emergency Policy” has turned out to be a tremendous success and a favourite among Sri Lankan motorists from all parts of the country.
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SAMSUNG LAUNCHES ‘CRYSTAL’ AND ‘MAX’ SERIES OF
SPLIT AIR CONDITIONERS IN SRI LANKA
14-October-2010
Digital technology leader, Samsung Electronics today announced its foray into the Household AC segment in Sri Lanka by launching its ‘Max’ and ‘Crystal’ series of Split air conditioners.
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Janashakthi Open Squash Championships
for
eighth consecutive year
14-October-2010
 The 08th Annual ‘Janashakthi Open Squash Championships’ conducted by the Sri Lanka Squash Federation (SLSF) and sponsored by Janashakthi Insurance PLC will take place in Colombo from 23 to 30 October 2010.
Organised for the eighth consecutive year, the Championships will be held at the Gymkhana Club Squash Complex, Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7. The SLSF has already declared it a National Ranking Tournament in view of the excellent squash court facilities available at the Gymkhana Sports Complex.
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NEUTROGENA® Brand LAUNCHED IN
SRI LANKA
14-October-2010
 Johnson & Johnson Limited announced the official launch of the NEUTROGENA® brand in the Sri Lankan market. With a legacy of science-based innovation that provides real improvements to the health and beauty of skin, and with a vision of becoming the leading skincare brand recommended by dermatologists in Sri Lanka, NEUTROGENA® is set to take the Sri Lankan market by storm. In Sri Lanka, NEUTROGENA® range will be made available exclusively through Johnson & Johnson’s local partner, namely Chemical Industries (Colombo) PLC.
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Hameedia creates record in clothing industry
with Silver and Bronze awards at SLIM
13-October-2010
 Sri Lanka's only menswear specialist Hameedia recently created history in Sri Lankas clothing industry by winning its first ever awards at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2010. Hameedia won a Silver Award for "Service Brand of the Year 2010", and also a Bronze Award for "Innovative Brand of the Year 2010".
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Haycolour trades Bronze for Gold
at NCE Export Awards
12-October-2010
 Haycolour Pvt. Ltd. the leading pigment emulsion manufacturer in Sri Lanka for the region’s textile printing industry, was awarded Gold in the large industry sector, at the recently concluded National Export Awards presentation of the National Chamber of Exporters (NEC) of Sri Lanka.
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Flatbeds and newest AVOD Entertainment
on SriLankan
11-October-2010
 SriLankan Airlines will soon equip its long-haul fleet with Flatbed Seating and the latest Audio-Video-On-Demand (AVOD) Entertainment System, providing Business Class passengers on long-haul flights with the ultimate luxuries in air travel. Captain Milinda Ratnayake, SriLankan’s Head of Service Delivery, said: “SriLankan will be one of the few airlines in the world to offer Flatbed Seats in Business Class on flights to Europe and other long-haul destinations. This further illustrates our statement that SriLankan’s Business Class is superior to others.”
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SpiceJet brings India closer to Colombo
09-October-2010
Further strengthening air connectivity between neighboring India and Sri Lanka, India's most preferred low-cost carrier SpiceJet made its first flight to Colombo this morning.
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ICTA wins INFOTEL 2010 Award of
Excellence for creative State Sector ICT projects
09-October-2010
 The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka has won the INFOTEL 2010 Award of Excellence for creative and attractive presentation of ICT-enabled State Sector projects to the public. The award was granted to ICTA at the recently concluded national ICT exhibition INFOTEL 2010 held at BMICH, (Sirimavao Bandaranaike Convention Centre) Colombo for three people-friendly ICT-enabled projects initiated by the ICT Agency.
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Richard Peiris Plantations honour
“Exceptional People - Traditional Champions”
08-October-2010
 Richard Peiris Plantations, the largest and strongest player in the plantation industry in Sri Lanka recognized its exceptional employees recently at the Company Auditorium in Nawinna, Maharagama. Themed “Exceptional People - Traditional Champions” the inaugural awards ceremony was graced by Dr. Sena Yaddehige, Chairman of the Richard Pieris Group.
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Shell and Government proceeding with discussions
07-October-2010
Shell Gas Lanka's Country Chairman & Managing Director Walter Sanchez
commenting on the Government announcement regarding Cabinet approval to purchase the shares in Shell Gas Lanka Limited (SGLL) and Shell Terminal Lanka Limited (STLL) from Shell, offered the following statement to the media:
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Oxfam GB facilitates a policy meeting with stakeholders on the
“five year development plan for the coir industry in Southern Province”
07-October-2010
 Oxfam GB facilitates a policy meeting to finalize a “five year development plan for the coir industry in Southern province on 12th October 2010 at Weligama, Matara”. Oxfam GB supports a project on Promoting Women’s Economic Leadership (PWEL) for workers in the southern coir industry and works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Industries & Women’s Affairs and other relevant state institutions to ensure a long term development and sustainability of this rural industry.
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Lankem colours Thomian Cricket
07-October-2010
 Lankem Ceylon PLC and Lankem Robbialac have come together this year to add colour to the S. Thomas' 1st Eleven Cricket by becoming the team’s clothing sponsor.
A simple presentation was held at the College Board Room on 01 October to make this official.
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Seylan Bank hits Gold at SLIM Brand Excellence
with ‘Turn Around Brand of the Year”
07-October-2010
 Continuing its winning streak, Seylan Bank on 01 October 2010, clinched the Gold Award for the “Turn Around Brand of the Year” at the prestigious SLIM Brand excellence Awards as “the brand that has most successfully overcome a downturn or a crisis”.
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The Ministry of Rural Industries of the Southern Provincial Council joins hands with
Oxfam GB to develop the coir industry in the South
06-October-2010
 A delegation of state and non-state actors on a learning visit to the Coir industry in Kerala Province, South India from 15-20th September 2010. Oxfam GB, jointly with Southern province Regional Office of Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) organized a learning visit for a state and non-state delegation to share experiences and learn best practices of the coir industry in Kerala province in India in order to further strengthen the development of policy and planning for the coir industry in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
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Hemas’ Club Hotel Dolphin, newer and
better after US$5 million refurbishment
05-October-2010
 Hemas’ Club Hotel Dolphin Waikkal has undergone a Rs. 530 Mn
(US$5 Mn) refurbishment and is now ready to welcome its Sri Lankan and foreign visitors this forthcoming festive and winter season, as a newer and better up-market property.
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SriLankan Air Taxi takes to the skies again
04-October-2010
SriLankan Airlines is set to re-launch its domestic floatplane service – SriLankan Air Taxi – starting this December in time for the winter tourist season.
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Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh inaugurates
Virtusa’s Advanced Technology Center in Nanakramguda, Hyderabad
04-October-2010
 Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global IT services company that offers a broad spectrum of business consulting and outsourcing services, today announced the inauguration of its new state-of-the-art Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, marking an expansion of its engineering excellence capabilities in India. Virtusa has invested approximately Rs. 75.30 crores in setting up the new center.
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CDB Poised for major expansion with Listing
01-October-2010
Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) Ltd. Today announced the listing of the company on the "Diri Savi" Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange. CDB is expected to list 39,685,045 shares.
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EFC – Unilever Employability Initiative
01-October-2010
Unilever Sri Lanka has collaborated with the Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC) in order to fulfill Unilever's Corporate Responsibility amongst the youth of the nation. Unemployment among entry level job seekers is an issue the EFC is actively attempting to address by offering a programme that will introduce the soft skills which employers are seeking for in candidates.
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Shop at ODEL with ODEL-HNB co-branded credit cards
01-October-2010
 Giving a major boost to its card operations, Sri Lanka’s premier private bank, Hatton National Bank (HNB) in collaboration with the country’s fashion retail inspiration ODEL has launched a co-branded credit cum loyalty card aiming to better serve their customers. The ‘Odel- HNB Credit Card’, which is a gold card, comes under the VISA international brand. It encompasses the ‘best of both worlds’— the brand strength of a giant in the private banking sector in Sri Lanka and the innovative spirit of a trend setting fashion retailer in the country.
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International Golds crown Seylan Bank’s
‘The Case Study’-
Annual Report 2009
01-October-2010
Seylan Bank’s Annual Report for 2009 – “The Case Study”
– won dual Golds at the recent Vision Awards 2009 organised by the League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) Annual Report Competition.
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ODEL re-launches its first store at Dickman’s Road
29-October-2010
Twenty years after its manifestation at Dickman’s Road in 1990, the first ever ODEL store has re-launched for business after comprehensive refurbishment.
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Ceylinco Life goes to Mannar and Middeniya
29-October-2010
Life insurance leader Ceylinco Life has opened two new branches in the North-Western city of Mannar and the village of Middeniya in the South, bringing the total number of its branches in the country to 184.
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PCH opens branch
in Hambantota
28-October-2010
In keeping with a pre-IPO promise to provide ICT access to rural Sri Lanka, PC House PLC (PCH) announced the expansion of their branch networks throughout the country.
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MOBILE PHONES CAN HELP FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY
27-October-2010
Bringing a new perspective to the use of mobile phones is the UNCTAD's “Information Economy Report 2010: ICTs, Enterprises and Poverty Alleviation” released yesterday. The Information Economy Report 2010 urges governments and other policymakers to take full advantage of these opportunities provided by ICTs to combat poverty.
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HELADIV OPENS ITS 10TH AND LARGEST TEA BOUTIQUE IN BEIJING, CHINA
26-October-2010
Heladiv Infini-T, the exclusive chain of tea boutiques franchised by HVA Foods (Pvt) Ltd opened its 10th and largest tea room last week in the heart of Beijing.
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Laugfs Gas Limited announces Rs. 2,505m IPO
21-October-2010
Laugfs Gas Ltd. (LGL), one of the two downstream LP Gas operators in Sri Lanka, today announced its intention to raise Rs. 2,505 million from the public through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 22% of its stake.
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Children at Lady Ridgeway Hospital receive gifts from Swadeshi
20-October-2010
Children at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital recently received gifts from Swadeshi Industrial Works in an initiative launched by the company to mark the World Children’s Day.
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Three innovative ICT Projects under the e-Sri Lanka initiative created history at the Asia's acclaimed Future Gov 2010 event in Malaysia this week.
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SriLankan adds more convenient flights to Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore
19-October-2010
SriLankan Airlines is offering more convenience to travelers between Colombo and India’s major cities, by adding several flights to Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.
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ADYAPANA KANDY CREATES A ‘PASSPORT TO YOUR FUTURE’
19-October-2010
For the fifth consecutive year, ADYAPANA COLOMBO,Sri Lanka’s Most Focused Higher Education exhibition concluded attracting an increase in visitor numbers with footfall rising over the three day period.
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Tokyo Cement Company Celebrates National Tree Planting Day
18-October-2010
In celebration of National Tree Planting Day, which is on October 15th, Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC rallied together with the schoolchildren of Nalanda Vidyalaya Trincomalee to create a sense of awareness and responsibility, as they planted seedlings in the school premises.
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Easy as 1-2-3;
AppZone applications
developers speak out
15-October-2010
Etisalat and hSenid's pioneering Mobile Application Eco-System, the AppZone is currently underway, with eager application developers experimenting their way to becoming the next best thing in Sri Lanka's mobile applications platform.
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Nestlé Lanka PLC
Creating Shared Value
14-October-2010
Upholding their commitment to develop the country’s dairy industry and support the Government’s initiative to develop the North and East areas, Nestlé Lanka opened Ottusudan’s first Milk Chilling Centre in 30 years.
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Rani celebrates 70 years as Queen of Sri Lankan beauty
13-October-2010
Rani Sandalwood, Sri Lanka’s pioneering and perennial beauty soap brand has acquired a new look in its packaging to mark its milestone 70th anniversary in the personal care market.
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Brandix executives unleash their sporting talents
12-October-2010
Executives of the top apparel export group Brandix proved they are as versatile on the sports field as they are at their jobs when they engaged in friendly but highly competitive sporting events at the Brandix Group Sports Fest 2010 at the CH&FC grounds in Colombo last week.
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Munchee wins Brand of the Year and many more awards at SLIM Brand Excellence 2010
11-October-2010
Munchee won 9 awards, including the prestigious Gold award for the Best Brand of the Year, at the recently concluded SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2010. The 9 awards comprised of 4 Gold awards, 4 Brand Champion awards and a Silver award for CSR.
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Bharti to partner Ericsson and Huawei to deploy world class mobile network in Bangladesh
New Delhi, 7th October, 2010
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced an agreement with Ericsson and Huawei to deploy state-of-the-art network across Bangladesh.
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Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC records robust financial growth
during 2009/10 financial year
07-October-2010
Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC (BTE PLC) in its annual report for 2009/10 financial year has stated that the group has recorded a 159% increase in profits before tax and a 150% increase in profit after tax vis-a-vis 2008/09 financial year.
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Epic run around the country completed in 36 days
07-October-2010
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Ex-army commando Pradeep Saman Udugamasooriya, who made a valiant bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by jogging, climbing and swimming (Triathlon) along the 1340 Km coastline of Sri Lanka within 40 days, completed his epic run to a hero’s welcome at Galle Face Green on 7th October.
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CDB trading opens
06-October-2010
The 39,685,048 shares listed by Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) Ltd. in the "Diri Savi" Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) began trading on Wednesday 06 October 2010.
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Janashakthi, only insurance company to clinch most awards in Service Category at SLIM !
05-October-2010
Janashakthi Insurance PLC last weekend clinched triple honours at the glittering SLIM Awards 2010, thus becoming the only insurance company in Sri Lanka to win the highest number of awards in the Service Category at this event.
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Free breast care consultations in October at Ceylinco Healthcare Centre
04-October-2010
 A free consultation with a doctor on breast care will be available to women who call in to the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre throughout October, the month dedicated universally to breast cancer awareness.
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Emirates Enjoys Royal Moment at Ryder Cup
02-October-2010
His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, was given a warm Emirates' welcome when he was drawn to some of the airline's activities taking place at the Ryder Cup. Prince Charles passed by the Emirates Ryder Cup Challenge where fans can have a "virtual" crack at some of the most challenging holes of the course at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.
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Nestlé Lanka PLC, Ministry of Education and
University of Peradeniya Launch Ground Breaking Initiative
01-October-2010
Nestlé Lanka, together with the Ministry of Education and the University of Peradeniya, kicked off an inventive Nutrition Awareness Program (a part of the Nestlé Healthy Kids Global Programme) in Sri Lanka recently.
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