Airtel & Commercial Bank launch bill payment facilities in Sri Lanka
29-April-2011
Bharti Airtel Lanka and Commercial Bank proudly announced the launch of bill payment facilities accessible to all Airtel and Commercial Bank customers, recently.
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Left-handed Golfers in Sri Lanka form association
28-April-2011
Left-handed golfers in Sri Lanka have come together to form the National Association of Left-handed Golfers Sri Lanka (NALG-SL) on the lines of similar associations in many golf playing countries.
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Piramal Glass Ceylon declares a 30% dividend
27-April-2011
Piramal Glass Ceylon Plc (PGC), made record profits for F2011 by performing exceptionally well in all spheres of the business.
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REEBONN Cosmetics plans to drive the Herbal beauty care industry in Sri Lanka
26-April-2011
Natural Cosmetics refer to the cosmetics produced from many ingredients obtained from nature that have a host of benefits. Being natural, they are considered to be quite harmless on the skin & hair.
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Eleven new flyers for SriLankan Airlines!
26-April-2011
Eleven more young Sri Lankans have qualified to join the illustrious ranks of SriLankan Airlines’ pilots, upon completion of a rigorous training programme by the National Carrier.
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Oriflame’s exclusive ‘Otara’ Handbag sold-out in six days
26-April-2011
The limited edition ‘Otara’ Handbag, designed by Sri Lanka’s iconic entrepreneur Otara Gunewardene for Oriflame Lanka was sold-out in less than a week since it was launched.
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S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia takes quantum leap into information age
26-April-2011
S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia today took a quantum leap into the future as it became one of the largest wi-fi installations in the country with over 40 wireless access points across the College campus.
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Commercial Credit now in Badulla
26-April-2011
Continuing to set a trailblazing path as it makes it mark in the country’s financial landscape, Commercial Credit Ltd. is continuing its record-breaking story of success and acclaim as it spreads its reach across Sri Lanka.
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AMCHAM to host CEO forum for students entering the corporate arena
26-April-2011
The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) will be organizing a CEO forum titled “Entering Corporate Arena a unique forum for university students who are about to embark on their corporate journey.
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Commercial Bank ATMs dispense Rs 3 billion over three days
25-April-2011
An all-time record of nearly Rs 1.2 billion was withdrawn from automated teller machines (ATMs) of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon on Friday, 8th April 2011, as festive shopping reached a peak in Sri Lanka.
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Asia Securities opens its 12 Branch
21-April-2011
Asia Securities (Pvt) Limited, the former No.1 ranked Stock Brokering Company in Sri Lanka; and the largest stock trade executing broker in the country recently opened up their 12 branch at Wennapuwa.
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Ceylinco Life Family Savari winners in cruises off Colombo
19-April-2011
A view of Colombo’s skyline from the Indian Ocean, a scenic sunset from the deck of a ship and a sumptuous dinner at sea were among the memories some 600 people from all over Sri Lanka took back with them, after they were recently treated to 'Jetliner' cruises by Ceylinco Life.
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SLIM alliesMarketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre (MISTC) offering globally recognized qualifications in Brand Management
18-April-2011
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) the national body of marketing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre (MISTC), the national body for sales and marketing in Singapore, to offer a Graduate Diploma in Brand Management (GDBR) qualification at a recently held launch ceremony in Colombo.
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Commercial Bank bags 13th Best Bank award from Global Finance
18-April-2011
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has been chosen as the Best Bank in Sri Lanka for the 13th successive year by the Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com).
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Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011 Attracts the Highest Number of Local Student Entries in
its History in
Sri Lanka
13-April-2011
It is that all-important time of the year again, when the entire IT student community in Sri Lanka sharpens their skills and waits to participate in a hugely anticipated event that comes around once a year…
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SriLankan Engineering begins maintenance on IndiGo fleet for third consecutive year
11-April-2011
SriLankan Airlines took yet another step toward turning Colombo into a regional hub for aviation when its aircraft maintenance arm SriLankan Engineering secured its biggest contract to-date - to carry out maintenance checks on twenty aircraft in 2011 for India’s largest low-fare carrier IndiGo.
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Commercial Bank to keep open 56 locations on Good Friday, 22nd April
11-April-2011
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that 56 of its branches, holiday banking centres and supermarket banking counters will be kept open to serve customers on 22nd April, Good Friday, a statutory bank holiday.
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SLIM felicitates Immediate Past President Rohan Somawansa
09-April-2011
Thushara Perera, the newly elected President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) presents a memento to his immediate predecessor Rohan Somawansa in recognition of his contribution to Sri Lanka’s marketing sphere during his tenure of office.
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St. Servatius’ College Matara Old Boys Association (Colombo Branch) elects New Committee
07-April-2011
The Annual General Meeting of the St. Servatius’ College Matara Old Boys Association (Colombo Branch) was held recently at the ‘Rock House’ Piliyandala.
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ANCHOR the People’s Choice
07-April-2011
Fonterra’s flagship brand ANCHOR was recognized as the Peoples FMCG Brand of the Year at the SLIM Nielsen Peoples Awards, organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.
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ODEL rewards Kiribathgoda shoppers
00-April-2011
ODEL, Sri Lanka’s premier fashion and lifestyle brand recently rewarded five lucky shoppers who attended the opening at Kiribathgoda of the company’s 14th store.
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Time Fast Approaching for Emirates' Geneva Launch
04-April-2011
Emirates has given a new meaning to the expression 'Time flies' with its plans to launch flights to the "birthplace of watch making" - now just eight weeks away.
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ACL Cables Increases Business Productivity with Microsoft Dynamics ERP
02-April-2011
Commanding over 70% of the local market, ACL Cables PLC is the country’s largest manufacturer of cables. Founded in 1962, this US$ 40-million listed company employs over 700 staff across its headquarters and four factories island wide.
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Sri Lanka: Three Acre Farms yet to pay Rs.1.3 billion to Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC
By Jithendra Antonio
01-April-2011
Sri Lanka’s Three Acre Farms PLC (TAFL) a unit of Singapore based Prima Group, is yet to pay Rs.1.376 billion to Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC (GRAN), a special note on the title of ‘Going Concern’ of the recently released TAFL financial statements for 2010 highlights.
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‘Strong potential for further trade between
Sri Lanka and Philippines‘
Minister Bathiudeen
29-April-2011
 The small trade value between Philippine and Sri Lanka shows that there is strong potential for further expansion of bilateral trade between the two nations. It is therefore ‘high time’ for both countries to explore new avenues in economic cooperation, says Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce.
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Attorney General lauds Sri Lankan IT laws
29-April-2011
 The Attorney General said so delivering his keynote address as Chief Guest at the international workshop on “Co-operation against Cybercrime in South Asia”, held in Colombo recently.
The event was hosted jointly by Council of Europe and the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) in association with the Ministry of Justice. The participants consisting of Government and law enforcement representatives from South Asian countries - Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, came together to enhance their capacity for cooperating against cybercrime.
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Commercial Bank reports stellar 1Q performance
28-April-2011
Noteworthy volume increases in its performing loan book and in other principal banking activities in a period of relatively lower taxation has enabled the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC to maintain its pace of growth in the first quarter of 2011, and post yet another stellar performance.
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SriLankan Air Taxi acquires second aircraft as island-wide operations expand
28-April-2011
 SriLankan Air Taxi took delivery of its second De Havilland Twin Otter aircraft as it continues to expand its popular operations throughout the island. SriLankan’s Head of Worldwide Sales, Mohamed Fazeel, said: “SriLankan Air Taxi is rapidly growing in popularity among both foreign tourists and Sri Lankans. The second Twin Otter will give us more flexibility to serve the needs of our diverse customers and will also allow us to operate daily flights to more towns and cities.”
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ACCA LAUNCHES FOUNDATIONS IN ACCOUNTANCY
28-April-2011
With the aim of providing opportunities for talented people, whatever their background or prior learning, to progress to become a professional accountant, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) which has become a global benchmark of accounting excellence , launches its new entry-level suite of awards – Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) – which will be first examined in December 2011.
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Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL)
calls for increased awareness
27-April-2011
The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) has designated 5th May as 'Insurance Awareness Creation Day, with the objective of increasing the awareness on insurance and building confidence amongst all stakeholders.
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Oracle Releases New Version of Oracle GlassFish Server
Redwood Shores, Calif. - 27-April-2011
Responding to increasing developer demand of millions of annual downloads; Oracle today announced Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1 and an update to the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 6 software development kit (SDK) distribution through the latest release of the Java EE 6 Reference Implementation.
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Stagnant market in Colombo
By Jithendra Antonio
27-April-2011
Colombo stocks Indices were mostly stagnant. However, Milanka Price Index (MPI) closed in red as blue chip stocks failed to appreciate amidst dull investor participation.
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“Kadawatha ‘s Blue Wonder” Arpico Supercentre opens its doors to the people of Kadawatha
27-April-2011
 Richard Pieris Distributors Ltd. opened its newest Arpico Supercentren in Kadawatha town, under the patronage of the Chairman of Richard Pieris & Co. PLC Dr. Sena Yaddehige. Arpico Supercentre, through its outlets in major cities island-wide, specializes in providing a range, a choice and convenience to its customers whilst shopping, and its newest shopping experience is now made available to the people of Kadawatha.
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Expolanka Holdings Limited to raise
Rs. 2.4 billion in IPO
26-April-2011
Expolanka Holdings Limited announced the launch of its much anticipated Initial Public Offering . the IPO, in order to list the company on the main board of the CSE, is to open on 12th May 2011 and will see the issue of 172,000,000 ordinary voting shares at an offer price of Rs. 14.
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Negative start to the week at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
26-April-2011
Colombo all sector indices saw a downturn amidst continued lackluster investor participation on Monday the 25 April 2011. Decline in blue chip stocks reversed the positive momentum of Milanka Price Index (MPI) which was witnessed towards the end of last week. Most of the positive contributors were illiquid stocks.
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Etisalat expands making its services available to all communities across the island
26-April-2011
 Etisalat's stride towards becoming Sri Lanka's undisputed leader in the telephonic sphere sees the powerful company continue to attain significant networking milestones around the island. The most recent expansion saw three more Main Dealer Partners opened in Ambalantota, Trincomalee and Kurunagala, as the cities proceed to develop rapidly in today's economic climate.
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Unilever - Pears ‘Safe Hands’ CSR initiative Cradles millions of lives across the Country
25-April-2011
The Unilever - Pears ‘Safe Hands’ CSR initiative continues to touch the lives of millions of mothers and children across Sri Lanka, highlighting the social value the private sector can add to society with well deliberated initiatives.
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Milanka Price Index closes in green in Colombo
By Jithendra Antonio
22-April-2011
Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) continued to dip while the more sensitive Milanka Price Index (MPI) recorded gains amidst buying witnessed in some blue chip stocks. However, turnover and volume levels were low throughout the week while net foreign buying turned negative again. ASPI and MPI dipped 1.56% and 1.66% respectively for the week.
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Oracle® Database 11g Running on Oracle’s SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server Sets World Record TPC-H Three Terabyte Non-Clustered Benchmark Result
22-April-2011
Building on its commitment to providing hardware and software engineered to work together to optimize performance and efficiency, Oracle today announced a new world record non-clustered TPC-H 3TB benchmark result demonstrating the superior scalability of Oracle® Database 11g Release 2 running on Oracle’s SPARC Enterprise M9000 server (1).
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Illiquid stocks fever continues at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
21-April-2011
Colombo stocks Indices were stagnant on Wednesday the 20 April 2011 as turnover continued to be disappointing. Selling pressure on some blue chip stocks were subdued with buyers coming in. However, illiquid stocks continued to impress investors.
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Selling pressure weighs on Colombo Stock Indices
By Jithendra Antonio
20-April-2011
Colombo Stock Indices took a downturn amidst selling pressure creeping in on Tuesday the 19 April 2011. Profit taking was witnessed in the stocks which made gains in previous few weeks. Turnover also remained relatively low.
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Slow start after holidays at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
19-April-2011
Colombo Stock Indices failed to continue the momentum gathered before the holiday season amidst lackluster investor participation and decline in blue chip stocks on Monday the 18 April 2011. Even Free Lanka Capital Holdings (FLCH) which commenced trading after the IPO, gains were not up to expectations according to brokers. However, buying momentum may build up over the next few weeks in anticipation of strong earnings in Financial Year 2011, 1st Quarter.
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Softlogic Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd appointed as authorized distributor for Alienware, Dell’s premier gaming brand
18-April-2011
 Softlogic Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd one of the premier IT companies in Sri Lanka and a pioneering subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings ventured in to a distributor partnership with the premier gaming brand Alienware at a recently held event in Colombo. PC Gamers in Sri Lanka now have five new ways to level up with a fleet of high-performance gaming rigs from Alienware, including four overclocked liquid-cooled desktop systems and the most powerful 15-inch gaming laptop in the universe. The gaming market in Sri Lanka is emerging as a growing market and is expected to develop by 25% year over year, a company spokesperson said.
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CDB and Commercial Bank tie up to enhance customer convenience
18-April-2011
 Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) and Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC recently signed an agreement to deploy Commercial Bank’s ATM at selected branches of the CDB thus also giving CDB’s account holders the opportunity to access the Commercial Bank’s 400 ATM network for their greater convenience.
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Sunquick Fruit Squash Unveils New Logo
18-April-2011
 Scan Products, the branded consumer manufacturing and marketing arm of C. W. Mackie PLC., has unveiled a new brand logo for their benchmark brand, “Sunquick” in keeping up with the international changes. As the leading brand within the company’s product portfolio, Sunquick has given this new identity to ensure stronger communication in using real fruits and no artificial colors, sweeteners or flavors.
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Colombo Stock Indices greet “Avurudu” at Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
13-April-2011
Colombo stock indices surged with the rise in Bukit Darah (BUKI) & Carsons Cumberbatch (CARS) on Tuesday the 12 April 2011. Most of the sector indices gained ahead of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year falling on the week. The momentum may continue after the holiday season according to brokers. All Share Price Index (ASPI) and Milanka Price Index (MPI) ended the short week gaining 2.17% and 0.61% respectively.
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Kia Motors posts 21.9% global sales growth in March
12-April-2011
 Kia Motors Corporation has announced that its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for March 2011, recorded a total of 216,219 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 21.9%.
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Short week starts with gains at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
12-April-2011
Continuation of momentum witnessed in the last couple of days assisted the Colombo stock indices to record marginal gains on a yet another thin- volume day on Monday the 11 April 2011. Foreign participation continued to be on the buying side, with some activity witnessed also during the day.
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A Certification for BPO Managers for the First Time in Sri Lanka
11-April-2011
Lanka BPO Academy, Sri Lanka’s first dedicated-to-BPO training institution today announced that it is organizing a training program to certify Managers and Supervisors at BPO and related organizations in Sri Lanka. This is the first time that Sri Lanka gets this opportunity.
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Intel and Ministry of Education aim to build a brighter future through better education
11-April-2011
 Aiming to empower the next generation of Sri Lankan students, Intel and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education signed two memorandums of understanding that are intended to strengthen science and math education in Sri Lanka. As part of the first MoU, Intel hopes to see its skoool™ e-learning program, which is currently available in English, be made available in a Sinhalese-language version.
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HSBC Joins the Etisalat Network as 2 Global giants tie up to provide superior
Corporate solutions
11-April-2011
 A leading partnership between two global giants in Sri Lanka paves the way in moving forward to a lasting business relationship. Two corporate giants, HSBC the world's local bank entered into a mutually reciprocal business agreement with Etisalat, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, at a formal meeting held at the HSBC Head Office premises in Fort, recently. HSBC was mandated to finance Etisalat's 3G network upgrade, through an innovative export credit financing and local bank syndication funding.
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Emirates Expands South American Network With Flights to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro
11-April-2011
 Two of South America’s most iconic cities will soon have a faster link to Dubai and over 100 destinations worldwide when Emirates commences its daily non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro and extension to Buenos Aires from 3rd January 2012. “Both Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro are rightly renowned as world-class leisure destinations as well as important business and trading centres. Our research has shown that there is a high demand for these cities from across our network,” said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group.
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Positive end to the week before Sinhala Tamil
New Year at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
10-April-2011
Ahead of the longest annual holiday season in Sri Lanka with the Sinhala Tamil New Year falling on coming week, Colombo indices surged with investor participation witnessed in selected small and mid cap stocks on Friday the 8 April 2011.
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MARKSS Healthcare sponsors workshop on the modern approach to containment of
Diabetes at Ceylinco Cancer Detection Center
09-April-2011
 MARKSS Healthcare organized a workshop on optimal care for diabetes mellitus patients at the Ceylinco Cancer Detection Center for all medical professionals working at their Center.The occasion was highlighted by a keynote lecture delivered by Dr. Prasad Katulanda, a leading Consultant Endocrinologist – one of the few doctors possessing the latest knowledge and skills in managing Diabetes.
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Stabilization time at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
08-April-2011
Colombo Stock Indices gained marginally amidst low turnover levels on Thursday the 7 April 2011. Institutional and high networth investor participation was witnessed during the day to a certain extent whilst the Milanka Price Index (MPI) was stagnant during the day and picked up towards the end due to appreciation of John Keells Holdings (JKH). Decreased volatility and steady interest on certain fundamentally strong stocks was an encouraging sign for the brokers.
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Colombo Stock Market takes a dip
By Jithendra Antonio
07-April-2011
Colombo Stock Indices declined amidst low turnover levels on Wednesday the 6 April 2011. With the festive season approaching activity levels are likely to be modest next week as well according to brokers. “Illiquid stocks are again affecting indices in the absence of robust investor participation” brokers further added.
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Finlays Tea Estates’ profits jump in 2010 but extreme weather conditions threaten
Tea and Rubber production in 2011
07-April-2011
 Finlays Tea Estates Sri Lanka, the holding company of Udapussellawa and Hapugastenna regional plantation companies, released the annual reports of the two plantation companies this week and reported strong profit growth in 2010. In the financial year 2010, Udapussellawa Plantations reported its highest profit since privatisation in 1992, with a profit after tax increase of 352% over 2009, for a profit after tax of Rs 139 million, said Finlays Tea Estates in a press release. Udapussellawa Plantations’ Tea production increased by 22%, against the previous year.
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Janashakthi offers FREE Personal Accident Cover to
three-wheeler drivers
07-April-2011
 Janashakthi Full Option has re-launched a novel scheme for Sri Lanka’s three-wheeler drivers which brings them both great peace of mind, and security to their families. Henceforth, the next of kin of all three-wheeler drivers who have a Comprehensive Insurance Cover with Janashakthi Full Option, will receive Rs. 100,000/- in the event of the driver meeting with an accidental death in the three-wheeler.
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Selected interest at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
06-April-2011
Interest was witnessed on selected counters such as blue chip stocks John Keells (JKH) and Distilleries (DIST) and the poultry stocks at Colombo Stock Exchange on Tuesday the 5 April 2011. “While these stocks recorded gains, other stocks declined although recording thin volumes.” Brokers added. Colombo Stock Indices gained during early trading and closed in red.
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Dell Partners with Samson IT in Sri Lanka
06-April-2011
 Dell recently announced the addition of Samson Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd (Samson IT) to the list of Dell partners in Sri Lanka. Samson IT, which is a member of the reputed DSI Samson Group, will now distribute Dell’s suite of commercial, consumer and enterprise products and solutions.
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Nilendra Deshapriya Takes Over As Director / Head of Channel at FM Derana
06-April-2011
 Nilendra Deshapriya, a well known personality in the audio visual field has been appointed as Director / Head of Channel at FM Derana, the radio arm of the well known Derana media family. This was announced at a Press Briefing attended by Laksiri Wickramage, Chairman and Madhawa Madawala, Executive Director / Chief Operating Officer.
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Momentum passive at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
05-April-2011
The momentum witnessed towards the latter part of the last week was passive at Colombo Bourse on Monday the 4 April 2011. All Share Price Index (ASPI) hardly survived in the positive
region and eventually finished in red. Milanka Price Index (MPI) was up with continued price gains in blue chip counters such as John Keells Holdings (JKH).
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SriLankan Airlines transforms BIA’s Serendib Lounge with latest IT sophistication
04-April-2011
 SriLankan Airlines has transformed its plush ‘Serendib’ Business Class Lounge at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) into one of the most technologically advanced airport lounges by investing in state of the art systems in entertainment, business and information.
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Media Marketer Thushara Perera at the helm
as new SLIM President
04-April-2011
 Thushara Perera, Director Sales & Marketing at TV Derana was last Thursday night (31 March 2011) inducted as the new President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) for 2011/2012.
Perera is one of the most qualified professionals in the media industry in Sri Lanka, holding a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK and an MBA from the University of Sri Jayawardanapura (Post Graduate Institute of Management). He has also obtained Certified Professional Marketer status from the Asian Marketing Federation and is a Practicing Marketer (SLIM).
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Investors rally up across the board at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
02-April-2011
Retail investors showed interest at Colombo Stocks across the board with freedom with the end of credit clearance on Friday the 1 April 2011. Blue chip counters listed in Colombo continued to surge which helped indices to gain. All the sector indices gained whilst All Share Price Index (ASPI) and Milanka Price Index (MPI) gained 1.89% and 2.73% respectively for the week. However, relatively low turnover levels suggest that it may be challenging to continue the momentum next week.
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Another financial year ends in green at Colombo Bourse
By Jithendra Antonio
01-April-2011
As expected, blue chip counters recorded gains pushing the Milanka Price Index (MPI) up on Thursday the 31 March 2011. However, the momentum may slow down with the end of financial year according to brokers. Illiquid small and mid cap counters might get attention with the end of the deadline to reduce credit at broking houses.
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COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC – PQ 116
ANNOUNCEMENT
01-April-2011
The Board of Directors of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (the “Bank”) wishes to inform the public of the following facts regarding the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on 30 March,
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dnata Reveals New Brand Identity Following Global Success
29-April-2011
dnata (www.dnata.com) the world’s fourth largest combined air services provider, has unveiled a new company philosophy and fresh visual branding after having undergone a global brand realignment following a period of unprecedented growth worldwide.
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Samsung Seeks No. 1 Position in Southwest Asia, Advances Smarter Life Concept
28-April-2011
Celebrating its growing success in Southwest Asia, Samsung Electronics outlined its regional strategy and 2011 product portfolio at the inaugural Southwest Asia Regional Forum.
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Greenwich launches award winning Sage ERP ACCPAC Version 6 in Sri Lanka
27-April-2011
Greenwich Lanka (Pvt.) Limited announced today the release of the Sage ERP ACCPAC Version 6, an advanced enterprise reporting and analysis software suite designed to provide accountants, executives and other corporate users with simple, fast and flexible access to all critical business data.
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Asian Paints opens country’s first ‘Colour Ideas’ store at Siyane Arcade, Ampara
27-April-2011
The importance of colour in our lives has inspired Asian Paints to introduce to Sri Lanka a new-concept paint retail outlet that focuses on colour as an idea rather than a product, and seeks to impart knowledge of how to use colour as an essential prelude to a sale.
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Sri Lanka stall attracts large crowds at London Book Fair
26-April-2011
The Sri Lanka Publishers Association, The Booksellers and Importers Association of Ceylon and the Export Development Board jointly organised the Sri Lanka stall at the 2011 London Book Fair in Earl's Court, UK in mid April.
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SLSEF winners felicitated by Education Ministry and Intel
26-April-2011
The winners of the Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair (SLSEF) were felicitated at an event held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa College in Homagama recently.
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Rare Albino Wallaroos spotted at
leading Australian luxury resort
25-April-2011
Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, one of Australia’s most luxurious resorts and the first hotel in the world to achieve internationally accredited carbon neutral certification, has released exclusive images of rare white albino wallaroos spotted on the property.
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Diesel Defender outraces petrol off-roaders at Foxhill
21-April-2011
A Land Rover Defender modified for racing by Frontier Automotive, the sole representative for Land Rover in Sri Lanka, took top honours in the Truck & Jeep categories at the recently concluded Foxhill Supercross in Diyathalawa.
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Dell Breakthrough LED Technology Delivers Next-Generation Printing for
Small and Medium Businesses, Home Offices
20-April-2011
Dell announced the launch of 3 new LED and laser colour printers that deliver the next evolution in colour printing technology to small and medium businesses and home offices worldwide, further enhancing the company’s robust portfolio of solutions designed exclusively for growing companies.
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CDB makes new appointments to Board in line with renewed focus on
2011/2012 growth targets
18-April-2011
Citizens’ Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) made several key changes to its Board of Directors with its reinforced strategic focus on the targets for 2011-2020 as the “decade of accelerated growth” within the context of post-war Sri Lanka.
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Emirates Launches Airbus A380 to Shanghai
18-April-2011
Shanghai, the most populous city in China, is set to join Emirates’ expanding list of Airbus A380 destinations, when the superjumbo begins its non-stop service from Dubai on 27th April 2011.
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HRMI awarded approval for Edexcel HND in Human Resource Management
11-April-2011
The Human Resource Management Institute (HRMI) has been awarded the status of an Approved Centre to conduct the ‘Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business – Human Resource Management’ by Edexcel, UK's largest awarding body, providing academic and vocational qualifications in over 100 countries.
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Ceylinco Life cash bonus for loyal policyholders for 8th consecutive year
11-April-2011
Just days after they received their annual bonus certificates, long-standing policyholders of Ceylinco Life had an extra reason to celebrate this Avurudu season when the life insurance leader distributed Rs 34 million in Cash Bonuses.
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Richard Pieris Distributors Ltd. Reinforces the Guarantee provided to its
ARPITEC water pump customers island wide
09-April-2011
Richard Pieris Distributors Ltd. launched the new “ARPITEC Doorstep Service” that is now available to all its ARPITEC Water Pump customers island-wide.
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Brandix pays tribute to outstanding associates
08-April-2011
Thirty six members of the non-executive cadre who have excelled in performance and made significant contributions to the success of top apparel exporter Brandix in 2010 were recently rewarded at the second edition of the Group’s annual ‘Employee of the Year’ awards programme.
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Brian Bernknopf, Vice President and Head of Virtusa’s Independent Software Quality Practice address TestFest 2011
07-April-2011
Brian Bernknopf, Vice President and Head of Independent Software Quality Practice - Virtusa, visited the Sri Lanka Advance Technology Centre to meet the location leadership team, the QA community, and to share his vision for the practice. A series of discussions, town hall sessions with local team members, delivery leadership, QA leadership, further he delivered the keynote for TestFest 2011 a gathering of industry professionals in to one platform to discuss trends in Software Quality Assurance and review accomplishments of the Virtusa ISQ teams. |
Greenwich pioneers Next Generation Storage from Dell Equallogic
07-April-2011
Identifying the undisputable business and technological benefits of unified storage, Greenwich Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. implements the Dell Equallogic storage platform, the world leader of Storage Area Networking (SAN) at Industrial Clothing Limited and its affiliated companies, a leading manufacturer of Safety Gloves and Shoes in Sri Lanka.
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Commercial Bank goes to Weliveriya
06-April-2011
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has opened a Minicom in Weliveriya, increasing its delivery points in Sri Lanka to 193.
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Free hotel stays for Emirates’ First & Business Class passengers
06-April-2011
Complimentary stopovers in Dubai - inclusive of luxury accommodation - await Emirates’ First Class and Business Class passengers under a new promotion announced by the award-winning, Dubai-based international airline.
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Fly SriLankan Air Taxi to Nuwara Eliya this season!
05-April-2011
SriLankan Air Taxi has come up with an exciting new way for you to travel up to Nuwara Eliya this April, to beat the heat in Colombo and take part in the annual festivities which bring ‘Little England’ alive.
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Ruwan Waidyaratne appointed MD of Hayleys Advantis
04-April-2011
Hayleys PLC has announced the appointment of Ruwan Waidyaratne as Managing Director of Hayleys Advantis Ltd., encompassing group companies in transportation and cargo logistics, with effect from 1st April 2011.
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Fox Hill Supercross at Diyatalawa on 15th, 16th April
01-April-2011
The roar of fine-tuned engines will reverberate in the scenic hill station of Diyatalawa once again on 15th and 16th April, when the 19th edition of the Fox Hill Supercross takes place at the home of the Sri Lanka Military Academy, signaling that the 2011 battle for motor racing glory has begun in earnest.
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