May 2019 - Page 2 of 22 - Lanka Business News

May 29, 2019

As an annual event looked forward to by the country’s Advertising Agencies and Marketers, the highly coveted Sri Lanka’s 11th Effie Awards is set to take centre stage soon. The Effie Awards is celebrated by advertisers and agencies globally as the industry’s most distinguished honour and recognises any and all forms of effective marketing communications […]

May 29, 2019

Classic Travel, leading travel services provider recently concluded its first ever Everest Base Camp Expedition with a group of 12 adventurous Sri Lankans. While global tour operators have been promoting Everest Base Camp Treks for many years, the concept is a novel one in Sri Lanka and Classic Travel in its signature trend setting approach […]

May 29, 2019

Colombo’s landmark, skyline-transforming development project Cinnamon Life marked a key milestone in its construction this week, with the topping-off of all its towers as well as the luxurious 800-room Cinnamon Hotel building. A remarkable 21 million-man hours across 10 acres of land has delivered the completion of structural work on one of the most iconic […]

May 29, 2019

For the second year in a row, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is partnering with Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 motor rally, an annual celebrity event that raises money for charity. The partnership agreement was signed by […]

May 29, 2019

National security and economic prosperity have always been intertwined. The US and China trade wartook a new turn recently with President Donald Trump effectively banning Huawei from the US market citing Beijing’s supposed use of the tech giant for gaining access to critical infrastructure and espionage. According to the latest episode in this ongoing tussle,the […]

May 29, 2019

Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd, the National Mobile Service Provider in Sri Lanka, successfully demonstrated mobile 5G technology in Polonnaruwa, under the patronage of his excellency Maithripala Sirisena last Sunday, 12th May 2019 at “Deepa Uyana” Polonnaruwa. This signifies the declaration of Polonnaruwa as a Smart City powered by Mobitel and SLT. Mobitel’s 5G demonstration was then […]

May 29, 2019

The greatest testimonial to DFCC Bank’s credentials as the industry leader in pioneering FinTech solutions in the banking and financial solutions industry is in the fact that Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently signed an agreement with DFCC Bank to facilitate EPF payments online through DFCC’s iConnect Payments and Cash Management Portal. DFCC iConnect delivers […]

May 29, 2019

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a reduction of interest rates relating to its ‘Biz Loans’ with a view to further supporting the small and medium businesses of the country. The Bank said loans of up to Rs 250 million are on offer from 13% per annum to members of the Bank’s ‘Biz Club’ as […]

May 28, 2019

Marketers are an innovative breed of people who endeavor in anticipating, forecasting and fulfilling peoples’ needs and wants profitably. Therefore, Marketing helps enhance the standards of living in society. Youngsters who yearn to enter the fascinating world of Marketing encounter the challenge of finding the right mentors to guide them towards their goal. The Sri […]

May 28, 2019

Taking further strides in expanding its influence in the nascent Internet of Things (IoT) technologies space in Sri Lanka, Mobitel signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding with the GSMA APAC IoT Partnership Programme at the recently concluded Smart City Summit & Expo event in Taipei, Taiwan. The GSMA APAC IoT Programme represents the largest […]

SLIM Sets Stage for the Highly Coveted Effie Awards 2019

Classic Travel Successfully Concludes its first-ever Group Everest Base Camp Expedition

Mega mixed development Cinnamon Life tops off all its buildings

Emirates SkyCargo and Gargash come together for prestigious charity motor rally

Huawei looks towards silver lining despite US-China trade war

Mobitel Continues to Demonstrate 5G

DFCC iConnect to facilitate employee EPF payments

ComBank slashes rates for ‘Biz Loans’ to encourage the SME Sector

SLIM’s PCM, the stepping stone for your corporate career

Mobitel joins GSMA APAC IoT Partnership Programme