August 1996

A core element of the restructuring program of the Board Of Investment is the appointment of Manilal de Mel as...

The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has been rated as the number one research house in the Indian Subcontinent according...

Mrs T. J. Bata admiring the trophy At the annual "Shoecon 1996" conference held in Italy, BATA, Sri Lanka literally...

Singapore Airlines' (SIA) Managing Director and Chief Executive Cheong Choong Kong signed a record order for up to 77 Boeing...

A reception was held at the Hotel Galadari recently to introduce Peter Davidse, the new General Manager of KLM Royal...

James William Spain, former U.S Ambassador to Sri Lanka, talks to Ajita Kadirgamar on why he decided to stay on...

Singapore Airlines' (SIA) order for Rolls-Royce Trent engines for its B777 aircraft was cemented recently at a signing ceremony in...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) and Northwest Airlines. (Northwest) have agreed on a transaction initiated by KLM, whereby, KLM will...

While the debate on sustainable development continues to rage, the advent of a company specialising in environmental pollution control, waste...

Mobitel and Lanka Pay Phones entered into an Memorandum of Understanding whereby, they would work together to install more payphone...

The Sri Lankan government offers a wide range of incentives for investors, both domestic and foreign. There is no incentive...

by Jehan Perera Sri Lanka is a South Asian country with a difference. Not only is it located strategically with...

by Malkanthi Leitan Stress affects all of us and if allowed to go unchecked can result in life-threatening ness and...

The island of Sri Lankan is poised at the gateway of the vast Indian sub-content, home to a fourth of...

by Sam Swaminathan Sam Swaminathan is a Soft skills Management expert, trainer, speaker, and consultant.He reguarly writes management articles to...

Southern Sri Lanka has always been known as the "home of enterprise". Though the majority of successful Sinhalese businessmen are...

Saliya N Wijesekera is the Head of Research at CDIC Sassoon Cumberbatch Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd by Saliya N Wijesekara The...

by Champika Wijayatunga Intel Corporation crowns its Pentium line of processors with the 200 MHz version. The 200 MHz chip...

Muhamed Muneer C P has extensive experience in marketing and management consultancy. He writes for a number of publications around...

by Tharuka Dissanaike The Sri Lankan tourist industry is certainly undergoing a difficult period. Tourist arrivals to the country have...

"Sunset Reef" an ambitious real-estate development backed by one of Sri Lanka's leading investment companies got-off to a flying start...

Speech delivered by the Hon Lakshman Kadirgamar P.C., M. P., Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka, at the Annual General...

by Tharuka Dissanaike Dialog GSM is the newest arrival into the cellular phone market in Sri Lanka. Since it's first...

Hatton National Bank has launched yet another novel savings scheme a scheme that guarantees a regular monthly income to the...

The Board of Investment (BOI) has offered many concessions to investors whose projects exceed Rs.5 million in value. Tax holidays...

The 'Sanitact Service' is the newest environmental service marketed by Finlay Rentokil (Ceylon) Ltd. The sanitact service is a hygienic...

Taxation Sri Lankan businesses, except enterprises that qualify for BOI incentives under Section 17 of the BOI Act and special...

Investors from provinces who have never before ventured into share investment have expressed interest in the offer for sale of...

A leading local manufacturer, the Macky Group of Companies exported garments worth Rs.300 million to the Russian Federation recently. This...

British Airways has introduced a new concept called "Club World" on their flights, which has been designed to cater to...