Business Notebook

Ceylon Tobacco Co., (CTC), introduced its premium cigarette Benson and Hedges to the local market on September 16. Seated from...

The first consignment of Lux toilet soap - popularly referred to as the beauty soap of international film stars' and...

On September 22nd, Telia Lanka Pvt. Ltd., the joint venture between the Swedish telecom giant, Telia AB, and their two...

The rapidly advancing technology and fast-paced development in the use of cyberspace, Internet, the largest network of individuals and companies,...

Tri-star Apparel Exports (Pvt) Ltd., recently opened a plant which manufactures polybags for packing garments for export. This plant is...

The 70 percent reduction in excise duty since November 1995, has resulted in a greater demand for beer. To meet...

From left: Mahen Perera, Rajah Abeyasinghe, Graham Oxlade and Kesera Wanigasekera Allied Trading and Engineering (Pvt) Ltd has launched new...

Union Assurance Limited, Sri lanka's private insurer, has introduced a Shop Comprehensive Policy. This is aimed at shopowners with a...

In recognition and appreciation of outstanding support for the year 1994-95, Cathay Pacific Airways presented their top passenger and cargo...

One of Japan's most reputed brand names and a world leader in photographic imaging and information products has won awards...

Chevron Corp. on Aug. 12, 1996, announced that Donald L. Paul, 50, has been elected to a new position of...

by Inshala Samarasinghe Sri Lankan desiccated coconut exporters may have gained from the Philippines' current woes, but they remain unsure...

An innovative service, Telebanking, which enables the bank's clients to carry out a variety of banking transactions over the phone...

CTC Trading, now owned by Collettes, has progressed into the international market by opening two branch offices in Myanmar and...

Peter Sutch China National Aviation Corporation Group, CITIC Pacific, Swire Pacific and Cathay Pacific Airways(CPA) are pleased to announce that...

IBM Personal Computer Company announced plans to deliver and support Microsoft's Windows. NT Workstation 4.0 preloaded on selected IBM Commercial...

Plans to build a new 200-room teaching hospital in the premises of the Institute of Technological Studies at a cost...

A subsidiary of Bartercard International, Bartercard South Asia Ltd., embarked on Sri Lanka's first cashless trade exchange called Bartercard Lanka...

Unilever Ceylon, one of the leading manufacturers of detergents, foods and personal care products conducted a week long "Safety Week"...

The Galadari Hotel in Colombo has a facility ideally suited for businessmen in its "Executive Floor", an entire floor of...

Strategically situated at the crossroads between the East and the West, Singapore has fully exploited its prime geographical location to...

Bitelli s.p.a Italy, one of Europe's leading specialists in road building and maintenance equipment has ap pointed Allied Trading &...

The articles on "Investment" published in the August 1996 issue of Business Today were taken from "Sri Lanka Investment Policy...

The Sri Lanka Rubber Manufacturing and Export Corporation Ltd., (SLRMC), has launched an extended latex collection programme to support the...

The Ministry of Industrial Development has, with the aid of other related agencies, pepped up the match manufacturing industry which...

DIMO International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimo Auto Industries, recently exported a consignment of 50 buses to Nitol...

Rajah Abeyasinghe with Malcolm Godbold Hyster, the world's second largest manufacturer of lift trucks, has appointed Allied Trading and Engineering...

The Sri Lanka-Korea Economic Co-operation Committee (SLKE- CC) of the Ceylon Chamber of commerce is organizing a Business Promotion Mission...

The Radio Communications Division of Bartleet Electronics has been sold to the Red Alert Group of Companies. This is part...

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