President Joe Biden at the Fourth CEO Summit of the Americas
President Joe Biden. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. Thank you all so much. Please, have a seat. I’ve only ...
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The Future of the Gig Economy
Transcribed by: Jennifer Paldano Goonewardane. Speakers: S Alyson Shontell Lombardi, Karien van Gennip, Eynat Guez, Niklas Östberg, Sharan Burrow Around ...
HNB Inks Partnership with PPOD Consultancies
Sanjay Wijemanne, Deputy General Manager – Retail and SME Banking, HNB (fourth from right), exchanging the MoU with Stephen A. ...
People’s Leasing Celebrates its 26th Anniversary
Branch managers and the staff of PLC handed over the token of appreciation to the staff of the fuel stations, ...
Sampath Bank and Rotary Club Commit to Tackling Climate Change
Nanda Fernando, Managing Director, Sampath Bank, planting a sapling. Others in the picture include (L–R): Aroshi Nanayakkara, President, Rotary Club ...
HNB Honored by Asian Banker as Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka for 2022
Jonathan Alles, Managing Director/CEO, HNB. Sanjay Wijemanne, DGM – Retail and SME Banking, HNB. Hatton National Bank has been recognized ...
JAT Holdings Posts Best-Ever Financial Year on Record and Delivers IPO Promise
Aelian Gunawardene, Founder and Managing Director, JAT Holdings. Nishal Ferdinando, Chief Executive Officer, JAT Holdings. JAT Holdings recorded a positive ...
Kasun De Silva Wins at Thailand Fighting Championship 2022
Kasun De Silva. Winning on a debut performance on level 6 TFC (Thailand Fighting Championship) is a remarkable victory for ...
People’s Leasing and Finance Records Historic Profit in Financial Year 2021/22
People’s Leasing and Finance made a commendable achievement during the financial year 2021-2022. Despite uncertainties and many challenges, People’s Leasing ...
Rethinking and Revitalizing Travel and Tourism
Speakers - Keir Simmons (Senior International Correspondent, NBC News), Haifa Bint Mohammed Al Saud, Anthony Capuano, S. Iswaran, Ruzwana Bashir, ...
‘I can do it’ is the Mood of New India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. May 22, 2022 Prime Minister: Yes, Srikanth, tell me. Srikanth: Sir, first of all thank you ...
Country’s Development is Getting New Momentum by the Youth: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. May 14, 2022 Namaskar! Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan ji, the ...
Special Address by Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar at the World Economic Forum
Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. Transcribed by Jennifer Paldano Goonewardane. Introduction by Klaus Schwab, ...
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Building Economies in Fragile Markets Close to 2 billion people are likely to be impacted by the ongoing effects of ...
Tesla accounts for almost 60% of all EVs deliveries by 10 leading car makers in Q1, 2022
Despite the electronic vehicle sector undergoing various challenges like component shortages, Tesla has managed to sustain its grip on the ...
Valuation of Top 100 Fintech Companies approaches the $3 Trillion Mark
By Edith Muthoni. May 4, 2022 Fintech investments have risen steadily since the last global financial crisis. The sector’s growth ...
Prime Minister Modi Addresses at Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Development Projects in Chennai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several projects to boost the country’s development towards a better nation. ...
The ‘Mona Lisa’ of cars, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé, sells for record €135 million (c.$142 million) to benefit charitable fund
A road-racing car built by Mercedes-Benz in 1955, and kept by them ever since, has been secured by British expert ...
UNWTO Brings Tourism for Transformation to UN General Assembly
Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General, UNWTO. Abdulla Shahid, President of the General Assembly. New York City, USA, May 5, 2022 The ...
Much to learn. Much to do. A Master Class in Governance from Regional Compatriots.
By Jennifer Paldano Goonewardane. Three events in the region have lessons for Sri Lanka. Addressing the Administrative Service Appointment and ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Every Government formed in Independent India has contributed to taking the country to the height it is at today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. My cabinet colleagues, my senior Parliamentary colleagues, respected colleagues from various political parties, other dignitaries, ladies ...
During COVID-19, Values-based Banks Continued Delivering Higher Growth Rates than the World’s Biggest Banks
Financial data analysed by the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), a network of 66 of the world’s leading ...
CEO Bonuses at the Top 10 Tech Giants Soared 400% amid the Pandemic
With the tech sector registering significant returns amid the coronavirus pandemic, the industry’s executives are also ranking high in compensation. ...
The Leader of the 4G (fourth generation) in Singapore
Panel: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (center), Khaw Boon Wan (left) and Minister Lawrence Wong (right). PM Lee Hsien Loong: ...
Prime Minister Hsien Loong at the Administrative Service Appointment and Promotion Ceremony 2022
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Cabinet colleagues, Chairman and Members of the Public Service Commission, Head, Civil Service and Permanent ...
Vision Care Celebrates 30 years of Revolutionizing Sri Lanka’s Eye Care Industry
Janaka Fonseka, Managing Director, Vision Care. Vision Care celebrated its 30th Anniversary by hosting a Staff Convention that recognized and ...
Airbus Delivered Three Times More Aircraft than Boeing amid the Pandemic
The recent challenges around safety concerns and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in American aircraft manufacturer Boeing ...
DIMO Renews Buyback Agreement with Sarvodaya Development Finance
Gahanath Pandithage, Group Chief Executive Officer, Diesel & Motor Engineering(DIMO) exchanging the MoU with Nilantha Jayanetti, Chief Executive Officer,Sarvodaya Development ...
Barbara Sansoni (1928 – 2022)
Barbara Sansoni Barbara Sansoni is a designer who has redefined the concept of color in Sri Lanka. She is an ...
On The Rise: Demand for Travel to Southeast Asia Increases as Borders Reopen
As borders begin to reopen across Southeast Asia, increased flight bookings show how excited travelers are to return to the ...
