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ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo appoints Sujeet Kumar as GM

BusinessTags: Print EditionITC Ratnadipa, Colombo announced the appointment of Sujeet Kumar, as the General Manager. With over three decades of experience as a skilled hospitality professional with international brands comprising ITC…

The Grand Kandyan wins multiple awards at Culinary Art Exhibition

BusinessThe victorious Grand Kandyan team.Tags: Print EditionThe Grand Kandyan a Five Star Luxury Hotel, synonymous with setting standards in the hospitality industry have done so once again, winning multiple awards at the Culinary Art…

Talawakelle Tea Estates wins Gold for Good Governance, Sustainability at AIRA 2022, ASRA 2022

BusinessDr. Roshan RajaduraiTags: Print EditionTalawakelle Tea Estates PLC, part of the Hayleys Plantations sector, has been recognised with a record number of seven prestigious awards, including four Gold, two Silver, and one Bronze in the…

Amana Takaful Insurance posts 54% growth rate in 1Q -2023

BusinessTags: Print EditionAmana Takaful Insurance achieved 54% growth rates in the first quarter of 2023 in the non-motor insurance sector and 25% in the motor sector, surpassing its performance in the previous year. Despite the volatile…

Link Natural’s Samahan obtains global listing on Walmart online store and Amazon UK

BusinessTags: Print EditionLink Samahan, brand of Link Natural which is a subsidiary of CIC Holdings, and a leading manufacturer of herbal products, has gained momentum and a remarkable achievement with listing on the online marketplace of…

Fitch maintains National Rating of Bank of Ceylon at ‘A(lka)’

BusinessTags: Print EditionFitch Ratings (Fitch) has affirmed Bank of Ceylon’s (BoC) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CC’ on June 13, 2023. At the same time, Fitch has maintained BOC’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR…

Indian PM Modi calls for ‘Women-Led Development’ at G20 Ministers’ Meet in Varanasi

BusinessTags: Print EditionPrime Minister Narendra Modi on day 2 of the G20 Ministers’ meeting in Varanasi on Monday (June 12), not only urged everyone to adopt a game-changing action plan for women-led development but also said that…

Bourse rallies with massive gain for fifth straight day

BusinessTags: Print EditionBourse rallied with a massive gain fueling bullish optimism for the fifth consecutive day, surpassing and closing the day above 9,200 level after 1 ½ months. Banking and NBFIs sectors continued to upsurge as…

Cricket Icon Wasim Akram on SriLankan from Karachi to Colombo

BusinessTags: Print EditionPakistan cricket icon Wasim Akram, travelled on SriLankan Airlines’ flight UL 184 from Karachi to Colombo, on Tuesday and posed for photos with the staff. SriLankan Airlines was delighted in ensuring that the…