Dell topped the list as the No. one PC vendor in Sri Lanka for the three-month period ending March 2013 as reported by International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC also said Dell recorded significant sequential quarter-on-quarter growth, surpassing four other vendors to start the year with 29.2% ...
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Ceylon FT 06.20.2013

Today, than any other period, banking and financial industry has become more challenging amidst intensified competition, newly-appointed Chairperson of National Savings Bank, W.A. Nalani.

W.A. Nalani a veteran banker, spanning over 37 years of experience in the banking ...
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Text and pix by Charumini de Silva in Germany

Protection of human and civil rights, sustainable growth and resource management, environmental protection, social justice and safeguarding of freedom pose the greatest challenges for the world of the ...
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Land Rover marked 65 years of technology and innovation with a celebratory event in the UK at Packington Estate near its Solihull homeland. A 'HUE' birthday cake was flown in by special delivery in a Lynx helicopter by a member of the 'Black Cats' Royal Navy display team, renowned for thrilling ...
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International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is extending a 10 year tenor loan for US$ 24 million for National Development Bank PLC (NDB) to support the bank's growth plans.IFC’s funding will enable the bank to extend financing options across all business ...
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Globally-renowned Food Scientist, Dr. Barbara Rasco is currently in Sri Lanka to train Lankan food exporters on the much needed international regulatory compliance rules.
The first-ever International Food Safety and Compliance Training session launched on 11 June and will proceed till 21 ...
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Colombo Stock Market indices ended mixed on Tuesday, with the All Share Index (ASI) extending losses for the second consecutive day and resulting in a six-week low of 6,193.00.(-26.11points,-0.4%).

S&P SL 20 index managed to stay on positive ground at 3,497.12 ...
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Maliban, Sri Lanka's premier biscuit manufacturer now ranks number three among unlisted brands, according to the latest LMD Brands Manual 2013.
Commenting on the success of the brand, Maliban Biscuits CEO, Sales and Marketing, Ravi Jayawardana said, "Our superlative..... ...
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By Hiyal Biyagamage and Buminda Jayasuriya

The Institute of Supply and Materials Management (ISMM) announced at a media briefing recently, that it will be expanding its services which were confined only to Colombo, on an island-wide ...
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The Exchange Control Department of the Central Bank, said individuals and corporates were permitted to invest funds overseas, while maintaining off-shore ...

Prassana Vithanage's seventh feature film Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka (With you, without you) will have its Russian premier at the 35th Moscow International Film ...

Eighty people were detained by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday for attempting to illegally migrate to Australia.

The National Unity Alliance (NUA), today claimed the only reason the government took   immediate action taken against North Western Provincial ...

Inviting the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) with their concerns regarding the 13th Amendment to the ...

Three persons have died, while two children are in a critical condition when a bus carrying over 70 children had fallen off a cliff along the Nuwara- Eliya ...

The student who had stabbed a female lecturer of the Law Faculty at the Open University in Nawala today has been arrested by the Mirihana Police, the Police ...

UPDATED -A female lecturer from the Law Faculty of the Open University in ...

UPFA MP Duminda Silva arrived in Parliament a short while ago, after an absence of one- and –a- half- years.

Supporters of UPFA MP Duminda Silva have gathered around Parliament roundabout to welcome the MP, who will be arriving in Parliament in a short ...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed all Ministers and MPs of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to cancel their foreign tours and devote time for the ...

Puttalam District UPFA MP Arundika Fernando has been ordered by the Homagama Magistrate to appear before Court on 16 July to provide evidence over ...

An individual alleged to have stolen vehicle parts from a vehicle under Court custody at the Kekirawa Magistrate’s Court has been arrested by the ...

The driver of a lorry alleged to have been transporting Pesticides and food items together has been arrested, while the lorry has also been seized in the ...