Lassana Flora takes Sri Lanka’s floral industry to new heights in the New Year with the introduction of a variety of custom-grown lilies for Sri Lankan weddings.
Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chains with over 16 showrooms island wide, launched their Saree Counter , ‘Ethnic Fusion’ at their Katubedde outlet, with Mrs Rosy Senanayaka, the Prime Minister’s Deputy Chief of Staff as Chief Guest, while Guests of Honour were Actresses Sabeetha, Sangeetha and Sachini Ayendra, Cricketer T.M Dhilshan and his wife actress Manjula Thilini , Hair Dressers and Beauticians Ramani Fernando, Gerald Solomons and Ramzi Rahaman , Designers Yoland Aluwihare and Lou Ching Wong, while many fashionistas were also present among the gathering.
Last week we had a look back on the year that has been.
The Chartered institute of Marketing Sri Lanka (CIM SL) concluded its first CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme ‘Talking Point’ for this year, titled “Budgeting and Forecasting for 2016 and Beyond” at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo on 21st January 2016, with nearly 100 Marketers and Corporate Executives attending.
CEAT’s radial tyre manufacturing operation in Sri Lanka has entered a new phase, being designated an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) by Micro Cars Limited, the country’s prolific automobile assembly company.
Softlogic Finance PLC opened its 27th branch in Matale, thereby increasing its presence in the Central Province to five locations and continuing the company’s expansion drive under which eight branches were opened during the last calendar year.
The Würth Group, the top German company and the world's market leader in its core business - the trade in assembly and fastening materials, reported that its worldwide revenue exceeded Eur 11.05 Billion in the year 2015 (2014: Eur 10.13 Billion) which displays a healthy global growth of 9.0 percent YoY.
Bringing to light a significant sporting feat in the form of the ‘Jeep Wrangler’ TSD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 to Sri Lanka’s motor sports calendar, the Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR) and Colombo Motor Sports Club (CMSC) are set to initiate the country’s first ever rough terrain rally which will bring on board skilled drivers from around the country to take part in this mega sporting spectacle.
Japan’s PLUS Corporation, one of the world’s leading stationery suppliers, made its Sri Lanka debut with a collection of innovative products led by its universally popular correction tape, which, at 83 million pieces in 2015, is the best-selling product worldwide in its category.
Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Sri Lanka by introducing an additional daily service between Dubai and Colombo.
