Business News

ACESL to hold workshop on FIDIC contracts

Monday, 15 September 2014 05:00

The Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka (ACESL) is to conduct Two 2-Day FIDIC Contracts Workshops, the first on Practical Use of FIDIC Conditions of Contracts providing essential contractual know-how for working on today’s international projects and the second on Management of Claims, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Boards and Adjudication under FIDIC Contracts for the construction industry on 22nd to 25th September 2014 at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla.

Although it’s not a statistic that leaps out at one often, given the many severe health issues that ail the human populace, shockingly, in this day and age when healthcare is available to most, about 300 million of the world’s population suffers from low vision due to being unable to afford corrective lenses.

In a move to create much-needed IT/BPM capacity required for the expansion of the industry in Sri Lanka, which is now poised for accelerated growth, SLASSCOM Vice Chairman Mano Sekaram is advocating the creation of regional second tier cities to bring about inclusive growth in the country.

Adam Investments Plc’s Network Communication Ltd. launched the ‘Made in China’ mobile phone brand Lava to the Sri Lankan market.

2015 Kia Soul EV pricing announced

Friday, 12 September 2014 09:47

Kia has announced the 2015 Soul EV will be priced from $33,700 in the United States.

Automatic transmission the way forward: Maruti

Friday, 12 September 2014 09:36

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India has said it expects every second new car sold in the country to be an automatic car in the next 6-7 years.

The third edition of the HSBC Colombo Fashion Week Resort Show will be held from 1 to 4 October in Negombo. CFW has proved to be the backbone of the Sri Lankan fashion design industry, celebrating its 11th year with the launch of its third annual show focusing on a collection of resort wear outfits.

Oman Air is celebrating unprecedented success across a range of international awards and magazine ‘best of…’ lists over the course of 2014.

With 15 years of educational excellence and ranked as the number one Higher Education Institute in Sri Lanka by LMD in 2013, SLIIT has been recognized as the premier degree awarding institute in the country which provides a broad scope of academic opportunities for students in the fields of Computing, Business and Engineering.

The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel announced that the mobile giant would partner with the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) as the main sponsor of the 22nd Annual National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) Awards, the most prestigious awards event that gives recognition to export oriented companies for their socio-economic contributions to the country.