Business News

Furthering the cause of innovation in Sri Lanka, local angel community Lankan Angel Network has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Yarl IT Hub, a community dedicated to elevating Jaffna into a Silicon Valley type centre.

Instagram is preparing to launch an ‘ad insights’ tool to et brands track ad impressions, engagement and reach, as it looks to make the social network more appealing to advertisers.

Twitter just took another step to become more like Facebook.

Facebook is set to launch a new device on Monday 25 August, with the aim to allow celebrities to answer questions from members of the public while at the Emmys.

Adds new facility that allows viewing of deposited cheques.

UB Finance enhanced its product portfolio by introducing another attractive working capital tool "Easy Draft".

Softlogic Finance PLC is pleased to announce that its AAA rated Debenture received subscriptions of over Rs 4Billion on the opening day of its Issue of Rs 1.4Billion, and the issue was closed on the same day.

Holcim (Lanka), diamond sponsor of the Kedella 2014 exhibition was adjudged as the first runner up for the ‘Product Award’.

All arrangements have been finalized for the opening of the Achchuveli Industrial Complex of which reconstruction was launched under the Uthuru Wasanthaya programme based on the Mahinda Chinthana of re-opening industries which had been shut down.

The rescheduled ceremonial opening of the Floating Market at Pettah will be held at 1700 hrs on Monday, 25 August 2014.