Bridging nations through education: Chinese academic delegation visits Minasro College
Minasro College, a leading English medium educational institution based in Sri Lanka, hosted a special delegation from Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College (CGVC), China, on 27th September 2025 at its main campus. The visiting team comprised academic professionals, subject experts, and students representing
DFCC Bank Issues Sri Lanka’s First Blue Bond, Charting a New Course for Sustainability
DFCC Bank has launched Sri Lanka’s first-ever Blue Bond, a landmark LKR 3 billion issuance dedicated to financing projects that protect and sustain the country’s most vital resource – the ocean. This pioneering bond, carrying an expected rating of ‘A(EXP)(lka)’ from Fitch Ratings,
Thai Sumeda honoured at the Lanka Business Awards 2025
Thai Sumeda Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. was honoured with the “Business of the Year – Incense Manufacturing (Large Category)” award at the Lanka Business Awards 2025. Organised by the Business World International Organisation (BWIO) based in the United States, the grand award ceremony took
Sri Lanka Tourism Expo officially inaugurates on 27 September at One Galle Face with the Colombo Travel Mart
Sri Lanka Tourism Expo officially inaugurates on 27 September 2025 at One Galle Face with the Colombo Travel Mart, organized for the third consecutive time in partnership with SLAITO. This business-to business and business-to-consumer exhibition will feature around 75 stalls, showcasing everything from
Siyapatha Finance Kicks Off National School-level Tree Planting Project
Embodying two decades of growth and perseverance from its modest roots to service excellence, Siyapatha Finance PLC launched an islandwide school-level tree planting project and art competition in 20 schools across 13 regions. Organized by Siyapatha Finance senior regional managers, regional managers, branch
Sanjaya Gunawardana Begins Tenure as MD/CEO of Sampath Bank PLC
Sampath Bank PLC announced that Mr. Sanjaya Gunawardana officially commenced his tenure as the 9th Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on 24th September 2025. He succeeds Mrs. Ayodhya Iddawela Perera, who concluded her term in office after steering the Bank through
Sampath Bank Leads Rs 33.5Bn Syndicated Loan Facility for Ceylon Electricity Board
Sampath Bank has successfully led a landmark syndicated loan of Rs. 33.5 billion for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), together with Nations Trust Bank and Pan Asia Bank. This significant funding facility will cushion the debt restructure of CEB and support its ongoing
MullenLowe’s Dr. Sohan Dharmarajah Represents Sri Lanka at BrandGuff 2025 in Nepal
Dr. Sohan Dharmarajah, Chief Technology Officer and Director of AI/MarTech Services at MullenLowe Sri Lanka, took centre stage as a featured speaker at BrandGuff 2025, a premier branding and marketing conference held recently at The Plaza, Lalitpur. BrandGuff, recognised for bringing together global
World Tourism Day 2025: Sri Lanka Tourism Expo Showcases Youth, Sustainability, and Global Leadership
Sri Lanka is set to celebrate World Tourism Day 2025 with one of the most ambitious and wide ranging series of events the industry has seen in recent years. Organized under the global UNWTO theme of “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” the programme reflects
Most awaited SLIM Effie 2025 Awards Launches – Celebrating Marketing Effectiveness with Global Prestige
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) has officially announced the launch of Effie Awards 2025, the world’s most respected accolade in marketing effectiveness, now hosted in Sri Lanka under the stewardship of SLIM for the 18th consecutive year. Globally recognized as the

