BusinessTokyo Cement collaborates with Peradeniya University
Tokyo Cement recently conducted an interactive seminar titled ‘Bonding for the Future’ for students of the Department of Civil Engineering – University of Peradeniya. The event, which was held to commemorate seven years of partnership between the University and Tokyo Cement, featured two prominent key note speakers – Technical Consultant Dr. M.G.M.U. Ismail and Consultant Engineer Mouli Gunaratne.
Strategic oil reserve for Japan in Hambantota
A Sri Lankan consultant had proposed a massive strategic oil reserve project for Japan in the Hambantota District as far back as 1993. The proposition was advanced in the aftermath of the first Gulf war during the Bush Sr. administration.
CIMA Business Brief today
Dr. Nitin Pangarkar, author of ‘High performance companies: successful strategies from the world’s top achievers’ will lead a CIMA Business Brief titled ‘Secrets of high performance companies’. This talk will discuss some of the key ideas from the book. Starting with the need for a book for a simpler treatment of strategy (principle or rules-of-thumb based rather than framework-based) and some of the book’s salient characteristics (such as diverse examples, high readability), we will go on and discuss the approach of the book and a sample principle proposed in the book. The talk will include short case studies of well performing companies and the strategies they have deployed to achieve superior performance.
AMW tops in Eicher tipper sales
The VE Commercial Vehicles Limited of India recently held their awards ceremony to evaluate and encourage their Eicher sales agents’ world wide, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel-Dubai.
20,000 buyers expected at South Asia’s largest boat show
By Cassandra Mascarenhas
Expected to attract over 20,000 buyers this time around, Boat Show Sri Lanka 2012, South Asia’s largest international boat show, will commence on 18 May for the third consecutive time, organisers said on Tuesday.
CCC seminar on ‘Ceylon Tea: Today and Tomorrow’
The Sri Lanka-Benelux Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) will organise a seminar on ‘Ceylon Tea – Today and Tomorrow’ on Monday, 14 May from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m. at the Ground Floor Auditorium of CCC, 50, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02.
Serendib Flour Mills raises Rs. 3.6 b to enhance business
Serendib Flour Mills (Private) Limited (SFML), manufacturers of the high quality ‘7 Star’ brand wheat flour, recently raised Rs. 1.70 billion and US$ 14.50 million (a total amount equivalent to approximately US$ 27 million) to finance its permanent working capital requirements of the company, through a long term syndicated loan facility.
ABC’s Hiru TV to launch on 23 May
By Cassandra Mascarenhas
Sri Lanka’s first-ever digital ready and HD ready television station, Hiru FM, will be launched on 23 May at 6.02 a.m., Asia Broadcasting Corporation announced yesterday. It marks the organisation’s foray into Sri Lankan television under its flagship brand Hiru after enjoying much success in the radio industry.
Romanian Ambassador addresses NCCSL
Ambassador of Romania in Sri Lanka Dr. Victor Chiudjea was the Special Guest at a presentation/discussion on ‘Bilateral Economic and Commercial Relations between Sri Lanka and Romania’ held recently at the Chamber Auditorium. He was accompanied by Dr. Cornelia Chijdjea of the Romanian Embassy.
LAUGFS Car Care now in Negombo
LAUGFS Car Care Limited, the vehicle servicing and detailing arm of LAUGFS Holdings Limited, opened its new Car Care Centre in Negombo under the patronage of LAUGFS Holdings Limited Managing Director U. Thilak De Silva.
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