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Is 'digital' really possible? While many companies claim to offer digital or web solutions, there are maybe a handful that create a solution that is geared to succeed and meet its clients' ultimate goals, many even...
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Oil rises above $78 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, spurred by bargain hunting amid a weaker dollar. Benchmark crude for February delivery was up 2...
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Speed networking in Sri Lanka: Introduced by Young Business & Professional Women Short on time? Seeking new business opportunities? Looking for new professional contacts? Perhaps you should try speed networking. Speed networking is a growing trend among business...
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Village for local artisans in Pelawatte The exclusive handicraft village set up by the National Craft Council at an investment of Rs. eight million was handed over to handicraftsmen at a ceremony held at the handicraft complex...
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Sri Lanka to reduce bank taxation: CB Governor Jan 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is looking to reduce taxes on banks over the next few years allowing banks to generate more funds to recapitalize, as the economy is poised for a growth...
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Travel & Tourism
Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa issued a New Year’s message pledging to develop the country into a regional hub for ocean and air traffic and a knowledge-based society.
After defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and ending the civil war, the government will be “even more focused on diverting our energies to development,” Rajapaksa said in a statement today.
“We shall build on the foundation already laid in the construction of harbors,...
The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) has made several recommendations to authorities to harness the full potential of tourism in Sri Lanka by increasing tourist inflow up to 2 million per annum.
The Foundation’s Executive Director Lakshman Siriwardena told Daily News Business that North-Western beaches offer a lucrative opportunity for developing tourism in Sri Lanka and this could successfully be done by having a joint package with the Maldives tourism. “Under this package, tourists could...
The only negative factor which caused for a setback for the Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was removed and next year will be the year of tourism with the immense development projects presently going on all over the island, said by the Tourism Minister Achala Jagoda.
Sri Lanka is a foremost tourist destination which has diverse attractions along with beauty, culture and warm and hospitable people. But, the disastrous LTTE terrorism had prevented the industry’s upliftment for the last...
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka let civilians use the main highway to the northern Jaffna peninsula for the first time in 24 years as the government tries to rebuild the region after defeating the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May.
“Any citizen can now travel on the A-9 road using either private transport or public transport with no restrictions whatsoever,” senior presidential adviser Basil Rajapaksa said yesterday, according to the Defense Ministry Web site.
Calls by international cruise vessels to Sri Lanka are on the rise in the post-war era with an increasing number of cruise liners including Sri Lanka as a port of call in their itineraries according to the Middle East Office of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.
Several cruise lines had changed their itineraries in the past but the cruise line business is now picking up with the latest operator to launch visits to Sri Lanka being Louis Cruises India.
“Colombo used to be a...
Advertising Industry
Once again Sarva Integrated won recognition for the effectiveness of its creative work. This time it was at the Effies 2009 where the 'tic tic' campaign, which was developed by it for Hutch, received an award in the telecom category.
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Leo Burnett Solutions Inc., the Sri Lankan office of the internationally-acclaimed advertising agency network Leo Burnett Worldwide, walked away with an impressive number of awards at the 6th Reggie Candappa Creative Awards (RCCA) held on 11 December. Winning 11 awards across the categories of Print, TV and Radio, Leo Burnett struck Gold for the Most Powerful Image of the Year - Commercial, while also winning three silvers and seven bronze awards. The campaign titled Bring Back the Child was created via a partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and UNICEF to prevent the recruitment of children under 18 years of age as child combatants. This campaign won many awards at the Reggies this...
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All new Reggies with contemporary categories proves a resounding success The 6th Reggie Candappa Creative Craft Awards concluded in a swirl of sensational celebration and creative innovation, with every facet of the event carefully honed to reflect and honour the essence of raw creativity, and pay homage to the legendary Reggie Candappa's dream to develop creative artistry in the local communications industry. Said Tasha Marikkar, granddaughter of the late Deshabandu Reggie Candappa and spearheading the event for the Reggie Candappa Foundation for the Arts this year: "This year, recognising that it had been a challenging year for the local creative industries, the foundation decided to make...
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Managing Director - Rohan Rajaratnam
Director - Strategic Brand Communication - Sanith de Silva Wijeyeratne
Creative Director - Dillai Joesph
Creative Director - Priyanka Holsinger
Sri Lanka's top creative agency and 3 times Chillies winner storms Effie Awards with 8 metals Triad was honored with eight Effie Awards for brand marketing success at the annual Effie Awards ceremony which was held on the 3rd of December at the Water's Edge. This is the second consecutive year the awards are been held locally even though at present Effie celebrates effectiveness worldwide with the Global Effie, APAC Effie, Euro Effie, MENA Effie and forty other national Effie programs. The awards are a global symbol of achievement that recognizes all forms of marketing communication that contribute to a brand's success, honoring communication ideas that produce outstanding results for clients....
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