BIZ - BRIEFS

Tea production up 5.9 m kilos from Jan-Sept

The tea crop of 25 million kilograms for September shows a decline of 8.7% compared to the corresponding month of the past year. Although production of high and medium elevation teas did show a month-on-month increase, the negative variance for Low Grown elevation teas has contributed to the overall deficit for September 2013 when compared to 2012.

From January to September, 2013, 248.4 million kgs (mkgs) was harvested which was a gain of 5.9 mkgs over last year's figure and, all three elevation categories have shown improved production during the cumulative period this year.

CCC registers 160 participants for CBF

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) reported that it had registered 160 participants for the upcoming Commonwealth Business Forum 2013 from diverse business sectors.

"All registered delegates are top and middle management level executives from renowned and well established companies in the country," a Chamber spokesman said. The CBF theme for 2013, 'Partnering for wealth creation and social development: The Commonwealth, Indian Ocean and SAARC', is a platform for participants to enhance opportunities in their respective business concerns.

Liberty Arcade introduces novel concepts

A well-known landmark in the heart of Kollupitiya has now been transformed into an international style shopping centre.

Liberty Arcade, is an extension to Sri Lanka's first-ever shopping mall, the Liberty Plaza.

The arcade has introduced many novel concepts, while featuring typical shopping mall requirements. Consisting of three floors, the Liberty Arcade has opened its doors to many international retail and food chains, while providing exclusive shopping space to some of the best known brands on the home turf.

The developers of Liberty Arcade have created a video wall on the front and side facades that will showcase some of Colombo's most premium advertising spaces and light boxes.

DFCC’s Annual Report clinches top award

DFCC Bank’s annual report received six awards; a Gold, a Silver, three Bronzes and one Honours, while topping it all with the Grand award for the Best of Country Report at the world’s largest annual report competition held in New York, USA recently.

The 27th International ARC awards 2013 this year received a record 2,260 entries from 34 countries while over 50 Reports from almost all top companies in Sri Lanka had been entered.

The DFCC Report and the report of its commercial banking subsidiary, Vardhana Bank, was also recognised recently at the Vision Awards conducted by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP), winning Gold in its competition classes.

Royal Furnishers launches 14-day offer

During the special offer customers will be entitled to a 25 percent discount on a range of Indonesian teak furniture such as bedroom suites, dining table sets, sofa sets and display cabinets.

This offer will be on at all four showrooms, Wattala, Colombo 7, Kandy and Katunayake for 14 days, from October 27 to November 10.

HNB felicitates long-standing staff

HNB felicitated staff members who completed 25 years service during 2012 at a ceremony at the HNB Towers recently. The service awards and gold coins were distributed by Managing Director and CEO, HNB, Jonathan Alles and Asst General Manager (Human Resources), HNB, Ms Chiranthi Cooray.