Biz Briefs

Ethical Hackers forum

The Ethical Hackers Forum of Sri Lanka will discuss the latest impact of cyber laws on the information security industry during its fifth session on Friday, December 11.

The forum, titled 'A lawful cyber sphere: Review of legal frameworks in information security', will be held at the CICRA auditorium, Eighth Floor, Unity Plaza Building, Colombo 4.

The resource persons will be Program Director and Legal Advisor, ICTA Sri Lanka, Jayantha Fernando, CEO, Sri Lanka CERT, Lal Dias and Senior Lecturer in Law, General John Kotelawala Defence University, Dr. Thusitha Abeysekara.

CASL confers FCA status on Chartered Accountants

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CASL) conferred the FCA (Fellow Chartered Accountant) designation on140 Chartered Accountants, at a FCA convocation at the CA Sri Lanka auditorium recently.

The new fellow members of CA Sri Lanka, which included high profile corporate leaders, were conferred the FCA by President, CASL, Arjuna Herath.

Herath called upon the new fellow members to take greater responsibility in shaping the profession to meet stakeholder expectations, and be an exceptional role model for future Chartered Accountants and junior colleagues.

Hemas opens Anantara Resort

Hemas Holdings and Minor Hotel Group opened the first Anantara resort in Sri Lanka - Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort on a secluded beachfront along Sri Lanka's southern coast on December 1.

The resort has been built on a 21-acre coconut estate overlooking the picturesque Tangalle Bay and has 120 guest rooms and 32 stand-alone private pool villas, a spa, a double level infinity swimming pool, fully equipped cardio-gym and a children's and teen's club.

The allure of the resort is matched by convenient travel. Cinnamon Air offers a daily flight or the Resort's luxury bus service.

Healthguard opens flagship store in Colombo

Sunshine Holdings’ health and beauty retail brand, Healthguard, opened its a store at Maitland Crescent recently. The flagship store, a one-stop shop with an extensive range of health, wellness and beauty products was opened amidst a gathering of celebrities, leading figures in the hair and beauty industry and the management of Sunshine Holdings. Here Healthguard officials welcome chief guest Ramani Fernando. Pic: Vipula Amarasinghe

NTB among Top 25 Corporates

Business Today recognized the Top 25 corporate performers in Sri Lanka at an event recently where Nations Trust Bank was honoured with an accolade for the first time.

The Bank has grown rapidly from its inception bringing a paradigm shift to the banking industry in Sri Lanka.

With a vision to help people and businesses achieve today’s goals and tomorrow’s aspirations, Nations Trust Bank offers financial products and services for individual, corporate and institutional clients. Director and CEO Nations Trust Bank, Renuka Fernando said, “I wish to dedicate this award to the dynamic team at Nations Trust whose passion for excellence, unrelenting drive and winning mindset have been the key success factors for this achievement.”

Global campaign to promote Ceylon Tea

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Phoenix Ogilvy signed an agreement to launch a global communications campaign to promote Ceylon Tea as the most exotic tea in the world and thereby command a better premium price, a media release from the ministry said.

Ministry Secretary Upali Marasinghe and Chairman, Phoenix Ogilvy, Irvin Weerackody, signed the agreement recently at the Tea Board. Minister of Plantations, Navin Dissanayake and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Rohan Pethiyagoda were also present.

The global campaign was proposed to focus on seven identified regions, Russia/CIS, Middle-East/Gulf, African, Far East Oceania, European, American and South Asian.

TMI Solutions Platinum sponsor ASN sessions

TMI Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, the authorized representative for Nihon Kohden Corporation, Japan was the Platinum sponsor of the 2015 Annual academic session of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists (ASN).

Nihon Kohden was the first manufacturer to introduce Electroencephalography machines (EEG) and Electromyography machines (EMG) to Sri Lanka. Nihon Kohden equipment are well known for its accuracy and durability among the Neurology community in Sri Lanka since its introduction.

This year’s ASN sessions was graced by a few world-renowned Neurologists such as Prof. Jun Kimura, Prof. Graham Holder and Prof. Tom Warner.