Netherlands inks deal with BOI
The Board of Investment (BOI) signed an agreement
with Netherlands investors who are to invest in six sectors
including agriculture, power, banking and ship building, BOI
Chairman, Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera said.The sixteen-member business
delegation consisting of a film crew and leading business personnel
in the Netherlands was led by Sri Lankan Ambassador in the
Netherlands, Buddhi K. Athauda.
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Resumption of train service – an economic boost for North
The 63-kilometre newly completed railway track
between Omanthai and Kilinochchi will be opened for train travel
shortly. A trial run on the track was conducted last Friday.
Transport Minister, Kumara Welgama and officials travelled on the
train to Kilinochchi. The Ceylon Government Railways (CGR) and Ircon
International Limited of India constructed the track and the
Kilinochchi railway station.
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Israel upbeat on investing in Sri Lanka
A high-level business delegation from Israel has
shown keen interest in investing in various sectors in Sri Lanka, a
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) official said. He said that
the delegation is pleased with the pace of development in the
country which is conducive for businesses. The delegation consisting
of 18 entrepreneurs was hosted by the BOI recently.
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Innovation, the key to success
Innovation is necessary to create and manage
value addition. It will also support the ability to withstand
various types of stress. Therefore, analysing market conditions and
risk factors is important, said President, Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Sri Lanka, Sujeewa Rajapakse at the launch of the
34th National Conference of Chartered Accountants last week in
Colombo.
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Much scope for accountants in Sri Lanka
Chartered Accountants are no longer number
crunchers. Today, they are business managers who control the entire
budget of the business and cash flow of institutions, said Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL), President, Sujeewa
Rajapaksa. He said Chartered Accountants have a major role to play
in adding value to business and achieving success.
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Etisalat introduces 'Epic Rewards'
Etisalat Lanka recently launched a loyalty
program, ‘Epic Rewards’, for all post-paid and prepaid customers.
This is also valid for mobile and data connections. Epic Rewards is
an ‘opt-in’ program which gives the customer the choice of joining
and selecting their preferred reward category, said Etisalat
Director and CEO, Dumindra Ratnayaka at the launch of ‘Epic Rewards’
in Colombo recently.
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Dialog and Global Payments launch mPOS
Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog) and Global Payments
Asia-Pacific Limited (Global Payments), a card payment processor in
the Asia Pacific, launched an innovative mobile payment solution
that turns a smartphone or tablet into a mobile point-of-sale (mPOS)
terminal – one of the first of its kind in Sri Lanka.
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Golden Key Hospital strengthens eye investigation unit
The Golden Key Eye and ENT hospital has acquired
the latest Corneal Topography Unit to strengthen its eye
investigations. A non-invasive medical imaging technique for mapping
the surface curvature of the cornea, corneal topography is
considered a vital diagnostic tool in any ophthalmology practice.
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