December 12, 2024
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Commercial Bank of Ceylon Managing Director/CEO Mr Sanath Manatunge has been recognised as one of the ‘Top 10 Diversity Champions’ in Sri Lanka in 2024 for his leadership in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within Sri Lanka’s banking sector. This prestigious recognition is part of the Top 10 Diversity Champion Awards Programme organised by Women […]

November 21, 2024
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3min5
Sampath Bank proudly announces that its Managing Director, Ayodhya Iddawela Perera, has been awarded the Gold Award at the 14th Top50 Professional & Career Women Global Awards 2024, recognising her outstanding contributions to Sri Lanka’s finance and banking sector. Presented recently during the awards ceremony at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this […]

October 23, 2024
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NYK’s new Regional Managing Director Hiroyuki Noma, stationed in Singapore, made a courtesy visit to Hambantota International Port (HIP) last week. The delegation also consisted of Keisuke Furukawa, Regional RORO head; Sagara Pieris, Group Management Committee Member; Jeremy Anandappa, Director NYK Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.; and Dhammika Sampath, Deputy General Manager of Customer Service & Business […]

October 10, 2024
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Thanzyl Thajudeen, the Managing Director of Mark & Comm Ltd, has been reappointed to the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Asia Pacific Regional Board 2024 for another two-year term. Thajudeen will continue to serve alongside distinguished professionals from across the region, contributing to the industry’s growth and standards.     Thajudeen first joined the […]

September 24, 2024
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Global Air Connection Private Limited Recognized at the Asia Business Service Excellence Awards 2024. Global Air Connection Private Limited, a leading International Airline Ticketing and tour operating company, also recognized as an IATA accredited travel company and a prominent Destination Management Company (DMC) in Sri Lanka, was honoured with the award for the “Most Dynamic […]

August 12, 2024
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Lilan Dayananda, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Elzian Agro, was celebrated as the Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the prestigious Fifth New Generation Asia Awards held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. This year’s awards recognized over 40 outstanding young individuals for their contributions across various fields, including leadership, entrepreneurship, politics, […]

July 25, 2024

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The Managing Director of Onomichi Dockyard Company, Japan, and Director of Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC), Kunio Kobatake, recently visited Hambantota International Port (HIP). This visit follows a newly signed agreement between CDPLC and the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) to construct a state-of-the-art ship repair workshop at the port.     Johnson Liu, Chief Representative […]

July 3, 2024
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Head of the Hayleys Plantations Sector and Managing Director of Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) Dr. Roshan Rajadurai represented Sri Lanka at the recently concluded 10th World Water Forum held in Bali. During the esteemed Side Event – Executive Roundtable Dialogue titled ‘Flowing Forward Faster: Best Practices in Corporate Water Stewardship’, Dr. Rajadurai shared KVPL’s […]

May 27, 2024

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CEO & Managing Director Dineshan Sivapalan recognized with prestige’s award of 45 Under 45 Leadership Excellence Platinum Award. The event recognized 54 young CEOs amongst 300 nominations. The 45 under 45 Leadership Excellence Platinum Awards Ceremony recently took place at the Galle Face Hotel, Sri Lanka, with the distinguished presence of Honorable Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime […]


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