Middle East Archives - Lanka Business News

February 3, 2025

Setting a new standard in bespoke celebrations planning globally Monday, 3 Febrary 2025, Colombo: Eventive, Sri Lanka’s premier wedding planning company, proudly announces the launch of Eventive Global, marking a transformative milestone in their expansion across Asia and the Middle East. This strategic move elevates their bespoke luxury wedding planning services to a global stage, […]

January 7, 2025

SLT-MOBITEL has successfully landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6) submarine cable in Matara, Sri Lanka on December 29, 2024, achieving a historic breakthrough in Sri Lanka’s telecommunications infrastructure. The cable system will be in commercial operation by mid-2026. The Matara landing was completed in collaboration with Subcom LLC, USA, and […]

October 9, 2024

Huawei, in partnership with du, from the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have deployed the first indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East. Making use of Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC) technology, the network relies on Huawei’s LampSite X ‘Digital Indoor Solution.’ Delivering a peak data rate of 5.1Gb/s, this network further strengthens du’s leading position […]

May 20, 2024

Srithar spent over 26 years in the Singapore Tourism Board; his last assignment was as Regional Director for India, Middle East, South Asia and Africa VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions appoints GB Srithar as the Head of Tourism Services. Srithar joins VFS Global from […]

November 30, 2023

Double win for the Dubai-based carrier as it also took home “Best Airline in the Middle East.” Thousands of global readers recognized Emirates for its outstanding customer service, operational excellence, and world-class products. Emirates took centre stage at the ULTRAs 2023 Awards, taking home two coveted accolades. Crowned “Best Airline in […]

June 5, 2023

Trans Asia Cellular (Pvt) Ltd. -Sri Lanka’s leading mobile phone accessories and telecommunications parts provider- has opened its first international retail store in Dubai, UAE, heralding the first steps for the brand’s global expansion plans. The store -primely located in Deira, the heart of Dubai- was inaugurated by chief guest Sheikh Mohammed […]

April 26, 2023

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that SEBSA (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka has become a valued partner in the Asia Pacific, Japan, Middle East & Asia (APJ ME&A) region to sign up for the IFS Partner Success Program. IFS Partner Success is a tailor-made, premium engagement program designed for partners to […]

March 30, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2023 – Red Apple Travel, a Global DMC travel company with a presence in APAC, Middle East, Australia & Europe successfully concluded their first training programme for local chauffeurs and tour guides based in Sri Lanka on March 10, 2023, at Jetwing Colombo 07. The recently concluded training is […]

March 22, 2023

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), which prides itself on being a world-class body, continued to make vast strides both locally and globally, by successfully hosting its inaugural international conference at the Millennium Airport Hotel in Dubai recently. The first-of-its-kind conference, which was part of CA Sri […]

January 27, 2023

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) which stakes claim for organising the biggest annual business summit in Sri Lanka, is set to create history in the Middle East as it plans to host its very first conference in the region targeting Accounting Professionals including Chartered Accountants. The […]

Luxury Wedding Pioneer, Eventive Expands Across Asia and Middle East with Global Destination Services

SLT-MOBITEL completes historic SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable landing in Matara

Huawei and du Commercially Deploy the First Indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East

GB Srithar joins VFS Global as Head of Tourism Services

Emirates headlines the ULTRAs 2023 Awards as “Best Airline in the World”

Sri Lanka’s Trans Asia Cellular opens first international retail store in Dubai – sets wheels turning for 5-year Middle East & North Africa expansion plans

SEBSA joins IFS Partner Success Program in the APJ, ME&A regions

Red Apple Travel to enhance SL’s tourism offering from the ground up

CA Sri Lanka first ever international conference in Dubai draws prominent Middle East professionals including Chartered Accountants

CA Sri Lanka to create history in the Middle East with inaugural conference for Accountants