COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, August 12 (ePRESS) – Global electronics giant KONKA has officially entered the Sri Lankan market, appointing FLiCo Network, a member of the Future Life Holdings Group, as its main distributor. In a move to connect with local consumers, KONKA has named Sri Lanka’s cricket captain Chamari Atapattu and national team spinner Maheesh…
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, August 12 (ePRESS) – Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) has partnered with Ceylon Cold Stores to launch its iconic Campa Beverages brand in Sri Lanka, marking the Indian soft drink’s first overseas expansion. The move, announced on Monday, aims to strengthen Reliance’s soft drinks portfolio beyond India, tapping into Sri…
COLOMBO, Aug 10 (ePRESS) – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), together with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the stock broking industry, will host an Invest Sri Lanka Investor Forum in Singapore on 12 August 2025, aiming to attract more foreign funds into the country’s capital market. The event follows the…
COLOMBO, August 10 Sunday (ePRESS) – The Bajaj Pulsar N160, marketed and distributed by David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited (DPMC), is taking Sri Lankan roads by storm with two models — the Pulsar N160 Premium and Pulsar N160 Normal — now available at all DPMC showrooms and over 220 dealers islandwide. The bike has…
COLOMBO, August 10, 2025 (ePRESS) – Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL) is moving towards full digital transformation with plans for a new ERP system, drone-based yield forecasting, and multispectral imaging. The company will also start producing biochar from tea waste as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical fertilizers. Since its takeover by the MJF Group in 2002,…
COLOMBO, Aug 8, 2025 (ePRESS) – Belarus’ national carrier, Belavia Airlines, will soon begin direct flights to Colombo in a move aimed at strengthening air links between the two countries, officials said Tuesday. The announcement came during a courtesy visit by a senior Belavia delegation to the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) on…
NEW YORK, USA, Aug 6, 2025 (ePRESS) – Global exhibition giant CEMS-Global USA has strongly criticised recent promotional claims made by the organisers of Intex Sri Lanka 2025, warning that the misleading information could damage trust and confuse stakeholders in Sri Lanka’s respected textile and garment sector. In a statement issued from its New York…
COLOMBO, August 7, 2025 (ePERSS) – The Advocata Institute, a leading Colombo-based policy think tank, welcomed the Sri Lankan government’s decision to waive visa fees for tourists from 40 additional countries—but warned that more liberal and consistent visa rules are needed to unlock the full economic power of tourism. Sri Lanka has set an ambitious…
COLOMBO, Aug 7 (ePRESS) – The Pathfinder Foundation, a leading independent and non-partisan think tank in Sri Lanka, has strengthened its leadership by appointing two highly respected professionals as Distinguished Fellows, the organisation announced this week. The newest appointment is Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga, a veteran economist and former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and…
COLOMBO, Aug 7 (ePRESS) – A unique and free-entry exhibition titled ‘Ways of Knowing’, currently drawing wide public interest at The Bawa Space, Horton Place in Colombo 07, will conclude on February 28, 2026, the Geoffrey Bawa Trust announced. The exhibition, curated by the Geoffrey Bawa Trust, brings together iconic objects from the Geoffrey Bawa…