(Colombo Lankapuvath) S- Cologne, the latest locally manufactured perfume is creating a new revolution in the market and is becoming highly popular with increased sales and interest among female consumers in the country who are eager to try out this new product. Taking into account of the present day perfumery requirements of women, three new exciting variants under the S-cologne brand have been introduced.  “Morning Glory” for morning use, “Day Delight” for daytime and “Night Fever” for night are three variants presently marketed.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) Unilever - Pears, the most trusted baby toiletries brand in the country has launched a new baby care variant with a floral base. Simultaneous to the introduction of this new range, Pears is also conducting a rewards programme for its loyal customers.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) Delivering products to the consumers while protecting the environment
"Nature’s Secrets", the proud winners of the National Green Award introduced state-of-the-art technology to its Sales Force in a bid to enhance efficiency.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) Lafarge recently held a workshop to educate local construction suppliers in the ready mix industry. The intricacy of managing these very precise products was a subject for detailed discussion by the Lafarge India Vice President, QC & Product Development, Jean Michel Laye. Over 50 persons from the ready mix industry were present for this workshop, which was held at the Taj Samudra Hotel and were instructed on how to manage these highly technical products. Lafarge is one of the leading manufacturers of ready mix concrete worldwide and is a major player in urbanization by offering building solutions using cement, aggregates and concrete. Operating in over 64 countries worldwide and spread across 1,600 industrial sites, the company is considered to be a world leader in these materials.
 
Many insights towards making precise mixtures for the booming construction industry in Sri Lanka were presented and a detailed discussion about what should be done, to handle certain constraints in the supply of aggregates such as sand were discussed by the presenter and the participants. The pros and cons of using sea sand as a substitute for river sand, due to it being in short supply, were closely examined. A wide variety of customized concrete products and solutions for commercial purposes were presented, to serve specific needs of the customers’ applications, mix designs and industrial standards.
 
Lafarge, which has a history of turning research into products, has produced several patented mixtures like self-leveling concrete, fast setting concrete, concrete without joints and insulating concrete. Worldwide, the company has a sustainability policy, which aims at reducing the carbon footprint of constructions that use their products. They also focus on energy saving on their production processes and in the buildings constructed with their products.

(Colombo Lankapuvath)Post Conflict economic Development process is visible every where in Sri Lanka. Our resorts in Sri Lanka were not economically viable during the pre conflict period. But thanks to the peace, we are making money with our hospitality trade in Sri Lanka said Mr.Adrian Zecha, chairman of Amanresorts Hotel group at a discussion held at the Ministry of

(Colombo-Lankapuvath) Cairn Lanka (Pvt) Limited, the country’s active oil and gas exploration company, organized a vendor partnership programme in Colombo today. The objective of the conference was to encourage local business partners to join Cairn in the growth of Oil & Gas sector in Sri Lanka. The ‘Colombo Partnership Meet’ emphasized how local entrepreneurs and organization can benefit from the country’s oil & gas exploration activities.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) China has launched its first manned space docking mission, including the country’s first ever woman astronaut. China moves one step closer to becoming the second nation in the world performing regular space flights.

(Colombo-Lankapuvath) A recent communiqué from Microsoft Sri Lanka stated that Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Country Manager for Microsoft in Sri Lanka, has been appointed Lead for the Consumer Channels Group (CCG) for New Markets in the South East Asia region. The CCG will create greater alignment for consumer products between Microsoft and its channels, to deliver solutions that excite consumers.