The William Angliss Institute @ SLIIT, a joint venture between William Angliss Institute, Melbourne and the SLIIT campus, Malabe, recently expanded their footprint in Sri Lanka by declaring open a new building extension with the participation of six Australian Board Members of the William Angliss Institute. Chairman and board members of the Sri Lankan franchise […]
HNB PLC, signed on as the official leasing partner to the Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA), the representative body of the Sri Lanka’s automotive industry. The strategic tie-up between the two organizations will offer CMTA members access to a wide range of leasing facilities provided by the bank. . HNB DGM Retail & SME Banking Sanjay […]
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Belgium conducted an event on 18 October 2022 to celebrate the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status granted to Ceylon Cinnamon specifically for Ceylon Cinnamon quills, Ceylon Cinnamon powder, Ceylon Cinnamon leaf oil, and Ceylon Cinnamon bark oil by the European Union (EU) in February 2022, and to promote Ceylon.
Since its genesis, the plantation sector in Sri Lanka has played an essential role in the island’s economy, with tea, and rubber serving as the backbone of this thriving sector. While recent fluctuations in commodity prices may have generated increased export values, the long-term viability of both crops continues to hang in the balance, bolstering.
by Hugh Karunanayake The four generational link that the Northways had with the plantation enterprise in Ceylon ended with the death of the last of the Northways in Sri Lanka, that of Michael Northway, in 1995. The progenitor of the family in Ceylon was Samuel Northway who together with the Winters, Bowmans, Hawkes, and Gotteliers, […]