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Over thousand students, faculty and administrative staff from SLIIT, the largest degree awarding institute in Sri Lanka, rallied together on the 14th of September to raise funds to upgrade the computer labs of six schools in the Sabragamuwa province.

Sri Lanka's premier fashion retail store, Fashion Bug showcased a dazzling collection of sarees at Serenade, a fashion show that mesmerised all who attended it, held at the Crystal ballroom of the Taj Samudra.

SML Frontier Automotive (Pvt) Ltd, sole agents for Land Rover, showcased their capsule collection which was launched at CFW - Resort Wear 2015 under the label “Conscience”, to an appreciative audience at the Jetwing Blue Hotel.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) will host a Capital Market Conference in Sri Lanka on Thursday the 9th of October 2014.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it will keep 65 branches open for business on Monday, 6th October, declared a Public and Bank holiday on account of Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day).

Emirates and the Republic of Angola, in its capacity as the majority shareholder of TAAG Linhas Aéreas De Angola, have announced the signing of a Management Concession Agreement* which will see Emirates take a role in the management of TAAG.

The National Science Foundation (NSF), an organization under the Ministry of Technology & Research, has started preparing Sri Lankan students for the upcoming Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) which is to be held in Pennsylvania, USA in 2015.

Aromatic Agarwood is prized among the world’s most valuable woods. Agarwood as a fragrance is used today in creating some of the world’s most expensive perfumes. It is also used for its medicinal properties and popular in Middle Eastern countries as incense and for oils.

Sampath Bank, the responsible banker of the nation, initiated yet another CSR initiative, called “Emblem of Hope” in an attempt to awaken Navatkuli, keeping with the ethos of accomplishing the national needs of Sri Lanka.

As a mark of respect for Senior Citizens of the country, Amãna Bank has declared the month of October as the Senior Citizen Savings Month coinciding with ‘World Elders Day’ which falls on 1 October.