The Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee at its meeting held on Tuesday (22) has extended the appointment of Marvan Attapattu as the Head Coach of the National Team until the end of the Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka.

Subway, a US-based fast food franchise opened its first store in R.A.de Mel Mawatha in Colombo recently.

Aravinda Perera, Managing Director of Sampath Bank Plc has been appointed a director of Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

The Government of India will be upgrading 70 Child Development Centers (crèches) in the Estate Sector.  Following the conclusion of the tendering process, the 'Contract Agreement' was signed with M/s. R.A.Constructions and M/s. Sarvo-Tech (Pvt) Ltd on July 22, 2014 in the presence of Mr. Y.K.Sinha, High Commissioner of India; Mr.Pathmasiri, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development of Sri Lanka, Mr. K.Marimuthu; Chairman, Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT), Mr. R.M.B.Ellegala; Director General, PHDT and other officials of the Government of Sri Lanka and the High Commission of India.