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George Steuart Group of Companies (George Steuarts) is Sri Lanka's oldest mercantile establishment, having been established in 1835 during British occupation of Ceylon.It is the oldest surviving mercantile firm in the country, with a recorded history dating back to the early 19th century, and is the first on the register of companies in Sri Lanka [1] [2]
Paul John Whisky is a brand of Indian single malt and single cask whisky, manufactured by John Distilleries.The brand launched in London, England on 4 October 2012. [1] Paul John Whisky is made from Indian 6-row malted barley and, for some variants, imported Islay and Aberdeen peat, distilled in traditional copper pot stills and then matured in charred American Oak casks at the company's ...
The Ceylon Observer was an English-language daily newspaper in Sri Lanka published by Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL). It was founded in 1834 as The Observer and Commercial Advertiser and was published from Colombo. It ceased publication in 1982.
Taprobane Island, originally called "Galduwa" [1] ("Rock Island" in Sinhalese), is a private island with one villa, located just off the southern coast of Sri Lanka opposite the village of Weligama. The island was renamed after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka by its owner Maurice Talvande (who styled himself as "Count de Mauny Talvande"), who ...
Walker Sons and Company was an engineering firm established in Kandy in 1854 by a Scottish engineer, John Walker, as John Walker and Co. It was the seventh oldest operating company in Sri Lanka. Today, the name operates as an investment holding company under the umbrella of the MTD Walkers group, but ceased operations in its original form in ...
The Pettah Floating Markets are located on Bastian Mawatha in Pettah, a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and consist of 92 trade stalls, with a number of the stalls established on boats on Beira Lake. [1] The floating market serves as a tourist attraction selling local produce and local handicraft. [2]
Paul returned to Ceylon after obtaining his medical qualifications in the UK. He was appointed a lecturer in anatomy in 1902 and in 1905 he became a pathologist. [1] In 1908 he was appointed a surgeon. [1] Paul's reputation grew and he was appointed senior surgeon at the General Hospital, Colombo, a position he held until his retirement. [1] [4]
Cinnamon Life construction site (left) in September 2018. Cecil Balmond is the architect of the project while Hyundai Engineering & Construction is the main contractor. . Waterfront Properties (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings, will manage the property which will be of 4.5 million square feet (0.42 × 10 ^ 6 m 2) total floor