First Michelin Tyre Service concept store opens in Colombo

Michelin, the world’s tyre technology leader, together with its local partner DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, recently inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first state of the art Michelin Tyre Service (MTS) concept store in Colombo.

Browns equips dealer network with custom-made Midtronics battery testers

Browns Batteries—a core strategic business unit of Browns Group—has initiated a special programme to distribute Midtronics battery testers amongst its islandwide dealer network in a bid to streamline the battery testing and battery stock management process.

Toyota Lanka introduces two-step detection of non-genuine spare parts or motor oil

Toyota Lanka, the ‘Maha Gedara’ of Toyota, is the only exclusive authorized importer and distributor for brand new Toyota vehicles from Japan and genuine Toyota spare parts and motor oil in Sri Lanka.

HCL Technologies to host ScienIT competition for students in Sri Lanka

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, announced a collaborative programme for students – ScienIT - Science in Information Technology – to crowdsource technology and innovation in environmental, social and governance (ESG) in Sri Lanka.

SL uni student group wins at Huawei Seeds for the Future’s Tech4Good

Team Futurecasters, representing 10 university talents among the 18 young Sri Lankan university talents, who recently took part at Huawei Seeds for the Future, became the winners of the Tech4Good project in their class group, among the student teams from Singapore, Brunei and Sri Lanka.

Microsoft extends Cloud Skills Challenge in SL

Microsoft has extended its Cloud Skills Challenge in Sri Lanka through Microsoft Learn — a free, online training platform that provides hands-on, interactive learning for products and services within the Microsoft ecosystem — to help community members skill up and grow their technical expertise.

99x Hacktitude inter-university hackathon to groom industry-ready talent

Innovative technology company 99x announced the launch of Hacktitude, an inter-university hackathon geared at grooming young talent to be industry-ready upon graduation, by exposing them to technical challenges that drive participants to develop production-grade code.

Sysco LABS’ PerfUp showcases best minds in software and quality engineering

Sysco LABS Sri Lanka, the innovation arm of Sysco Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and the global leader in foodservice, hosted PerfUp, a new initiative and the first in a series of virtual panel discussions to showcase the best minds in software and quality engineering.

TrustVault receives ISO 27001 certification

TrustVault, one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted cybersecurity consultancies, will be cementing its international presence by launching branches in the United Kingdom and Canada.

Sri Lanka’s NCINGA empowers Telecom Fiji

NCINGA (Pvt.) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading IT solution providers, continues to advance the emerging markets in the telecommunications industry, acting as a powerful force behind the Infrastructure development of Telecom Fiji in the Fiji islands, located in the Pacific Ocean.

Macktiles donates Vinyl flooring to Colombo South Teaching Hospital

Macktiles recently upgraded a floor area of a section of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital by providing Vinyl flooring as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive.

Commercial Bank becomes first Lankan bank to win IFC’s CAFI Climate Impact Awards

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has emerged as one of the top banks – and the only Sri Lankan bank – to win two Climate Assessment for Financial Institutions (CAFI) awards from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Battaramulla MOH office launches ‘Happy and Healthy Worforce’ campaign

With the rapid spread of Covid in epidemic proportions, the health service had to endure new challenges in addition to the usual healing care activities which was an added responsibility and extra work to the service that was carried out by our staff without a murmur.

OrphanCare completes eight rounds of uninterrupted fund disbursements

OrphanCare, Amana Bank’s flagship community outreach programme, completed yet another round of fund disbursements to its beneficiary orphan accounts, thereby totalling 8 rounds of uninterrupted quarterly distributions, despite the ongoing challenging environment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hemas Hospitals conducts diabetes and NCD clinic for Palliyawatta fishing community

Hemas Hospitals recently carried out a mega diabetes and NCD Clinic for the fishing community in Palliyawatta, in commemoration of World Diabetes Month.

New Philip Hospitals donates medical equipment

New Philip Hospitals Kalutara, donated medical equipment to the General Hospital Kalutara, Emergency Treatment Unit, at the request of Dr. Ganaja Samarajeewa Consultant Emergency Physician.

Sysco LABS continues support to health sector to combat Covid-19 pandemic

Sysco LABS Sri Lanka has regularly donated vital medical equipment and supplies during the past 18 months to strengthen and support the health sector in combatting the Covid-19 pandemic.

Italian Embassy in Colombo launches ‘Dolce Vita in Serendib’

Gaining inspiration from Italians who visited the exotic island of ‘Seyllan’ from centuries ago described as ‘Adam’s Garden’ where platters of nature’s rich bounties were a plenty, the Italian Embassy in Colombo launched the coffee table book ‘Dolce Vita in Serendib’ traveling through a gastronomic journey of authentic Italian cuisine in Sri Lanka.

Rani Sandalwood launched with new look marking 80 years

Rani Sandalwood, commemorating the 80 years of unparalleled quality served by the product with a new look under the theme of shine like a queen.

Rich Look customer wins brand new car

On the occasion of its 14th anniversary, Rich Look Clothing Group launched ‘Rich Look Shop and Win’ offering thousands of prizes to its customers.

SLT-Mobitel gifts new ‘Fibre Triple Play’ subscribers in latest promotion

Enabling smart technology and enhancing user entertainment experience, SLT-Mobitel is gifting customers who subscribe to the new ‘SLT-Mobitel Fibre Triple Play’ service in November with promotional SLT-Mobitel PEO TV packages ranging from ‘PEO Family’ upwards, a valuable ‘TeDiSmart IR Blaster’ smart device.

It’s a 360 Festive Season with Union Assurance at One Galle Face Mall

This festive season, your trusted Life Insurance partner Union Assurance PLC, will be providing free health check-ups to people who visit its stall at the lower ground level at One Galle Face (OGF) between the 10th and 24th of December. The health check-ups include monitoring the cardiovascular age (heart age) to understand the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

NDB partners CBSL’s nationwide rollout of LANKAQR in Negombo

NDB being at the forefront of the digital banking landscape has come forward to support the LANKAQR nationwide rollout campaign launched by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in the city of Negombo. Accordingly

Revamped Crescat Boulevard mall ready to provide best seasonal shopping experience

The Crescat Boulevard of Colombo, with its exquisitely refurbished interior and exterior, will compensate for all the missed Christmas cheer in the past year with its grand reopening which took place on 19th November inclusive of many fun-filled activities and competitions which will carry on, all the way until the 24th December.

Dreamron Cosmetics recognized at BSOAB convention in B’desh

Sri Lanka’s hair-care cosmetic manufacturer and exporter Dreamron Cosmetics together with its country partners participated at the Beauty Service Owners Association of Bangladesh (BSOAB) convention held at Dhaka recently.

Evoke to power ‘Caller Tunes’ for SLT-Mobitel

Evoke International Limited has partnered with SLT-Mobitel to launch ‘Caller Tunes’.

Singer crowns ‘Just Like Mom’ cook-off champion

Singer recently concluded the finale of the cook-off challenge, which was the second phase of the ‘Just Like Mom’ campaign launched for this year’s Mother’s Day.

Huawei Sri Lanka launches ‘Seeds for the Future’ 2021

Huawei Sri Lanka launched its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme Huawei Seeds for the Future for the sixth year in 2021 with an opening ceremony on December 6th under patronages of the Ministry of Education and the Embassy of China in Sri Lanka.

Alliance Finance expands sustainability drive through island wide branches

Alliance Finance Co. PLC, (AFC), Sri Lanka’s oldest finance company with over 65 years of expertise has taken a step forward to expand its sustainability drive through its island wide branch network, launching AFC branch sustainability programme, known as the ‘AFC helping hand’ with an aim to help uplift the lives of Sri Lankans and lend a helping hand to the fight against the pandemic.

Baby Cheramy provides best care for country’s first sextuplets

On October 21st, Sri Lanka’s first sextuplets were born. To celebrate this occasion Baby Cheramy came forward with a commitment of providing its complete range of baby care products to the parents of the sextuplets, for an entire year.