Abans secures two best distributor awards at Lenovo Overseas Channel Partner Meet

Abans was graced with two awards at the recently concluded Lenovo Overseas Channel Partner Meet.

Hatch takes Sri Lankan female entrepreneurs global with ‘She Loves Tech’

Hatch brought She Loves Tech 2021, the world’s largest women-centric technology startup competition, back to Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year.

ASEAN Foundation joins hands with Huawei to bridge digital talent gap in Asia Pacific

The ASEAN Foundation and Huawei signed MoU on joint efforts to bridge the digital talent gap at the Asia Pacific Innovation Day – Digital Talent Summit 2021 on November 3rd.

Nestlé Coconut Plan in partnership with CCB benefits 1,000 more rural families

The fifth phase of the Nestlé Coconut Plan was launched on November 10 in Aranthalawa, Maha Oya, where 1,000 more farmers and outgrowers were presented with 5,000 hybrid coconut plantlets and organic fertilizer.

Nutrinnovate Lanka to provide healthy nutrition to people with slow intellectual development

A memorandum of understanding was signed recently between the Department of Social Services and Nutrinnovate Lanka Private Limited to provide healthy meals to the people with slow intellectual development, living at Jayaviru Sevana Home, Puwakpitiya, maintained by the Department of Social Services.

AIA Insurance extends support to parents of newborn sextuplets

A mother gave birth to six babies in Sri Lanka on October 21st, and is said to be the country’s first-ever case of sextuplets and recorded as the nineteenth case worldwide.

BOI makes annual donation to Apeksha Hospital for 07th consecutive year

The Buddhist Society of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka made their annual donation for the 07th consecutive year to Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama recently.

Huawei to donate CNY 1 mn worth vocational vouchers to help women enhance STEM skills

Huawei has announced that it will donate CNY 1 million worth of vocational skills exam vouchers to 2,000 female STEM students from hundreds of application-oriented undergraduate universities and secondary and higher vocational schools in China.

Continental marks 150 years

Douglas and Sons (DSL), a pioneer in importing and distributing auto parts, tyres, batteries, agricultural equipment and industrial parts, announced that Continental, a brand for which it is the official distributor in Sri Lanka, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Spectrum Trading opens first retail outlet in Panchikawatta

A member of the Stafford group, Spectrum Trading Company (Pvt.) Limited, the authorised distributor and sales dealer for several sought-after spare parts and automotive accessory brands in Sri Lanka, opened its first retail outlet in Panchikawtatte recently, under the patronage of the gorup Managing Director Dr. Kalinga Kaluperuma.

Sathosa Motors opens new Isuzu spare parts outlet in Dambulla

Sathosa Motors (Pvt,) Ltd recently opened its latest branch in Dambulla, where anyone can buy all genuine spare parts for any vehicle under Isuzu brand.

Edward & Christie Group procures TATA LPK 1618 tippers from DIMO

DIMO, one of the leading diversified conglomerates in the country and the only authorised distributor for TATA vehicles in Sri Lanka, recently delivered 25 TATA LPK 1618 tippers to Edward & Christie Group, with another 15 units on order.

EDB assists farmer groups to obtain organic certification to facilitate export market access

The demand for organic food products is continuously increasing due to the growing interest in markets such as the EU, USA, Middle East, Japan and China. Among the producing countries, Sri Lanka maintains a reputation as a reliable producer and supplier of organic agricultural products adhering to the internationally required organic standards such as EU Organic, USDA, JAS, etc.

Akshata makes history by introducing black rice to Sri Lanka

For the first time, Sri Lanka has its own brand of black rice grown organically.

Advantis Projects and Engineering completes construction of New Kelani Bridge

Advantis Projects and Engineering, a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited, has completed its share of construction work on the New Kelani Bridge project.

Access Projects leads creating innovative spaces and world class construction ventures

The Access Group consists of some of the country’s pioneering and innovative companies that have contributed to Sri Lanka’s corporate landscape.

INSEE Cement enters into MoU with Home Affairs State Ministry to train engineers

INSEE Cement entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Ministry of Home Affairs recently to enhance knowledge of modern engineering techniques and best practices of 25 district engineers belonging to the Engineering Division of the State Ministry over a period of one year.

LankaPropertyWeb launches Property Buying Guide

Buying or selling a property can sometimes become a cumbersome task in Sri Lanka, especially if there are any anomalies in the documentation process or when getting approval from government institutions.

LifeServ from Sumathi Holdings encourages ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ during pandemic

LifeServ (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of Sumathi Holdings, has stepped up to enhance the provision of total healthcare solutions to the healthcare sector in Sri Lanka promoting the much-needed ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ concept during this pandemic.

Asiri Nova IVF & Fertility Centre launched

In a bid to offer reliable, ethical support to couples aspiring toward parenthood but facing challenges in subfertility, the Asiri Nova IVF & Fertility Centre was recently launched at a simple ceremony, at Asiri Medical Hospital.

Mount Lotus Eye and ENT Hospitals launches website; prepares for grand opening

Mount Lotus Eye and ENT Hospitals, the newest hospital of its kind in Sri Lanka, officially unveiled its website at a virtual launch event held recently. The website was launched by Dr. Aruna Fernando, Consultant Eye Surgeon and Vitreo Retinal Surgeon during a special online event.

Eric Rajapakse Opticians opens newly-refurbished Wellawatte branch

Eric Rajapakse Opticians, Sri Lanka’s leading eyecare specialist with over 100 years of expertise, reopened its newly-refurbished Wellawatte branch recently. Centrally-located at No.17, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 6, the branch was ceremoniously declared open by Rajeev Rajapakse - Managing Director of Eric Rajapakse Opticians and Radhika Francis – Business Head of Essilor Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd at a simple ceremony that was held in keeping with the

Vision Care opens latest branch at Ruhunu Hospital in Galle

Staying on its dynamic expansion strategy, Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s premier eye care solutions provider, opened its newest branch at Ruhunu Hospital, one of the best private sector healthcare provider in southern province.

Loops partners with Truecaller for business in Sri Lanka

Loops Integrated – a creative-led integrated marketing agency acclaimed for their creative and digital marketing excellence, will now be an authorized reseller for Truecaller. Truecaller is well known in Sri Lanka for identifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication.

Masters Corporate Education kicks off Sri Lanka’s first blockchain and crypto summit

Masters Corporate Education, the corporate education arm of Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC), is launching Sri Lanka’s first-ever blockchain and crypto summit.

StartupX Foundry and Lankan Angel Network launch knowledge sharing platform to spur entrepreneurship

Sri Lankan tech startup incubator and accelerator StartupX Foundry recently launched its entrepreneurship initiative, ‘Vyawasayakayanta Athwelak’, a knowledge sharing platform that aims to bridge the gap in entrepreneurial knowledge pertaining to startups, particularly in underserved communities to both guide and encourage rural entrepreneurship.

Perera and Sons donates reverse osmosis plant to Trincomalee District Base Hospital

Perera and Sons (P&S) donated a reverse osmosis (RO) plant to the dialysis unit of the Trincomalee District Base Hospital.

WNPS’ Anawilundawa wetland regeneration project achieves key milestones with Hemas’ support

WNPS’ Accelerated Natural Regeneration of Mangroves (ANRM) project was launched with the goal of regenerating the damaged mangrove habitats in the Anawilundawa wetlands and building sustainable livelihoods in the surrounding communities.

People’s Bank donates medical equipment to SBSCH for 60th anniversary

The People’s Bank Officers’ Association, as part of the bank’s ongoing social responsibility initiatives to mark the 60th anniversary of People’s Bank, donated medical equipment to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Specialised Children’s Hospital (SBSCH) in Peradeniya.

Pathfinder Foundation receives CFPD’s donation of surgical masks

To enhance the cooperation and friendship between China and Sri Lanka, the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) donated epidemic prevention materials to the Pathfinder Foundation (PF) to help Sri Lankan people in their battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.