Pan Asia Bank partners with Ideal Motors to finance 100 percent Sri Lankan-assembled vehicles

Pan Asia Bank once again demonstrated its commitment to support Sri Lankan businesses by entering into a brand-new partnership with Ideal Motors to finance 100 percent Sri Lankan-assembled Mahindra & Mahindra vehicles.

HNB-Ideal Motors reink partnership with exclusive offers for Mahindra automobiles, generators

Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank Hatton National Bank (HNB) has once again renewed its partnership with Ideal Motors (Pvt.) Ltd to promote and offer financing solutions for Mahindra automobiles and generators.

SLR with SLT-Mobitel launches online seat reservation website and mobile app

As the technology partner for Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) for over a decade, SLT-Mobitel together with SLR marked a significant milestone recently, with the launch of the online seat reservation web portal and mobile app for commuters, for the first time in Sri Lanka.

Melbourne-headquartered iGreenData recruits 32 Sri Lankan software engineers

Thirty-two highly skilled software engineers from Sri Lanka recruited on work permit by the new generation technology company iGreenData to work in Australia, visited the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne recently.

Cabinet approval for historic partnership among BCS, Chartered Institute of IT and KDU

A historic institutional agreement between the British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT and the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) has been signed in January this year.

LAN channels Rs.150mn into four tech start-ups; facilitates access to new markets

Sri Lanka’s first Angel Fund has to-date, channelled investments up to Rs. 150 million cumulatively into four home-grown startups - Niftron, Magicbit, Mintpay and Chakra Suthra - while also helping these companies scale and access new markets both at home and abroad.

Mitra Innovation announces US$-pegged salaries to support financial wellness of employees

Mitra Innovation, which celebrates its 10thyear in business this year, rolled out a US$- pegged salary scheme as one of its key financial wellness initiatives for all employees in Sri Lanka at the start of 2022, the company announced.

‘Sri Lanka Travel Deals’ to revolutionize travel and tourism industry

‘Sri Lanka Travel Deals’,a destination marketing platform operated by Travel Lead Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, aims to facilitate the tourism industry by offering travellers a host of travel deals when planning their visit to the island.

Findmyfare introduces ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ for airline tickets

With the threat of the pandemic waning and societies gaining a sense of normalcy, countries are reopening their borders.

CIPM’s Great HR Quiz 2022 concludes on high note

CIPM Sri Lanka, the nation’s leader in human resource management, held Great HR Quiz 2022, Sri Lanka’s only HR quiz dedicated to corporates, for the sixth time recently, at Galadari Hotel in Colombo.

AIA Insurance recognised among Top 10 Best Workplaces in BFSI industry

AIA Insurance is proud to make it to the inaugural list of 10 Best Workplaces in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) industry in Sri Lanka.

HR Cornucopia releases salary survey 2022

HR Cornucopia, a branch of HR Cornucopia India, has recently released its 2022 annual salary survey, which provides an in-depth analysis on several roles and industry sector break downs.

Hayleys Advantis honours employees for innovation excellence

Hayleys Advantis Limited, the transportation and logistics arm of the Hayleys group, recently held Advantis Ideastorm Champions League, to recognise the successful implementation of the ingenious ideas, which were presented at Advantis Ideastorm, the ideation programme introduced in 2020.

Union Assurance among 10 Best Workplaces in banking, financial services, insurance industry

Union Assurance has been recognised as a Best Workplace, ranking among the top 10 in the banking, financial services and insurance industry in Sri Lanka.

Creo 360 on lookout for champions

Creo 360, which won Great Place To Work Award for 2021, is currently opening its doors to innovative individuals, who are excited to join this dynamic tech team to enhance the tech and digital marketing spaces in the North American region.

Switch to energy saving LG Dual Cool Inverter air conditioners from Abans

It is a known fact that in this day and age it is of prime importance to switch to energy efficient appliances, that not just help you protect the environment but is also easy on your wallet.

‘Daraz Avurudu Wasi’ brings best deals for this festival season

Sri Lanka’s largest online shopping site, Daraz has launched the much awaited seasonal shopping festival, the Daraz Avrudu Wasi.

‘Finez Concept Store’ unveiled in Colombo

Colombo saw the addition of a fresh curated on-stop lifestyle store, Finez Concept Store, that was unveiled to the public recently.

Dynamic AV, Softlogic Retail partner to bring professional AV solutions to homes

Dynamic AV Technologies, the leading professional audio-visual solutions specialist, has joined hands with Softlogic Retail, to launch an extensive range of world class prosumer products with value for money propositions to customers.

Oriflame Sri Lanka recognizes top performers for 2021

Swedish-Swiss multinational multi-level marketing company Oriflame said year 2021 has been the strongest year yet on Sri Lanka.

Diva unleashes newest variant, Diva Fresh Araliya

Diva has always looked to create products with an authentic local flavour, especially in terms of fragrance. The newly introduced Diva Fresh Araliya detergent is no different.

ComBank provides career guidance to Colombo University female undergraduates

Shattering the glass ceiling, career strategies and entering into entrepreneurship were among the focal points of a programme conducted by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently for a group of female undergraduates of the University of Colombo (UoC) in commemoration of International Women’s Day.

Hemas Outreach Foundation celebrates International Day of Down Syndrome

Hemas Outreach Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Hemas Group together with AYATI National Centre for Children with Disabilities marked International Day of Down Syndrome on March 16 at the Ayati Centre in Ragama.

Brandix reaffirms commitment to provide and preserve water

Brandix reaffirmed commitment this ‘World Water Day’ in providing resources for clean water and sanitation to uplift the living standards of those in the community.

Seylan Tikiri supports ‘Wild Kids’ initiative

Seylan Bank recently announced its partnership with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) as official banking partner to support the ‘Wild Kids’ initiative.

Vision Care celebrates visionary women on IWD

Sri Lanka’s largest vision and eye wear solutions provider, Vision Care, celebrated International Women’s Day by dedicating a day to recognize, reward and educate their ‘visionary women’.

Sri Lankans vote Dialog as Telecom Brand and Service Brand of the Year

Sri Lankan consumers voted Dialog as the Telecommunication Brand of the Year for a record 11th year running and Service Brand of the Year for the third consecutive year, at the prestigious SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2022.

MiHCM and Tech One Global celebrate three years of partnership

MiHCM, a global HR technology provider, recently marked the completion of its third consecutive year of partnership with Tech One Global, a leading award-winning Microsoft cloud solutions integrator in the Philippines.

99x gears for market expansion with appointment of Kari Bente Skarbø to leadership

Following the US $ 20 million investment it received from Scandinavian private equity firm Herkules Deal-by-Deal last year, technology company 99x has set its sights on aggressive market expansion in the Nordics and to support this growth, has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of Kari Bente Skarbø as Director Business Development.

Sysco LABS second PerfUp edition focuses on role of AI in driving performance engineering

Sysco LABS Sri Lanka, the captive innovation centre for Sysco Corporation, the global leader in foodservice, hosted the second edition of its PerfUp series recently, focusing on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving performance engineering.