Pan Asia Bank extends support to airman Yaparathna’s family

Pan Asia Bank, in recognition of the heroic efforts made by Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) airman Y.M.S Yaparathna during recent floods, handed over a financial donation to his family.

Give2lanka launches housing project for poor with IT corporates

Give2Lanka, a not-for-profit organization that connects donors with impactful poverty alleviation projects, takes a groundbreaking step of an inclusive programme of building houses for the poorest families with the direct participation of corporates in the IT sector.

Fairway forms partnership with Waste Management Authority

Fairway Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd and the Waste Management Authority of the Western Provincial Council recently signed a concession agreement to form a Public-Private Partnership that would create a sustainable model for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) processing at Karadiyana in the Western Province. 

China’s Avic Intl. joins with Chinese Red Cross for relief efforts

Since the heavy rainfall hit Southern, Western areas of Sri Lanka in late May, the severe floods and landslides had caused injuries, casualties and property losses of thousands of families. 

Charles Education Centre opens new school in A’pura with Hayleys support

Extending a helping hand to communities in the Anuradhapura, UK-based charity, the Charles Education Centre, opened the Mahawilachichiya Education Center for Children with a view to providing underprivileged communities in the region with access to high quality educational facilities.  

Citi in collaboration with gudppl celebrates Global Community Day

Citi celebrates its 12th annual Global Community Day, with more than 80 Citi volunteers in Sri Lanka joining the efforts of nearly 100,000 of their colleagues, family and friends in 500 cities in 91 countries and territories to engage in service activities in their local communities.   

Airtel supports and empowers students affected by Meethotamulla tragedy

As the Sinhala and Tamil New Year dawned on April 14th, the residents at Meethotamulla, 

Flood-affected residents receive free services and repairs from Abans

Due to the adverse impact that the recent floods and mudslides have imposed on several communities, Abans Service has undertaken an active integral role in providing assistance to flood-affected areas. 

Ceylon Tobacco Company donates relief aid to Matara flood victims

In the wake of the recent flooding that cost many lives, and deprived people of their homes and belongings, the Ceylon Tobacco Company recently donated 1000 bags of dry rations to those affected in Matara. 

Insee Cement partners with Home Affairs Ministry to create sustainable livelihoods for technical off

Sri Lanka’s premier cement manufacturer, Insee Cement, the brand behind the country’s leading retail cement products Insee Sanstha and Insee Mahaweli Marine, signed a landmark partnership, with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the governing body of the All Island Central Government Technical (Civil) Officers Trade Union, to up-skill and advance the knowledge of Technical Officers (TOs) across Sri Lanka in construction industry related ar

SLIM conducts blood and organ donation programme

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing held a community driven CSR project, blood and human organs donation campaign for the second occasion recently at the SLIM Business School in Colombo. 

Private sector joins to support MOH dengue control campaign

The number of dengue fever affected individuals in 2015 was 29,777. In 2016 it was 55,154.  Statistics for the first 5 months of 2017 show the affected individuals to be around 70.000 and the total number of dengue affected individuals is expected to rise. 

Port City provides flood relief

The project company for Colombo Port City under its CSR banner ‘Port City Sahana,’ organized several relief programmes in the Kaluthara and Matara districts for flood and landslide victims.

Singer offers relief to flood affected customers and community

Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s premier consumer durables retailer stays ahead helping the households affected in recent floods and landslides. 

NDB Shilpa supports grade five scholarship students

The year 5 scholarship exam is perceived as a landmark hurdle by students and parents alike. Since the examination opens doors for students to enter esteemed national schools; it has become one of the most competitive examinations faced by school children.   

SIA and Aitken Spence Aviation offer assistance to victims of floods, landslides

Staff of Singapore Airlines and its GSA Aitken Spence Aviation Pvt Ltd, officially handed over several emergency relief items to the team from Aitken Spence Garments based in Koggala and Mathugama to be distributed among the victims of the recent floods and landslides.

Habitat for Humanity launches India-funded housing project in Central Province

As part of the Government of India’s commitment to construct 50,000 homes in Sri Lanka, the High Commission of India has launched a project to construct 4,000 homes for plantation workers in the Central and Uva Provinces. 

Visa supports flood relief efforts

In response to the devastating floods in Sri Lanka, Visa has stepped forward to help flood relief efforts by donating US$ 50,000 to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society. 

Mastercard lends support to World Food Programme’s flood relief efforts

Lending its support to the innumerable Sri Lankans affected by torrential rains, Mastercard announced that it has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) flood relief efforts in Sri Lanka.

NTB carries out disaster relief efforts

Nations Trust Bank mobilized its CSR funds, and volunteers in putting together 500 family packs of dry rations as flood relief that were handed over to Sri Lanka Air Force disaster relief collection point at the Rathmalana Air Force Base. 

NDB staff helps flood victims

Sri Lanka faced severe damage due to the recent catastrophic floods which devastated most parts of the country. 

TFO joins hands with BEES to initiate tree planting campaign in Galle

 Earth became the beauty because of the interaction between living things and their surroundings.  The two have molded together to create a balance of what we would call today as nature. The only problem is that this natural balance keeps being disrupted by us humans. Time and again we see everywhere the statement that we humans are destroying the environment. 

Insee Cement connects people to nature to mark Environment Day

Insee Cement joined hands with the Base for Enthusiasts of Environmental Science and Zoology (BEEZ) of the University of Colombo and Biodiversity Sri Lanka, a network of private sector companies working together on biodiversity conservation issues, to commemorate World Environment Day with impact in a very meaningful way. 

Hayleys Puritas provides 33,600 litres of clean drinking water to flood affected areas

In a bid to support on-going relief efforts in the wake of devastating flooding across large areas in the South Western provinces of Sri Lanka, the Hayleys Group through its environmental engineering services provider, Hayleys Puritas, announced the installation of seven water filtration systems to meet the urgent need for clean drinking water in displaced and affected communities in the Rathnapura and Galle districts. 

Wurth Lanka joins hands with A-PAD SL to provide clean drinking water in Trincomalee

Wurth Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the subsidiary of the German motor vehicle after-market specialist, joined hands with the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) to provide clean drinking water to the people of Padavi Sri Pura village in Trincomalee by installing Reverse Osmosis (R/O) filters to ground water sources. 

PickMe’s SOS & AID features revolutionize flood relief and rescue efforts

Sri Lanka’s mobile app-based taxi hailing service PickMe has sprung into action once again with their unique in-app features - SOS and AID, supporting rescue and ongoing relief efforts for people who had been affected by Monsoon floods and landslides.

Fashion Bug marks World Environment Day with ‘Puruduwenna’

With Sri Lanka witnessing catastrophic consequences of man-made disasters each day, the need to promote awareness on our environment has never been more evident. 

Nations Trust Bank fosters research and biodiversity education

Recognizing the important role biodiversity and ecosystem services play towards quality of life and wellbeing of the economy, Nations Trust Bank strengthened its collaboration with Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) in fostering research and education on biodiversity, with its full sponsorship of the ‘Loris’ and ’Warana/Waranam’ magazines. 

Emirates showcases environment-friendly aircraft cleaning technique

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Emirates is showcasing an environmentally-friendly aircraft cleaning technique that has enabled the airline to save millions of litres of water every year. 

ComBank marks World Environment Day with pledge of support to WNPS reforestation project

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon is to partner with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) to support the latter’s Reforestation of a Rainforest (R.O.A.R.) project under a milestone agreement signed by the two parties on 5th June – World Environment Day.