JLanka leads in lighting iconic Buddhist temples with solar energy for Vesak

World Buddhist leaders have agreed to hold the UN International Vesak Festival in Sri Lanka from May 11 to 13, and this is the first time Sri Lanka has been given the opportunity to host this festival.  Accordingly, the inauguration of the 14th UN Vesak Day will take place at the BMICH with President Maithripala Sirisena, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of over 2000 other national and international delegates participating repr

Leema Creations initiates another community service

Leema Creations (Pvt) Ltd, the award winning interior design company has once again come forward to fulfill an essential need of visually handicapped children. 

Blue Mountain brightens up United Nations Vesak Day celebrations

The United Nations Vesak Day will be celebrated in Sri Lanka this year with the participation of Buddhist leaders from around the world, making it a landmark celebration. 

Oman Air launches CSR guide

Under the theme of ‘building a brighter future, together’, Oman Air has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy focusing on supporting a range of sectors including SMEs, environmental protection, tourism and education.

Kodomo brings cheer to Little Hearts

‘Kodomo’ Kiddies Tooth paste marketed by UTN Trading Company (Pvt) Ltd, contributes for the project of  Little Hearts, initiated  with the support of Sri Lanka College of  Pediatricians to gather funds to expedite the construction of  Lady Ridgeway Hospital’s Cardiac and Critical Care Complex which will allow the hospital to provide timely treatment to all of our children in need. 

RPC’s responsible plantation management brings positive impacts

Since privatization, the Regional Plantation Company’s (RPC) agenda has revolved around the promotion of eco-system integrity, supplemented through high-conservation measures, and complemented by multi-faceted initiatives aimed at improving stakeholder involvement, through direct methods such as awareness campaigns and forest rehabilitation. 

Central Industries provides total water solution system to Kuruwamulla Maha Vidyalaya

Central Industries PLC, the manufacturer and marketer of National PVC and Krypton electrical switches donated a complete water system to Kuruwamulla Maha Vidyalaya, Wathurugama recenlty. 

Litro Gas Lanka concludes Meethotamulla CSR efforts

Maintaining the momentum of the initial assistance given to victims of the Meethotamulla disaster, Litro Gas Lanka, provided 65 more household affected by the disaster with cooking effects each consisting of a 12.5kg LPG cylinder, accessory pack and a double burner cooker at a ceremony held on May 2nd. 

Brandix named country’s largest corporate blood donor for 7th year

Employees of the Brandix Group donated 4,090 units of blood in 2016-17, reaffirming the group’s status as the largest corporate blood donor in Sri Lanka for the seventh successive year.

Mercmarine Training awards scholarships to female merchant Navy cadets

Mercmarine Training, Sri Lanka’s foremost merchant seamen training institute, presented scholarships worth Rs. 2 million to two female cadet applicants, Koshila Herath and Sonali Jayarathne, at an event held in Colombo recently. 

‘Kelani Saviya’ extended for another five years

‘Kelani Saviya’ the award winning CSR programme of Kelani Cables PLC that was scheduled to conclude in 2017 was extended for a further period of five years due to high demand from the society. 

BOC conducts annual sand paving ceremony at Anuradhapura Jaya Shri Maha Bodhi

With the blessings and the guidance of the Atamasthanadipathi of Anuradhapura, the Venerable Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero, the ceremony of strewing white sand at Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha 

ComBank celebrates Avurudu with war heroes

The annual Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations of ‘Ranaviru Sevana,’ the rehabilitation centre in Ragama for disabled war heroes, were supported for the eighth consecutive year by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, helping the disabled war heroes accommodated at the centre to enjoy a day of fun by engaging in  traditional games. 

Mobitel envisions bringing Vesak to visually impaired

Mobitel plans to bring the light of joy to the visually impaired in the country during the Vesak season with the introduction of the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform to enable users to listen to the stories on display on five prominent Vesak pandals in Colombo this year. 

Aitken Spence to initiate walk for Thalassemia awareness on May 6

Aitken Spence, the prominent Sri Lankan conglomerate recently announced plans for the initiation of a walk for Thalassemia awareness. 

ATL promotes healthy living through Nirogee Diviyaka Asiriya

Amãna Takaful PLC (ATL), the flag bearer of the Takaful way of insurance in Sri Lanka, came forward to extend much needed advice and direction to their trusted clientele and the general public through their latest CSR initiative. 

Sri Lankans urged to take sanitation seriously

In March, the Ministry of City Planning & Water Supply together with Harpic launched The ‘Harpic Suwa Jana Meheyuma; Mission Wellbeing’, in collaboration with the Ministry to support elevate the status of hygiene across these identified households in Sri Lanka. 

SLI supports Buddha Rashmi celebrations

Sri Lanka Insurance has come forward to support the Buddha Rashmi Jathika Vesak Mangalya 2017, organized by the Gangarama Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo 2 and the Prime Minister’s Office. 

BOC 18 Plus scholarship awards empower 198 A/L highflyers

BOC 18 Plus, the premier youth savings account in the country, for the 12th consecutive year, awarded ‘18 plus scholarships for eligible account holders currently studying in state universities, in recognition of their achievements in the 2014/2015 Advanced Level examination. 

CAN Foundation calls for attitudinal change for conscious waste management at home

Being the pivotal hub of political, economical and commercial activities in the country, Colombo draws hundreds and thousands of individuals every day. 

Litro Gas Lanka provides 98 Meethotamulla households with gas burners and cylinders

Stepping up to the occasion during a national crisis in a proactive gesture, Litro Gas Lanka, provided 98 households affected by the Meethotamulla catastrophe with cooking effects consisting of a 12.5kg LPG Cylinder, accessory pack and a double burner cooker.

SriLankan’s ‘Flygreen’ carbon offset programme receives global recognition

SriLankan Airlines, which has been widely recognized for many years as a pioneer of environmental conservation in the global airline industry, has achieved the distinction of becoming one of the only six airlines worldwide to obtain the prestigious Quality Assurance Standard (QAS) accreditation for its voluntary carbon offset programme, ‘Flygreen’.

Mahawilachchiya Agriculture Training Centre to benefit 3000 families

The renovated Agriculture Training Centre and Agriculture Instructor’s Office located in Pemaduwa, Mahawilachchiya in the Anuradhapura district was inaugurated recently by Agriculture Extension and Training Director S.A. Arunappriya. 

Mobitel quenches thirst of long distance travelers during New Year

Providing a vital social service to tired travelers en-route to their home towns located across the country for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Mobitel initiated a project that provided these travelers access to clean drinking water for the 2nd time at key points in their journey.  

Transforming Colombo into waste-free clean city

In the aftermath of the recent unfortunate incident in Meethotamulla, the ‘Waste Free-Clean City’ project in Karadiyana, which has been awarded to Fairway Waste Management (PVT) Ltd, is a timely measure towards ensuring that such a national calamity will never occur in future again. 

Vision Care launches ‘Nethralokana Sathkara’ to mark 25 years

Having successfully enhanced the vision of hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans for a quarter century, Vision Care will celebrate its 25 year anniversary, by officially launching  ‘Nethralokana Sathkara’, a pioneering initiative to distribute 25,000 spectacles among deserving people from different parts of Sri Lanka at no cost.

Serendib Flour Mills brings sustainability of operations to forefront

Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) recently embarked on a long-term sustainability drive to minimize the company’s impact on the planet, whilst improving the overall management of water and energy use at its milling facility. 

Sampath Bank to further enrich CSR initiatives to mark 30 years in industry

Celebrating 30 years as a premier financial service provider in Sri Lanka, Sampath Bank PLC will further uplift and improve its CSR initiatives.

Sri Lanka REDD+ programme launches country’s first NFMS platform

With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015 and the new agreement on climate change at COP21 in Paris, Sri Lanka received a much-needed push towards implementing its ambitious forest-centric development agenda. 

Farming family’s commitment to dairy excellence earns presidential recognition

Suneetha Rupasinghe and Suneetha Wevita, a dairy farming family from Hanwella that has been supplying Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka for over eight years, never imagined that their family-run farm would be recognised by the state.