SriLankan Cares sponsors ‘Daskon-Pramila’ to help underprivileged communities

SriLankan Cares, the community development arm of SriLankan Airlines, has embarked on a special ‘Village Heartbeat Project’ with Foundation of Goodness to develop the lives and careers of people in underprivileged communities in Oddusuddan and Mullaitivu in the Northern Province.

Dipped Products’ Firstlight wins Gold at JASTECA Awards

Dipped Products PLC, Hayleys Group’s internationally-renowned glove manufacturing subsidiary, emerged as winners of the Ian Dias Abeysinghe Memorial CSR/Sustainability award at the recently concluded Japan Sri Lanka Technical & Cultural Association (JASTECA) Awards 2016. 

India’s MBD gifts e-learning classes for two Sri Lankan schools

India’s MBD, one of the country’s largest education companies, will gift two Sri Lankan schools with two integrated digital  learning solutions. 

Union Assurance emerges winner at ACCA Sustainability Awards 2016

Union Assurance was adjudged the winner in the Financial Services and Insurance category by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) at the Sustainability Reporting Awards ceremony held on 28th February. 

CSR compliance among top 100 Indian listed companies improved: KPMG survey

ECONOMIC TIMES: Top 100 listed Indian companies have managed to improve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) compliance, according to a KPMG survey.

Nations Trust Bank empowers local schools

Nations Trust Bank (NTB) understands that quality education is a key driver of sustainable development in Sri Lanka. In the late 2000s, the bank set up its Schools Empowerment Programme as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. Through the programme, the bank has sought to identify and establish long-term, supportive relationships with schools in remote areas that require urgent assistance. 

Earth Hour to shine a light on climate change

Following a landmark year for climate change World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Earth Hour is calling on people around the world to escalate the charge and be a part of the global momentum.  Earth Hour 2017 will be celebrated on Saturday, March 25 between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. local time.

ComBank wins int’l award for Best Sustainable Strategies

A strategic approach to sustainable business has won Commercial Bank of Ceylon a prestigious award at the Global Sustainability and CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards in Mumbai, India. The country’s benchmark private sector bank received the award for ‘Developing Sustainable Strategies’ at these awards and was the only Sri Lankan corporate entity to be honoured at the event at Taj Lands End Hotel.

Cool Planet supports Foundation of Goodness for CSR projects

Sri Lanka’s top-ranking clothing store Cool Planet’s Andriana brand tied up with the Foundation of Goodness to support its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. The initial pledge was Rs.500,000 with the promise of more contributions to come during the year.

Climate change awareness gains momentum with JLanka’s int’l conference

The inaugural International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) 2017held in Sri Lanka concluded successfully, providing stakeholders a great platform to discuss and address theimpact of climate change. 

Colombo Design Studio helps Rice & Carry excite surfers with upcycled wax combs

The opportunity to up cycle trash, or turn it into new products, is abundant. 

Microsoft and employees donate over US$650 mn in cash, cloud services and software

A year after the formation of Microsoft Philanthropies, Microsoft Corp. and its employees have donated more than US$650 million in cash, cloud services and software to nonprofits around the world.

Lanka Hospitals re-launches website with top quality digital enhancements

Lanka Hospitals, the most accredited healthcare provider in Sri Lanka announced the relaunch of its web presence through URL www.lankahospitals.com with high-quality improvements and digital facets, beneficial for healthcare enthusiasts and patients. 

DFCC Bank launches staff tree-planting initiative

As part of its long-term sustainability and CSR drive, DFCC Bank recently launched a commemorative staff tree-planting initiative where a tree is planted to celebrate each and every staff member’s birthday. 

INSEE Cement restores Galle Fort library

INSEE Cement, (earlier known as Holcim), Sri Lanka’s most popular manufacturer of cement, has launched a unique Corporate Social Responsibility endeavor to restore important national heritage sites in Sri Lanka that need renovation and preservation. 

Live green and earn with Finco Green Energy Solutions

Having completed over 3MWp of solar within Sri Lanka, Finco Green Energy Solutions is moving forward with their fullest support to the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy for their initiative towards the new community based power generation project Soorya Bala Sangramaya (Battle for Solar Energy) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA), CEB and LECO. 

HealthNetBuy introduces convenient online medical shopping

Shopping for all your medical needs has now become a breeze as HealthNetBuy.com launches in Colombo offering a safe, secure and hassle-free method of purchasing prescribed medication at an affordable price. 

Global CSR Leadership Award conferred on Sanith de S. Wijeyeratne

Carbon Consulting Company CEO Sanith de S. Wijeyeratne has been conferred the prestigious Global CSR Leadership Award at the recent Global Awards ceremony hosted at the Taj Land End Convention Centre in Mumbai. 

Uva bee keeping farmers get CBL support to produce increased honey yield

CBL, the manufacturers of popular Munchee Biscuits initiated  a  special   project as  a  part  of  its  CSR  initiatives  to assist the bee keeping farmers of Welimada , keppetipola, Boralanda in the Bandarawela areas as far back in 2005 in response to a request made by the Provincial Director of Agriculture for the assistance of CBL to rehabilitate the declining Honey industry.

Rhino Roofing brings new hopes to Aranayake residents

The handover ceremony of 20 houses, constructed by Rhino Roofing Products Ltd. for 20 families affected after by the landslide at Aranayake Samasara-Kanda, took place under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on 19th February.

Keells Super customers make donation to Trail 2016

Keells Super partnered with Trail 2016 to raise funds for the construction of the proposed cancer treatment facility at the Karapitiya  Teaching Hospital. 

Airtel continues quest in reaching out to children in rural communities

Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, recently gifted a playground with all new facilities to the children of Alawala Maha Vidyalaya in the Gampaha district.

Sri Lanka Insurance conducts Pooja at Kataragama

Sri Lanka Insurance conducted a series of religious ceremonies at the Kataragama Kiri Vehera premises recently. The events were organised for the sixth consecutive year and comprised a Kapruka Pooja and Pahan Pooja. Many SLI employees took part in these events conducted to invoke blessings on the organisation in its 55th year.   

EU-funded housing project commences in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Batticaloa

More than 215, 000 people will benefit from a Euro 14 million multi-faceted housing project, financed by the European Union (EU), and implemented by Habitat for Humanity and World Vision Lanka. 

Korea Eximbank to provide clean and safe drinking water to Kurunegala

The foundation stone for ‘Deduru Oya Water Supply Project’ was laid ceremoniously on February 20thby Minister of City Planning and WaterSupply, Rauf Hakeem, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri  Lanka, Chang, Won-sam and  other dignitaries.

Kanrich Finance carries out 12th phase of Sasunata Diriyak in Vavuniya

Kanrich Finance, a company with a rich heritage of over 45 years, carried out the 12th phase of its ‘Sasunata Diriyak ’CSR initiative in Vavuniya very successfully recently.

Aitken Spence Head of Sustainability among Most Impactful CSR Leaders

Head of Sustainability of Aitken Spence, Azam Bakeer Markar was named among the “100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders [Global Listing]” at the 6th edition of the World CSR Congress held in Mumbai’s Taj Lands recently. 

HNB Grameen uplifts child healthcare facilities at Lady Ridgeway Hospital

HNB Grameen recently made a significant donation of medical equipment worth Rs.3.5 million to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital Colombo. 

JLanka facilitates climate change mitigation workshop at ICCC 2017

JLanka Technologies, the leading solar solutions provider in Sri Lanka, facilitted a progressive workshop on the ‘Role of Industry in Climate Change Mitigation’, at International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) 2017, held on February 16 and 17, at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo.

Etisalat contributes towards empowerment and grant programme for Ranaviru families

The Ranaviru Sewa Authority under the directive of the State Minister of Defence and the collaborative effort of the Chief Minister of Eastern province recently launched an empowerment and grant program for the Ranaviru community.