Dipika Damayanthi Foundation provides Aparekka pregnant mothers solace, nutrients

Text and pix by P.D. De Silva To bear a child is the most sacred act a woman can perform in her life and a female carrying her child in her womb is

Leo Burnett opens millions of eyes to blindness

Sri Lanka has a population of 20 million. Of these, around 200,000 people are believed to be blind and over 400,000 are having low vision. 

Holcim Lanka-Maga to work towards sustainability of construction industry

Holcim (Lanka) Ltd, a member of the LafargeHolcim group and a leading company in building materials, together with Maga Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s leading construction and engineering

Seylan Tikiri offers holiday at Dream World

Seylan Bank’s children’s savings account – Seylan Tikiri – yet again ushers joy and amazement into the life of five young, promising Grade 5 scholarship achievers and Tikiri Creative Till Competition winners.

Atlas supports teacher training programmes in arts and crafts

As Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturer of stationary and related products, Ceylon Pencil Company understands the importance of empowering preschool teachers with up-to-date know-how on early childhood

HNB invests in solar power to reduce carbon footprint

With the aim of carrying out its operations in an environmentally sustainable manner, Hatton National Bank

Sampath Bank collaborates with ‘Walk for Sight’ to combat eye-related ailments

Sampath Bank partnered with “Walk for Sight”, a humanitarian walk organized by the Vision 2020 programme of the Ministry of Health to address yet another national health issue - Avoidable Blindness and Eye Related Diseases.

SJMS enriches needy children with school essentials

The CSR arm of SJMS Associates launched yet another CSR initiative by way of distributing school essentials to needy schoolchildren in Kuliyapitiya, Neriyakulam, Yakawewa and Mannar areas on 17th and 18th January. 

Fashion Bug continues CSR activities into the New Year

Fashion Bug has completed yet another CSR activity for the New Year by refurbishing an entire ward at the Kalubowila 

S-lon initiates drinking water project at Pahiyangala temple

S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd has supported innumerable social and community programs, touching the lives of many Sri Lankans. Continuing its corporate social responsibility, S-lon Lanka fulfilled a long felt need 

Asela Iddawela awarded Global CSR Excellence Award

A s e l a I d d a w e l a , Chairman of Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation was awarded with Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Award, at World CSR Congress held in Mumbai recently

Blue Mountain Apartments launches latest project in Dehiwala

Blue Mountain Apartments, part of the Blue Mountain Group of Companies has launched its latest apartment project in Dehiwala.

Elasto Group donates TT Mackintosh to National Maternity Hospital

The Elasto Group, best known for innovation has taken its stride forward this time for another superior product portfolio. Elasto Group through its main export arm, Textr ip (Pvt) Ltd, made a donation 

Signature Living brings contemporary vertical living out of the box

  Zamlank Developers Pvt Ltd through its brand ‘Signature Living’ is bringing personalised luxury to Sri Lanka with the unveiling of two development sites in Nawala. Situated in the rapidly growing hub of the Rajagiriya-Koswatte precinct

Digital Health and SAIFRN pilot mobile health programme with mothers

Digital Health (Pvt.) Ltd joined hands with the South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network (SAIFRN), to commence a pilot programme to deliver informational health alerts to promote digital health in the island. 

Professor Jennifer Perera joins Credence Clinical panel

Award-winning Professor Jennifer Perera has joined the clinical panellists of Credence Genomics, the country’s leading commercial biotechnology venture, equipped with next generation sequencing technology.

Colombo South Acupuncture Clinic opens doors to patients

Colombo South Acupuncture Clinic was opened on January 29, 2016, at No: 35/1, 1/1, Jayasevana Mawatha, Kalubowila, Dehiwala.

Lanka Hospitals announces imminent launch of Women’s Wellness Centre

Lanka Hospitals, Sri Lanka’s internationally accredited multi-specialty tertiary care hospital, recently announced the impending launch of a state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment centre for women during a workshop held for breast cancer survivors and patients.

Is your water bottle Bisphenol A free?

Every child goes to school with the water bottle in hand. Water bottles that are often used throughout the day, may pose a risk of toxicity if they do not comply with the established safety standards. “The safest way to ensure the water bottle your child carries to school is safe is to provide the child with the Bisphenol A (BPA) and aluminum-free water bottle,” said Atlas Senior Brand Manager Nadeeka Jayasinghe.

Siddhalepa holds medical camp in Mattakkuliya

A medical camp was organised by Siddhalepa Ayurveda Hospital for the benefit of the people in Mattakkuliya under the direction of Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, who was present at the occasion.

GRI South Asia focuses on Sri Lanka to catalyze sustainability reporting

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) South Asia Director Dr. Aditi Haldar and Stakeholder Council Member Kishor Hameed had strategic meetings aimed at accelerating sustainable economic development through sustainability reporting in Sri Lanka. 

Antler group marks anniversary of mother- child protection campaign

Antler group, which counts an impressive 36 years in the local industrial network held the 3rd anniversary of their mother- child community service on 28th January.

Kelani Cables commences ‘Kelani Visura’ 2016 from Colombo

Kelani Cables PLC launched ‘Kelani Visura’ electrical technicians’ training program a decade back. ‘Kelani Visura’ was initiated to gear electrical technicians scattered throughout the Island with latest techniques practiced in the sector.

Allianz Lanka makes long-term commitment to fifth-graders with “Sisudiriya”

Allianz Lanka  launched Sisudiriya, a scholarship, designed to provide financial assistance to the children of Allianz Life Insurance policyholders who excel at the Grade 5 scholarship examination. Unlike most scholarships,

Sri Lanka Telecom empowers highest A/L achievers

Sri Lanka Telecom held the ‘Sisu Abhiman Awards’ at the Presidential Secretariat in January. The primary goal of the event was to empower learning by use of ultra-high speed broadband connection packages.

Ceylinco Life’s ‘Pranama’ scholarships pass 2,000 milestone

Ceylinco Life’s ‘Pranama’ scholarships programme reached a milestone this month when the 15th round of scholarships awarded by the life insurance leader took the number of high achieving young Sri Lankans benefitted to date, beyond the 2,000 mark.

Altair continues support to Little Sisters of the Poor

In a gesture of good corporate citizenship, Indocean Developers, the promoter of the trailblazing Altair luxury condominium development in Colombo, has further enhanced its support to an elders’ home in the city.

Amaliya Foundation introduces new programme to help hearing impaired children

The Amaliya Foundation, an initiative of the Amalean Family which had produced a number of corporate sector leaders in the country had come up with a project to help the children with hearing impaired. 

Holcim Lanka and World Vision award homes to the needy in Mundalama and Kalpitiya

Holcim (Lanka) Ltd, a member of the Lafarge Holcim Group, together with World Vision Lanka, officially awarded 40 homes to the communities of Mundalama and Kalpitiya recenlty.

Vavuniya residents benefit from Lanka IOC’s health screening camp

Lanka IOC PLC, acknowledging its responsibility towards the society conducted several Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives under its theme ‘WE CARE’