OPPO commits LKR 1.2 Million to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund

OPPO, the premium global smartphone brand has announced today to commit LKR 1.2 Million to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund

Nestlé contribution to battle COVID-19 reaches Rs. 50 million; employees to voluntarily donate part of their salary to help those in need

Vulnerable families needing support as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and frontline workers battling the pandemic have received

Emerging Narratives for a post-lockdown society

The fear of contagion has struck deep, and some things will perhaps never go back to the way they were. Here are some possible narratives and changing

Liyonta Op Achieves All Time Record Price At E-Auction In Sri Lanka

HNB partners with Pick Me to offer free delivery services to customers

HNB PLC announced a partnership with Pick Me to provide all its customers with free delivery through the service providers’ app.

Maldives Parliament keeps legislative wheels turning with Microsoft Teams

Eighty seven lawmakers in one of the world’s smallest and most remote countries — the Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives

Samsung Extends Warranty on all Consumer Electronics and Mobile Products

Demonstrating concern for the well-being of customers and to promote them to stay indoors safe as the nation fights the Coronavirus pandemic

Dialog Empowers Students with Nenasa 1377 Education Helpline Amidst COVID-19 outbreak

In its efforts to support students through this tumultuous time and to minimise the disruption to the education system due to the early closure of schools, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity partner, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has launched Nenasa 1377, a distance learning helpline for all Grade 11 students to continue with their studies whilst staying safe and connected in this prevailing situation.

Amãna Bank offers Relief Moratorium

Based on the direction of the Government and the guidelines of Central Bank of Sri Lanka towards supporting SMEs, other businesses and individuals, Amãna Bank has extended a helping hand to its customers in terms of a special relief moratorium to overcome the financial and economic challenges as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Daraz MD hands over more than 20,000 COVID–19 testing kits to the Government of Sri Lanka

Alibaba Group, the parent company of Daraz Sri Lanka, has been one of the groups at the forefront in the worldwide fight against COVID-19 through continuous supplies

Mastercard advocates sufficiently high contactless payments limits to ensure faster, simpler transactions across Asia Pacific

Mastercard’s unwavering commitment to making transactions more convenient, safe and seamless through tap-and-go card payments has taken

Sunrise BOP1 achieves all-time record price at first e-Auction in Sri Lanka

The Colombo Tea Auction changed its 137-year-old traditional public outcry auction system to a digital auction system.

Sri Lanka Telecom customer club Kandy donates PPEs

SLT Customer Club - Kandy together with the staff of SLT Regional Office Kandy, donated 75 numbers of Personnel Protective Equipmen

COVID 19 Crisis and Politics 2020- What does the future hold for Mother Lanka?

These are unprecedented times that have dramatically changed our daily lives. Whilst the uncertainty can be unsettling, it is no secret that COVID-19 has made the entire world paralyzed and given humankind a powerful message.

Spreading Hope & Joy During Avurudu

As an Avurudu initiative (Sri Lankan New Year), Ride for Ceylon (R4C) in partnership with Coca-Cola Sri Lanka, Texus Group and with the support of the Nugegoda Police division, distributed Avurudu goodie bags to over 1500 daily wage-earning families in Colombo & the suburbs, who are currently without any income till the curfew is lifted. The objective was to bring some hope and joy to these families by giving something special they could enjoy wi

Post COVID-19 tourism and Sri Lanka’s readiness, is this the time for female entrepreneurs to enter the homestay market?

COVID-19 is causing catastrophic damage globally and the world is in lockdown. Without even a missile being fired it seems like the world is at war. People are violently sick, dying, healthcare systems are stretched to the maximum and even first world countries seem unable to cope with the speed at which the virus is spreading.

LOLC concludes US$603mn sale of PRASAC amidst turbulent global economic conditions

In January this year, the LOLC Group announced of their agreement to sell it’s 70% stake held in Cambodia’s largest Microfinance Company, PRASAC, to the world’s sixth largest Commercial Bank and Korea’s biggest Commercial Bank, Kookmin for US$ 603Mn, a Rs. 120Bn in local currency terms.

East West Properties PLC donates Rs 13 Million to Army and Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital.

East West Properties PLC, whose majority shareholders include Nahil Wijesuriya and his children made a donation of Rs 8.5 Million to the Army Welfare Fund to help complete the conversion of a ward at the Mulleriyawa District Hospital for Covid-19 Infected Persons. A further Rs 4.5 Million has been spent on the purchase of a PCR Detection System Machine for COVID-19 Testing.

AIA pledges support to help fight COVID-19 - provides free hospital cash and life insurance to staff of IDH, Mulleriyawa and Welikanda Hospitals

AIA Insurance has pledged their support to help Sri Lanka fight COVID -19, at a meeting held on 07th April at the Ministry of Health,

Celebrate the New Year with Rakuten Viber’s ‘Sri Lanka New Year Bot

Being a socially responsible technology company, Rakuten Viber is taking a number of measures to help everyone stay connected with family, friends, and communities. After launching a number of features in the wake of COVID-19, Viber aims to cherish people who are staying at home during the country’s biggest festival ‘ Sinhala and Tamil New year’.

Fairfirst Insurance Donates to ‘Fight for Covid-19 Fund’

Fairfirst Insurance’s Managing Director & CEO, Dr. Sanjeev Jha and company representatives met with Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne. At this meeting, Dr. Sanjeev Jha

Unilever Sri Lanka commits Rs. 35 million towards Covid-19 relief efforts

Unilever Sri Lanka has committed a sum of Rs. 35 million towards national efforts to tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Sri Lanka.

Allianz Lanka Supports University Hospital KDU To Combat Covid-19

The management and employees of Allianz Sri Lanka recently joined hands with University Hospital of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)

IFC hails PickMe for its paramount role in delivering essential items during lockdown

IFC, the largest global development institution and member of the World Bank Group hailed PickMe’s agility in crises response and its effective,

Dialog Enables Ministry of Health to Create Video based Telemedicine Units at 20 Hospitals

During this unprecedented moment in history, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, committed to doing their part to support the Ministry of Health’s response efforts,

Here’s How To Make The Most out Of Staying and Working from Home

As the country goes into the third week of the Work From Home order, some might start to miss how we connect with each other freely. Feelings

AIA Insurance helps the Homagama Base Hospital fight COVID 19.

Having identified the need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infrared thermometers, AIA Insurance donated PPE with visors and Infrared thermometers worth

A Health Do –over

COVID-19, has bought the world to stand-still. It has also highlighted certain elements that the humans have lapsed with

People’s Bank launches Mobile Banking Unit in Gampaha bringing banking services to customers’ doorsteps

With the inability of customers to carry out regular banking activities as a result of the curfew imposed to combat the Coronavirus, People’s Bank has launched

Hatch & LAN gear up to launch Sri Lanka’s first fintech accelerator

When Hatch opened in 2018, it quickly became a hub for innovators. It enriched the entrepreneurial spirit within its walls by offering generously curated