HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, founding new Centre of Excellence in Finland for R&D

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces it is acquiring assets of Valona Labs and launching a brand-new Centre of Excellence in Tampere

Allianz Lanka Joins Hands with Sri Lanka Olympians

Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited (Allianz Lanka) announced its partnership with Sri Lanka Olympians (SLO) to extend a host of benefits to the nation’s Olympians.

Northwood Consulting awarded sole agent for UV-C based pathogen prevention products across Sri Lanka & Maldives

UK based Health Tech giant Pathogen Prevention Pvt Ltd (PPL) appoints Northwood Consulting Pvt Ltd – as its sole distributor for a range of UV-C

Kasturi Chellaraja elected as SLCPI chief for another year

The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) unanimously elected Kasturi Chellaraja as its president for the year 2020/21,

Enjoy the best ‘eLearning Data Plans’ from Mobitel for MS Teams, Office 365 and Zoom platforms

Fulfilling its role as Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel has been at the forefront in supporting Sri Lankans to fulfill their needs especially

LankaPropertyWeb introduces Lanka Property Show 2020 Virtual; Sri Lanka’s First Ever Virtual Real Estate Expo

LankaPropertyWeb, the company behind the country’s leading property website lankapropertyweb.com, has announced the launch of Sri Lanka’s first ever

Coca-Cola partners with Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation to achieve responsible disposal of PET Plastic Bottles and protect the ocean

Deepening its drive to accelerate recovery of PET plastics in Sri Lanka, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd.’s (CCBSL) significant partnership with The Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation

Human will knows no bounds – Airforce skydiver’s account after failed jump

“I’m still alive, I am not dead, I’m not dead… I told myself” says Keerthi Kanaheraarchchi, a former Lieutenant attached to the Sri Lanka Air Force, soon after he plummeted to earth from 15,000 feet during a failed parachute jump. The fateful day was 6 August 2002, as Keerthi and his colleagues leapt into the sky to perform for the 14th Asian Athletics Championships in Colombo in bad weather. With the parachute not opening properly, the wind then

Sampath Bank Brings Yet Another Innovation to Sri Lanka’s Digital Payments Landscape

Sampath Bank PLC today announced that it has become one of the first bank’s in Sri Lanka to serve as both an issuer and acquirer of Payment Exchange Name (PEN)

Facebook launches ‘We Think Digital’ with Sarvodaya Fusion to build digital literacy skills in Sri Lanka

Facebook, in partnership with Sarvodaya-Fusion and supported by the Ministry of Education and Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)

People’s Bank celebrates 59 years of devotion to the people of Sri Lanka

As The Bank of the People, People’s Bank marks its 59th anniversary on the 1st of July. With the passing of this latest milestone, it is clear that amongst

Fairfirst Insurance Chief Financial Officer appointed to the Supervisory Board of BIC Vietnam

Ravishankar Wickneswaran, Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed onto the Supervisory Board of BIC Vietnam. Ravishankar

A scammer’s playbook: how to spot an online scam

The world is becoming an increasingly digital place. A fact even more pertinent now in a post-coronavirus world, where online transactions

Dialog Awarded Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand by Brand Finance for the Second Consecutive Year 

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, had the distinction of being awarded the title ‘Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand’ for the second consecutive year by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, at the 17th edition of its annual review. Dialog also retained its brand rating of AAA for the sixth consecutive year and the title of ‘Most Valuable Telecommunications Brand’ for the 13th consecu

Mobitel showcases South Asia’s first 5G Mixed Reality Live TV Show

Showcasing the transformational potential of 5G Technology, Mobitel Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider powered South Asia’s first 5G enabled Mixed Reality Live TV Show

Rotary Club of Colombo West Donates Rs.3.8 Mn Equipment to the MRI

With the outbreak of the deadly Pandemic the Rotary Club of Colombo West embarked on a project to partner the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support

Allianz Lanka helps businesses recover from challenging business environment

Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited (Allianz Lanka) announced that it has helped several of its customers recover from the challenging business environment

HNB Assurance to Introduce New Products Faster with Oracle Cloud

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA), one of Sri Lanka’s leading life insurers has gone live on Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to simplify

People’s Bank set to boost small and medium businesses with Rs.15 billion allocation for loans at 6%

In line with the Government’s development programme and with the aim of uplifting the small and medium businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

SL’s Heritage Partners wins global honours with Outstanding Family Business Advisory Award

Heritage Partners, Sri Lanka’s newest Multi Family Office (MFO) and independent advisor to families, has struck gold at the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards 2020

Mobitel empowers special need children at SERRIC to conduct critical eLearning activities

Upholding its well-respected credentials as a caring mobile service provider, Mobitel continues its national duty to the nation by swiftly responding

IT start-up Taloslogy opens new development centre

Taloslogy (Pvt.) Ltd, an information technology start-up company, declared open its new state-of-the-art development centre, in Moratuwa. Taloslogy is an agile organisation, which delivers rapidly changing IT services.

Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson appointed as the Group ceo of Hemas Holdings plc

Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson was appointed as the Group CEO of Hemas Holdings PLC earlier today. She becomes the first female Group CEO of a public quoted conglomerate in Sri Lanka; effective from the 1st of October 2020. Effective 1st July 2020, Kasturi will also be assuming duties as Non-Executive Director of Hemas Holdings PLC.

Sarvodaya Development Finance relocates Kamburupitiya branch to better serve cinnamon farmers in the area

Sarvodaya Development Finance, a licensed Finance Company approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has relocated its Kamburupitiya

mCash crowned with 3 top recognitions within 1 year

In a notable achievement, mCash, Mobitel’s mobile money platform, has been bestowed with some of the highest accolades within a short period of 1 year

Trellerborg- 1st in Sri Lanka on ‘Covid Control Environment certification

In an innovative move in the backdrop of Sri Lanka crossing 1800 Covid-19 patients with 11 deaths, The top service organization Rotary teamed up with Sri Lanka Standards Institute( SLSI) to launch the 1st Certification for a ‘ Covid Control Environment’ in Sri Lanka.

SampathCards Supports Cardholders with 0% Interest Extended Settlement Plans in difficult times

Continuing its efforts to provide the best possible support to cardholders through these trying times, SampathCards is offering 0% interest extended

Prime Group Launches Waterfall Residencies – Malabe, Promoting Wellness Centric Lifestyles

Leading Sri Lankan property developer Prime Group, is adding to its award-winning and extensive portfolio of housing projects with Waterfall Residencies, a tranquil,

JAT Holdings and Isobar Sri Lanka step up to the mark to help carpenters and painters hit hard by COVID – 19

Stepping up to the mark during the COVID – 19 lockdown, JAT Holdings, the market leader in wood coatings in Sri Lanka for the past 25 years, and Isobar Sri Lanka

Fortude first from Sri Lanka to join Microsoft AI for Accessibility program

Microsoft announced it selected Fortude as the first Sri Lankan grant recipient of its AI for Accessibility program, which funds organizations that use artificial