Business and Economy (Page 158)

The Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town recently supported  50 pregnant and lactating mothers in Navinna with the provison of dry ration packs. The Rotaract Clubs of Achievers Lanka Business School and University of Colombo – Faculty of Management and Finance also collaborated with this initiative and it was  organizedContinue Reading

Posting a steady performance, Orient Finance PLC, a member of the Janashakthi Group and a leading financial service provider, recorded a 27% increase in the company’s turnover with LKR 809.8 Mn for the first quarter of the financial year 2022-23. Indicating a growth of 11% in comparison to the correspondingContinue Reading

Rocell, a local giant in surface coverings and high-quality Bathware, unveiled its newest Concept Centre in Kalmunai, adding elegant interiors to a rich heritage of the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Supported by an extensive island-wide showroom network and dealerships around the world, the flagship brand of Royal Ceramics LankaContinue Reading

Top University Talents from Sri Lanka leave to Thailand for ICT Training Huawei in cooperation with Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka on recently,and announced the launching of Huawei Asia-Pacific Seeds for the Future 2022 programme with young university talents selected to take the ICT training in Thailand. The launchingContinue Reading

Program to empower fintechs in the country with expertise and payment technology from Visa Visa, the global leader in digital payments, has announced Visa Fintech Initiative: Sri Lanka (VFI) to drive fintech innovation in the island nation. As the country prepares to tide over difficult times, the Visa Fintech Initiative:Continue Reading

Singer (Sri Lanka), a premier retail company, has been manufacturing high quality furniture and water pumps since 1993 to cater to the ever-growing consumer needs. Singer’s local manufacturing strength is one that differentiates the company from the rest in the industry, while the company has clearly identified the local consumers’Continue Reading

1   Introduction The 5th Generation of mobile networks is on the horizon and promises to deliver a connectivity that will take on a much larger role than previous generation technologies such as 3G and 4G LTE. It is a technology with unique capabilities that will not only interconnect people, butContinue Reading

S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the market leader in the thermoplastic pipes & fittings industry, recently relocated their re-distribution centre in Jaffna to an all-new location with the objective of further enhancing convenience and quality of service for their valued customers and supporting their retail partners. The new re-distribution centre furtherContinue Reading

Janashakthi Insurance PLC, one of the key players in Sri Lanka’s insurance industry, announced the appointments of Mr. Sivakrishnarajah Renganathan and Dr. Nishan de Mel as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the organization with effect from 27th July 2022. “We are pleased to welcome Mr. S. Renganathan and Dr. Nishan de MelContinue Reading