Business and Economy (Page 96)

Several young athletes are currently representing Sri Lanka at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Mobil, a brand that is close to the hearts of many Sri Lankans, is proud to support the Sri Lankan Badminton team and extends wishes and strength to the team to make our nation proud onContinue Reading

Janashakthi Foundation, the Philanthropic arm of Janashakthi Group, partnered with the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) and YUMA Foundation, to jointly sponsor Sri Lanka’s first Inequality Report. An agreement was signed recently, between the partners by signatories Ramesh Schaffter, Managing Director / Group CEO of Janashakthi Group, Karin Fernando, ActingContinue Reading

In its commitment to ensure the responsible  disposal of plastic waste, Hemas Consumer Brands, a leader in Sri Lanka’s FMCG sector, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cleantech Pvt. Ltd., on 18th July 2022. As part of the project, plastic litter left behind at public events and public spacesContinue Reading

Indira Cancer Trust has once again teamed up with Ramani Fernando Salons to re-launch the much awaited Hair Donation programme in Sri Lanka on 20 July 2022, exactly 5 years after it was first launched on the 20 July 2017. To date there have been 121,267 persons donating their hairContinue Reading

Dr. Weerawarana was recognized for outstanding technical innovations in the field of services computing that have had a lasting impact with the IEEE TCSVC Research Innovation Award A leader in digital transformation technology, WSO2, today announced that Dr, Sanjiva Weerawarana, the founder and CEO of WSO2, is a recipient ofContinue Reading

Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka (CCBSL) recently bade farewell to outgoing Managing Director Mayank Arora, who will be proceeding as General Manager to Coca-Cola’s Bangladesh office with effect from 1st July 2022. During his successful stint in Sri Lanka for the past five-and-a-half years, Mayank was able to establish and strengthenContinue Reading

An operational base inclusive of a warehouse, Call Centre, and a Vehicle fleet  Quickee.lk, Sri Lanka’s favourite online marketplace, integrated with its own delivery fulfillment service, has advanced to its next phase with the unveiling of the “Quickee Mansion”, a physical base of operations for this unique digital commerce platform.Continue Reading

A subsidiary of leading Sri Lankan conglomerate LIMRA Holdings Limited, Kiddies & Toys International (KTI), has launched PLEX toys in India by revealing its first toy range “The Playing Blocks”. The toys were launched in partnership with Viacom18 Media, India’s thriving entertainment network and a house of more emblematic brandsContinue Reading

Huawei Sri Lanka as a responsible corporate citizen in the country, recently committed and pledged emergency relief to vulnerable communities affected and impacted due to ongoing economic challenges faced by the country through the ‘Manudam Mehewara’ initiative. This multi-corporation humanitarian alliance was initiated by Dialog Axiata PLC, MAS Holdings PvtContinue Reading