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PIMA to hold forum on Sri Lanka’s turnaround strategies and role of int’l community

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 170

The Alumni Association of the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIMA), Sri Lanka’s largest and most prestigious MBA alumni network, will hold its first-ever PIMA Strategic Forum on September 20....

CMA signs MoU with SLASSCOM to build knowledge economy

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 117

The Institute of Certified Management Accounts of Sri Lanka (CMA) has signed an MoU with the Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) to promote ICT and knowledge economy....

SLGJA highlights late Queen Elizabeth II’s fondness towards Lankan gemstones

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 201

While expressing its deepest condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) said Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery industry is honoured....

BOI partners with NAITA to upskill and help school leavers find their calling

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 105

The Board of Investment (BOI) recently collaborated with the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) to address the dearth of human capital at the level of technical skills, which has been....

SriLankan Airlines-HNB join hands for global digital payment needs

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 471

Establishing its presence as a global digital payment solutions provider, Sri Lanka’s most digitally-savvy, leading merchant acquiring bank HNB PLC signed on as an Internet Gateway Provider for the national....

HNBA crowns top performers at Sales Convention 2021

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 112

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) held its most eagerly anticipated night in the company’s event calendar recently at Hilton Colombo. The event felicitated the top....

LOLC General and LOLC Life enter into strategic partnership with Cargills Bank

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 197

LOLC General Insurance PLC and LOLC Life Assurance Ltd, two of Sri Lanka’s finest and fastest growing insurers, recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Cargills Bank, the banking....

MBSL Insurance expands distribution network

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 143

MBSL Insurance expanded its branch network by opening its new branch in Mahiyanganaya. The company aims to expand its national.....

Seylan Bank and CCC workshop enriches Puttalam SME businesses

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 80

Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Centre for SMEs and CIMA, conducted a workshop in Puttalam for owners of SME businesses from....

Visa partners PAYable to boost and digitally enable SMBs

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 154

PAYable (Pvt.) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s leading digital payment acceptance solution provider, recently announced a partnership with Visa, the global leader in digital payments, to empower digital payment acceptance....

SANASA Life records fastest growth rate in life insurance industry in 2Q

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 227

Despite the adverse socio-economic challenges in the country, SANASA Life Insurance Company has reassured its position to be the fastest growing life insurance company in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka....

Ceylinco Life certified as a Great Workplace for 3rd consecutive year

19 Sep 2022 - 0     - 76

Ceylinco Life has been certified as a Great Workplace in Sri Lanka for the third consecutive year, following an independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace....

Sri Lanka among four nations to receive capacity building assistance for selected infrastructure sector

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 1654

Sri Lanka will receive assistance from international donor agencies to build capacity in selected infrastructure sectors, so that appropriate disaster-resilient measures are defined and applied to pre-disaster preparation for recovery and post-disaster recovery efforts.

Online violence emerging as an important workplace issue in Sri Lanka: International Finance Corporation

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 904

Similar to sexual harassment, online violence is emerging as an important workplace issue among local companies and making the stance worse is that human resource (HR) managers understand poorly on the act and its implications on employees.

China pledges support to SL at UNHRC but mum on debt restructuring

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 291

In an article titled “From One-China Principle to ‘Yuan Wang 5’: Let’s Join Hands and Resolutely Safeguard Our Sovereignty, Independence and Territorial Integrity” published on ’Sri Lanka Guardian’ on August 26, Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said China will continue to support Sri Lanka at international fora for protecting its sovereignty, independence, and territor

Sponsorship for TAAI convention to be increased to Rs.100mn

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 98

The budget to host the mega tourism delegation from India, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) convention, is extended by Rs.34 million, due to the escalating cost of operation in the island nation.

Velaris raises US $ 4.7mn to accelerate plans on AI-driven customer success platform

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 447

Velaris, a UK-based tech start-up with routes to Sri Lanka, has raised US $ 4.7 million to enhance its AI-driven customer success platform, as it aims to accelerate plans to launch and expand its international presence.

Readers flocked to Colombo Book Fair 2022

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 1932

Readers flocked to Colombo Book Fair 2022, which kicked off yesterday at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.

Offerings at Colombo Tea Auction limited to 4.2 MnKgs this week

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 129

The offerings at the Colombo Tea Auction were limited to 4.2 MnKgs this week, which is substantially a lower volume to the usual offerings at the sale during this time of the year. However, the quantities were met with good demand.

August tea exports down 2.47 MnKgs from previous year

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 135

The tea exports for the month of August 2022 totalled 23.01 MnKgs, showing a year-on-year (YoY) decrease of 2.47 MnKgs when compared with the August 2021 export volumes.

Central Depository System reaches 31-year milestone

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 122

The Central Depository System (Pvt.) Limited (CDS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), reached its 31-year mark on September 2, marking another key milestone in the company’s journey.

LOLC Divi Saviya reaches 100 days of humanitarian efforts

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 145

As high inflation, rising commodity prices, power shortages and a fuel crisis has had a crippling effect on the livelihoods of all Sri Lankans, the LOLC Divi Saviya has successfully reached 100 days of humanitarian efforts.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4 available now in Sri Lanka with offers

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 125

Samsung Electronics recently announced the next generation of groundbreaking foldable smartphones: Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 availability in Sri Lanka from September 9 onwards.

CIPM CSR Award to fulfil HRM dreams of Rashmi Nimesha

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 92

CIPM Sri Lanka, the nation’s leader in human resource management, recently awarded a full scholarship to Rashmi Nimesha Gunawardhana, who obtained 3As in the GCE Advanced Level Commerce stream from Eheliyagoda Central College.

Colombo City Centre announces 4th anniversary celebrations

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 87

Colombo City Centre (CCC) marks its fourth anniversary on September 19, with an exciting line-up of celebrations.

Ideal Motors organises blood donation campaign

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 56

Ideal Motors recently organised a life-giving blood donation campaign supporting critically ill patients return to good health.

Brandix recommences blood donation drive to give back to SL

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 62

With caring for the people, the planet and its communities sewn into the very fabric of its operations, Brandix has once again launched its blood donation drive for the year 2022.

Ceylinco Life supports dreams of another 147 students with ‘Pranama’ scholarships

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 86

Ceylinco Life recently hosted its 21st annual Pranama Scholarships programme via a virtual ceremony, during which 147 young Sri Lankans, who had excelled at public exams and extracurricular activities were presented scholarships exceeding Rs.11.1 million in value.

Unilever joins forces with ‘Manudam Mehewara’ emergency relief initiative

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 156

Unilever Sri Lanka recently joined forces with the ‘Manudam Mehewara’ multi-corporation humanitarian alliance initiated by Dialog Axiata PLC, MAS Holdings, Hemas Holdings PLC, execution partner Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and independent auditor PwC Sri Lanka, together with CBL Group, Citi, Sunshine Holdings PLC and Huawei Technologies Lanka Co (Pvt.) Ltd, to provide emergency relief to families affected by the ongoing economic crisis in the co

Workplace violence, harassment cost Lankan companies millions: IFC survey

16 Sep 2022 - 1     - 1261

Workplace violence and harassment have resulted in Sri Lankan companies to lose productive working hours per employee in addition to being financially taxed, a survey by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) revealed.

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