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Promoting pooled funds: CFA Capital Market Awards propel unit trust fund management to the forefront

As the ninth annual CFA Capital Market Awards scheduled for 29 June 2022 draws nearer, CFA Society Sri Lanka takes the opportunity to review the award winners from last year. The Best Unit Trust Fund Award is among five major accolades presented at the CFA Capital Market Awards, with the objective of recognizing and rewarding…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 3:57 pm

Visa introduces P2P to Sri Lanka powering cashless personal payments

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), has today announced the launch of Person to Person (P2P) payments in Sri Lanka, enabling consumers to both make and receive payments digitally, from one person to another in real-time. In the post-pandemic world, digital transactions are growing through multiple platforms, the value of which is projected to reach $5317 million…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 3:49 pm

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC, Sri Lanka’s first listed, impact investment company records historic year

Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC (SDF) made history in 2021, by becoming Sri Lanka’s first impact investment company to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange(CSE) and reported its best profits to date, for the financial year 2021-22. SDF made its debut onto the Main Board of the CSE on November 23rd 2021, by raising Rs 1…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 1:08 pm

Amana Takaful Insurance Reaffirms Commitment to Its People

The organization has continued to maintain its operations without any salary deduction, and has continued to provide all employee benefits offered during the pre-pandemic era, and more. During the multiple crises that Sri Lanka has faced since 2020, Amana Takaful Insurance has always remained a sensitive and accommodating employer. Throughout the challenges of the past…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 12:50 pm

Donate to LEADS on Daraz Cares

Join the cause and uplift the lives of children in vulnerable communities Daraz is South Asia’s e-commerce leader that fuels e-commerce and digitalisation across four of the most exciting frontier economies in the world. Daraz’s commitment to uplift communities through technology is apparent even through their CSR initiatives carried out through Daraz Cares. Daraz Cares…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 12:01 pm

CEAT pits its motorcycle tyres against competitors’ at Indian test track

A series of gruelling field tests commissioned by CEAT Kelani Holdings for some of its top-selling motorcycle tyres has concluded that they hold their own against those of the two biggest competing brands, one from Sri Lanka and the other from India. The benchmarking exercise was conducted at India’s state-of-the-art National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX)…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 11:49 am

VMware Appoints Venkatesh Murali as General Manager and Country Leader, Nascent Markets and Vietnam

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, announced today the appointment of Venkatesh Murali as General Manager and Country Leader for Nascent Markets and Vietnam. With over two decades of experience in the IT industry and a strong background in Solutions Sales and Channel Development, Venkatesh will focus on driving business strategy…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 10:42 am

Coca-Cola extends groundbreaking ‘Adopt A Beach’ cleanup program to Negombo to celebrate World Oceans Day 2022

Coca-Cola is celebrating World Ocean Day 2022 by extending its ground-breaking ‘Adopt a Beach’ program that was launched in October 2021 at the Crow Island beach. This was Sri Lanka’s first-ever corporate sustainability initiative that was driven with the idea of adopting a beach for a prolonged period and ensuring it would be cleaned daily,…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2022 10:23 am

Get Your ZTE Blade V30 Now at Singer

Manufactured by global telecommunications giant, ZTE, the ZTE Blade V30 is a highly affordable, stylish and premium feeling upper-midrange smartphone. Ideal for those looking for the best price/performance deal, the ZTE Blade V30 comes with a wide 6.67-inch Full HD IPS display, a 64MP AI quad-camera setup, 128GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, all…

(0)Comments | June 15, 2022 1:45 pm

Hayleys Aventura introduces Eco-One: newest weapon in plastic pollution battle

Technology to shorten lifespan of plastics in landfills to years not decades Organic biodegradation enhanced as microbes in waste environment identify Eco-One as a food source Soil after plastic degradation will have positive effects for plant growth and no toxicity Several major exporters to Europe and US are already using the product Hayleys Aventura has…

(0)Comments | June 15, 2022 1:24 pm

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