World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 and the theme this year is ‘Valuing Water’, which focuses on the environmental, social and cultural value people place on water, aligned to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 6; ensuring water and sanitation for all is perfectly embodied by the water replenishment projects undertaken by Coca-Cola. Water…
Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM), the national chamber for IT/BPM industry in Sri Lanka announces that SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2021 is fast forward to judging process after having received a large number of entries. The national awards event which celebrates IT innovation excellence received considerable number of entries this year from…
Forging its way to elevate customer experience to a new dimension, Rocell, Sri Lanka’s leading tile and bathware manufacturer recently opened a fully-fledged Concept Store in the city of Galle, showcasing its wide range of tiles and bathware line up, making way for a holistic experience in creating beautiful living spaces. Located at No. 77,…
Elephant House has pledged their support for Zerotrash in collaboration with ‘Plasticcycle’, the social entrepreneurship project of John Keells Group to promote recycling and better plastic waste management practices across the country. This initiative will be funded by Elephant House for a period of two years and will support the development of a waste collection…
Bagged Gold award in the large manufacturing category in the Ceramic and Porcelain Product Sector at the 28th Annual Export Awards 2020 Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC., Sri Lanka’s premier manufacturer of porcelain tableware, recently announced that the Company was the recipient of the Gold award in the large-scale manufacturing category in the Ceramics and Porcelain products…
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and industry stakeholders propose an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiative as a more cohesive alternative to addressing the environmental issues created by flexible packaging in Sri Lanka. The Chamber and the private sector believe that adopting an EPR approach to the issue, instead of banning flexible packaging altogether, would…
SriLankan Airlines Quiz Team were crowned winners at The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka’s CILT Next Generation Quiz Master 2021, held on March 14th. The team had previously won the CILT Quiz Master in 2018. The SriLankan Airlines team emerged winners beating 47 top corporate and university teams from the country after…
A social movement to empower children and families with Down Syndrome to live a dignified life Hemas Outreach Foundation, together with AYATI – Sri Lanka’s first national centre for children with disabilities – launched ‘Eka Se Salakamu’ (Treat All Alike) to coincide with the World Down Syndrome Day celebrated on the 21st of March. ‘Eka…
Seylan Bank PLC, the bank with a heart, will provide leasing benefits for consumers in Sri Lanka to purchase genuine Toyota and Hino vehicles through Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited, the sole authorized distributor for the brands. The partnership enables eligible customers to purchase a vehicle with flexible repayment schemes, special interest rates, free vehicle registration,…
App presents solution to locating 300+ bins to dispose PET plastic island wide. Hopes the app will foster responsible recycling practices among general public. App available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Sri Lanka’s leader in plastic bottle recycling, Eco Spindles (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, launched its highly…
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