In lieu of World Diabetes Day, the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) announced their support towards efforts aimed at controlling the spread of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country. While reiterating their commitment towards ensuring an uninterrupted supply of NCD medications, members also encouraged all Sri Lankans to look towards adopting healthy…
Reinforces company’s commitment to locally manufacture products to international quality standards. Unilever Sri Lanka, one of Sri Lanka’s largest fast-moving consumer goods companies, today announced that it has been awarded the coveted ISO 9001 certification for its Horana based manufacturing facility by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI). This is in addition to simultaneously receiving the…
vivo, the leading global smartphone brand today announced the launch of vivo V20 SE smartphone, as a part of its brand new V20 series in Sri Lanka. Further strengthening its commitment to provide consumer centric features, vivo V20 series offers industry best camera technology, futuristic design and a powerful all-around performance. The new vivo V20…
Port City Colombo donated 20,000 surgical masks to the Health Ministry today (11th), extending further support to control the spread of COVID-19. Mr Jiang Houliang, Managing Director, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd handed over the consignment of masks to Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi, the Minister of Health. Dr. Asela Gunawardena, Director General of Health Services…
For the third year in a row, Sri Lanka’s most popular youth-telco brand, Airtel Lanka was recognized as a ‘Company with Great Managers’ while its leadership team clinched three awards at the Great Manager Awards 2020. Airtel Lanka Senior Manager for Service Operations and Risk Management -Chaminda Wanasinghe, Senior Manager for Legal and Regulatory –…
Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, a leading multi-speciality quaternary care hospital in Chennai, and one of the largest liver transplant units in the country, saved the life of a Sri Lankan professor by mobilising a team of competent surgeons to perform a liver transplant surgery on him, amid strict lockdown restrictions – even as…
By Dr. Kayathri Periasamy With the latest wave of COVID-19 infections sweeping steadily across Sri Lanka, attention has been directed towards persons with uncontrolled, pre-existing conditions, particularly diabetes; as a sect most vulnerable to get severely ill or die because of complications caused by the virus. This has shed light on another growing concern among…
To commemorate the International Children’s Day, SriLankan Cares, the CSR arm of SriLankan Airlines donated a braille writer to a visually impaired student and gift vouchers to a group of needy children attending Andiambalama Maha Vidyalaya. The donation was made from the generous contributions of SriLankan Airlines’ staff members. On behalf of the National Carrier,…
By Chaminda V. Silva and Gamika Seneviratne With Covid-19 continuing to impact our everyday life, the schooling system across the country is gearing up for an e-learning based education model once again. Regardless, schools are now much more prepared than they were when the first wave hit us in March 2020. It is safe to…
LAUGFS Supermarkets (Pvt.) Ltd. began operations on the 31st of October 2000, with its first outlet opening in Havelock Town and they celebrate 20th year anniversary in this October 2020. Today the supermarket chain has expanded to 38 outlets with 36 of them located in the Western Province and two outlets located in Kurunegala and…
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