There are many challenges and obstacles which the community faces with an ongoing pandemic. This extends to all parts of our day to day activities, including a simple lottery ticket purchase. Heading to the local vendor poses a risk which may discourage lottery players from their usual ticket purchases. However, there is an alternative which…
Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka reiterated its commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all employees with the introduction of ‘Here for you’ – its confidential 24/7 support, resources and information programme to assist employees and their dependents at times of personal need. Commenting on the significance of the programme, Ransi Dharmasiriwardhana, Head of…
The year 2020 has showered multiple global and local accolades on Sri Lanka’s rapidly-growing insurer and digital disruptor, Fairfirst Insurance Limited. The company was recently awarded the ‘Best Online Insurance Company in Sri Lanka’ at the Global Banking & Finance Awards 2020. Fairfirst also achieved the distinction of being the only Sri Lankan company to…
Signs exclusive agreement to offer greatest value when paying with Mastercard cards Mastercard and Daraz recently announced the formation of a strategic alliance to encourage and reward the use of e-commerce platforms and digital payments in Sri Lanka. The partnership is part of their efforts to support the Sri Lankan government’s plans to expand the…
Ceylinco Life has announced it will award more than Rs 11 million to another 160 brilliant young minds with the launch of the 20th edition of the Company’s ‘Pranama’ Scholarships programme which will culminate in May 2021. The collection of applications from students eligible under four categories is now open and will continue until the…
ACL Cables PLC, the nation’s No. 1 cable manufacturer introduced ‘Mercury’ its latest range of circuit protection devices comprising of trip switches – miniature circuit breakers (MCB) and residual-current devices (RCD), and isolator main switches, enhancing its existing portfolio. Mercury is being introduced and positioned to facilitate the price conscious customer segment within the market,…
Xiaomi, global technology leader has forayed into the wearables category for the first time with the introduction of the Mi Smart Band 5 in Sri Lanka. The company also added two new products to their audio category – The Redmi SonicBass Wireless Earphones and Redmi Earphones. Mi Smart Band 5 – Elevated fitness tracking for…
In an effort to assist in the sustenance and support of small scale farmers primarily located in rural regions of Sri Lanka, Maliban’s much loved Inguru Biscuit uses 100% locally sourced ginger. This represents a key stride taken by the confectionery manufacturer to ensure that the local agribusiness landscape of Sri Lanka is uplifted. The…
Get your daily and weekly readings for free! A horoscope avid fan or maybe just for fun, Viber’s Horoscope feature automatically gives you daily or weekly forecasts for a more smooth-flowing day ahead. The popular instant messaging platform Viber, launches its first-ever Horoscope Chatbot in Sri Lanka. The bot helps unveil the hidden influences of…
By Ashan Weerakoon and Nilani Priyangika (Shanthi Sustainable Development) Our Earth can’t keep up with us. According to the Global Footprint Network, it takes one year and eight months for the Earth to produce what we consume in one year. We truly have to look beyond the take–make–waste model, and this includes looking even more…
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