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Local Surf Scene Inspired Clothing Start-Up Surf Mirissa Making Waves

Inspired by the popular Sri Lankan surfing destination Mirissa, Surf Mirissa was launched as a start-up clothing brand in 2015. The brand has been making waves in the Beach Lifestyle Clothing segment in Sri Lanka since, gradually evolving its presence from pop-up stores based in Colombo initially to leading retail stores such as Cotton Collection,…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2020 12:01 pm

Ocean Lanka recognises sixty-three long-serving employees

Ocean Lanka Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka’s largest weft knitted fabric manufacturer, recognised and rewarded a large cohort of long-serving employees at the ‘Sewa Abhiman 2020’ Loyalty Awards, where gold coins were presented to 63 employees, who completed 10 years of service at the company. Addressing the staff, Managing Director of Ocean Lanka, Dr. Austin Au,…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2020 11:55 am

Lions District 306A1 New Voices launches ‘Breathe’ A signature project for 2020/2021

The New Voices team of Lions District 306A1 launched their signature project of the year, Breathe, at the Kethumathi Maternity Hospital Panadura on 17th August 2020. Through this programme every new mom leaving the hospital will be gifted with a fruit/ medicinal plant to be planted in her own home. The programme draws reference to the importance…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2020 11:49 am

Persistent Systems Lanka donates to SOS Children’s Villages – COVID-19 Relief Effort

Persistent Systems Lanka (Pvt) Limited, a leading global Software Solutions provider based in Colombo, donated pedal sinks and infrared thermometers to SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts in the country. Company headquarters located in India, with 11,000+ employees around the world delivering digital business acceleration and enterprise modernization for…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2020 5:41 pm

Crysbro strengthens Sri Lanka’s food security agenda with seed paddy production

Cementing its continued commitment to bolstering the country’s food security agenda, leading poultry producer Crysbro recently initiated operations on seed paddy production in a bid to elevate the local rice production capacity. Spread across a 1000-acre stretch of land in Kantale’s Suriyapura Village, Crysbro’s operations are supported by a state-of-the-art laboratory and technical facility set…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2020 5:37 pm

DPL distributes fertiliser to 1,500 smallholder rubber farmers under Firstlight initiative

Continuing to empower and uplift the livelihood of farmer co-operative societies in its loyalty network, Dipped Products PLC (DPL) invested Rs. 2.1 million towards the distribution of fertiliser for 1,500 smallholder rubber producers in the Monaragala District under its flagship sustainability initiative: DPL Firstlight. A total of 90,000 Kg of fertiliser was distributed among 4…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2020 5:25 pm

Huawei P40 Pro hailed as the latest aesthetic showpiece

Huawei P40 Pro is the latest addition to Huawei’s array of smartphones unveiled in 2020. Categorically a flagship device, P40 Pro’s design resembles the beauty and form of flowing water and its quad-curve overflow display is designed to dissolve the barriers of vision and imagination on every edge. Its innovative design is backed by the…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2020 5:05 pm

Innovative Microwave Solutions Proposed at Huawei 5G Microwave Asia-Pacific Conference for Heavy-Rain Regions

The Huawei 5G Microwave Asia-Pacific Conference was held online recently, bringing together more than 130 guests to share insights into 5G microwave applications and to discuss how microwave solutions contribute to accelerating 5G development in the Asia-Pacific region. At the conference, Huawei proposed an innovative solution to solve transmission capacity and distance bottlenecks that traditional…

(0)Comments | September 8, 2020 4:14 pm

SLT-Mobitel establishes first regional flagship store at Panadura

Designed to offer supreme customer experience and holistic telecommunication solutions Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) together with its Mobile arm- Mobitel, opened the first regional flagship store (Teleshop) at Panadura, offering customers the opportunity to experience and purchase 360 degree telecommunication solutions. Conceptualised to provide best in class service and latest technological solutions, the regional store…

(0)Comments | September 7, 2020 4:39 pm

Emirates returns US$ 1.4 billion to customers in refunds

Airline makes solid progress on customer promise with 90% of refunds backlog cleared Empowers trade partners to accelerate refund processing Emirates reveals that is has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds. More…

(0)Comments | September 7, 2020 3:47 pm

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