Elephant House, the well-loved household brand, handed over Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) to the Homagama Base Hospital on 14th May 2020 for the safety of the front-liners battling the Covid-19 pandemic by minimizing exposure to the virus. This project was an extension of the John Keells Praja Shakthi CSR initiative in Ranala – a collaboration…
The Ministry of Foreign Relations has handed over Rs. 27.7 million, raised through the network of Sri Lanka Missions overseas, to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to support COVID-19 Health Care and Social Security Fund. Foreign Secretary, Ravinatha Aryasinha handed over the cheque to the President, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the…
Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s Guideline for Eradicating Covid-19 was launched recently, to maintain the safety of all those efficiently and effectively involved in the port’s operations. The event was held at the Mahapola Ports and Maritime Academy (MPMA) under the patronage of General Daya Ratnayake, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). Expressing views on…
Watawala Tea, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 tea brand by the diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC, donated Ceylon tea packs for the consumption of patients and staff members in hospitals dealing with COVID-19 around the country. So far, the company has catered to the requirements of: National Hospital Colombo Negombo District General Hospital Chillaw District General…
Global survey shows the average cost of recovery is $1.4 million if organizations pay the ransom, $730,000 if they don’t SophosLabs reports on Maze ransomware techniques that increase pressure to pay OXFORD, U.K. – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the findings of its global survey, The State of Ransomware 2020, which reveals…
Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF), a licensed Finance Company approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has come forward to assist in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. In keeping with the purpose of SDF, Nilantha Jayanetti – CEO of Sarvodaya Development Finance handed over a portion of oneday salary of the SDF staff contribution…
Launches #vivography to create a pool of photographs taken by local ‘vivo-users’ From candid snapshots to sleek ad campaigns and everywhere in between, smartphone photography has advanced rapidly in a few short years. vivo the global smartphone brand has been amongst the pioneer in mobile photography revolution; the innovative camera settings of the recently introduced…
Having identified the need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infrared thermometers, AIA Insurance donated PPE with visors and Infrared thermometers worth LKR 1 Million, to the Base Hospital Homagama. This hospital was recently appointed as a treatment centre for COVID 19 suspected patients. This donation will help in providing safe care for the patients…
No one could have predicted the COVID-19 crisis or the measures that would be necessary to effectively combat such a threat. Fortunately, due to its very nature, the IT-BPM sector already had some WFH protocols in place making it easier for the sector to adapt with approximate 90% of companies being able to ensure zero…
IBM showcased a wave of new technologies that would help businesses accelerate their recovery and digital transformation efforts in the wake of the global COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic at its premier annual client and developer conference, IBM Think 2020. The event was recreated as a global, digital-first forum in light of precautions for the COVID-19 Coronavirus…
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