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ICRA Lanka assigns issuer rating of [SL]A+ for Metrocorp (Private) Limited

ICRA Lanka Limited has assigned the Issuer rating of [SL]A+ (pronounced SL A Plus) with Stable outlook for Metrocorp (Private) Limited (“Metrocorp”/“the Company”). ICRA Lanka has taken a consolidated view on Metrocorp (Pvt) Ltd and its subsidiaries as a conglomerate, given the significant operational and financial linkages among them. The rating primarily factors in Metrocorp’s…

(0)Comments | July 24, 2020 5:10 pm

Dialog Axiata Introduces Affordable ‘DATA BLASTER’ to Empower Sri Lankans with their Increased Data Usage plus fulfilling voice & SMS needs

In line with the company’s vision of delivering affordable and accessible world-class internet services to all Sri Lankans, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, introduced DATA BLASTER, an affordable Data-led combo plan with calls and SMS priced at Rs. 129/- including taxes. This plan was introduced with the intention of facilitating Dialog’s data…

(0)Comments | July 24, 2020 5:02 pm

HSBC hosts customer event on “Managing Cyber Risks” as more businesses look to digitisation for resilience building

Embracing tech transformation at speed and adopting more robust technology are definite action items for most corporate entities as they look to build resilience especially in the light of COVID-19. The event, conducted in the form of a webinar by HSBC focused on corporates managing cyber risk as a key component of business resilience building. …

(0)Comments | July 24, 2020 3:47 pm

Dialog Invites Customers to Experience the Power of 5G on its 5G Trial Network

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, extended an open invitation to its valued customers to register their 5G devices on its 5G trial network and experience the power of 5G at Dialog Iconic, Dialog Experience Centres at Alfred House and World Trade Center, and several zones in Colombo city. Subscribers can register their…

(0)Comments | July 24, 2020 12:29 pm

Alaska Airlines to join oneworld

Alaska Airlines is to join oneworld®, becoming the alliance’s 14th member airline and bringing even more destinations and flights to customers. Alaska Airlines is working with oneworld to deliver benefits to its guests as quickly as possible, with a hope of joining oneworld around the end of the year. The airline’s wholly-owned regional subsidiary Horizon…

(0)Comments | July 23, 2020 4:57 pm

Emirates covers customers from COVID-19 expenses, in industry-leading initiative to boost travel confidence

Emirates customers can travel with confidence, as the airline will cover medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 per day for 14 days, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel, while they are away from home. This cover is provided by the airline, free of cost to…

(0)Comments | July 23, 2020 4:53 pm

Flash app introduces eco-awareness feature, a first in Sri Lanka for an app

The leading app of Commercial Bank enables computation of environmental cost of user’s spending & advanced budgeting for better management of expenses Commercial Bank’s groundbreaking digital banking app ‘Flash’ has been upgraded with revolutionary features never before seen in the market, to enable users to compute the environmental impact of their spending through a ‘Save…

(0)Comments | July 23, 2020 4:16 pm

All in a day’s work: Home nurses for the elderly during COVID-19

The pandemic steams on full speed ahead globally, and it seems like the developed world is trying to outdo each other in increasing their infection rates! We on the other hand, here in Sri Lanka have managed to control the situation up to a certain extent, but that does not mean we can let our…

(0)Comments | July 23, 2020 12:19 pm

Seylan Bank conducts webinars to assist post COVID-19 SME sector revival

Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, recently conducted two webinars both during and after the nationwide lockdown, in an effort to continuously support Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka while ensuring being part of their post COVID-19 journey. The webinars offered the businesses advice on how to best recover from the impacts of…

(0)Comments | July 23, 2020 12:15 pm

Newton Lanka wins big at Asian Customer Engagement Forum 2020

Wins 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze awards Newton Lanka, an extension of Newton TAC Malaysia proudly bagged five awards at the recently concluded Asian Customer Engagement Forum 2020 (ACEF) showcasing its unmatched, innovative creative solutions, yet again. The company won two gold awards, one silver and two bronze in five different categories for…

(0)Comments | July 23, 2020 12:09 pm

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