Advocata Institute is hosting a panel discussion with leaders in the banking and financial sector, the fourth in a series of events that center around the economy and Covid-19. The panelists at this event will be Yvette Fernando (Assistant Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka), Manil Jayesinghe (Senior Partner, Ernst & Young), Roshan Abeygoonewardena (Chairman,…
Pelwatte Dairy Industries, Sri Lanka’s leading local dairy processing company has taken all the necessary steps to ensure the best practices for health and prevention protocols are followed during the dairy processing. The company, which has continued with uninterrupted dairy collection, has been able to ensure the livelihoods of the local dairy farmers were not…
Sri Lanka Telecom conducted a CSR programme for self-quarantined prisoners, during COVID-19 virus pandemic. To prevent transmitting Corona virus within the prisoners, the Government and the Department of Prisons have been taken steps to get self-quarantined all the prisoners with their fullest support. SLT provided LTE connections to the Prison Department on FOC basis .These to…
People’s Bank’s Mobile Banking Unit, which was launched with the objective of bringing banking services to the doorstep of customers who were unable to visit the bank due to the curfew situation caused by the Coronavirus, was successfully able to disburse over Rs.150 million to over 10,000 customers between the 1st to the 10th of…
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka, The Coca-Cola System in Sri Lanka has committed its support by pledging a contribution of LKR 130 million to strengthen the national response of minimizing the impact and to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This pledge will be used to effectively contribute to the…
Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), the pioneer in British higher education in Sri Lanka and the country’s premier IT and Business campus, has taken progressive steps to fulfill its responsibilities to the country and thousands of its students by rapidly shifting its entire operations to an online platform in order to ensure the smooth functioning…
Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, has initiated a host of financial relief measures for all customers during these times of economic unpredictability. The Bank’s measures are fully compliant with regulations imposed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in light of the COVID-19 crisis and aim to ensure the financial health of its…
~ Says plans are in place to work with the Tri-Forces and Health Sector to offer optimum technological support to fight against the current pandemic As part of supporting the nation’s fight against COVID-19, Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider introduced the latest Body Cameras to Sri Lanka Police at an event held at…
It’s always inspiring to hear stories of women chasing after their dreams, finding a way to make a more flexible lifestyle work for them and stopping at nothing to create a life they adore. Vindya Kumari’s story is one such story. A wife, a mother and now a successful entrepreneur; her story is about taking…
Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, announces the upcoming launch of the “disappearing messages” feature to all chats. Previously a feature only available in secret chats, soon, any user will be able to set a timer for sending text, photo, video or other types of files for a…
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