By: Dr Nirmal De Silva (Entrepreneur, Consultant & Associate Professor in Business Administration) At the time of writing this article, we have completed 5 weeks of curfew and lockdown in Sri Lanka due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The overall economy has been impacted due to this pandemic with small businesses being hit the most. Initial…
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Amana Bank recently introduced ‘Bank on Wheels’, in line with the need of the customers to get their basic banking needs fulfilled amidst the Covid-19 outbreak that has forced all citizens to stay indoors, subsequently disrupting their day-to-day banking activities. Amana Bank’s ‘Bank on wheels’ is a service that brings a mobile ATM unit to…
A donation of 5 million rupees was made towards Sri Lanka’s Covid 19 fund by Wijaya Products (Pvt) Ltd. The donation was handed over by the Chairman Mr. Aruna Kothalawala.
The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI), while recognising all medical and healthcare workers as well as the law enforcement for their unstinted service during the COVID-19 outbreak, thanked the local pharmaceutical industry that includes importers, distributors, and pharmacies, along with the regulators, for their exceptional work during the curfew period. In a message…
Partners with Pick Me, Uber Eats and Wasi.lk to support home delivery Encourages customers to switch to mobile, e-banking, ATMs for cash transfers, bill payments Bolsters internal resources to support rapid increase in online transactions Assures 24/7 customer support via phone, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and HNB web-chat ~ Strongly urges all Sri Lankans to continue…
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Uber Eats has introduced an in-app tipping feature enabling users to tip their favorite restaurants as well as delivery partners, to support the industry during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the efforts made by restaurants to keep their operations running, the in-app tipping feature allows users to voluntarily add a Rs. 150 tip for their…
Affirms global commitment to be ‘Here for good’ Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has stepped up to support clients affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing a series of relief measures and innovative concessions for the benefit of retail and corporate clients. The Bank has extended all relief measures in adherence to the directives by the Central…
Sri Lankans confined to their homes by the COVID-19 pandemic were able to withdraw money virtually at their doorsteps thanks to the deployment of mobile ATM units by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon. The Bank’s mobile cash service units traversed a total of 119 different routes in three weeks and covered 672 locations, reaching homes…
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