Women Empowered Global (WEG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women through education, leadership, career and entrepreneurial programs. They will host an on online webinar for female entrepreneurs during the troubled times on their Global Online Academy (www.womenempowered.shop). This live online master class will focus on “Time Management; and Planning Ahead in a Time…
Employees of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has donated Rs. 13.1 million to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund in support of Sri Lanka’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa established this Fund on March 23 to strengthen the mitigation activities aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19…
Local youth leaders in Colombo 03 have jumpstarted a community-wide effort to feed residents who have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Nearly 400,000 daily wage workers are out of income in Colombo and struggling with food insecurity as the pandemic stretches local resources. Nadvi Mohideen, a Royal College alumni and young community leader…
Custom-made specialized inhalers (steamers) designed by Dr. Charith Nanayakkara, Lecturer, attached to the Department of Surgery General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University who specializes in Neurosurgery. Dankotuwa Steam Inhalers are ideal for patients who have nasal congestion, runny nose, ‘sinus’ type headaches, intractable cough and respiratory tract related issues such as chest infections. It…
Emirates will operate to: Tunis, Jakarta, Manila, Algiers, Taipei, Chicago, and Kabul All Emirates flights to operate from Dubai International airport T3 Emirates is planning to operate passenger services to Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algiers and Kabul in addition to the already commenced operation to London and Frankfurt. These services will facilitate residents and visitors…
Home delivery during curfew and donations for the front liners Pelwatte, the leading local dairy manufacturer, has initiated several CSR and consumer reach projects that conjuncts the company as a strong stakeholder in the Sri Lankan government’s initiative to sustain the Covid19 crisis. Accordingly, Pelwatte has launched a free home delivery service of…
The management and employees of Allianz Sri Lanka recently joined hands with University Hospital of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) to provide a High Performance Real Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) machine worth Rs. 4 million to test for COVID-19. Gany Subramaniam, Director/CEO, Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited said “During challenging times like this, it is…
Unilever Sri Lanka has committed a sum of Rs. 35 million towards national efforts to tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Sri Lanka. The company has contributed Rs 20 Million towards Public Awareness, Hygiene and Sanitation Efforts across the country through its flagship hygiene brand Lifebuoy. This includes setting up 70 Lifebuoy handwash stations in public spaces…
Home-grown technology start-up PayMaster Solutions, recently donated reload facilities of 250,000 LKR in value, to the dedicated staff at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH). The donation is intended as a salute of appreciation to the front-line staff fighting the Covid19′ pandemic in the country, by putting the public’s safety and health above their…
During this unprecedented moment in history, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, committed to doing their part to support the Ministry of Health’s response efforts, has come forward to donate a range of urgently required equipment and solutions for 20 hospitals including WiFi routers, feature phones, Fixed phones as well as special camera…
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