Sri Lanka’s No. 1 branded tea company, Watawala Tea Ceylon Ltd (WTCL) – a subsidiary of the diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC – recently commenced the donation of Ceylon tea for the consumption of individuals and staff placed in Quarantine Centres located around the country, which have been set up to flatten the curve and…
TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world, today announced the successful acquisition of Britain’s most iconic sporting motorcycle, “Norton”, in an all-cash deal for a consideration of GBP16 million by acquiring certain assets of Norton Motorcycles (U.K.) Limited (in administration) through one of TVS Motor’s overseas subsidiaries. This will…
The leading provider of cement in the country, INSEE Cement Sri Lanka, has extended vital support to the authorities towards dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and helping to build a resilient nation. INSEE Sanstha cement, Sri Lanka’s most loved cement brand, stepped forward to provide valuable resources towards construction of the management center for Covid-19…
The Annual Report 2018/19 of Ambeon Holdings PLC titled ‘Ambitions Aligned’ has been ranked 38th amongst the ‘Top 100 Reports Worldwide 2018/19’ at the recently concluded Vision Awards Annual Report competition organised by the League of American Communication Professionals (LACP), USA. Further, the report has been recognised with a Gold Award (joint) in the conglomerate sector. Vision Awards, organized by…
During this challenging period, DFCC Bank has tied hands with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) as the main sponsor and official banking partner to host a webinar to financially guide small and medium-sized enterprises through the current COVID-19 outbreak. The webinar will help SMEs identify relevant gaps and challenges, facilitate appropriate banking services, and…
HNB PLC announced a partnership with Pick Me to provide all its customers with free delivery through the service providers’ app. Available to all HNB debit and credit cardholders, the facility provides customers with a discount of Rs. 250 from their total bill or delivery charges for a maximum of four orders made via Pick…
Sampath Bank PLC recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with PickMe Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka (PVT) Ltd, enabling for the delivery of cash withdrawn from an ATM directly to the doorstep of a customer. A solution of this nature has never been seen before in the banking industry. As a bank which cares for the well-being…
The fear of contagion has struck deep, and some things will perhaps never go back to the way they were. Here are some possible narratives and changing paradigms that could emerge in a post-COVID-19 world: Performative Hygiene – As it turns out, it is age-old, basic and mundane practices like handwashing that are most effective…
Demonstrating concern for the well-being of customers and to promote them to stay indoors safe as the nation fights the Coronavirus pandemic, Samsung Sri Lanka is extending the standard warranty for 1 month on all Samsung products for those customers whose warranty is expiring during this lockdown period. This step has been taken to ensure…
Eighty seven lawmakers in one of the world’s smallest and most remote countries — the Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives — are conducting virtual online parliamentary sessions with the help of Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams, as their country battles the COVID-19 outbreak. The lawmakers are using Microsoft Teams video conferencing technology, instead of physically being present…
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