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Janashakthi Insurance Celebrates 25 Years of Progress

Janashakthi Insurance PLC, a forerunner in the Life Insurance industry, celebrated 25 years of progress. Janashakthi Life Insurance Company was inaugurated on 15th September 1994 as the first ever specialised Life Insurer in Sri Lanka; the brainchild of Mr. C.T.A. Schaffter, who is fondly known as the father of Insurance in Sri Lanka. “The inception…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 4:46 pm

Dankotuwa Porcelain Best Exporter in the Ceramic and Porcelain Based Product Category at Presidential Export Awards 2018/19

Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC, was adjudged as Best Exporter in the Porcelain and Ceramic Category at the recently concluded Presidential Awards 2018/19. Globally recognized for its luxurious and elegant porcelain tableware – one with remarkable whiteness that radiates a sense of pristine beauty, Dankotuwa Porcelain continues to win the hearts of millions around the world and…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:49 pm

Sophos tracks evolution of WannaCry from predator to high risk vaccine

~ Detections of WannaCry remain in the millions – 4.3 million infection attempts stopped in August 2019 alone  OXFORD, UK – Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, has published WannaCry Aftershock, a report on what happened to the infamous WannaCry malware, following the worldwide attack that began on May 12, 2017. The research…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:39 pm

Sri Lanka: From Frontier to Emerging

Hiranya Samarasekera, VP Engineering – Head of Enterprise Architecture Group (EAG) at Sysco LABS, delivered the keynote speech at the 2nd International Conference on Business Research (ICBR) 2019 organized by the Business Research Unit of the Faculty of Business at University of Moratuwa. This year’s conference theme was “Calibrating the modern-day businesses through data analytics…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:29 pm

Toyota Lanka goes digital with Toyota Sure and improved Service App for customer convenience

Toyota Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the sole authorized distributor for Toyota vehicles and genuine spare parts in Sri Lanka, recently launched a comprehensive website for Toyota Sure certified vehicles which are approved by Toyota Motor Corporation and exported to Sri Lanka. The “Toyota Sure” website will be a platform for interested buyers to purchase authorized used-Toyota…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:24 pm

Sophos Named Best Small Business Endpoint Security Solution by SE Labs

~ Sophos Intercept X Advanced Ranks as Industry-Best for Endpoint Threat Protection in Inaugural Report Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, announced it was named the 2019 Best Small Business Endpoint security solution by SE Labs in its inaugural “Annual Report.” The new report recognizes Intercept X Advanced as the industry’s best…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:12 pm

The embrasure of Digital Technology by the Insurance Industry

Despite the fierce competition in the market, Sri Lanka’s insurance industry has largely remained conventional in its business operations for decades. Earlier this year, however, signs of an eminent disruption appeared with online insurance aggregators and comparison platforms entering the market. Mr. Iftikar Ahamed, the Secretary of the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka discussed in depth…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:09 pm

Sampath Bank principal sponsor of ‘Swarna Pusthaka’ Awards ceremony for 9th consecutive year

In light of Sampath Bank being the Principal Sponsor of the 2019 Swarna Pusthaka award for the 9th consecutive year, Tharaka Ranwala, Senior Deputy General Manager – Consumer Banking of Sampath Bank attended the event as the Guest of Honor. The ‘Swarna Pusthaka’ award is Sri Lanka’s richest literary prize where five Sinhala novelists vie…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 2:03 pm

HNB upgrades Singithi ‘Giftober’ Savings month with exiting new digital offerings

Extended 45 day savings campaign to commence from 17th September Widest range of deposits made during ‘Giftober’ promo starting from Rs. 500, to be rewarded Unprecedented range of gifts on offer – from gold sovereigns to electronic devices and vouchers Sri Lanka’s most customer friendly bank, HNB PLC, announced the return of its highly anticipated…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 1:59 pm

Mobitel, the fastest Mobile Internet Service Provider in Sri Lanka: Ookla®

Recognizing the excellence and best of service in the telecommunications industry, Ookla has once again crowned Mobitel with the Speedtest Award 2019, for having the fastest Mobile Network in Sri Lanka. Ookla, the company behind Speedtest®, is the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. Over ten million tests…

(0)Comments | September 23, 2019 1:55 pm

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