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Mobitel mGuide receives prestigious accolade for culture and heritage category at mBillionth Awards South Asia

The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel received the prestigious accolade for culture and heritage category at the recent mBillionth Awards held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India for Mobitel mGuide, the innovative mobile-based audio service that provides ample information of archaeological and historical interest with just a press of a button from a…

(0)Comments | August 13, 2015 2:25 pm

Antyra Solutions – Sri Lanka’s newest Digital Advertising Agency

Antyra Solutions (www.antyrasolutions.com), an end-to-end Digital Advertising Agency made its entry in to the Sri Lankan digital world. Founded by two of the industry’s leading figures, Niranka T. Perera and Rohan Jayaweera, Antyra entered into a strategic partnership and investment agreement with Microimage Mobile Media (Private) Limited. The partnership augments Antyra’s digital services portfolio with…

(0)Comments | August 13, 2015 2:19 pm

Hayleys Fabric PLC recognised by CMA – SL

Hayleys Fabric PLC received the certificate of merit from the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) for Integrated Reporting (Annual report 2014/15). Picture shows Hayleys Fabric PLC, CEO Mr. Rohan Goonetilleke receiving the certificate of merit from H.E. The President Maithripala Sirisena. The Ambassador for Canada and the President of the International…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 12:16 pm

Dipped Products records satisfactory results in Q1

Dipped Products Group (DPL) closed its first quarter ending June 2015 with a turnover of Rs. 5.6 billion and Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 176 million. Hand Protection Sector, contributed Rs. 196 million in profits to group PBT, a 38 percent dip for the same period in the last financial year.  This was mainly…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 12:10 pm

Asian Alliance Insurance’s Click2Claim can be purchased online

* Also unveils ‘Click4Life’ in latest round of innovations  Asian Alliance Insurance, that is part of the Softlogic Group, has strongly re-affirmed its reputation as the country’s most innovative and digitally savvy insurer, by unveiling new innovations aimed at significantly increasing customer convenience of both Life and Motor Insurance policyholders. Motor insurance customers are now…

(0)Comments | August 10, 2015 12:00 pm

Microsoft Lumia Wonderland with Mobitel rewards weekly winners leading to the Grand Draw

The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel in partnership with Microsoft rewarded ten Mobitel and Lumia smartphone customers a range of valuable prizes through the weekly draw. The winner of the first weekly Lumia Wonderland Grand Draw, E.W.G.N.M Dissanayaka from Naula received a brand new TVS METRO motor bike. Meanwhile eight other Mobitel customers were also…

(0)Comments | August 8, 2015 5:06 pm

Softlogic Finance supports educational aspirations of deserving students in Jaffna

To commemorate the recent opening of its Chunnakam Branch and relocating of its Jaffna branch, Softlogic Finance PLC assisted deserving schoolchildren living in Jaffna and surrounding areas to achieve their educational aspirations by donating much-needed school equipment, books and stationery.  This donation was done in the presence of a number of senior company officials, in…

(0)Comments | August 8, 2015 4:56 pm

FlipBeats by hSenid Outsourcing wins top honours at mBillionth Awards 2015

FlipBeats, a customized, professional music app by hSenid Outsourcing won top honours at the mBillionth Awards 2015 held in New Delhi, India recently. FlipBeats won this award under the Media and Entertainment category, beating several international peers. mBillionth Awards is an industry‐driven and peer‐acknowledged event that recognises the best in South Asia’s mobile and telecom…

(0)Comments | August 6, 2015 11:20 am

Intel joins ESOFT Metro Campus to develop young undergraduates in Sri Lanka

ESOFT Metro Campus, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector education network entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Intel Sri Lanka on the adoption of Intel® Learn Easy Steps. This program addresses the needs of adults and youth around the world who seek to learn basic digital literacy skills. ESOFT Metro Campus would be using…

(0)Comments | August 6, 2015 11:14 am

Dance up close and personal with Closeup

Closeup, Sri Lanka’s No.1 gel toothpaste which connects with today’s high energy lifestyle by assuring a 12 hour fresh breath marathon just right for close encounters, is inviting the youth across the island to join in as it embarks on producing Sri Lanka’s first ever co-created dance music video. Closeup is extending this once in…

(0)Comments | August 5, 2015 10:16 pm

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