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Daraz Mobile Week brings back exclusive deals

~ Up to 70% discounts on leading smartphones and accessories Those who have experienced Daraz Mobile Week, previously, need no explanation about its magnitude in offering the best prices, discounts and exclusive deals on leading smartphones and accessories, as no other online sale does. The 2019 Daraz Mobile Week commences on 24th June and offers…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 11:03 pm

Under pressure: Halting the hazard of hypertension

This month’s World Hypertension Day drew people’s attention to an issue which is often ignored by those caught up in the daily rigors of work. The World Health Organization reports that the number of people with hypertension worldwide is estimated at over one billion. This is why a firm understanding of hypertension is essential and…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 10:59 pm

Australia’s No 1 ranked young university opens its doors for more Sri Lankan students

Following the announcement this week that the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has become the world’s 140th ranked university, in addition to being Australia’s number 1 ranked young university (under 50 years of age), it has confirmed it will open a pathway college in Sri Lanka. The pathway college, to be known as UTS Insearch…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 5:18 pm

Emirates brings summertime zest to its menus

Emirates is refreshing its summer menus to incorporate seasonal fruits. With over 110 million meals served a year, Emirates chefs constantly create destination-inspired menus using fresh, seasonal ingredients that cater to a global palate. In the next two months, Emirates will launch a range of seasonal menu items on select routes. The special offering will…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 5:12 pm

SLIM to provide DPMC staff with marketing knowledge

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing ( SLIM) has joined hands with David Pieris Motor Company (Pvt) Ltd ( DPMC) to offer the preliminary Certificate in Marketing ( PCM) to DPMC’S  sales team branches based around the country. This collaboration between the national body for marketing and the largest automotive company in Sri Lanka will…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 5:05 pm

Secure yourself from potential cyber threats this World Cup

With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 having kicked off in England, Sophos the global leader in network and endpoint security, today reminded cricket fans of how cybercriminals have been using people’s interest in the sport to launch cyber attacks. Cricket has been targeted before by those who want to turn international community events into…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 3:37 pm

CAB Announces 27th Annual Interbank Quiz Competition

The 27th Annual Interbank Quiz Competition organized by the Clearing Association of Bankers (CAB) is to be held on the 23rd of June 2019 from 2.30 pm onwards, at the Balmoral Hall, of the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo. The competition, which is open to all commercial, development and savings banks, and financial institutions, has already…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 3:32 pm

In the new ‘autonomous era’, the successful CIO is the one most adaptable to change

How to become agents of change in four simple steps Authors: Marco Casole, Senior Director, Cloud Insight, Oracle EMEA, Sebastian Kacary, Senior Director, Cloud Insight, Oracle EMEA, Koichi Tabeta, Director, Cloud Insight, Oracle Japan; Hugues Moulin, Director, Cloud Insight, Oracle EMEA Automation and artificial intelligence are having a major impact across a wide range of…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 3:20 pm

Fairfirst to extend insurance to adventurers who explore Sri Lanka

Learning about Sri Lanka through a book is one thing. But to experience the reality of Sri Lanka is the real deal. They say that the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt by heart. From the mildewed tea estates, to the foamy beaches and all the way up to the rocky…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 3:17 pm

Parent company of Expolanka, SGH Holdings Japan awards its Freight & Logistics Arm EFL for Outstanding Innovation

Japanese conglomerate and parent company SGH Holdings awarded EFL (Expolanka Freight) with the ‘Outstanding Performance Award’ for their transformative Robotic Process Automation (RPA) project at the recently completed Global Innovation Competition. The awards recognizing the groups Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives is led by the management team and honors remarkable projects in FY2018 under two…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 2:30 pm