Christell Skin Clinic has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 certification by the SGS certification body. In true testament to its motto –‘Bring out the best in you!’-, the leading skincare provider has become the first such center in the country to have obtained this standard. Founded in 2014 by skin care expert Prof. Ramani…
~ Increase in GHG emissions contained to 7623.55 tCO2e across 10 locations ~ Commits to stringent mapping and offsetting of carbon footprint over short-medium term Recommitting itself to effective climate action in accordance with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), leading global logistics service provider Expolanka Freight (Pvt) Ltd (EFL) announced that it secured…
~ Price increase allows SLCPI to provide retailers with minimum mark-up of 15% on price-controlled molecules, 17% on non-controlled molecules The Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry has welcomed the move by the Government, in consultation with the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), to gazette a 14.4% increase in the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of…
A great makeup collection hinges on one make or break factor- the right makeup tools. It’s a simple equation that works, say the experts- to make the best of great quality makeup, use great quality application tools. Throughout the ages- starting with the ancient Egyptians, in fact- men and women have used makeup to enhance…
Laying the foundation for a comprehensive digital payment ecosystem in Sri Lanka, the country’s most innovative bank, Hatton National Bank PLC, announced the launch of its own digital wallet and payment app, HNB Solo. Providing users with complete freedom in digital payments, Solo is designed to empower – enabling complete flexibility to handle any transaction…
By Sunil Sharma: On Monday 13 May, Facebook revealed that an “advanced cyber actor” has been spying on some users of its ridiculously popular WhatsApp messaging app, thanks to a zero-day vulnerability that allowed hackers to install spyware, silently, just by calling a victim’s phone. The vulnerability is now fixed, which means that if you’re…
~ By the Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry For centuries, human beings have waged a relentless battle against a litany of diseases that have ravaged countless generations. From early influenza epidemics that decimated towns and villages to devastating pandemics such as the Black Death and AIDS, illness has stood as an eternal adversary to…
Advancing Further in AI to Redefine Data Infrastructure Following the announcement of its AI strategy and full-stack, all-scenario AI solutions in 2018, Huawei launched the AI-Native database GaussDB and the highest-performance distributed storage FusionStorage 8.0 today in Beijing. The aim of this launch is to redefine data infrastructure through a Data + Intelligence strategy. “Humanity…
Sri Lanka’s leading integrated financial service provider HNB Finance established a water purification system and renovated the Mohoththuwarama Primary School in Kalpitiya as a part of its sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. In addition to setting up a water purification system, a much needed facility for the school and by extension the village of Mohoththuwarama…
Sri Lanka’s economy is not growing as fast as it potential would suggest. The final data on the country’s economic performance has not yet been collated, all forecasts point to a GDP growth rate of approximately 3.6% in 2018. While this is a definite improvement over the 3.1% growth rate witnessed in 2017 – the…
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