Ideamart Connects App Developers to 14 Million Dialog and Hutch Subscribers Hutchinson Telecommunications Lanka joined Sri Lanka’s World Award-winning Mobile Application Development platform Ideamart last month, enabling the 5’000 Ideamart application developers to access Hutch’s Network Infrastructure through APIs (Application Programme Interfaces) and extend their applications and services to Hutch’s subscriber base. Following the integration…
Frustrated by arbitrary rates levied in its growing public taxi system, Sri Lanka is finally stepping in to rein in on errant taxis, with no less than an announcement in Parliament on 10 August. “Today people have become highly dependent on various three wheelers and taxi services but often the passengers are cheated and they…
Life insurance leader makes further investments in its efforts to reduce environmental footprint Ceylinco Life has broken new ground in the sphere of eco-friendly operations with the installation of the biggest solar electricity system in the city of Colombo to date. The life insurance leader has announced it is converting its head office building in…
Leo Burnett’s Head of Brand Planning, Murtaza A. Tajbhoy has been selected to serve on the Creative Effectiveness jury at the prestigious Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity to be held in Singapore in September. A collaboration between the Lions Festival and Haymarket, Spikes Asia is the region’s oldest awards show that recognizes excellence in the…
BEST WESTERN Elyon Colombo, Sri Lanka’s first ever Best Western Hotel, part of the globally acclaimed BEST WESTERN hotel chain recently celebrated its second successful anniversary with an enchanting evening of fellowship for its valued guests and patrons. The BEST WESTERN Elyon Colombo located in the city’s picturesque suburbs has set a new benchmark for…
The weather outside was breezy with obvious signs of approaching rain. The cloudy Southern sky was doing its best to keep the sun from shining on the smiling faces of students, parents and teachers who were gathered at Mahinda College Galle. Yet, the atmosphere inside the school grounds on that Friday morning was that of…
Intel Security, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has just released Hacking the Skills Shortage, a global report outlining the talent shortage crisis impacting the cybersecurity industry across both companies and nations. A majority of respondents (82 percent) admit to a shortage of cybersecurity skills, with 71 percent of respondents…
Sri Lanka’s only professional golfer has been ranked 20 in Asia Tour in 2015 and holds a world ranking of 370 Sponsorship covers Asian, European and Indian tours in tournament calendar for 2016 Mithun Perera, Sri Lanka’s sole standard-bearer on golf courses around the world, will be supported in his quest for further golfing glory…
Universal College Lanka ( UCL ) , spearheaded by its CEO Mr Lasantha De Silva , with plans to alter the landscape of the higher education system of Sri Lanka, shares the pivotal reasons that will enable UCL to become a game changer within the Industry. “UCL’s vision is derived from its very tagline “Forging…
Recognizing preeminent performers across a broad spectrum of insurance categories in both the life and general insurance segments, Union Assurance General Limited (UAG) was awarded the title of “Excellence in Growth – Medical Insurance” (General Insurance) at the very first Insurance Industry awards organized by Fintelekt in association with the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka…
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