Sri Lanka’s only local Original Device Manufacturer (ODM), E-W Information Systems Ltd launched a fully equipped Research and Development Centre at the University of Moratuwa. The EWIS-UoM Computer Products and Process Development Research Centre, located at the University premises will facilitate a partnership for knowledge sharing, the exchange of data, experience and technical equipment. This…
Taking the first step in their quest for greater financial independence, innumerable women from across Anuradhapura took part in the Vim Diviyata Disne exhibition held at the Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura recently. A joint initiative of Unilever Sri Lanka’s Vim and the Ministry of Women & Child Affairs, Vim Diviyata Disne was launched under…
On the 5th of May the first service industry training institute in the world will be launched in Sri Lanka. The service industry – banking, hospitality & tourism, logistics & transport, telecommunications, retailing – is the stage where the global war for talent is being fought. It is the only industry dependent on the human…
On the 27th of April 2016, DSI announced the launch of the 16th DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship at a press conference at the Olympic House Auditorium. The number one footwear manufacturer in the country has come forward, gaining the support of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the School Volleyball Association of the Ministry…
Gravel racing and the outside loose gravel inside a corner are two things that do not go hand in hand. When race drivers prefer to stick to the inside racing line, the ‘Triple S’ EZY Racing line up – Sajaad, Sachith and Shenal dared to be different by spectacularly driving their cars in the outside…
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced it will keep 71 branches open for business on Monday 2nd May 2016, a statutory bank holiday in lieu of May Day, which falls on Sunday. The Bank said its 30 Supermarket Banking Centres and 25 ‘365-day’ branches will work their customary hours on that day, while another…
Walkers CML Properties (Pvt) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC partnered with the Expressway Operation Maintenance and Management Division of the Road Development Authority to educate the general public on the importance of adhering to highway safety rules and regulations. During the Sinhala and Tamil New Year Period, from April 9 to April…
Local university students showcase innovative excellence at Sri Lankan finals BitMasters, a team of students from the University of Moratuwa, were adjudged winners in two categories at the Sri Lankan finals of Imagine Cup 2016, the world’s premier student technology competition organized by Microsoft Corporation. BitMasters dominated both the innovation and gaming categories while Team…
As a conglomerate that always puts the community first, Hayleys PLC has initiated yet another project to help save lives, together with the Lady Ridgeway Hospital. Their latest initiative is the donation of a Convertainer as an alternative surgical store to the Children’s Heart Centre of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital. The unit was designed, developed…
The fourth generation Kia Sportage, the Korean car maker’s game-changing urban SUV, was unveiled at an exclusive media preview in Colombo, heralding its head-turning arrival on Sri Lankan roads. Among the most instantly recognised SUVs in the market as a result of its distinctive lines, the Kia Sportage delivers even greater automotive aesthetics and an…
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