Leveraging its long-standing partnership with global payment giant MasterCard, HNB PLC recently secured an exclusive opportunity to display the coveted Webb Ellis Trophy at HNB Towers. Extending a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to the event, HNB hosted students, the bank’s top clientele together with the staff, to view the trophy in person. On its maiden visit to…
Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft. Onboard every flight that lands in Dubai, Emirates Cabin Crew work hard to quickly separate glass and…
On December 8, 2022, the EQUALS Global Partnership held its prestigious annual EQUALS in Tech Award ceremony, celebrating initiatives with powerful vision, significant impact and regional importance in bridging the gender digital divide. The awards were announced as part of the Partner2Connect annual meeting at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Among the prestigious attendees, SLASSCOM…
SLASSCOM, Sri Lanka’s national chamber for the IT/BPM industry, recently hosted a CEO Breakfast in collaboration with the United Nations in Sri Lanka and the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka, under the theme of ‘The Business Opportunity in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’. The event featured heads and representatives of foreign missions, representatives of UN…
Kingslake, Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturing solutions experts, will be hosting a double seminar together with Infor on Wednesday the 1st of March at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Directed at business leaders and industry professionals, the seminars will feature a line-up of expert speakers who will show how to unleash the full potential of businesses…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently conducted the first Investor Forum for the year 2023, in Badulla at the Heritage Grand Hotel. The forum has been organized with the objective of raising awareness of the importance of investor education and investor protection. The event attracted…
The Clean Water and Energy Conservation Avenue of the LEO Club of the University of Kelaniya successfully completed the project Diya Dahara at the Arachchikattuwa/ Kelegama Dhammaloka Maha Vidyalaya by establishing a water supply system needed to the school to access adequate clean water. A water motor, a tank and necessary pipelines were set up…
The Arpico retail chain has further expanded its extensive footprint in Sri Lanka by launching the 26th Arpico Daily Supermarket in Piliyandala, Mawiththara, on the 17th of February 2023. This new supermarket, which is the 57th Arpico Retail Outlet overall, offers a convenient shopping experience for the residents of Piliyandala and the thousands of people…
Recognizing the immense contribution women make to their family, community and country, Diva, a proudly Sri Lankan brand, has partnered with Women in Management (WIM) to conduct training sessions on entrepreneurship and skills development to help women market their home-grown products and services. The first Diva Dathata Diriya purpose initiative started in Dankotuwa in January…
Theory was brought to vivid life when Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) recently hosted a group of students to a visit to the South Terminal of the Port of Colombo to see the port’s showpiece terminal in operation. The visit, organised in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) provided 22 students…
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