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Microsoft’s supercomputer lays out vision for future AI work

Microsoft has built one of the top five publicly disclosed supercomputers in the world, making new infrastructure available in Azure to train extremely large artificial intelligence models. Built in collaboration with and exclusively for OpenAI, the supercomputer hosted in Azure was designed specifically to train the OpenAI company’s AI models. It represents a key milestone…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2022 11:29 am

Ocean Lanka recognises 145 long serving staff members at ‘OCL Sewa Abhiman Loyalty Awards 2022′

Ocean Lanka Pvt Ltd. Sri Lanka’s largest weft knitted fabric manufacturer, recently acknowledged the unwavering loyalty of its long serving employees with the ‘OCL Sewa Abhiman 2022’ Loyalty Awards. Dr. Austin Au, Managing Director of Ocean Lanka shared his thoughts: “Ocean Lanka is very fortunate to have employees with many years of dedication and commitment….

(0)Comments | October 3, 2022 11:11 am

Axiata Digital Labs is announced as a winner at the 15th Annual TM Forum Excellence Awards at DTW in Copenhagen

Axiata Digital Labs is recognized for outstanding work digitally transforming the telecommunications industry TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, announced the winners of its 2022 Excellence Awards during the first day of the Digital Transformation World (DTW) global event. Axiata Digital Labs (ADL), an innovative digital transformation solution provider, was announced as…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2022 11:03 am

Senior Citizens are eligible for Rs. 200 million in medical benefits with Sampath Sanhinda Saver accounts

Keeping its promise to protect the nation’s senior citizens, Sampath Bank recently pledged a record Rs. 200 million in medical benefits to Sampath Sanhinda Saver accountholders. This is the highest ever total the bank has committed to safeguarding the future of seniors since the inception of the program in 2009. At a time when Sri…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2022 10:54 am

Medical essentials to hospital and employee care packages donated by Australia-based Madura Tea Estates facilitated by Mabroc Teas – Sri Lanka

Australian-based Madura Tea Estates donated life saving medical essentials to Kiribathgoda Base Hospital and supplement ongoing employee welfare initiatives which was facilitated by their longstanding partner – Mabroc Teas (Pvt) Ltd. a Company within the Hayleys PLC Group, which was in response to challenges brought on by the current economic situation in the country. During…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2022 10:39 am

Sri Lanka win big at South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championships

Sri Lanka junior badminton players on Sunday returned home following a successful campaign in Guwahati, India where they clinched two silver and seven bronze medals from individual events apart from two runner-up trophies in team events at the South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championships. The tournament was organised by the Assam Badminton Association under the…

(0)Comments | October 3, 2022 10:25 am

HNB introduces ‘Oba Venuwen Api’ Nutrition Drive for expectant mother

Working towards combating malnutrition among children, Sri Lanka’s most customer-centric bank HNB PLC, launched a much- needed nutrition drive as an extension of its flagship ‘Oba Venuwen Api’ initiative. The timely intervention aims to support expectant mothers from disadvantaged communities, given the challenges faced in procuring essentials due to the ongoing economic crisis. The Bank…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2022 1:01 pm

CICT & HIPG gift essential foods to 362 families of ‘Hope Village’

Families in a village in Sri Lanka’s deep South witnessed corporate generosity and empathy when Colombo International Container Terminals Limited (CICT) and Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) joined hands recently to donate dry rations to residents of Kandagasmankada in the Lunugamwehera Division of the Hambantota District. Dubbed ‘Hope Village’ after the hamlet was “adopted” for…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2022 12:41 pm

Basilur Tea opens an exclusive outlet at Bandaranaike International Airport

Premium tea gifting brand Basilur Tea expanded its network with the opening of its newest exclusive outlet at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The latest outlet at BIA, the fourth in Sri Lanka, was declared open by Basilur Tea Export Chairman Dr. Gamini Abeywickrama, Head of Security Major General  (Retd.) Ajith Priyankara Pallawela, Deputy Head of…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2022 12:35 pm

Dialog Enterprise Rotary Metro Par 3 Golf Classic 2022

Dialog Enterprise continues to support  community service projects by Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan for a further three years.  The Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan in partnership with the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) and Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, presents the Par 3 Golf…

(0)Comments | October 1, 2022 12:22 pm

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