Where a great number of people are affected by hunger, reducing food loss and waste is essential. While expecting a food shortage due to hyperinflation, Sri Lanka’s total daily waste collection in the Western Province alone is 1300 tonnes, out of which 725 tonnes is food waste. The current rising food crisis in Sri Lanka…
Negombo is one of the key economic centres of the Gampaha district, the 2nd largest contributor to economic activity in Sri Lanka’s most-populous province, the Western Province. Cognizant of the need for new opportunities for entrepreneurs, and also for those seeking employment and careers in the banking and finance space, Mahindra IDEAL Finance Limited is…
Successfully completing multiple CSR projects for the first half of the year 2022 INSEE Cement, Sri Lanka’s largest and leading cement manufacturer, closed the first half of an unprecedented year by continuing to invest in a number of community development projects, impacting over 500,000 beneficiaries. The projects were carried out around Puttalam Cement Works (PCW)…
In a strategic move to manage the CSE listed entity that has been in existence for over 7 decades, leading flexible packaging manufacturing company Acme Printing and Packaging PLC recently announced the appointment of Harith Jayasuriya as its Director/CEO. In addition, Harith is expected to lead the Company’s fully owned subsidiary Acme Packaging Solutions (Pvt)…
Women in eCommerce 2022, a summit convened by Daraz, was held at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo last week. The event was a full-day learning experience for business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders. The conference brought together women from diverse backgrounds and expertise to encourage disruption and innovation in digital commerce. Through networking sessions, example-driven discussions, and…
Cemex HRM recently announced the launch of Cemex EZ, a tailor made solution for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to automate HR functions at an affordable price. Cemex EZ is enabled with a cloud plug and play solution making adoption of attendance, leave management and payroll that much easier for the Micro SME sector….
Sri Lanka Badminton launched a brand new chapter in the country’s sports with the introduction of Air Badminton, at a ceremony held in Pelawatte on Wednesday. AirBadminton, an outdoor version of the traditional badminton, is the ambitious new development project from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) designed to create opportunities for people of all ages…
The Council for Startup (CFS) under the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has created a catalyst in Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem, by addressing strategic issues of national significance. The organisations did so by building meaningful synergies between industry and government over the last year. The CFS was brought together to be Sri Lanka’s one-stop shop…
By Jonathan Alles, Managing Director /CEO – HNB In recent weeks, you may have noticed a brighter and more vibrant look and feel taking hold across HNB’s branch network, and with it, a new kind of energy from our team. Viewed in isolation these may seem like surface-level change, however, relative to HNB’s decade-long transformational…
Moisturization is an essential aspect to keep the skin healthy and retain youthful beautyespecially when Sri Lankans living in a hot and humid climate are exposed to heat and sunlight throughout the year, leaving the skin dry and causing moisture loss. Apart from the weather factor, loss of water content in the skin, sensitive skin…
