Sath Diyawara Initiative provides purified clean drinking water to communities affected by the deadly chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka Over 190,000 litres of purified clean drinking water to 44,000 individuals in 21 villages in North, North Central and Uva provinces Sath Diyawara, “Going Beyond” initiative aiming to elevate socio-economic status of the villages,…
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, a leading player in Sri Lanka’s non-banking financial services sector, has once again made its mark on the international stage by winning the prestigious Gold Award for “Best Leasing Brand of the Year” at the ACEF Asian Business Leaders Awards. This accolade places People’s Leasing & Finance among Asia’s most…
Secures dual awards for ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank’ and ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank for SMEs’ In the face of a challenging economic landscape and global market downturn, HNB, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, was honoured with the titles of ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank’ and ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank for SMEs’ at the prestigious Euromoney…
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of supporting the “CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2024” (CMA-IR Awards). This strategic collaboration will position CSE as the strategic partner of the Awards, which focuses on promoting…
In response to the increasing influx of international students choosing Australia as their preferred destination for higher education, the Australian Government has introduced a National Planning Level (NPL). This strategic initiative announced on 27 August 2024, aims to regulate the growth of international student commencement by capping new student enrollment numbers to 2023 levels for…
56th best in Asia and 9th among the best 50 in Sri Lanka One of the best places to work for in manufacturing and production in Sri Lanka Nippon Paint Lanka has been ranked fifty sixth among the best places to work in Asia for 2024. The recognition has been made by ‘Great Place to…
Kaspersky is announcing the opening of its latest Transparency Center in Seoul, South Korea, reaffirming its commitment to delivering the best security assurance for its products and services. Located in the Kaspersky office, the new facility will provide the company’s stakeholders with services ranging from an overview of Kaspersky’s practices, to a review of product…
Union Bank in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) CATALYZE Sri Lanka Private Sector Development (PSD) Activity and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce conducted a two-day training programme under the theme “Unlock Your Global Potential” to empower customers on strategies for global growth. The sessions included enhancing the business acumen of SMEs…
Nations Trust Bank and the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) together hosted the Nations Trust WNPS Monthly Lecture for the month of September on the topic of blind snakes, creating awareness on their biology, diversity and ecological importance. The lecture was led by herpetologist, taxonomist, and naturalist, L. J. Mendis Wickramasinghe, and herpetologist, Nethu…
Demand for bespoke research and analytics solutions sees number of employees grow to more than 6,000. Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a leading provider of bespoke research, data management, analytics, talent and technology solutions to the financial services industry, has marked 18 months of majority ownership by funds managed by Permira with a period that has…
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