The Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town, together with Meal Care, recently distributed 400 lunch packs amongst the community in Rajaguru Sri Subuthi Road and Veluwanarama Road in Wellawatta. Beneficiaries of the project included economically deprived families who are affected by the current economic crisis. Rotarians and their families from the Rotary Club of Colombo…
Norlanka, one of Sri Lanka’s largest sustainable exporters of baby and kids wear, successfully concluded ‘Norlanka Vendor Awards’ recently at Shangri-La Colombo. During this unforgettable evening, Norlanka’s top performing manufacturing and supply-chain partners were recognized and rewarded. Awards were presented across 23 different categories for our partners’ outstanding performances during the 12-month period from 1st…
Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC launched the holistic StudyGuard Financial and Protection Package to ease the burden of school fees requirements for both parents and schools. This personal loan package launched in collaboration with HNB Assurance is designed to pay school fees for children in semi-government, private and international schools. The facility…
A delegation consisting of seventeen students from the University of Lincoln, UK, arrived on a short visit to Sri Lanka in order to study the lifestyle of the people of Sri Lanka, culture, heritage and tourism experiences offered by the destination. They also visited the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau on their visit, in order…
Emirates SkyCargo, a leader in the global airfreight industry, took delivery of its latest Boeing 777-F to boost its fleet capacity and cater to the phenomenal growth in the industry. Emirates’ freight division has seen significant increase in cargo loads across its products, including pharma and fresh produce. In 2021-22, annual tonnage carried crossed 2.1…
Corporates and the private sector play a main part in plastic waste generation and the ensuing environmental, marine, and social damage. With this in mind, more and more global and local corporates are adopting the extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy that holds producers accountable for the collection and recycling of plastic volumes they produce and…
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing partnered with Metal Factor to organize the Cannes Lions Young Marketers National competition 2022. On the 21st of April 2022, two outstanding young marketers Samaridu Vitharana & Minidu Alles from Nestle Lanka were selected to face off against the best young creative talent from around the world at the…
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB ) hosted an excursion for both Indian and Sri Lankan women’s cricket teams to the Sigiriya Lion’s fortress which is a renowned world heritage site. Both teams were able to have a memorable experience which they could cherish in the long run.
The Helping Hands project, a three-year partnership between the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka and Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka, recently completed its first phase with the support of Teejay Lanka PLC, our reputed corporate partner. Positively impacting over 3000 students, the project involved the provision of three (03) toilet units each to…
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that ‘ComBank ePassbook’ – Sri Lanka’s first digital passbook – is now operable in Sinhala and Tamil in addition to English, to further encourage digital banking habits and improve the customer experience. An upgrade to the app enables Commercial Bank customers to select the language of their preference…
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