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ComBank gifts 100 STEM Smart Classrooms to the nation

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has completed its project to equip 100 schools island-wide with Smart Classrooms that deliver digitised educational content, a commitment it embarked on in its centenary year to transform orthodox educational institutions to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Centres. The digital learning content required to implement this project was created…

(0)Comments | December 21, 2021 12:43 pm

Havelock City welcomes HSBC EDPL to Mireka Tower, Colombo’s much awaited Office Space

HSBC Electronic Data Processing Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (HSBC EDPL) is poised to relocate from Rajagiriya to Havelock City’s Grade-A office space, Mireka Tower. The highly anticipated office tower is set to open in mid-2022 and its opening has been further bolstered by the announcement of HSBC EDPL as its latest tenant. HSBC EDPL consolidated the…

(0)Comments | December 21, 2021 7:36 am

HNB- Kelsey Homes partnership offers special Home loans package

Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC, announced an exclusive partnership with renowned property developer Kelsey Homes to offer prospective homebuyers special interest rates and attractive benefits for home loans. The partnership will offer customers exciting rates and customized payment plans to provide aspiring homeowners with Home Loans for purchase of Homes at central…

(0)Comments | December 21, 2021 6:41 am

Introducing Democracy to Hong Kong and Macao

The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming Hong Kong (HK) and Macao were two regions located adjoining main land China ruled by Britain and Portugal respectively for nearly half a millennium (500 years). During the colonial occupation democracy wasn’t the system of governance practiced and they have been gradually experiencing the democratic system of governance…

(0)Comments | December 20, 2021 6:43 pm

DFCC Bank Launches “DFCC Agile” an Innovation Centre of Excellence

DFCC Bank in striving towards the goal of becoming the most customer-centric and digitally-enabled financial institution by 2025, recently launched its own innovation centre of excellence (Innovation Hub) in collaboration with Innovation Quotient (IQ). DFCC Agile the title given to the Innovation Centre of Excellence (ICOE) was based on employee feedback who will be the key stakeholders in this endeavour. This hub referred to as…

(0)Comments | December 20, 2021 1:20 pm

First Michelin Tyre Service concept store inaugurated in Colombo

Michelin, the world’s tyre technology leader, together with its local partner DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, recently inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first state of the art Michelin Tyre Service (MTS) concept store in Colombo. Sri Lanka’s first MTS showroom is located at Kusum Tyres, No. 822, Colombo – Kandy Road, Thorana Junction, Kelaniya and is spread over a total area of over 8000 square-feet, with a vibrant ambience, along with an innovative…

(0)Comments | December 20, 2021 10:14 am

The Intensive Care Unit at Udugama Hospital opens to the public soon

Watawala Plantation Limited announces the opening of its newly built fully equipped Intensive Care Unit at the Udugama Base Hospital in the Galle District under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, which will be open to the Public at the auspicious time on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. The project led by Watawala Plantations Ltd…

(0)Comments | December 20, 2021 9:41 am

NCINGA empowers Telecom Fiji

NCINGA (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading IT solution providers, continues to advance the emerging markets in the telecommunications industry, acting as a powerful force behind the Infrastructure development of Telecom Fiji in the Fiji islands, located in the Pacific Ocean. The leading Sri Lankan IT firm has levelled up its partnership with Telecom…

(0)Comments | December 17, 2021 4:26 pm

Emirates completes A380 fleet with 123rd delivery of iconic aircraft

Largest customer of the world’s largest commercial jet marks 21-year commitment to the A380 programme Top international airline signals optimism for industry recovery Emirates has received delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. The aircraft, registered as A6-EVS, is also the final new A380 aircraft to join Emirates’ fleet, marking another milestone in the…

(0)Comments | December 17, 2021 4:23 pm

ComBank remains highest-ranked bank in Business Today’s ‘Top 40’

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has retained its long-established status as the highest-ranked bank in the ‘Business Today’ ranking of Sri Lanka’s best-performing companies in 2020-21 and is placed third in the overall ranking this year, which for the first time comprises of 40 entities. This is the 13th consecutive year that the Bank has…

(0)Comments | December 17, 2021 4:19 pm