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Oxford College of Business recognized at UN Volunteers Country Awards

Oxford College of Business was recognized by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) for its outstanding volunteer contribution through citizen engagement within the Corporate Sector in Sri Lanka at the UNV50 Country Awards. Hon. Namal Rajapaksa Minister of Youth & Sports, Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development was the…

(0)Comments | December 8, 2021 3:28 pm

Real-Time Supply Chain Analytics for a Competitive Corporate world

Real-time analytics can be used to forecast demand as well as provide flexibility for long-term supply chain issues, but it will not provide an easy way out of the current disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic has played a significant role in the current supply chain disruption. Containers full of goods are stranded at sea or sitting…

(0)Comments | December 8, 2021 11:29 am

Huawei Sri Lanka launches ‘Seeds for the Future’ 2021

18 Talented University Students from ICT careers join the programme this year Huawei Sri Lanka launched its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme Huawei Seeds for the Future for the Sixth year in 2021 with an opening ceremony on 6th December 2021 under patronages of the Ministry of Education and the Embassy of China in…

(0)Comments | December 8, 2021 11:17 am

Delo proves 30,000 Km on a Single Oil Drain in Sri Lanka

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, the nation’s lubricant market leader since 1992, has achieved new heights of product development and technology. Delo took a monumental step forward in the lubricant market by proving an oil drain interval of 30,000 kilometers* providing Heavy Duty Diesel Engine vehicle owners with extended service intervals and a plethora of other…

(0)Comments | December 8, 2021 11:14 am

Strengthening the recycling of plastics can help Sri Lanka generate value from waste

By Sarojinie Jayasekara Recently, Sri Lanka’s environmental issues have seen an uptick due to circumstances, at times, beyond our control. Additionally, the irresponsible disposal of polythene and plastics have been an unending issue for the country; data shows that polythene and plastic comprise more than 5.9% of the country’s urban solid waste, which exceeds 400,000…

(0)Comments | December 8, 2021 11:09 am

Nations Trust Bank Recognised for its Digital Capabilities with 8 Awards at Inaugural FITIS Digital Excellence Awards 2021

Thanks staff and customers for support in cocreating value delivery platforms Nations Trust Bank affirmed its leadership in the digital banking arena, scooping up 8 awards led by an overall Silver in the ‘Digitised Organization’ category and a Gold award each in the Connected Product and Workforce Enablement sub-categories, at the inaugural FITIS Digital Excellence…

(0)Comments | December 7, 2021 5:58 pm

Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) holds 2nd small holders outreach webinar towards promoting good agricultural practices

The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) recently held a webinar to highlight the importance of promoting good agricultural practices of small holder farmers in the Asia Pacific, Central Latin America and Africa. The CPOPC provides a platform for smallholder networks to share their experience and knowledge and learn from each other. Addressing these…

(0)Comments | December 7, 2021 5:09 pm

HNB ‘champion business revival’ of pandemic affected MSMEs with Rs. 20Mn Grant Fund

Sri Lanka’s private sector bank with the largest microfinance portfolio, HNB PLC, has disbursed Rs. 20 million in grants to 200 micro entrepreneurs and businesses across the country, providing them much-needed support as they seek to rebuild their livelihoods from the devastation caused by COVID-19. The timely intervention in support of HNB’s microfinance customers is…

(0)Comments | December 7, 2021 5:06 pm

University of Kelaniya signs MOU with Ogilvy Digital for new Digital Marketing Degree

The University of Kelaniya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ogilvy Digital, the leading digital technology agency in the country to impart its industry expertise and knowledge for the University’s specialised Digital Marketing Degree Programme. The Digital Marketing Degree is the first such programme to be introduced by a state University. With this MOU,…

(0)Comments | December 7, 2021 4:58 pm

Q+ Payment App & LANKAQR generate record weekend sales for 3 top fashion retailers

House of Fashions, Fashion Bug & Cool Planet join ComBank’s effort to support CBSL initiative to popularise Scan & Pay transactions country-wide Three leading fashion retailers recorded cumulative sales over Rs 23 million in just three weekends in October and November as a result of promotions that offered cash backs and discounts for payments made…

(0)Comments | December 7, 2021 4:54 pm