Landmark move will eliminate 90 million plastic straws a year Nestlé’s much-loved Milo brand announced that it has switched to paper straws for its popular Ready-to-Drink (RTD) variant. This makes it the first RTD beverage in Sri Lanka to offer consumers the more sustainable alternative of paper straws. The landmark move will enable the company…
ASUS unveiled the latest laptops in their premium ZenBook series to the Sri Lankan market at a virtual launch event held recently. The two laptops – the 4K OLED 15.6″ ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582) and master multitasker ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482EG) – are an evolution of the stunning ZenBook industrial design of its…
Start your ECH education career after OL, AL, and with a 2 years recognised Diploma AIC Campus, an award-winning transnational higher education provider in Sri Lanka, is now offering the globally-recognized Bachelor of Early Childhood Education by the Lincoln University College Malaysia, a university ranked 35th in THE (Times Higher Education) Impact Ranking 2021. Early…
Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, has simplified inward remittance options for Sri Lankans overseas with added benefits making it a prime choice to send money back home, the Bank has announced. The bank has also made special arrangements to cater to the requirements of beneficiaries on urgent cash remittances during this lockdown period…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected livelihoods of many, more so of daily wage earners and micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME). For Sri Lankan MSMEs, especially women-led enterprises, the pandemic was not the only hurdle they had to overcome. Jeewani Fernando together with 13 members of the ‘Ranliya Women’s Society of Batewela’ in Ranala…
Mastercard today announced the appointment of Nikhil Sahni as its new Division President, South Asia & Country Corporate Officer, India, taking over from Porush Singh. Porush Singh will be relocating to Singapore and assuming a new role within the company. Nikhil joins Mastercard with nearly 25 years of experience across strategy, investment banking, corporate, commercial,…
Ebony Holdings Pvt Ltd, well-known apparel manufacturers of popular menswear brands Vantage & Ebony executed its sixth social responsibility project for the year by donating corrugated coffin boxes to the Covid-19 Deceased victims – phase one which was held at the ministry of health today. The event was graced by Hon Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle State…
The Company was recognized as a Great Place To Work for the 9th year The Great Place to Work© (GPTW) Institute recognized Union Assurance PLC, for the ninth year, as a workplace that is conducive to growth and personal development. Based on a survey, the GPTW recognises an organisation’s commitment to nurturing and developing its…
Pelwatte Dairy Industries, the pioneering local dairy producer in the county, has shown resilience during the pandemic and its effects along with other challenges as environmental conditions and public policies. The fluctuations in milk production, difficulty in transportation and logistics, disruption in the supply chains, worker shortages in the factories and increased production cost are…
Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, partnered with Google Cloud to bring Google Workspace, a flexible and innovative solution for people and organisations to achieve more along with their existing offerings and services, to enhance productivity and collaboration for its customers. “In keeping with our vision…
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