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Emirates reaffirms care for its customers with latest policy updates

Airline offers industry’s most generous ticket validity, offering customers the ability and flexibility to hold or use their ticket anytime for up to 36 months Extends complimentary multi-risk travel insurance cover for all Emirates customers Extends Emirates Skywards Tier Status and Miles validity for frequent flyers Emirates has announced the latest updates to its already…

(0)Comments | April 8, 2021 4:31 pm

Airtel partners TRCSL ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’ to boost network in Ratnapura

Working in partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Airtel Lanka, added its support to ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’ to eliminate coverage ‘dark spots’ island-wide. As the 1st phase of the initiative, Gamata Sanniwedanaya aims to facilitate construction of 37 new signal towers in the Ratnapura district. The digitisation of rural communities will help…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 6:22 pm

Singer clinches two awards at Dell Partner Business Conference FY22 for Asia Emerging Markets

Forging its way to remarkable achievements, Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s premier consumer durables retailer has clinched two awards at Dell Partner Business Conference FY22 – Asia Emerging Markets awards. The retail giant was crowned as the Best Performer in both Commercial and Consumer segments in the Distributor category, reiterating its resurgence as the…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 6:08 pm

Toyota Lanka partners with LOLC General Insurance to offer automotive collision repairs & restoration

No Owners account payment for vehicles below 10 years from year of manufacture! Revolutionizing the automotive collision repair industry, Toyota Lanka, the brand owners and representatives for TOYOTA and HINO, in Sri Lanka joined forces with LOLC General Insurance – a fully owned subsidiary of the LOLC Group to offer “a total priceless peace of…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 5:54 pm

Nestlé and Hatch announce winners of its first ever Open Innovation Idea Hackathon

Supporting and collaborating with home-grown, purpose-driven innovators for a healthier, greener Sri Lanka Nestlé and Hatch announced the winners of its first ever Open Innovation Hackathon Challenge 2021, awarding two teams for their breakthrough ideas on healthy products using local ingredients, and green initiatives. Dulanja Gamanayake, Ashan Kottagoda and Sachinthi Wirasinha won for presenting a…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 12:00 pm

Sampath Bank hosts Central Bank’s ‘MatarataQR’ event to promote QR code use

Sampath Bank PLC recently hosted the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) MatarataQR event, in a bid to drive awareness and increase acceptance and usage of LANKAQR, the common Quick Response (QR) code standard for the country that was introduced in 2020. Encouraging consumers to adopt the use of QR codes in their day-to-day transactions,…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 11:53 am

LANKATILES donates high-end ventilator to Colombo North Teaching Hospital – Ragama

Yet again demonstrating its credentials as a truly Sri Lankan company, the nation’s leading tile manufacturer, LANKATILES, took the initiative to donate a ventilator to the Coronary Care Unit of the Colombo North Teaching Hospital – Ragama. The ventilator, a Hamilton C3 machine worth Rs. 4.3 million, has been touted as a high-end, world-class solution…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 11:51 am

SLT-MOBITEL powered Mahagasthota ‘Festival of Speeds 2021’ Concludes on a high note

The ‘SLT-MOBITEL Mahagasthota Festival of Speed 2021’ hill climb organized for the 87th year in Mahagasthota, Nuwara Eliya came to a successful conclusion on April 4. SLT-MOBITEL extended its sponsorship to the competition for the third consecutive time. The hill climb started on the 3rd of April with a classic car parade followed by Motor…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 11:00 am

EY announces educating Licensed Commercial Banks & Licensed Specialised Banks on Stress Testing & Pillar II Risk Measurement

Ernst and Young in Sri Lanka (EY), successfully carried out an informative half-day training session for all Licensed Commercial Banks (LCBs) and Licensed Specialized Banks (LSBs) on Integrated Stress Testing during Pandemic and Pillar II Risk Measurement. The event was attended by many participants from banks including Chief Risk Officers, Finance Managers, Risk Managers, Compliance…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 10:49 am

France Education Grant 2021

Study Engineering – Business – Bio Tech at Leading Grande Ecoles (Leading Universities) which are funded by industry with internship and work opportunities – Apply after A/Levels AIC Campus, the first higher educational institution in Sri Lanka to offer French higher education, is providing local students the opportunity to follow a partially-funded, world-class degree program…

(0)Comments | April 7, 2021 9:31 am

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