Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) play a vital role in the Sri Lankan economy, and their effective business continuity despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 is vital in the new normal. Workplace safety and health measures form an essential element for business continuity where workplaces do not become places of COVID-19 spread. MSEs ordinarily employ…
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), entered into an agreement with Espacio-Colombo 13, a leading property developer and BOI approved company to be the Digital Solutions Provider for the company’s latest luxury apartment complex, Espacio Residencies, currently under construction in Colombo 13. The agreement was signed recently at SLT head office premises in Colombo Fort by authorized…
Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, recently partnered with Mastercard to integrate MasterCard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) – a technology platform to enable easy and secure acceptance of a wide range of digital payment methods for Seylan customers. As the need for digitization of banking products and services grows globally, banks are continuing to…
Customers of Commercial Bank of Ceylon can now pay bills instantly via the ComBank Q+ App connected to the Bank’s Debit, Credit or Prepaid cards, following the introduction of an ‘In-App Bill Payments’ feature. This latest upgrade to ComBank’s Q+ enables users to make payments in six categories such as data reloads, prepaid and post-paid…
Thailand, which leads ASEAN in 5G rollout, is eyeing the pole position in the race for ASEAN digital hub with its initiative to boost the ICT infrastructure and ecosystem, government officials revealed at the Powering Digital Thailand 2021: Huawei Cloud & Connect event in Bangkok. “Thailand is one of the first countries in ASEAN that…
Fairfirst Insurance in collaboration with Oxfam launched a Weather Index Insurance that commits to protect Sri Lanka’s farming community, specifically the spice farmers. Insurance coverages available in the market at present do not cater to spice farmers, as such this insurance policy by Fairfirst, will be a strong supplement to existing insurance coverages available to…
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector retail bank, HNB PLC, announced a landmark partnership with the country’s largest non-banking finance institution (NBFI), LOLC Finance PLC to serve as its settlement bank for the Company’s recently established card payment services. “HNB is proud to serve as the exclusive settlement bank for LOLC Finance. Through this milestone partnership…
Best Western Elyon Colombo, Sri Lanka’s first ever Best Western Hotel has once again been recognised for exemplary guest experience as recipients of dual accolades from premier online booking sites Tripadvisor and Agoda. “We are overjoyed and incredibly proud of these great awards. While it has been a challenging year for the travel and hospitality…
Billed as the “biggest automation testing conference” in the country, The Colombo Test Automation Conference (CTAC) spearheaded by the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) Quality Forum will take place for the 4th consecutive year on the 25h of November 2020. This year CTAC 2020 will go virtual with the aim of…
Emirates has been recognised as the Best Airline for 2020 at The Sun Travel Awards, and the Best Long-Haul Airline at The Times and The Sunday Times Travel Awards. Following an unprecedented year for travel, hundreds of thousands of votes were cast by readers looking to celebrate the best in the industry. Emirates’ range of…
