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Seylan Bank Facilitates Overseas Sri Lankans’ Inward Remittances with Unparalleled Benefits

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…

(0)Comments | June 25, 2021 4:31 pm

John Keells Praja Shakthi Empowers Women’s Entrepreneurship

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…

(0)Comments | June 25, 2021 4:28 pm

Mastercard announces appointment of Nikhil Sahni as Division President South Asia & Country Corporate Officer, India

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,…

(0)Comments | June 25, 2021 4:10 pm

Ebony holdings Donates COVID-19 essentials to the Ministry of Health & Sri Lanka Police

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…

(0)Comments | June 25, 2021 4:07 pm

Union Assurance recognized as a Best Workplace in Sri Lanka

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…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2021 2:12 pm

Pelwatte Dairy ensures resilient growth and production amidst the challenges

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…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2021 1:06 pm

Dialog Enterprise Partners Google Workspace to Boost Collaboration and Productivity

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…

(0)Comments | June 23, 2021 9:45 am

oDoc set to transform the health insurance industry with the launch of Third Party Administration services for insurance companies

oDoc, Sri Lanka’s largest digital health company, has partnered with Vidal Health, India’s leading TPA with a growing presence in international markets, to enable insurance companies to outsource their entire insurance administration process. Third Party Administration supports insurance companies in their operational services of policyholder enrolment, benefits management, cashless hospitalisation, claims processing and fraud prevention….

(0)Comments | June 22, 2021 4:35 pm

Young Constructors’ Forum makes donation of critical medical equipment to Colombo South Teaching Hospital

Affirming its continued commitment to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic, the Young Constructors’ Forum (YCF) recently made a donation of key medical equipment to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila. The donation included a multi-para monitor, pulse oximeters, wall oxygen regulators and PPE kits. The equipment was handed over to Dr. Pradeep Wijesinghe, Director…

(0)Comments | June 22, 2021 4:31 pm

DFCC Bank empowers women in the MSME sector through multiple engagement programmes

In an effort to recognize and appreciate the independent and hard-working women of the nation, DFCC Bank initiated a series of engagement programmes focused on empowering women in the MSME sector. Focusing on many areas such as tea cultivation, beauty salon management, dairy farming, and general cultivation, these programmes were conducted with the goal of…

(0)Comments | June 22, 2021 4:06 pm

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