Category: Business and Economy

Ringing in the new era of 5G to Sri Lanka, HUTCH recently demonstrated the fastest 5G speed ever achieved by a Sri Lankan telecom operator in its inaugural 5G trial event at HUTCH One Galle Face Premier Experience Center. HUTCH teamed up with ZTE, a global leader in telecommunications and information technology for this groundbreaking…

Pelwatte Dairy Industries recently came to the fore in devoting to a timely social endeavor by empowering more than 100+ plus women led families and more than 1200 women employed in the dairy industry. In keeping up with its vision of diversity and inclusion in workplace, Pelwatte initiated several projects together with World Vision International…

Macksons Paints Industries (Pvt) Ltd, manufacturer of the popular brand of paint and coatings- Multilac, took on the magnanimous task of bagging the Gold award at the recently held annual export awards organised by the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE). The NCE Export Awards recognizes and rewards exemplary Sri Lankan exporters while maintaining high standards…

PARTNER CONTENT: The pace of 5G deployments accelerated in 2020 and the ecosystem is maturing rapidly, with 140 commercial 5G networks deployed in 59 countries. More than 800,000 5G sites have been rolled out worldwide, and the price of compatible handsets has dropped to as low as $350. Data from GSMA Intelligence forecasts in four…

New Year is waiting around the corner to fill every life with happiness and joy. It is that time of the year where seasonal offers pop up and Huawei Avurudu Promotion is showering the best seasonal gifts this New Year with selected smartphone purchases. Huawei announces its Avurudu Promotion bringing exciting gifts for every purchase…

The festive campaign begins on 15th March 2021 and will continue till stocks last. Offering attracting exclusive gift items and vivo gift boxes with valuable gift items on the purchase of V20/V20 SE, Y51, Y20, Y20s and Y12s vivo, a leading global technology brand, launched its seasonal campaign “Avurudu Wasi” starting 15th March on the…

Macktiles, the youngest player in the Sri Lankan tile industry, has taken the initiative to expand further by establishing manufacturing facilities to cater to the local demand. This initiates an industrial expansion drive in keeping with the Government’s initiative to develop Sri Lankan industries. The Company has invested in a state-of-the-Art plant from the Italian…

Regional recognition marks an important milestone for the Sri Lankan co-working ecosystem. Hatch’s mission to define and refine the standards of The Future of Work is well underway, and it’s gathering more momentum than ever. The innovative co-working space and startup incubator has been awarded “The Best Co-Working Space 2020” at the prestigious SAARC Startup…

Ernst & Young (EY), recently hosted a webcast for its Financial Institution clients to discuss how to maximize the Automation potential using globally accepted best practices and frameworks. During this session which was facilitated by Hiranthi Fonseka, Partner EY Sri Lanka, Johann Anderson, Manager, Assurance, RPA and Analytics for Reporting at EY Sri Lanka and…

Ocean Lanka, Sri Lanka’s largest weft knitted fabric manufacturer, honoured a large cohort of staff marking employment milestones at the Ocean Lanka Service Awards, where cash prizes were presented to 12 employees who have served for 25 years and 27 staff members who have served for 20 years. Addressing the staff, Managing Director of Ocean…