Category: Business and Economy

Empowering the Next Generation through Sport and Community Engagement Swisstek Ceylon PLC, Sri Lanka’s trusted name in fixing, finishing, and beautification in the construction industry, extended its impactful partnership with Vidyartha College Rugby by organizing the inaugural “Swisstek Perfect Spark Mentoring Camp” – a grassroots rugby development initiative recently at the Mahiyangana Public Ground.  …

In a landmark initiative for child advocacy in Sri Lanka, Child Action Lanka (CAL) hosted the nation’s first Child Rights Council on April 5-6, 2025, at Gateway College, Colombo.    CRC represents a crucial platform for children’s participation, moving beyond traditional top-down interventions to amplify “disadvantaged children’s voices” and agency in creating social change. By providing…

At the forefront of fulfilling Sri Lanka’s dynamic energy needs, David Pieris Solar Energy – a trusted brand of David Pieris Renewable Energy (Private) Limited – has successfully completed a mega scale rooftop solar installation at the factory premises of Leema Creations (PVT) Ltd, a prominent name in the country’s interior design solutions industry. This…

First Capital Advisory Services (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of the First Capital Holdings PLC proudly joined the Scale Up 2025 National SME Forum, organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, as the official Business Advisory Partner. At this flagship event, First Capital unveiled its newest subsidiary—First Capital Advisory Services—launched with the mission of empowering small…

During the last decade, despite the considerable number of protected houses established for cultivation, Sri Lanka has not been able to achieve the expected targets through SMART agriculture due to a lack of technological knowledge, improper crop maintenance, and inadequate guidance.   Identifying these challenges the Agricultural arm of DIMO, DIMO Agribusinesses through its DIMO…

Orion City is proud to introduce OC by Orion City, a new chapter in flexible office solutions, located at one of the most prestigious and connected addresses in Colombo 3. Designed to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses, this new building offers a seamless blend of convenience and comfort. OC by Orion City is…

During the Passenger Terminal Expo 2025 in Madrid, Huawei launched five aviation solutions, notably including the Smart Airport Intelligent Operation Center (IOC) to advance intelligent industry upgrades. Huawei executives, including Mr. Dong Fangshuo, Vice President of Huawei’s Smart Transportation BU, Mr. Yang Guojie, Director of Transportation Industry Solution Domain from Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line,…

DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka and the authorized distributor for KALMAR equipment in the country, recently delivered the state-of-the-art KALMAR DCU80 Empty Container Handler (ECH) to IWS Logistics (Private) Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s premier private container depot operators. This delivery reflects DIMO’s expanding presence in the country’s container handling and logistics…

The villanization of vaping seems to be the new hot topic across mainstream and social media. Much of the discourse lacks any nuance, awareness or accuracy and does nothing other than condemn the act of vaping in its entirety. While there may be justified health concerns if a non-smoker was to take up vaping, the…