A smokeless future driven by science
By N Perera More than one billion people continue to smoke worldwide, and smoking sits in the category of avoidable, high-risk behaviour. In Sri Lanka, where 3.4 million of adults still smoke, it remains a big issue for public health. The question for policymakers, communities, and responsible companies is how smokeless nicotine products can be…
David Pieris Automobiles மற்றும் கொமர்ஷல் வங்கி ஆகியன இணைந்து GWM மற்றும் BAIC வாகனங்களுக்கு விசேட லீசிங் தீர்வுகளை வழங்க முன்வந்துள்ளன
David Pieris Group of Companies இன் நான்கு சக்கர வாகனங்கள் விற்பனைப் பிரிவான David Pieris Automobiles (Pvt) Ltd., கொமர்ஷல் வங்கியுடன் மூலோபாய பங்காண்மையில் கைச்சாத்திட்டுள்ளது. இப்பங்காண்மையினூடாக, இலங்கையில் GWM மற்றும் BAIC வாகனத் தெரிவுகளுக்காக விசேடமாக கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட லீசிங் தீர்வுகள் அறிமுகம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன. இலங்கையின் வியாபித்திருக்கும் வாகனங்கள் சந்தையில், வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கு சிறந்த பெறுமதி, அணுகல் திறன் மற்றும் வசதி ஆகியவற்றை பெற்றுக் கொடுப்பதற்காக இரு நிறுவனங்களினதும் பகிரப்பட்ட அர்ப்பணிப்பை இந்த கைகோர்ப்பு மீள…
DIMO Academy වෙතින් ජර්මනියේ රැකියා අවස්ථා සහිත නව German Logistics ඩිප්ලෝමාවක් හඳුන්වා දෙයි
DIMO හි වෘත්තීය අධ්යාපනික අංශය වන DIMO Academy විසින් ජර්මනියේ රැකියා අවස්ථා සහතික කරන, සිය නවතම ඩිප්ලෝමා පාඨමාලාව වන German Diploma in Warehouse Operations, Logistics and Transportation (WOLT) හඳුන්වා දී තිබේ. මෙම ඩිප්ලෝමාව සාර්ථකව සම්පූර්ණ කරන සිසුන්ට ජර්මනියේ රැකියා අවස්ථා සහතික කරන අතර කර්මාන්ත අවශ්යතාවලට අනුකූල වූ වෘත්තීය අධ්යාපන සුදුසුකම් බිහිකිරීමෙහිලා DIMO Academy තබන ලද…
Seylan Tikiri revives student savings centre at S. Thomas’ Preparatory School
Seylan Tikiri revived the Tikiri Student Savings Centre at S. Thomas’ Preparatory School during the recent Grade 1 enrolment day. On the same day, parents took an important first step towards their children’s future by opening Tikiri accounts, helping young minds learn the value of saving and smart money management from an early age. The…
LAUGFS Rubber shines with Gold at NCE Export Awards
LAUGFS Rubber has secured the Gold Award for the fifth consecutive year in the Extra-Large Category – Rubber Tyres and Accessories Sector at the NCE Export Awards 2025, organised by The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka. This top-tier recognition celebrates the Company’s exceptional performance in international trade, reflecting outstanding growth in export sales,…
Alliance Finance recognised at ACCA Sri Lanka sustainability reporting awards
Alliance Finance Company PLC (AFC) has been recognised as the Runner-up in the Other Financial Services Category at the ACCA Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards 2024/25. According to the official Judges’ Report, AFC’s recognition was attributed to the issuance of Sri Lanka’s Green Bond and the dual listing of its Green Bond on the Luxembourg…
Global Airlines raise fares as Middle East conflict sends jet fuel prices soaring
Global airlines are beginning to raise ticket prices as the escalating Middle East conflict drives a sharp surge in oil and jet fuel costs, placing renewed pressure on the international aviation industry. Many airlines announced on Tuesday that it has increased fares across its network in response to soaring jet fuel prices, while warning that…
The Digital Leapfrog: Why the Next Era of Economic Agency for Women is On-Chain
By Rachel Conlan, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Binance For decades, financial inclusion was measured in small wins: a bank account opened, a microloan disbursed, a woman added to the ledger. Those wins mattered. But in 2026, the question has fundamentally changed. We are no longer asking whether women can access the financial system. We…
‘Lanka better prepared to deal with economic shocks now’
Sri Lanka is better prepared to deal with the economic shocks that may arise from the increase in oil prices in the global market today, compared to the severe financial crisis of 2022, says Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. “As long as there is oil in the global market, Sri Lanka has the resources…
National Tax Day on April 2
The government has decided to celebrate the “National Tax Day” on April 2 with great pride from this year onwards. Accordingly, it will be held on April 2nd, coinciding with the 94th anniversary of the Department of Inland Revenue, giving priority to all religious observances. The aim of the programme is to further develop it…