COVID 19 Crisis and Politics 2020- What does the future hold for Mother Lanka?

These are unprecedented times that have dramatically changed our daily lives. Whilst the uncertainty can be unsettling, it is no secret that COVID-19 has made the entire world paralyzed and given humankind a powerful message.

Spreading Hope & Joy During Avurudu

As an Avurudu initiative (Sri Lankan New Year), Ride for Ceylon (R4C) in partnership with Coca-Cola Sri Lanka, Texus Group and with the support of the Nugegoda Police division, distributed Avurudu goodie bags to over 1500 daily wage-earning families in Colombo & the suburbs, who are currently without any income till the curfew is lifted. The objective was to bring some hope and joy to these families by giving something special they could enjoy wi

Post COVID-19 tourism and Sri Lanka’s readiness, is this the time for female entrepreneurs to enter the homestay market?

COVID-19 is causing catastrophic damage globally and the world is in lockdown. Without even a missile being fired it seems like the world is at war. People are violently sick, dying, healthcare systems are stretched to the maximum and even first world countries seem unable to cope with the speed at which the virus is spreading.

LOLC concludes US$603mn sale of PRASAC amidst turbulent global economic conditions

In January this year, the LOLC Group announced of their agreement to sell it’s 70% stake held in Cambodia’s largest Microfinance Company, PRASAC, to the world’s sixth largest Commercial Bank and Korea’s biggest Commercial Bank, Kookmin for US$ 603Mn, a Rs. 120Bn in local currency terms.

East West Properties PLC donates Rs 13 Million to Army and Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital.

East West Properties PLC, whose majority shareholders include Nahil Wijesuriya and his children made a donation of Rs 8.5 Million to the Army Welfare Fund to help complete the conversion of a ward at the Mulleriyawa District Hospital for Covid-19 Infected Persons. A further Rs 4.5 Million has been spent on the purchase of a PCR Detection System Machine for COVID-19 Testing.

AIA pledges support to help fight COVID-19 - provides free hospital cash and life insurance to staff of IDH, Mulleriyawa and Welikanda Hospitals

AIA Insurance has pledged their support to help Sri Lanka fight COVID -19, at a meeting held on 07th April at the Ministry of Health,

Celebrate the New Year with Rakuten Viber’s ‘Sri Lanka New Year Bot

Being a socially responsible technology company, Rakuten Viber is taking a number of measures to help everyone stay connected with family, friends, and communities. After launching a number of features in the wake of COVID-19, Viber aims to cherish people who are staying at home during the country’s biggest festival ‘ Sinhala and Tamil New year’.

Fairfirst Insurance Donates to ‘Fight for Covid-19 Fund’

Fairfirst Insurance’s Managing Director & CEO, Dr. Sanjeev Jha and company representatives met with Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne. At this meeting, Dr. Sanjeev Jha

Unilever Sri Lanka commits Rs. 35 million towards Covid-19 relief efforts

Unilever Sri Lanka has committed a sum of Rs. 35 million towards national efforts to tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Sri Lanka.

Allianz Lanka Supports University Hospital KDU To Combat Covid-19

The management and employees of Allianz Sri Lanka recently joined hands with University Hospital of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)

IFC hails PickMe for its paramount role in delivering essential items during lockdown

IFC, the largest global development institution and member of the World Bank Group hailed PickMe’s agility in crises response and its effective,

Dialog Enables Ministry of Health to Create Video based Telemedicine Units at 20 Hospitals

During this unprecedented moment in history, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, committed to doing their part to support the Ministry of Health’s response efforts,

Here’s How To Make The Most out Of Staying and Working from Home

As the country goes into the third week of the Work From Home order, some might start to miss how we connect with each other freely. Feelings

AIA Insurance helps the Homagama Base Hospital fight COVID 19.

Having identified the need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infrared thermometers, AIA Insurance donated PPE with visors and Infrared thermometers worth

A Health Do –over

COVID-19, has bought the world to stand-still. It has also highlighted certain elements that the humans have lapsed with

People’s Bank launches Mobile Banking Unit in Gampaha bringing banking services to customers’ doorsteps

With the inability of customers to carry out regular banking activities as a result of the curfew imposed to combat the Coronavirus, People’s Bank has launched

Hatch & LAN gear up to launch Sri Lanka’s first fintech accelerator

When Hatch opened in 2018, it quickly became a hub for innovators. It enriched the entrepreneurial spirit within its walls by offering generously curated

Best Practices for Maintaining Cybersecurity for Your New Remote Workforce

With the widespread threat of COVID-19 around the world, many employees are now working from home and organizations are rushing to embrace technology to

Omega Line Group to donate 400,000 protective wear to battle COVID-19

With the country facing many challenges during these unprecedented times as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to expand, Omega Line Group

Hayleys Plantations implements stringent measures to protect estate workers from COVID 19

Working in strict alignment with guidelines set by health officials to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hayleys Plantations sector initiated several

Ceylinco General Insurance continues to provide all essential services without interruption

In order to facilitate customers amidst the current lockdown across the country in the battle against Covid-19, Ceylinco General Insurance will continue to provide all essential services to its valued customers without any interruption.

A note of appreciation for Sri Lanka Air Force from NDB

During a time where various different perspectives are coming to light, NDB would like to take a moment to thank the Sri Lanka Air Force for going above and beyond their call of duty in this hour of great need.

Hutch offers 100% anytime data without night time quotas

In a significant announcement made today, Hutch has started offering its subscribers 100% anytime data packages without any night time quotas.

Daraz can bring expertise from its parent company Alibaba during this time of crisis and potentially service 10,000 households daily

Daraz, Sri Lanka’s largest e-commerce platform, ordinarily connects thousands of sellers to millions of consumers across the country. Now, however,

Ride for Ceylon Raises Funds To Distribute Dry Rations

“ A great initiative by two Ride for Ceylon riders, Dr Ghefari & Ramona Dulapandan, who raised funds and together with Dr Changa Kurukularatne (infectious decease specialist) they were able to distribute rations to approx 175 families in the Dehiwela/Mount Lavinia area on Thursday.

ONLINE STREAMING PLATFORMS THROTTLE VIDEO QUALITY TO EASE NET STRAIN

Amidst the on-going online traffic taking place as the coronavirus pandemic forces people to stay indoors, many streaming platforms including Netflix and YouTube will be reducing video quality in Europe and soon will be doing the same globally.

The financial donations to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund from the People’s Bank Group and the People’s Bank Pensioners Association

The financial donations were made to strengthen the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, by the People’s Bank Group and the People’s Bank

Coronavirus: Jaguar and Land Rover Deploy Global Fleet to Support Emergency Response Partners

UK – Jaguar and Land Rover have deployed more than 160 vehicles globally to support emergency response organisations during the coronavirus crisis.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Verifying COVID-19 Information on Internet

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate around the world, it’s more important than ever for people to be mindful of what they share online.

Five tips for keeping your data safe this World Backup Day

Today is World Backup Day. You knew that already, didn’t you? So you’re way ahead of us here, with your backups neatly done and safely stored away.