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DPL distributes fertiliser to 1500 smallholder rubber farmers under Firstlight initiative


Continuing to empower and uplift the livelihood of farmer co-operative societies in its loyalty network, Dipped Products PLC (DPL) invested Rs. 2.1 million towards the distribution of fertiliser for 1,500 smallholder rubber producers in the Monaragala District under its flagship sustainability initiative: DPL Firstlight.

Which auto segments are prospering during Covid 19


Dealerships are looking to pre-owned vehicles to shore up automotive industry turnover during the Covid-19 pandemic, with used personal cars outperforming new unit sales in a variety of emerging and developed markets.

Asiri Central Hospital receives JCI renewal affirming continuous commitment to highest levels of patient care and safety


Asserting its continuous commitment in strictly adhering to international levels of patient care and safety, Asiri Central Hospital, the flagship hospital among the Asiri Group of Hospitals, received the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation for the second time recently.

Innovative Microwave Solutions Proposed at Huawei 5G Microwave Asia Pacific Conference for Heavy Rain Regions


The Huawei 5G Microwave Asia-Pacific Conference was held online recently, bringing together more than 130 guests to share insights into 5G microwave applications and to discuss how microwave solutions contribute to accelerating 5G development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Huawei P40 Pro hailed as the latest aesthetic showpiece


Huawei P40 Pro is the latest addition to Huawei’s array of smartphones unveiled in 2020.

Fairfirst Insurance Investing in Technology to Make the Customer Journey Better


Fairfirst is upgrading its technology backbone to a state-of-the-art, best-in-class, technology platform that will make the customer journey at Fairfirst much better.

Emirates returns AED 5 billion to customers in refunds


Emirates reveals that is has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds.

TransferWise and Mastercard expand their global partnership


Mastercard and TransferWise have announced an expanded partnership to enable the issuance of cards in any market around the world where Mastercard is accepted and TransferWise is licensed for its multi-currency borderless account.

Thushan Anjana Ratnayake


In addition to ensuring a safe and healthy working environments, Sri Lankan businesses must innovate and adapt workplaces as the Covid-19 Global Pandemic has brought forward a transition in to on-line work practices while creating new vistas for freelancer and team-sharing platforms, said Anjana Rathnayake, founder of work.lk, jobpal.lk and rubik.lk which continue to disrupt the job market and the gig economy.

CEAT ramps up 2 wheeler tyre production by 85 in 3 months


CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced the achievement of an 85 per cent increase in the production of tyres for the ‘two-wheeler’ segment over just three months, as a full-bodied response to the needs of the local market consequent to the temporary import restrictions introduced by the government.