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Ranithmas 2025 BWF World Championship journey ends at Round of 32

Paris : Sri Lanka’s badminton prodigy Ranithma Liyanage continued to make her mark on the international stage with an impressive showing at the BWF World Championships 2025, where she advanced to the Round of 32 in the Women’s Singles category.

DFCC Aloka Partners with WCIC to Launch Prathibhabhisheka 2025 Awards for Women Entrepreneurs

Through its flagship women-focused banking proposition, DFCC Aloka, DFCC Bank is proud to sponsor the Prathibhabhisheka – Women Entrepreneur Awards 2025 as Diamond Partner and Official Banking Partner for the fourth consecutive year.

Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana 2025 Grand Finale Celebrates a Landmark Year of Womens Achievement and Sustainable Empowerment

NDB Bank, in partnership with NewsFirst, proudly celebrated the Grand Finale of the Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana Awards on 20 August 2025, honouring extraordinary women across the island and marking a milestone season that advanced beyond recognition to long-term empowerment through the programme’s five-year sustainability model.

Curtin University Colombo Leads Global Learning with Immersive Social Entrepreneurship Exchange

Curtin University Colombo recently concluded a landmark Global Mobility Program, hosting 23 students and two staff members from Curtin Perth for a week-long Social Entrepreneurship Exchange that blended academic learning, cultural immersion, and industry engagement.

Hemas Opens First Piyawara Preschool in Plantation Sector

The Hemas Outreach Foundation, dedicated to transforming early childhood education in Sri Lanka, recently opened its first Piyawara preschool in the plantation sector at the Pedro Estate, Nuwara Eliya.

Sri Lankas real estate sector continues to attract top tier FDI

According to the real estate research division of the Research Intelligence Unit, the island’s real estate sector is currently experiencing a revival in foreign investor interest.

Omega Line wins Asia Best Employer Brand Award with its CHRO named Top Most HR Leader Asia

Omega Line has been recognised on one of Asia’s most competitive stages, winning the prestigious Asia Best Employer Brand Award at the 20th Employer Branding Awards, held on 11 August 2025 at Pan Pacific, Singapore.

HUTCH Hosts 2nd Consecutive Blood Donation Campaign

HUTCH recently brought together staff, stakeholders, and members of the public for its second consecutive blood donation program, reaffirming the company’s commitment to community wellbeing and social responsibility.

Global Dialogue Forum Brings World Leaders and Experts to Colombo for Unique Ai Powered Green Energy Food Security Cybersecurity Conclave

Global Dialogue Forum (GDF) partnering Club of Rome’s India affiliate, is hosting a unique international conclave at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, bringing together leading global experts, policy framers, decision makers to explore the frontiers Artificial Intelligence (Ai) can breach to overcome challenges in green energy, food security and cyber security.

NDB Bank Partners with ACCHE to Empower Sri Lankan Students with Seamless Overseas Education Solutions

Reinforcing its commitment to making overseas education a seamless journey for Sri Lankan students and their families, NDB has entered into a strategic partnership with ACCHE (Academy of Career Counselling Higher Education) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 25th August 2025.