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Professor Capt Nalaka Jayakody awarded Outstanding Alumnus by prestigious World Maritime University


In recognition of his distinctive contributions to the maritime sector both nationally and internationally, Professor (Dr) Capt Nalaka Jayakody, a renowned academic and Master Mariner, was bestowed an Outstanding Alumnus award on the 01st of November by World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo, Sweden, making him the first proud recipient from South Asia.

Sri Lankas INIVOS and UKs Muzulu in milestone partnership to offer full scope Enterprise solutions


INIVOS Consulting, the fully fledged Sri Lankan Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions provider announced its partnership with Muzulu, the UK based provider of industry leading ERP business solutions.

Mastercard IDEMIA and MatchMove pilot fingerprint biometric card


Mastercard has teamed up with IDEMIA, a global leader in Augmented Identity, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based fintech, on their first pilot in Asia of a biometric card that uses a fingerprint to authorize transactions at in-store payment terminals.

HNB partners leading online retailers to offer special discounts and easy instalments for shopping from home


Ensuring that its customers are able to stay socially distanced while they shop, Sri Lanka's leading private sector bank HNB PLC announced a slew of special promotions and easy instalment plans for cardholders when they shop at leading supermarkets and online retailers.

Driving talent for digital transformation by increasing female labour participation and engagement


A pivotal development by the onset of the pandemic has been the dire need for all things digital.

Uber Eats delivers essential supplies in Colombo district


Uber Eats today announced it has partnered with grocery chains and stores to deliver essential items to residents in the Colombo district as the country grapples with a second wave of COVID-19 cases.

Ambeon Group appoints industry veteran Ajith De Silva as Managing Director CEO of South Asia Textiles Limited


As part of a planned and strategic leadership change, leading conglomerate Ambeon Group announced the appointment of industry veteran Ajith De Silva as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of their textile subsidiary – South Asia Textiles Limited.

SLC Captain Dimuth partners with CIPM Again

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 05:00

CIPM Brand Ambassador Dimuth Karunaratne


CIPM Sri Lanka – the Nation’s leader in human resource management renewed its Brand Ambassador agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket captain Dimuth Karunaratne recently for the second consecutive year.

CSE Media Release Investors respond positively as the stockmarket remained accessible amidst curfew


Stock Market Operations continued seamlessly with no interruptions between 26th October and 6th November 2020 amidst an environment where some offices of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and several Stock broker Offices were located in areas subject to quarantine curfew.

The CSE takes action to revamp the listing process


The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has launched an action plan to address key areas relating to the process of listing a company on the CSE with the objective of enhancing its efficiency thereby better serving the funding requirements of companies belonging to both state and private sectors.