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AkzoNobel honours City School of Architecture students at Colour Awards 2018 2019


AkzoNobel Paints -producer of Dulux paints in Sri Lanka- recently held an awards ceremony for the winners of its AkzoNobel Colour Awards 2018-2019, at its Head Office in Narahenpita.

John Keells Properties unveils luxurious residential developments at the Victoria Golf Country Resort image 3


John Keells Properties (JKP) unveiled plans for the development of exclusive townhouses and bespoke luxury villas at the internationally renowned Victoria Golf and Country Resort (VGCR).

Sampath Bank Adopts LANKAQR to Expand QR Reach Across the Island


Sampath Bank PLC partnered with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to promote ‘LANKAQR,’ a common Quick Response (QR) code standard for the country, at the “Rata Puraama LANKAQR” (Taking LANKAQR to the entire nation) event that was held at the CBSL premises recently.

South Asia Textiles Limited takes added precautions


As a BOI certified company operating in Sri Lanka since 2004, South Asia Textiles Limited complied and executed all the health and safety protocols in preparing the workplace for COVID 19 based on the directives of the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Sri Lanka and other government authorities to support the national efforts to mitigate the spread of it.

Ambeon Group appoints Shevan Goonetilleke as Director CEO of MillenniumIT ESP


As part of its ongoing initiatives to strengthen the structure to deliver the next phase of strategy, leading conglomerate Ambeon Group announced the appointment of Shevan Goonetilleke as Director/Chief Executive Officer of their Technology subsidiary – MillenniumIT ESP.

CommonPass Digital Health Pass and Global Trust Framework Launches to Enable Safer Travel and Accelerate Border Reopenings


The Commons Project Foundation and the World Economic Forum today announced international trials starting this week for CommonPass, a digital health pass for travellers to securely document their certified COVID-19 test status while keeping their health data private.

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Mobitel extends face mask donation to Samastha Lanka Daham Suwanda Foundation Colombo Remand Prison


Caring for Sri Lankans and helping communities to forge through during challenging times such as the COVID-19 outbreak, Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider continued its CSR endeavor by donating 7,500 face masks to two worthy organizations recently.

Rakuten Viber launches tool letting users set reminders in My Notes


Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, launches a feature in My Notes enabling users to set reminders for tasks and other important events.

disABILITY An Innovative Teletherapy App to support children with disability Designed and developed by Dilmahs MJF Foundation and MillenniumIT ESP


The MJF Charitable Foundation and MillenniumIT ESP, with partners Microsoft, Sarva Integrated and World Vision Lanka launched disABILITY – an App designed to support children with disability and their families, by connecting them to expert guidance.