June 2019 - Page 16 of 22 - Lanka Business News

June 10, 2019

National telecommunication provider Sri Lanka Telecom marks a special milestone in the country’s digital journey towards SMART Sri Lanka with the formal launch of the ‘NATIONAL DIGITAL ROADMAP’ under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Maithreepala Sirisena, President and Hon. Ranil Wickramaisnghe , Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on June 11 2019 at Nelum Pokuna, […]

June 10, 2019

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Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced that it has acquired Rook Security, a pioneer and leader in managed detection and response (MDR) services. Rook Security provides a 24/7 team of cyberthreat hunters and incident response experts who monitor, hunt for, analyze and respond to security incidents for businesses of […]

June 7, 2019

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Sri Lanka’s Solar Power sector Innovative Solutions provider JLanka Technologies’ had organized an event to hype up World Environment Day of 2019. The company’s dedication towards the well-being of our environment was highlighted in the efforts made to bring the essence of this Day to both their clients and employees. They handed off the green […]

June 7, 2019

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With the arrival of World Tobacco Day, once again the spotlight will fall on the harmful habit of smoking and its multiple associated health risks. Every ailment from pneumonia to cancer has been attributed to smoking, however, despite these considerable risks, many still find themselves unable to stay away. The World Health Organization describes the […]

June 7, 2019

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Unilever’s Global CEO Alan Jope arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit recently to review Unilever Sri Lanka’s operations and engage with employees of the organisation. Joining him was Sanjiv Mehta – Executive Vice President South Asia and CEO/MD of Hindustan Unilever Limited. The visit comes at a crucial time for the country as […]

June 7, 2019

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On Thursday, May 16, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce applied export control restrictions to Huawei Technology Ltd. and 68 of its affiliates. IEEE issued a statement regarding compliance and stated if the U.S. government clarified the application of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations with respect to peer review IEEE would provide an update to […]

June 6, 2019

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SriLankan Airlines achieved the remarkable feat of being named the World’s Most Punctual Airline yet again, with 90.75% of its flights in May 2019 being ‘on-time’ throughout its route network. This is the second time in less than 12 months that SriLankan has achieved this milestone, having also achieved the world’s number one ranking in […]

June 6, 2019

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Children from 40 schools were united in a country-wide campaign launched by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon on World Environment Day 2019 to engage the younger generation in tree planting. Intended to be expanded into a continuing activity, the programme saw 400 trees being planted on 6th June at schools in cities and towns across […]

June 6, 2019

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DFCC Bank is in tune with its responsibility to the environment, taking the lead in environmental initiatives and continues to embrace sustainable practices. As a Bank that has a strong sustainability agenda embedded in its values, DFCC works closely with its stakeholders to raise awareness about the need to make a tangible contribution. As part […]

June 6, 2019

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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rang the Opening Bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today to mark the world business organization’s 100-year anniversary. ICC represents over 45 million companies in over 100 countries, with a mission to make business work for everyone, every day and everywhere. The Bell Ringing event […]

SLT launches Roadmap to SMART Sri Lanka

Sophos Acquires Rook Security to Provide Managed Detection and Response

JLanka Commemorates World Environment Day 2019 with a Plant Distribution

Playing with fire: How smoking is burning a hole in your health

Unilever Global CEO Alan Jope makes official visit to Sri Lanka

IEEE Lifts Restrictions on Editorial and Peer Review Activities

SriLankan Airlines is World’s Most Punctual Airline once again!

ComBank engages 40 schools in World Environment Day tree planting

DFCC Bank marks World Environment Day by mitigating plastic bag menace; gives away reusable bags to customers and staff

ICC Opens Trading at CSE to Celebrate Centenary Year