March 2020 - Page 4 of 13 - Lanka Business News

March 22, 2020

H One (Pvt) Ltd. -Sri Lanka’s leading full-service digital solutions provider, and IT arm of textile powerhouse Hirdaramani- has announced the launch of the newest module of the Res.Q product suite; an end-to-end program that sets out to optimise the operations of Sri Lanka’s booming apparel manufacturing industry. At an event to launch the transformative […]

March 21, 2020

The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation today announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in Asia to help the global fight against COVID-19. The governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will receive a donation totaling 1.8 million masks, 210,000 COVID-19 test kits, […]

March 21, 2020

With the growing pandemic in the world due to the Covid 19 epidemic, countless people are being quarantined after exposure. Government organizations, health ministries have requested companies to consider adapting a work-from-home scheme to control the spread of the virus, and several have followed suit. In fact, working from home has never been a more […]

March 21, 2020

UK’s coronavirus death toll rises by 40 to 177 in biggest daily spike yet as 714 more Britons test positive for the life-threatening illness – taking infection toll to almost 4,000 The Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a press conference today that social premises that also include theatres, cinemas, gyms and sports centres must close […]

March 20, 2020

Due to an Island wide curfew that has been imposed across the island from 18:00 hrs (Sri Lanka time) on 20th March 2020 until 06:00hrs (Sri Lanka time) on 23rd of March 2020, SriLankan Airlines passengers flying out during this period can reach the Airport during curfew, by producing their air tickets and passports to […]

March 20, 2020

Offers Sri Lanka’s largest resource of digital learning content to educational institutions including private tuition houses Sri Lanka’s largest digital learning content platform Guru.lk has announced it is offering access to its vast resource of digitised material to schools and private tuition institutes whose regular classes have been suspended to retard the spread of the […]

March 20, 2020

With the country facing growing challenges similar to that of many others parts in the world as the expanding coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues, Arpico Insurance PLC, a fully owned subsidiary of one of Sri Lanka’s largest blue-chip conglomerate Richard Pieris & Company PLC, very recently announced that it will take care of all medical and life […]

March 19, 2020

20th March Update The Board of Directors of the CSE has decided to close the market today (Friday) 20th March 2020 at 12 Noon in view of the curfew imposed by the government to enable staff to travel to their homes. 19th March Update Trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will resume on Friday, […]

March 19, 2020

The World Federation of Exchanges Issues Statement on Covid-19 And Market Volatility London, Thursday 19 March 2020 – The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today issued a statement on coronavirus (Covid-19) and current market volatility. The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has introduced extraordinary volatility in global financial markets, […]

March 19, 2020

Sysco LABS recently celebrated “Blueprint 2020,” a special event bringing together more than 450 employees at the Hilton Colombo Residences. The organization reflected on the achievements and transformation it has seen over the past few years since its acquisition by foodservice leader Sysco, as well as its plans for the future. The key focus area […]

Hirdaramani’s H One launches all-encompassing digital factory-floor solution, Res.Q 2020

Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation Donate Medical Supplies to 10 More Asian Nations, including Sri Lanka

Viber is doubling the maximum number of group call to 10 participants at once in the wake of coronavirus in Sri Lanka

UK PM orders UK-wide lockdown from Tonight

Notice to SriLankan Airlines passengers

Headstart opens up access to Guru.lk platform to combat schools lockdown due to COVID-19

Arpico Insurance steps in to help fight COVID-19

Market Close

Exchanges and CCPs support market participants in the face of the global coronavirus (Covid-19) economic shock

Sysco LABS Outlines Roadmap with “Blueprint 2020”