March 2020 - Page 5 of 13 - Lanka Business News

March 19, 2020

In the midst of juggling a sizable list of personal and professional commitments, most women find that they have little time to focus on their health. Given the effects of heightened stress and unhealthy lifestyles, this takes on an additional dimension of risk, leaving women vulnerable to a host of ailments. This is why […]

March 19, 2020

WhatsApp today announces the launch of two initiatives in support of the global fight against the Coronavirus pandemic: the global launch of the WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub in partnership with the World Health Organization and UNDP as well as a $1m donation to the Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN). The WhatsApp Coronavirus Information […]

March 19, 2020

Focus on private sector and workers spearheaded by IFC to mitigate financial and economic impact of crisis The World Bank and IFC’s Boards of Directors approved today an increased $14 billion package of fast-track financing to assist companies and countries in their efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The […]

March 19, 2020

We write further to our Circular (No. 04-03-2020) dated 18th March 2020 regarding the above, notifying the decision taken by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in consultation with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), to resume trading on Thursday, 19th March 2020. Following a subsequent request of the SEC and taking into […]

March 19, 2020

Coca-Cola Beverage Sri Lanka (CCBSL) Ltd., along with the Coca-Cola Foundation, partnered with ACTED, the international NGO, in October 2018 to rehabilitate the Samurdhi Tank in Galahitiya village in Monaragala District, Uva Province and therein support the Parakum Farmers’ Organisation (FO) and the Ekamuthu Women’s Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) in Monaragala. A formal ceremony took place on March 3rd 2020 […]

March 18, 2020

As we prepare for the additional demands that the COVID-19 outbreak will place on our hospital system, our operational leaders need up-to-date projections of what additional resources will be required. Informed estimates of how many patients will need hospitalization, ICU beds, and mechanical ventilation over the coming days and weeks will be crucial inputs to readiness responses […]

March 18, 2020

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SriLankan Airlines had received permission from Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) to carry Sri Lankan nationals(passengers) who are currently stranded in the UK, to Colombo, on UL504, arriving in Colombo on the 19th March 2020, at 1240. As per the directive from CAASL/ AASL No passenger will be accepted at the arrival terminal […]

March 18, 2020

The day the world stopped | Amid travel bans and lockdowns, their approaches differ OF THE SUPPOSED five stages of grief, humanity’s response to the covid-19 pandemic has seemed stuck in the first three: denial (it will not happen to us), anger (it’s another country’s fault, or our government’s) and bargaining (if we make modest […]

March 18, 2020

If you’re on your company’s IT team, you’re probably used to preparing laptops for employees to use remotely, and setting up mobile phones with access to company data. However, we’re looking at something much bigger than that today. Global concerns over the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak have seen businesses activate their business continuity plans (BCPs) […]

March 18, 2020

DIMO together with SIEMENS, a global technological and electrical solutions provider, recently signed a contract with Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to embark the package 04 Lot A phase of the “National Transmission and Distribution Network Development and Efficiency Improvement Project” for enhancing national power supply. The package 04 Lot A phase of this project was […]

Nawaloka Hospitals promotes early detection among women through special screening offers

WhatsApp launches Coronavirus Information Hub to support health initiatives and donates $1m to International Fact-Checking Network for #CoronaVirus Facts Alliance

World Bank Group Increases COVID-19 Response to $14 Billion To Help Sustain Economies, Protect Jobs

CSE | 19-03-2020 – Market Holiday

Coca-Cola sustains its commitment to Water Stewardship with latest water tank rehabilitation project in Monaragala in partnership with ACTED

Announcing CHIME, A tool for COVID-19 capacity planning

Update on SriLankan flight movements, due to COVID-19 outbreak

Governments are still struggling to get ahead of the coronavirus

Remote working due to coronavirus? Here’s how to do it securely

SIEMENS – DIMO Consortium to Enhance National Power Supply with CEB