June 2020 - Page 7 of 23 - Lanka Business News

June 23, 2020

First Sri Lankan Lady Elected as CIMA Global Vice President – 2020/21 Sri Lankan management accounting professional – Melanie Janine Kanaka, was elected as the first Sri Lankan woman Global Vice President of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) by over a resounding 88% of its global members voting at the 101st Annual General […]

June 23, 2020

Ranjith Kodituwakku has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer/ General Manager of People’s Bank with effect from June 19, 2020. He had previously served as the Deputy General Manager (Commercial Banking and Digitalization). The appointment as CEO/GM follows the retirement of M.A. Boniface Silva – Acting CEO/GM. Ranjith Kodituwakku has over 37 years of banking […]

June 23, 2020

Leading private sector bank HNB PLC, reported a 70 percent increase in the use of its cardless cash withdrawal facility, Cash to Mobile during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the period of January to May 2020, the bank witnessed an average (month-to-month) increase of 60 percent on Cash to Mobile transactions. The facility […]

June 23, 2020

A recruitment platform built to help businesses navigate the ‘new normal’ in the pandemic-struck economy Rooster Jobs is a free of charge end-to-end recruitment platform and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) designed to help businesses source suitable candidates. The platform was launched on 11th of May with the motive to assist businesses navigate hiring efficiency amidst […]

June 23, 2020

Sri Lanka’s total electricity generation (excluding non- conventional electricity as solar, wind, mini-hydro & biomass) stood at 964,043 MWh in the month of April 2020, down 22.7 per cent from 12,46,863 MWh in the month of January 2020, data submitted by Ceylon Electricity Board shows. The reduction of the electricity generation in April 2020 may […]

June 23, 2020

Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology (SIST), with the largest undergraduate facility in the heart of Colombo opened up opportunities for students to enroll into globally recognized undergraduate programs offered directly by the university – not through any diploma pathway. Students will receive their prized degree from the prestigious Lincoln University College, Malaysia. SIST will […]

June 23, 2020

Norwegian Embassy in Colombo entered into an agreement to support PAFFREL (People’s Action for Free and Fair Election) to follow health and safety regulations relating to preventing the spread of Covid-19 during the upcoming election and also to empower more women to get involved in the elections and elections monitoring process. Mr. Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive […]

June 23, 2020

Pelwatte, the leading local dairy manufacturing company conducted several consumer driven CSR projects which manifested the company’s commitment towards the social upliftment amidst the Covid-19 crisis. Mithuru Mithuro Movement is an organization mainly focused on rehabilitation and purification of substance abused personals in Sri Lanka. The organization is registered under government and National Dangerous Drugs […]

June 23, 2020

Janashakthi Life partners with oDoc, to provide free life insurance cover (inclusive of COVID – 19 coverage) and critical illness insurance cover up to Rs. 100,000 for all customers via the app. In addition to this, oDoc customers can extend the free cover to specially designed covers worth Rs. 200,000 and Rs. 600,000 at an […]

June 23, 2020

Established in 2016 as a not for profit organization, STEMUp Educational Foundation aims to empower students to pursue higher education and careers in IT, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subject matters. STEMUp has so far empowered thousands of students with its unique and innovative portfolio of courses and island wide training sessions. STEMUp boasts […]

Sri Lankan Woman Creates History in Global Management Accounting Profession

Ranjith Kodituwakku New CEO/GM at People’s Bank

HNB records sharp spike in cardless transactions during COVID lockdown with Cash to Mobile

Rooster Jobs launched to help Sri Lankan businesses steer recruitment during Covid-19

Sri Lanka’s Electricity Generation (excluding non-conventional energy) Decrease by 22.7% to 964,043 GWH in April from January 2020 due to lower demand

SIST breaks barriers to offer higher education opportunities under 1 million LKR in Sri Lanka

Norwegian Embassy supports PAFFREL to follow health and safety measures

Pelwatte donates milk powder to ‘Mithuru Mithuro’ organisation

Janashakthi Life partners with oDoc to enhance customer experience through digital transformation.

STEMUp leads the journey empowering a tech-savvy society in Sri Lanka