December 2020 - Lanka Business News

December 31, 2020

Sri Lanka’s most loved learning brand and largest manufacturer of stationery products, Atlas, is proud to announce the launch of its very own online store, Atlas Myshop. The online store was officially launched recently by Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – Group CEO at Hemas Holdings PLC, where she made the first official purchase. Accessible 24/7 via […]

December 31, 2020

Heung A Line head quartered in South Korea launched its maiden service (SIS/CI6) in Sri Lanka with its first vessel call at the CICT of the Port of Colombo with mv. BALTIC SOUTH v. 2001W on the 22nd of December 2020. The service is jointly operated by Heung A Line in partnership with Sinokor Line, […]

December 31, 2020

INSEE Cement, the country’s leading cement manufacturer extended its support through sponsoring the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE) 2020 which was jointly organised by the Engineering community of the University of Peradeniya, University of Moratuwa, University of Ruhuna and Open University of Sri Lanka. This international conference, also branded as the ‘Kandy […]

December 31, 2020

By Rajesh Maurya, Regional Vice President, India & SAARC, Fortinet. In 2020, we saw many rapid changes on a global scale as organizations across the world attempted to adapt to a new normal caused by the pandemic. Amid this shift, there were significant developments seen across the cyberthreat landscape. Going into 2021 and beyond, we face another […]

December 31, 2020

– Benchmark ASPI recorded a growth of 10.5% in 2020 – 2020 market turnover highest since 2011 – Market Capitalization grown a trillion rupees since 12th May 2020 – Increasing interest among local youth a key feature The Sri Lankan stock market ended 2020 on a positive note today, marking a year in which the […]

December 31, 2020

In a ground-breaking initiative, Ace Connekt an innovative new recruitment platform that seeks to connect companies to talented job seekers, www.aceconnekt.com was launched recently. The main objective of the platform is to provide an effective and reliable recruitment tool ensuring recruiters and corporates have easy and quick access to the largest human resource talent pool […]

December 31, 2020

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has announced the launch of CBC Finance Ltd., the Bank’s fully-owned Licenced Non-bank Finance Institution (NBFI), formerly known as Serendib Finance and Indra Finance. The formal re-naming of the entity acquired by the Bank in 2014 marks the completion of its transition into the Commercial Bank Group. The restructured […]

December 31, 2020

The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) hosted the first Key Person’s Forum for the industry recently, with the objective of helping the industry at a time of crisis by developing a sustainable policy framework. The forum was conducted with Hon. State Minister of Money and Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reform, Ajith Nivard […]

December 31, 2020

Samsung wins 44 CES 2021 Innovation Awards in categories spanning mobile devices, streaming, gaming, accessibility & sustainability, among others Thursday, 31 December 2020, Colombo: Samsung Electronics, a global leader in technology, announced that 44 of its new product and service innovations received CES® 2021 Innovation Awards honors, including four Best of Innovations accolades, from the Consumer Technology Association […]

December 31, 2020

Hambantota International Port (HIP) marked its third year in operation with a donation of a 100 tree saplings. The sapling varieties were specially chosen in consultation with the Hambantota Botanical Gardens and Kaha Mara, Buruta, Bulu, Muna mal and Kubuk were amongst the plants donated to the Hambantota Education Zonal Office. Ray Ren, CEO and […]

One Click to Shop for Your Child’s Entire Booklist Safely with Atlas Myshop

Korean based Heung A Line expands its services to Sri Lanka

INSEE Cement drives innovative research as main sponsor of 11th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2020

Cybersecurity Threat Predictions for 2021

2020 – A turnaround year for the Sri Lankan Stock Market

Ace Connekt launched as revolutionary new online job portal to modernize and streamline recruitment process

ComBank launches CBC Finance as successor to Serendib Finance

Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association conducts first Key Person’s Forum for the IndustrySri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association conducts first Key Person’s Forum for the Industry

The Consumer Technology Association Recognizes Samsung for its Bold Design & Engineering

Hambantota International Port 3 years in operations