May 2021 - Page 2 of 28 - Lanka Business News

May 31, 2021

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — May 31, 2021 — Microsoft will be the official technology partner for the upcoming Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021 and Microsoft Teams will become the platform of choice to host the country’s first-ever virtual investor forum. Microsoft Teams, the hub for team collaboration, will help bring in investment […]

May 31, 2021

The International Association of Pageantry (IAOP) recently announced their appointment of Chanaka Perera as the Exclusive Representative/Partner in Sri Lanka. The IAOP is a self-regulating ethics and regulatory body for the pageant industry, with its head office based in the United States (US). Pageantry is a cultural icon in many countries, and […]

May 31, 2021

Colombo – Oxfam in Sri Lanka and ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency International) in collaboration with the European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives will virtually launch the report “Health and Life Experiences of the Ambagamuwa DS Division: A Gender-based Study” (HLEAD) on the 4th of June, 2021. The report […]

May 31, 2021

In a pioneering initiative to support the health care sector, HUTCH has joined forces with the leading telemedicine provider oDoc to launch the oDoc-HUTCH Suwa Sarana initiative to offer telemedicine services free of charge, to all Sri Lankans during the present travel restrictions. Through this CSR initiative, all Sri Lankans regardless of […]

May 31, 2021

31 May 2021, Colombo – The first Geo-Zone Coordination Meeting for the Implementation of the FAO Global Action on Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control in South Asia was hosted by the FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Office recently. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka, the FAW Task Force and the FAO Representation in […]

May 31, 2021

DirectPay having commenced operations in 2018, have today, gained the position of being one of the fastest-growing fintech startups to watch. They recently surpassed more than LKR 3 Billion worth of transactions that was achieved within a period of just two years. Founded by Kanishka Weeramunda, Dinesh Karunathilaka and Sasindu Pathiranage the […]

May 31, 2021

Backed by its global objective of aiding private and public organizations to build trust in society and solve important problems, PwC Sri Lanka will participate in this year’s Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) to offer its business expertise and opportunities to participants at a three-day virtual event to be held from 7 […]

May 31, 2021

May 30, 2021: As part of their sincere efforts to further support and protect their policy holders, Sri Lanka’s fastest growing life insurer Softlogic Life, recently launched a completely free, 24/7 healthcare service, ‘Call a Doctor’, to enable their customers and employees to consult the expertise of qualified, experienced doctors via a […]

May 31, 2021

FY21 Highlights Consolidated revenue of Rs.24.3 billion, increase of 16.6 % YoY PAT amounted to Rs.2.5 billion, increase of 38.5% YoY Healthcare revenue up 14.5% YoY to Rs.12.8 billion Consumer revenue up 30.8% YoY to Rs.7.1 billion Agri revenue up 2.4% YoY to Rs.3.9 billion EPS of Rs.3.39 3:1 share split in Mar […]

May 31, 2021

Huawei, the global smartphone brand synonymous with innovative technology advances has been expanding its smart device portfolio with focus on high-end features and affordability. One such smartphone largely embraced by tech enthusiasts is the Huawei Nova 7 SE. Huawei Nova 7 SE is the first ever mid-range 5G smartphone to have ever […]

Microsoft to power Sri Lanka’s first virtual investment forum as official technology partner

International Association of Pageantry appoints Representative in Sri Lanka

Virtual Launch: The ACCEND Project produces Trilingual Gender-based report on Health and Life Experiences in Sri Lanka’s Plantation Sector, in partnership with ADRA, Oxfam and the European Union.

oDoc – HUTCH Suwa Sarana to support the pandemic response by providing free telemedicine services to all Sri Lankans

Fall Armyworm (FAW) control and management in Sri Lanka

Directpay Secures Over 3 Billion Worth of Transactions

PwC to Offer Its Business Expertise and Opportunities at Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021

Softlogic Life launches ‘Call a Doctor’ facility to safeguard policy holders’ health during pandemic

Healthcare and Consumer propel Sunshine Holdings’ strong FY21 performance amidst pandemic

Huawei Nova 7 SE, Huawei FreeBuds 4i and Huawei Band 6 combination integrates unmatched smart capabilities