DARAZ
Daraz, Sri Lanka's largest e-commerce platform, ordinarily connects thousands of sellers to millions of consumers across the country. Now, however, the scalability and scope of the e-commerce giant's
COMMERCIAL BANK
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon of Ceylon has announced it is deploying its ‘Bank-on-Wheels’ Mobile ATM units in areas where curfews are in force, to provide urgently needed access to cash to members
MICROIMAGE
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — April 2, 2020 — As businesses around the world take steps to ensure that their employees are connected and engaged, MiHCM today announced the release of MiHCM
SLT
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), identifying its duty as the national telecommunication provider, has taken the initiative to offer a host of benefits to SLT customers during this difficult time
EMIRATES
Dubai, UAE, 2 April 2020: Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of the world’s largest international airline, is supporting its 27+ million members by understanding their needs, relaxing policies
BIA TO CONSTRUCT STERILISATION TUNNEL
A 20 feet long Sterilisation Tunnel to be constructed in BIA A 20 feet long…
CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW TO STOP THE CLIMATE CRISIS
NOT LONG AGO, in more innocent times, I was driving with my three sons back from trying to ski on a mountain that doesn't really have snow anymore, and we were talking about climate change
UN LAUNCHES COVID-19 PLAN
“The new coronavirus disease is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives and people’s livelihoods”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, pointing out that the potential longer-term effects
SRI LANKAN AIRLINES
Colombo, April 02 2020: The Chairman and Board of Directors of SriLankan Airlines are ever mindful of their duty to protect the country’s economic interests, livelihoods of the employees of the SriLankan
WHY IS ‘PHYSICAL DISTANCING’ BETTER THAN ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has started using the phrase "physical distancing" instead of "social distancing" as a way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus from people to people
COVID-19 WILL HIT SOUTH ASIA HARD. WE ARE FIGHTING BACK
While my regular rounds of visits to South Asia have ground to a halt, I have never felt more connected to the region. I’m reminded every day that the unfolding COVID-19 crisis threatens to erase
World Bank Fast-Tracks $128 Million COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Support for Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2020— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the $128.6 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project
COVID-19 INFECTION GROWS EXPONENTIALLY
GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday (Apr 1) about the rapid escalation and global spread of COVID-19 cases from the new coronavirus, which has
SOUTH ASIA SHOWS NEW SIGNS OF CAMARADERIE
The deadly COVID-19 pandemic is bringing together leaders of South Asian countries in a way rarely seen in recent years
