CHINA DISCOVERS A DOUBLE MUTATED COVID STRAND
The 'double mutant' coronavirus strain that was found in India has now been detected in China, the country's chief epidemiologist has
BRAZIL PASSES 400,000 DEATHS
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 has passed 400,000 in Brazil, the second highest in the world, as the country continues to struggle
ONLINE ACTIVITY
OUR SCREEN TIME BY Saashya Rodrigo The shift to at-home schooling and teleworking hasn’t given…
HAMEEDIA
Hameedia, Sri Lanka’s leading total men’s wear solution provider commemorated International Women’s Day recently with a wave of educative
SEYLAN BANK
Seylan Bank made a steady start in 2021 by posting a Profit After Tax (PAT) of LKR 1Bn in Q1 2021 amidst macro-economic challenges
US UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES NOW REQUIRE COVID-19 VACCINATED STUDENTS
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end
EXPEDITE THE FUTURE
Thinking beyond boundaries Prof. Lalith Gamage Information and Communication Technology Agency Q: In your assessment,…
NEW VACCINE CARRIERS HANDED TO SRI LANKA
500 vaccine carriers were handed over to the Ministry of Health, as part of the first batch of cold chain equipment procured by UNICEF Sri Lanka
OPINION PAGE
THE VIGIL Sri Lanka’s 4/21 was commemorated by a call to observe a two minutes’…
THE PUBLIC TRUST
During the initial confusion due to the pandemic, several government services and organisations shut down except for essential services
COVER STORY
Following his appointment as the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank in Sri Lanka on 1 January 2019, Bingumal Thewarathanthri stands out
EMPLOYEES ARE NOW WORKING AN EXTRA UNPAID DAY
Unpaid overtime is on the rise, and workers around the world have the pandemic to thank for that. One in 10 employees say they’ve been
THE HEIGHT OF AMBITION
COVID-19 was an unexpected occurrence and international airlines across the world took a hit. SriLankan Airlines faced issues prior to
APPLE PROFITS DOUBLE
A surge in iPhone sales, especially in China, has led to a doubling of profits at Apple since the start of the pandemic.
The results