Sri Lanka President pledges US$5mn to Modiβs South Asia Coronavirus fund
Sri Lankaβs President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pledged 5 million US dollars to a South Asian emergency fund for anti-Coroanvirus activities, his office said. Prime Minister Modi had proposed the fund during a conference call with regional leaders on March 15….
Sri Lankaβs Commercial Bank says ready to help customers worst hit by COVID-19
Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Sri Lankaβs largest private lender is ready to support borrowers whose cashflows would be hit in a worse than average disruption from the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, a top official said. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had called on…
SL Cricket gives Rs. 25 m to Govt.βs fight against COVID-19
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to grant Rs. 25 million to the Government to help its efforts toward combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be handed over to the Government immediately. Sri Lanka Cricket said, whilst understanding the…
Billionaire Dhammika Perera donates Rs.70mn to combat COVID-19
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to rise, something else is starting to happen around the world β entrepreneurs, businesses and multimillionaire philanthropists are pledging their support. Sri Lankan Billionaire Dhammika Perera has also joined this battle…
HUTCH supports the Government in Encouraging Work from Home introducing a number of Special Initiatives
The Government has recognized the importance of isolating the population to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus by driving Work from Home initiatives. In a special statement made today Hutch is pleased to announce that it has joined in…
Understanding Market Halts
Halting trading of the market due to an extreme decline in a particular index during the day, as a result of the share prices falling rapidly, is a measure that is implemented by stock markets around the world. Trading Halts triggered by circuit breakers,…
Headstart opens up access to Guru.lk platform to combat schools lockdown due to COVID-19
Offers Sri Lankaβs largest resource of digital learning content to educational institutions including private tuition houses Sri Lankaβs largest digital learning content platform Guru.lk has announced it is offering access to its vast resource of digitised material to schools and…
βOnline Shopping to Thrive Under Huawei AppGalleryββ, Kavan Marambe β Daraz
Online shopping has become a global trend and an integral part of many peopleβs lives. Both sellers and customers have identified it to be very convenient, as it provides the luxury of ordering items to oneβs doorstep and running an…
The new benchmark in midrange smartphones: Nova 7i now in Sri Lanka
Huawei, the innovative smartphone manufacturer, recently introduced Huawei Nova 7i adding yet another feature packed device to the Nova line of smartphones that offer more value for a convenient price. Like all other Nova smartphones, Nova 7i is stunning to…
Huawei, Deloitte collaborate on whitepaper for combating COVID-19 with 5G
In collaboration with Huawei, Deloitte has published a new whitepaper discussing how key features of 5G can synergize with other technologies to enhance the effectiveness of pandemic prevention and treatment, as well as drive the digital transformation of healthcare systems…