INSEE Ecocycle breaks new ground as the first Sri Lankan company certified under the Global Plastic Pollution Reduction Standard

INSEE Ecocycle Lanka (Pvt) Limited, Sri Lanka’s established leader in sustainable waste management, has set a national precedent in becoming the first company in the country to receive certification under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Standard (PPRS), a globally recognized, third-party audited system validating transparent, traceable, and verified plastic waste reduction. The certification strengthens INSEE Ecocycle’s…

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Standard Chartered Priority partners with the De Lanerolle Brothers for ‘Can’t Wait for Christmas’

30 October 2025: For the second consecutive year, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Priority Banking partners with the celebrated De Lanerolle Brothers for their much-anticipated Christmas concert, ‘Can’t Wait for Christmas’, to be held on Wednesday, 24 November 2025 at the Hilton Colombo.  This collaboration between Standard Chartered Priority and the acclaimed vocal duo to celebrate…

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Bitcoin’s Seventeenth Year: Convergence of Code, Capital, and Compliance

The Bitcoin whitepaper, released on October 31st, 2008, outlined a peer-to-peer framework for transferring value without intermediaries. It was a technical proposal for achieving trust through computation rather than institutions, a design that combined cryptography, incentives, and distributed consensus to eliminate single points of failure. Seventeen years later, that framework underpins a multi-trillion-dollar market and…

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City of Dreams இன் தீபாவளி கொண்டாட்டத்தைவண்ணமயமாக்கிய நியா சர்மாவின் வருகை

கொழும்பில் உள்ள மிகவும் ஆடம்பரமான NÜWA Sri Lanka-க்கு வருகை தந்த பிரபல பாலிவுட் நட்சத்திரமான நியா சர்மா, சமீபத்தில் City of Dreams Sri Lanka-வில் நடைபெற்ற Signature Diwali Glitz நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்து கொண்டு, தீபாவளி விழாவை மேலும் வண்ணமயமாக மாற்றினார். அதேபோல, அவரது ஆட்டம், அழகு மற்றும் உற்சாகம், அங்கு வருகை தந்த அனைவருக்கும் பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சியையும் உற்சாகத்தையும் ஏற்படுத்தியது. இதனிடையே, நியா சர்மா தங்கியிருந்த NÜWA Sri Lanka ஹோட்டல் வளாகமும்…

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Hayleys Solar Wins at SLIM Digis 2.5 as the Only Renewable Energy Brand Recognised

Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited, was recognised for the first time at SLIM Digis 2025, receiving the Best Use of Digital in a Marketing Campaign award in the Energy and Utilities category for its innovative “Energy Peramuna” Election Campaign. The campaign tapped into topical themes, blending humour and cultural references…

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First Capital champions financial innovation and youth leadership as Title Sponsor of MAGNATE 2025

First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, reinforced its commitment to advancing financial innovation and youth leadership as the Title Sponsor of MAGNATE 2025, the flagship event of the Finance Students’ Association of the Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo. Returning for the fourth…

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Sri Lanka – Thailand Business Council holds it 24th AGM with the aim of Expanding Key Areas of Business

The Sri Lanka–Thailand Business Council held its 24th AGM recently with the presence of key stakeholders and members present. The Council continues to play a pivotal role in strengthening trade, investment, and tourism ties between the two friendly nations. Rooted in centuries of shared cultural and religious heritage, the bond between Sri Lanka and Thailand…

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Sarvajana Trust launched as a Pathway to Grassroots Empowerment

The Sarvajana Trust, an independent trust fund dedicated to empowering women and youth across Sri Lanka, was officially launched last evening at the Shangri-La, Colombo. The event drew a distinguished gathering of ambassadors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and supporters of the Sarvajana Balaya led by Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, MP. It was well attended by individuals from…

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DIMO Healthcare Partners with RAB to Strengthen Radiology Education in Sri Lanka

In a landmark initiative aimed at empowering Sri Lanka’s healthcare professionals with advanced radiology knowledge, DIMO Healthcare, the healthcare arm of DIMO, recently collaborated with the non-governmental organization Radiology Across Borders (RAB) to host a series of educational sessions on RAB VITAL Ultrasound Scanning. This marks the first time such specialized RAB-led training sessions have…

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