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Currently in Sri Lanka, 2.1 million people smoke and 12,351 people die annually from smoking which is about 10% of all deaths. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common way of death from tobacco (53%) especially in young (most people start smoking early and the mean age of...

IYAP’s Peace Ambassador Leadership Program (PALP), supported by the Active citizen, British Council Sri Lanka, conducted a Stakeholder Consultation for Community Resilience program amongst religious leaders, dignitaries, parents and our members in Galle to address the issues...

Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia in 2019 for the eighth year in a row, according to results from ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ annual online survey conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Nielsen. The ranking – which aggregates views from...

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc, Sri Lanka’s market leader in Credit and Debit Card cumulative point-of-sale usage, has extended the reach of its hybrid card functionality by partnering with JAT Holdings to introduce a loyalty debit card programme for the latter’s SAYERLACK...

For cherished Sri Lankan chicken producer Crysbro, the concept of doing good business no longer solely revolves around delivering a product which can be used as a vehicle to drive profit. After 47 years, the company, which is locally renowned for the high quality of its chicken,...

INSEE Cement, Sri Lanka’s premier producer of cement that has constructed over a third of the nation’s homes has always been dedicated to building the nation.  As the nation reeled from the catastrophic destruction of lives and churches after the Easter Sunday bombing, INSEE...

  Keynote address delivered by Sri Lanka Army Commander, Lt. General Mahesh Senanayake National security and national economy utmost priority moving forward HR professionals must focus on implementation of best practices around security Sri Lankan Human Resource Professionals...

Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC partnered with multinational enterprise software company IFS Sri Lanka to issue co-branded Visa Credit Cards which are anchored to a slew of exclusive incentives and benefits to its clientele and staff. The partnership which was...

Emirates has introduced its First-Class cabin in Durban, in conjunction with the airline’s seasonal frequency increase of four additional flights a week, bringing the airline’s award-winning, luxury travel experience to the coastal South African city. During the seasonal increase...

AIA Insurance Lanka, the leader in pensions, life and health insurance, has partnered, Sri Lanka’s leading telemedicine provider, oDoc, to deliver unlimited doctor consultations to AIA policyholders and their family members. A first in the insurance industry in Sri Lanka, this...

Hong Kong Business tycoon and philanthropist Li Ka-Shing, Former Chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings, which is the primary shareholder of Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (HTLL), recently opened a multi-million dollar Buddhist Art Museum in Hong Kong. The Museum sits in the  Tsz...

Twenty apparel collections created by final year fashion design students of the University of Moratuwa (UoM) illuminated the catwalk with fascinating styles, at a spectacular event sponsored by Teejay Lanka PLC, Sri Lanka’s only multinational textile mill. The occasion was the...