Sunshine Holdings brings diabetes screening and awareness to nine Healthguard outlets for World Diabetes Day 2026
Five-day Suwa Diviya programme encourages early action against diabetes Sunshine Holdings PLC, through its community health arm, Sunshine Foundation for Good, will conduct a five-day diabetes screening and awareness programme across nine Healthguard outlets from 9 to 13 November 2026, ahead of World Diabetes Day. Conducted under the Foundation’s Suwa Diviya initiative, the programme will […]
Janashakthi Life recognised among Sri Lanka’s Top 20 Great Workplaces for Young Talent 2026
Janashakthi Life, the flagship company of JXG (Janashakthi Group), has been recognised among Sri Lanka’s Top 20 Great Workplaces for Young Talent 2026 by Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka, reflecting its commitment to creating a workplace where young professionals can learn, contribute, and build meaningful careers. The endorsement is based on the globally recognised […]
Discovering Colombo’s Next Food Obsession with Raha Deen on TikTok
Colombo’s food scene never stays still for long. There is always a new café to check out, a restaurant opening its doors or a home-based business serving up something you never knew you needed to try. But how do you find these places before they become everyone’s next favourite? For food content creator Raha Deen, […]
Beyond Connectivity, AI-Centric New Generation UBB Network Brings Intelligence Everywhere
At the Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2026), Richard Liu, Vice President of Huawei and President of ICT Marketing & Solution Sales, delivered a keynote speech titled “Beyond Connectivity, AI-Centric New Generation UBB Network Brings Intelligence Everywhere.” Richard Liu noted that AI is transforming the world at a speed surpassing any previous technological revolution in history. Looking […]
HNB invests LKR 3.2 million in vocational training to empower 80 young people through strengthened partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka
05 October 2026, Colombo: Hatton National Bank (HNB) has strengthened its long-standing partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka, committing LKR 3.2 million towards the vocational training and career development of 80 young people at the SOS Vocational Training Centres in Jaffna and Malpotha. Recognising the importance of vocational skills in helping local youth transition […]
Samsung expands Lesi Pay by Dialog Finance easy payment facility to authorised outlets islandwide
Samsung Sri Lanka has expanded its easy payment facility through Lesi Pay by Dialog Finance, making convenient monthly instalment options available at approximately 400 authorised Samsung outlets across the country, in addition to Dialog showrooms. The expanded facility aims to reach 1,000 outlets by the end of 2026, improving access to genuine Samsung smartphones and […]
The cost of hesitation: lessons from Asian national strategies on oil palm
By Lalith Obeyesekere, Secretary General, Planters’ Association of Ceylon In his memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew described Ceylon as Britain’s model Commonwealth country, and took note of the significant lead that then Ceylon had in terms of its resources, infrastructure and institutions when compared to the Singapore he had inherited, or to his immediate neighbours, Malaysia […]
TikTok strengthens AI transparency and safety efforts to help users navigate AI-generated content
TikTok to strengthen AI education, test enhanced detection of AI-generated spam and join the C2PA Steering Committee to advance industry-wide content transparency Sri Lanka, October 08th, 2026 — TikTok today announced a series of new measures designed to help people identify, understand, and engage responsibly with AI-generated content, including expanded AI literacy resources, enhanced detection […]
Deleted Scenes by BBDO Sri Lanka Brings Workplace Harassment into Focus Through Seven Short Films
BBDO Group Sri Lanka premiered Deleted Scenes, a collection of seven short films exploring workplace harassment, at PVR Cinemas at One Galle Face, Colombo, on 6 October 2026. The films depicted workplace situations that can be difficult to recognise or address openly, with the aim of encouraging discussion and reflection. The project began as an […]
150 years of rubber: A milestone worth celebrating
This year, Sri Lanka marks 150 years since rubber was first planted on its soil, a milestone that traces back to 1876, when a shipment of young Hevea brasiliensis seedlings arrived at the Henarathgoda Botanical Gardens in Gampaha. Grown from seeds smuggled out of the Amazon by British botanist Henry Wickham and germinated at Kew […]
