Advice Lab forges strategic alliance with Rhombus Advisory
Advice Lab, a reputed BPO that provides paraplanning and administrative services to Australian financial planners, has secured a strategic investment from Rhombus Advisory, one of Australia’s leading professional services groups. This initiative marks a major milestone in Advice Lab’s growth journey and highlights the strength of its operations across Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The […]
Huawei and Partners Win 3 IDC Asia/Pacific FEA Awards
At the IDC Asia/Pacific Technology Symposium & Awards 2025, Huawei, together with Shandong Port Group Yantai Port and Shenzhen Big Data Resource Management Center, won two Asia Pacific Excellence Future Enterprise Awards (FEA). Huawei also received one Excellence FEA award in the Hong Kong region in collaboration with China Mobile International Limited. IDC believes this […]
Yara Technologies unveils YaraPay
A smart tuition fee collection and management for educational institutions Colombo, Sri Lanka; 20 November 2025: Yara Technologies announced the launch of YaraPay, an AI-driven, purpose-built payments platform for education that makes collecting, reconciling, and paying out school fees fast, transparent, and hassle-free. Designed for higher-education institutions, schools, pre-schools and tuition institutes, YaraPay connects into […]
Sri Lankan Entrepreneur Shan Meemanage Receives Distinguished Fellowship from The Chartered Institute of Marketing UK
Colombo, Sri Lanka — November 2025: Shan Meemanage, Chairman of Dutch Trails, has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship (FCIM) from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom—one of the world’s most respected professional bodies for marketers. This recognition celebrates his exceptional leadership, entrepreneurial vision, and longstanding commitment to elevating marketing standards in Sri Lanka […]
Softlogic Life Grows 29% with GWP of Rs. 28.2 Bn for 9 months
Key Highlights • Gross Written Premium (GWP): Rs. 28.2 Bn, up 29% • Market leader in Absolute GWP Growth of 6,284 Mn • Profit Before Tax (PBT): Rs. 3.3 billion • Total Assets: Rs. 59 Bn | Total Equity: Rs. 11.6 Bn • Return on Equity (ROE): 24% | Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): 298% • […]
TikTok Launches Time and Well-being Features for Users
TikTok announced today the launch of its new Time and Well-being space for its users. This new update introduces a range of features designed to help TikTok users build mindful digital habits. This initiative underscores the platform’s commitment to fostering a positive and balanced online experience. While emphasizing safety and Community Guidelines, TikTok has been […]
Sri Lanka Targets Inclusive Economic Growth with First Coordinated Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities
Sri Lanka today marked one of its largest cross-sector pushes for disability-inclusive employment, as more than 100 jobseekers with disabilities connected directly with leading employers at Embracing Diversity – Skills and Work for Persons with Disabilities, held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 7. Organised by the GIZ Vocational Training in Sri Lanka (VTSL) […]
Global Talent Competes to Solve LLM Memory Challenge at 2023 ICPC Championship Powered by Huawei
Chu Xieting, a promising student from Georgia Tech, claimed the top spot at the 2023 ICPC Challenge Championship, a global programming competition powered by Huawei. The event, co-hosted by the ICPC Foundation and Huawei, brought together some of the brightest minds from around the world to solve real-world challenges in technology. This year’s competition, themed […]
MAS wins multiple honours at the National Cleaner Production Awards 2025
South Asian apparel-tech conglomerate, MAS Holdings won resounding recognition for its commitment to sustainable and ethical production at the recently concluded National Cleaner Production Awards 2025. The awards were presented in Colombo under the patronage of the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti. MAS received Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards in the […]
Softlogic Life wins best “AI Initiative of the Year” at 2025 Asia Insurance Awards
Softlogic Life was awarded the most topical and prestigious ‘AI Initiative of the Year’ award at the 29th Asia Insurance Industry Awards (AIIA) 2025, becoming the only Sri Lankan insurer to win at this year’s prestigious regional event. The award recognizes the company’s groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform one of the industry’s […]
