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 […]
Samsung SmartThings Delivers Seamless Appliance Connectivity and Control
The idea of a home that runs effortlessly in the background has been around for more than a century. Today, Samsung is turning that vision into a practical, everyday reality through its growing AI Home ecosystem powered by SmartThings. As more households explore connected living, including many across Sri Lanka, Samsung’s approach focuses on technology […]
Unseen and undervalued: Sri Lanka’s SMEs fight to stay in the game
SME exporters call for clear, consistent VAT rules and equal treatment For decades, Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has stood as a national success story—one that stitched together foreign investment, ethical manufacturing, and export resilience. But behind the glossy factory floors of major exporters lies another story: that of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) struggling to […]
