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Jehovah’s Witness Conventions Returning to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to Host Seven Large Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses – First Time In-Person Since 2019 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been holding public conventions in stadiums, arenas, convention centers and theaters around the world for more than 100 years. This tradition was interrupted in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the organization shifted all their […]

Dettol launches new Handwashing drive to mark Global Hand Hygiene Day

Dettol, one of the world’s most trusted global brands that has consistently driven public health & wellbeing for nearly a century, recently announced its further commitment to driving good health & hygiene practices in SL, through a series of activations both focusing on Hand hygiene & general hygiene. This new initiative aims to promote and […]

Lanka Leather Fashion optimistic & confident in Sri Lanka despite domestic turmoil

Manufacturing high-end leatherwear since 1982; asserts country remains top spot for investors When Sri Lanka opened its Free Trade Zones in Katunayaka, Biyagama and Koggala in the mid ‘70s and ‘80s, the country’s unique geographic location proved to be the biggest advantage to prospective foreign investors who saw immense potential in the tiny island.  Being […]

SLVA honors Int. Veterinary Day with host of community welfare programs

The Sri Lanka Veterinary Association (SLVA) celebrated International Veterinary Day (April 29) with a series of animal and community welfare programmes at key locations across the island. Organised under the theme for the year ‘Veterinarians: The guardians of animal welfare’, aims to raise awareness of the contributions and the role played by veterinarians in protecting […]

Samsung Offers 20-Year Warranty on its Digital Inverter Motor for Washing Machines & Digital Inverter Compressor for Refrigerators for the First Time; Stands for Sustainability Through Durability

Samsung, People’s Youth Choice Brand of the year, is breaking new ground by offering 20-year warranty for the first time on Digital Inverter Motor used in its washing machines and Digital Inverter Compressor used in its refrigerators. Samsung is the only consumer electronics brand in the market offering extended warranty up to 20 years. This initiative by Samsung […]

Rebuilding the North: Weaving Hopes and Dreams through the apparel sector

When the civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009, the apparel sector was one of the first industries to enter the Northern Province, hoping to infuse much-needed investment to rebuild the community. Over a decade later, the apparel industry remains the only large manufacturing sector that has ventured north to set up large-scale operations […]