2021

In an effort to grow Zoom Video Communication Inc.’s presence in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, pioneering information technology company Finetech Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd (FCPL), teamed up with the leading video communications provider to…
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Sri Lanka@100 (SL@100) recently hosted its first virtual networking event to strengthen cross-sell, partnership opportunities, and knowledge-sharing among mid-market companies, supported by the platform. The event was attended by 45…
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A group of students in Edanda Ela, Bambarawana, a remote village in the Galle district engaged in a demonstration urging teachers to resume online classes so that they can continue their education uninterrupted despite COVID. (Picture…
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The SKIP (Skill into Progress) programme is a customized, industry-based programme developed by John Keells Foundation to support the upskilling of identified supplier groups of the John Keells Group to address their skill gaps and…
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When the first lockdown was imposed in March 2020, Nayani’s financial woes worsened overnight. Struggling with partial loss of sight and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) the 36-year-old’s meagre savings evaporated like smoke from the…
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368 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that so far 50,749 suspects have been arrested for not…
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Two were arrested with 13kg of heroin by the Special Task Force (STF) at Wolfendal Street in Colombo with an estimated value is worth over Rs.130 million, said the Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana. Investigations have…
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4,893 persons were undergoing quarantine at 75 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19.
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Four more animals have contracted the COVID-19 virus at the Dehiwala Zoological Garden, said the Wildlife Protection State Minister Wimalaweera Dissanayake. Reportedly, two orangutans and two chimpanzees have infected with COVID…
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Thailand has expanded COVID-19 restrictions that include stay-at-home orders and a night-time curfew to three more provinces as the number of daily infections soared to a record high for a third consecutive day. An announcement…
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