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The Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, has installed a statue of Lord Buddha outside the premises of the Chancery building. This was the first time that a Buddha statue has been erected in a public place in Kenya. LOLC Chairman Ishara Nanayakkara and High Commissioner Veluppillai Kananathan unveiled the statue at the auspicious time on July 14 in the presence of members of Sri Lanka community in Nairobi. Religious observances including chanting of Gatha, Buddha Pooja and worship were ...

Colombo, July 16, 2021 – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, announced the appointment of Avanthi Colombage as Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives for Visa. Avanthi will head the operations of the company in the two markets from Colombo and be a part of Visa’s leadership team in the region. She replaces Anthony Watson, who has transitioned to lead Visa’s business in New Zealand. Avanthi joined Visa in 2017 and has been responsible for client relationship...

Innovative technologies and solutions from Australia, introduced in Sri Lanka and Maldives in 2014, have prevented over 29,314,918 kg equivalent of GHG Emission savings (CO2) from polluting the environment. This achievement has been confirmed using internationally acclaimed Australian measurement and verification protocols. Renewable energy and energy conservation are two important pillars in tackling climate change, and Australian businesses have been working to achieve these important goals t...

Plasticcycle, the Social Entrepreneurship Project of the John Keells Group is pleased to onboard Hemas Consumer, in its bin placement initiative targeted towards encouraging responsible disposal of recyclable plastic waste, adding to the existing network of over 190 Plasticcycle bins in Sri Lanka. The agreement between the two parties was signed on the on 5 th February 2021 by the consumer brands arm of Hemas Holdings PLC, with a commitment to sponsor 30 large Plasticcycle bins in the Colombo D...