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Hemas and Plasticcycle expands plastic waste collection network June, 9, 2021 Hemas Consumer, together with  the  John Keells Group’s social enterprise project- Plasticcycle completed the expansion of the project’s plastic collection bin network to 25 new collection points in the financial year 2020/21. This recent expansion is the resultant effort of Hemas Consumer, a leading manufacturer in Sri Lanka’s home and personal care sector to remain committed to support the ongoing efforts of Plasticcycle, the social entrepreneurship initiative of John Keells which is the blueprint that enc...

Deep tech: GoMicro targets retailer benefits of quality control AI tool for fresh produce An artificial intelligence (AI) tool created by Australian start-up GoMicro to test the quality and safety of foods is hoping to expand its use to allow retailers to create and meet desired standards from their suppliers. First established in 2016 by founder and CEO, Dr Sivam Krish, GoMicro is a quality control (QC) tool designed to grade fruits and vegetables according to size, colour and ripeness, analyse for pest and diseases, and assess freshness in seafood. While there ar...

The United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation estimates that up to one third of global primary produce is wasted. Minimising food wastage could bring significant benefits to many people around the world. Issues around food freshness and storage are a critical component in this context. For instance, more than 30% of the fish landed on Sri Lanka’s shores are considered spoilt, according to NARA, Sri Lanka’s National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency. The lack of fishing boat cold storage facilities is compounded by the need to fish further out into the seas as sto...

news WCT to be built on 35-year BOT basis Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) The joint venture to build the West Container Terminal (WCT) of the Colombo port will enhance the multi-dimensional strategic relationship between India and Sri Lanka, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said. He thanked the Sri Lankan Government for the opportunity offered. “Grateful to the leaders of Government of India, Government of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Ports Authority and John Keells for the opportunity to build WCT, Colombo. This partnership is a symbol of the deep strategic relations between countr...

Posted on March 16th, 2021 Courtesy Adaderana Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. will work with Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings Plc to develop a port terminal in the island nation, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s first such standalone overseas project. India’s biggest private port operator got a letter of intent from Sri Lankan authorities to build and operate the West Container Terminal of Colombo Port for 35 years, Adani Ports said in an exchange filing Monday. The project cost is estimated to be around $750 million, according to Daya Ratnayake, c...