October 17, 2022
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5min
      ‘Daraz Connect’ is a national outreach initiative launched recently to enable potential sellers to use e-commerce in Sri Lanka. Through this initiative, Daraz aims to improve digital knowledge and skills around e-commerce, encourage more local production and help consumers connect with new micro, small and medium businesses, especially from rural areas. Each […]

August 16, 2022
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        Cementing its reputation as Sri Lanka’s most versatile payment partner, leading private sector bank HNB PLC was recognized by Daraz, South Asia’s largest e-commerce platform, for its commitment to enhancing digital payment solutions. The Bank was awarded for the card base with the best all-round growth at the annual Daraz Payment […]

March 16, 2022
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        The Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) and Daraz Sri Lanka recently signed a much-anticipated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve e-commerce-related data in Sri Lanka. SLASSCOM and Daraz have launched a national e-commerce penetration and use survey, which covers at least 3,000 e-commerce users across the 25 districts […]

January 13, 2022
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2min
        Shoppers across the country have taken to the streets, demanding more than just a shopping experience. They want more – a more rewarding experience that transcends the boundaries of an average shopping experience, extending to shoppertainment and the rewards of an overall shopping adventure. More opportunities to watch, shop, play and […]

January 10, 2022
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        Leading e-commerce solutions provider, ISM APAC announced its unification and transition with Sana Commerce Global, a leading Netherlands-based e-commerce company, as Sana Commerce Sri Lanka. This move comes after concluding seven successive years in the industry independently, primarily serving the Asia Pacific region and being one of the main development centers […]

January 3, 2022
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5min
  Kapruka, the pioneering e-commerce platform that has evolved into Sri Lanka’s largest locally owned global e-com platform, announced its plans to launch a ‘used goods marketplace’ as a fully owned new sub-brand – ‘Soldout.lk’. The marketplace will serve as an e-com platform for pre-owned goods, connecting buyers and sellers seamlessly, with added features such […]


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