pandemic Archives - Lanka Business News

April 6, 2023

Soul of a City, a photography exhibition and sale showcasing a selection of black and white photographs taken during the COVID pandemic in the city of Kandy by photographer Nadija Weeraratne, was successfully concluded at the Lionel Wendt, Colombo 7 recently. The event was graced by Her Worship Rosy Senanayake, Mayor of […]

December 2, 2022

Cinnamon Air, Sri Lanka’s premier domestic airline, has resumed daily scheduled flights after a temporary suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline is the only domestic carrier in Sri Lanka offering daily scheduled flights and the only such airline to operate flights from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a dedicated passenger […]

August 2, 2022

What will drive the finance of tomorrow? The COVID-19 pandemic facilitated strong tailwinds for the adoption of financial technology, with millions of businesses going digital. The continuous development of digital banking and investment, AI and machine learning, blockchain, decentralized finance, and fintech in sustainability are expected to be the growth engine […]

June 6, 2022

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s IT/ BPM sector has emerged as a shining beacon of resilience and hope. SLASSCOM aims to collaborate with companies in this sector and help them rise to the occasion and adapt their business and work models to cope with the global disruptions […]

June 1, 2022

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As the year 2021 ended, Sri Lanka had adapted the ‘new normal’ during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. However, the need to support local communities who have faced socio-economic challenges during the pandemic and the economic challenges that followed, was great. With this realisation, Hemas Consumer Brands, a leader in Sri […]

May 18, 2022

By Chaminda Vithanage After the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, many organizations changed how they do their business. Today, with remote working becoming the new normal, people can work anywhere in the world by connecting to a plethora of devices and networks. This has led numerous types of cyber-attacks to resurface […]

March 18, 2022

Colombo, 17th March 2022: Nilupa Kiringoda, Senior Director Delivery, Sysco LABS Sri Lanka, the captive innovation centre for Sysco Corporation, the global leader in foodservice, shared perspectives, and insights on digital transformation in the post-pandemic era during the inaugural ‘Spectrum 2022’ forum, held virtually, and organized by the Economic Times of India recently. […]

February 11, 2022

By Felix Fernando Much has been said of the potential economic costs to Sri Lanka, of losing the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus trade concessions to the European Union (EU). While these costs will be high, the social and human costs are likely to be even greater. Considering official statistics […]

February 1, 2022

The Index – which is in its fifth year – looked at global markets consisting of 44 locations including Nairobi and Johannesburg in Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 1, 2022/APO Group/ — According to Global consultancy Turner & Townsend’s (www.TurnerandTownsend.com) latest Data Centre Cost Index (https://bit.ly/3GgYjX9), the construction sector is in […]

Soul of a City, a photography exhibition

Cinnamon Air Resumes Daily Scheduled Flights in Paradise

CFA Institute hosts Asia Pacific Fintech Month in August 2022

SLASSCOM organizes C-Suite Round Table Forum on driving the IT /BPM Industry adapt to the latest changes & trends to their business strategies and models

Hemas Consumer Brands continues commitment to helping local communities in need

Cyber resilience: Thinking beyond cyber security in the ‘next normal’

Sysco LABS Senior Director shares insights at Spectrum 2022 on post-pandemic digital transformation

Sri Lanka needs GSP+ now more than ever following the pandemic

Data Centre Cost Index positive despite a post-pandemic global supply chain crisis