December 18, 2023
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8min
      18 December, 2023: Colombo, Sri Lanka:  Uber, Sri Lanka’s most loved ride-hailing app, today released a pioneering research report that sheds light on the transformative role of ride-hailing platforms in empowering women and fostering economic opportunities in Sri Lanka. The industry report, titled “Ride-Hailing: A Platform for Women’s Economic Opportunity in Sri […]

November 7, 2023
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3min
      Colombo, 06 November 2023: TikTok has released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the second quarter of 2023 (April-June 2023), furthering its dedication to combatting misinformation and creating a safe and inclusive space. The report underscores TikTok’s ongoing commitment to earning trust through accountability and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment […]

November 2, 2023
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5min
      The report is based on extensive analysis, including surveys of over 550 MSMEs across 10 districts One of the main findings indicated that tourism, manufacturing, construction, transport and storage, wholesale and retail trade were among the severely impacted Outlines recommendations to facilitate the growth of MSMEs, focusing on areas that can have […]

February 20, 2023
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7min
  Overseas buyer interest in Sri Lankan properties increased by 40% in 2022, compared with the year before, according to the Real Estate Market Outlook Report 2023, published by Sri Lanka’s leading real estate portal, LankaPropertyWeb. The report said that traffic from overseas countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Canada, and […]

February 8, 2023
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4min
      hSenid Business Solutions (hBS) reported its results for the period ended 31 December 2022, with revenues up 16 percent year-over-year. Topline growth was supported by its core PeoplesHR Cloud offering, followed by Tracking Solutions. The group recorded 51 percent recurring revenues, driven by PeoplesHR Cloud. hBS continued its growth initiatives during the […]

October 7, 2022
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3min
      Colombo, 06th October 2022: The world’s leading short-form video platform, TikTok, has released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for Q2 2022 (April-June 2022), building on its commitment to a multi-pronged approach to stop misinformation on the platform. The report reflects the platform’s ongoing commitment to earn trust by being accountable while […]

August 4, 2022
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15min
        August 2022, Colombo: This report covers the activities of the Colombo Port City project from January to June 2022, shared by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC/Commission).  ●           Development Control Regulations (DCR) for the entire project were gazetted in April 2022 and an awareness program on them was conducted by […]

June 17, 2022
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7min
        While a majority of 500 IT decision-makers agree on the priority around delivering digital experiences, the survey revealed gaps in organizational readiness In a survey of 500 IT decision-makers, 85% agree that there is an urgent shift toward focusing on consumers’ digital experiences. Moreover, 73% of respondents say that the move […]


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