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February 21, 2024

The Deloitte Consulting leadership in South Asia convened in Sri Lanka, marking a significant move to drive growth in the South Asian region. A resolute commitment was made to scale collaboration, nurture talent, and embrace sustainability while shaping the future trajectory of the region’s business landscape. “As we strive for unprecedented growth in the South […]

January 22, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 22, 2024—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia. Based in New Delhi, Fakhoury will spearhead IFC’s strategy and operations, while reinforcing relationships with the private sector, governments, and regional partners to boost impactful development outcomes in the region. […]

November 20, 2023

Romal Shetty the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte South Asia is slated to visit Sri Lanka this month. His visit was announced on the day when over 500 professionals were welcomed into the Deloitte network entities in Sri Lanka and Maldives, making it one of the largest combinations in the history of […]

October 31, 2023

Despite solid growth, South Asia faces a risky outlook, says the World Bank in its latest regional economic update, urging countries to fully capitalize on the global energy transition to help boost growth. With this uptdate in the background, Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth is the subject of a two-day conference organized by the BRAC Institute […]

October 30, 2023

The British Council, in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, is inviting applications to the South Asia Festivals & Culture Academy (SAFCA) in response to the growth of independent and established arts and culture festivals. This pioneering initiative bridges the gap between festival enthusiasts and industry experts, facilitating an exchange of knowledge and insights online in […]

October 27, 2023

Empowering Sri Lankan content creators for positive impact Colombo, 27 October 2023: TikTok, the world’s leading short-form video platform, continues its efforts to promote #MentalHealthAwareness in South Asia by hosting an interactive creator workshop in Sri Lanka. This event was a testament to TikTok’s commitment to not only enhance the content landscape […]

October 6, 2023

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has won two top awards at the 2023 Payment Partner Performance Awards of Daraz, South Asia’s largest ecommerce platform. Sri Lanka’s largest private sector bank has been adjudged the ‘The Best Engaging Overall Cards Base’ for the fourth consecutive year and has also been recognised as the […]

September 14, 2023

Colombo, September 12, 2023 – Sri Lanka’s and South Asia’s longest running charity concert for children, Country Roads, returns in 2023 for its ‘most wanted’ show to date. And even better, this year’s musical extravaganza will feature the bright lights and panoramic cityscape of Colombo as its backdrop. Held on Saturday, October […]

September 12, 2023

International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), a leader in healthcare education in South Asia, takes immense pride in announcing the grand inauguration of the IIHS Multiversity, a sustainable international-standard nurse training center. This momentous achievement has been made possible through an innovative financial partnership with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), […]

September 1, 2023

The escalating trend of rising cancer rates in Sri Lanka underscores the critical importance of proactive measures. Over the past years, the incidence of cancer in Sri Lanka has surged from 13,372 cases in 2005 to a staggering 31,848 cases in 2019, marking a significant surge of 138%. Globally cancer incidences have […]

Deloitte South Asia’s Consulting leadership discuss blueprint for business transformation and growth

IFC Appoints Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia

Deloitte South Asia CEO to visit Sri Lanka this month

The Global Energy Transition Offers an Opportunity to Boost Growth in South Asia

British Council invites applications for South Asia Festivals & Culture Academy (SAFCA 2024) Intermediate Course

TikTok conducts #MentalHealthAwareness workshop in Sri Lanka

ComBank wins two top awards at Daraz Payment Partner Awards 2023

35th anniversary Country Roads concert for children launches

IIHS Multiversity: Leading the Way in Healthcare Education Across South Asia, Joins Hands with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Sri Lanka Becomes First South Asian Country to Embrace Al-Powered Early Cancer Detection Technology