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The European Union (EU) together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently inaugurated a Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) in the Vavuniya, Batticaloa and Mannar districts, where over 250 youth will commence a three-month long course conducted by the University of Jaffna (UoJ).

A new state-of-the-art facility for the manufacture of motorcycle tyres for the local and international markets has been commissioned in Sri Lanka by CEAT Kelani Holdings, the company that manufactures half of the country’s tyre requirements.

The Commercial Bank’s on-going initiative to promote entrepreneurship development across the country by empowering micro, small and medium enterprises with the knowledge they need to grow, was recently extended to Hingurakgoda, the largest division in the Polonnaruwa District.

New research from Oracle reveals that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services.

On the heels of the successful launch of its Apple Watch app, Emirates has announced the debut of the Emirates App for Android, the world’s largest mobile platform.

Unilever invites its consumers to indulge themselves when they introduce a fragrant, heady, glamorous, flirty, and exciting new product, and what’s more, one that has been co created by Bollywood femme fatale, Deepika Padukone!

Presenting to the nation as a gesture of gratitude, S-lon this year marked Vesak by adding value to their App for Pirith and Gatha.

The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of the City of London Alan Yarrow visited the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and took part in the Market Opening Ceremony.

Continuing its rapid expansion drive, lotteries innovator Mahapolo Lotto has taken another giant leap forward in its growth, partnering with fellow innovator LAUGFS Supermarket outlets to deploy the tamperproof Mahapola Lotto ticket machines across all 35 LAUGFS of its store locations.

To facilitate open discussion on the critical issue of cost of production (CoP) of tea and affordability of estate sector wages, the Planters’ Association of Ceylon has shared the relevant calculations in a media statement.