DUBAI, Sept 26 (ePRESS) – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, welcomed the all-female panel of ICC match officials at its headquarters in Dubai ahead of their departure to India and Sri Lanka for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The delegation included 14 umpires and four match referees, representing 10 different nationalities. They…
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COLOMBO, September 23 (ePRESS) – The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC has proudly congratulated its Chairperson, Ms. Amari Wijewardene, on being recognized as an Iconic Woman 2025 at the Top C Magazine event, held during the centenary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). This prestigious award was given in recognition of her exceptional leadership,…
COLOMBO, September 21 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s leading digital agency Digibrush has made history at the SLIM Digis 2.5 Awards, taking home 24 awards including its record-breaking fourth Grand Prix. This year’s event was the most competitive yet, with more than 450 entries. Against this tough backdrop, Digibrush stood tall, winning the Grand Prix for…
COLOMBO, September 21 (ePRESS) – Vallibel Finance PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons, to make solar power more accessible to Sri Lankans. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at driving sustainable energy adoption in the country. Under the deal, Vallibel…
COLOMBO, Sept 19 (ePRESS) – Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka’s first multi-services Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and landmark public-private partnership, has opened its doors to academia, offering students insight into its scale, vision, and potential to create new opportunities at home. “A nation’s true progress is not measured by skyscrapers, but by its people’s ability…
COLOMBO, Sept 19, 2025 (ePRESS) – Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a global provider of research, data and AI solutions for the financial services sector, said Friday it has agreed to acquire Ascent, a leading European AI-powered digital transformation company. The deal is expected to close on September 30, 2025. The acquisition will significantly expand Acuity’s…
COLOMBO, Sept 19, 2025 (ePRESS) – Union Bank of Colombo said on Friday its Board of Directors has approved plans to raise up to Rs. 3 billion through a listed debenture issue, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The bank will issue up to 30 million Basel III-compliant, listed, rated, unsecured debentures at Rs. 100…
COLOMBO, Sept 18, 2025 (AFP) – Two design powerhouses – Sri Lanka’s celebrated handloom brand Barefoot and Dutch luxury interiors brand POLSPOTTEN – are teaming up for the first time in a landmark collaboration set to debut in 2025/2026. The upcoming collection will blend Barefoot’s mastery of handloom craft and colour with POLSPOTTEN’s bold, contemporary…
COLOMBO, September 18 (ePRESS) – SellX Group, a trusted name in Sri Lanka’s ICT industry for over two decades, has launched SellX Office Automation (SellX OA), a new division set up in Bambalapitiya to expand into the growing office automation market. Since its founding in 2003, SellX Computers has become one of Sri Lanka’s top…
COLOMBO, September 16 (ePRESS) – Rockland Group, Sri Lanka’s first commercial distillery and a pioneer in the country’s beverage industry, marked its 101st anniversary with the third edition of the Chairman’s Awards. The fourth-generation family-owned company, which now employs more than 500 people in Sri Lanka and overseas, used the milestone to honour individuals and teams…