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Pepsi has created more than 70 unique emojis to use on its cans, bottles and cups for a global campaign to win over drinkers this summer by talking to them in the shorthand, digital language.

American National College launched their first U.S. Alumni Association at Water’s Edge recently at their ‘US Night’. Speakers at the event included Dr. Punarjeeva Karunanayake, CEO of ANC Education as well as Mr. P.K William, Director of William Investments Pvt. Ltd. and president of the American Alumni Association of Sri Lanka.

Backed by an experienced consortium of founders, the recently launched online platform www.crowdisland.lk aims to bring together talented entrepreneurs and quality investors to make crowdfunding a reality for Sri Lankan start-ups and SMEs.

McLarens Group emerged the Runner-Up at the MCA "C" division 50-Over League Tournament when they lost to Pan Asia Bank 'A' in the final played at the Mercantile cricket Association Grounds in Colombo on the 13th of February.

Colombo Leadership Academy, a leading provider of leadership development and executive coaching, recently announced the launch of its cutting edge programme - Strategy Execution Masterclass - designed to boost accelerated business performance.

Softlogic Finance PLC has reported remarkable growth and improvements in many key indicators including Profit Before Tax (PBT) and Net Profit, in the third quarter as well as the first nine months of the 2015/16 financial year.

Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chain with over 16 outlets island-wide, was awarded Gold for being the ‘Best Key Account Partner’ at the recent Annual Sales Conference of Triumph International, the iconic global leader in manufacture and marketing of lingerie and shape-wear.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest private bank by assets, market capitalisation and profit after tax, has announced plans to raise Rs 5 billion via a debenture issue with an option to increase it by a further Rs2 billion, for the growth of the Bank’s lending portfolio and to further strengthen its balance sheet.

Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) the only authorized distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka recently sponsored the first ever Jazz and Blues Festival in Sri Lanka, which took place at Galle Face Hotel.

Softlogic Information Technologies, one of the premier ICT companies in Sri Lanka and a pioneering subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings, announced that it was the only company in Sri Lanka which won a merit award as an 'Outstanding ICT Company' by The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO).