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Aion sponsors KDU s Capture the Flag and hackathon for students of 21 universities

Businesscafe - IT students from 21 universities competed at a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition and hackathon at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) recently with the sponsorship support of Aion Cyber Security (Pvt) Ltd., as part of the Company’s continuing efforts to nurture cybersecurity talent in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Insurance enters in to a strategic Bancasurance partnership with Seylan Bank

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka Insurance (SLIC) entered in to a Bancassurance partnership with Seylan Bank PLC with the objective of promoting insurance products through mutually agreed Seylan Bank branches.

Orion City facilitates the growth of Infomate s workforce expansion

Businesscafe - Orion City IT Park, a commercial and office infrastructure provider, recently welcomed the expansion of Infomate, a company of the John Keells Group with world-class facilities.

Hirdaramani Apparel continues to showcase its commitment to sustainable manufacturing with the release of its latest Group Sustainability Report

Businesscafe - In 2020, the Hirdaramani Group announced their Future First initiative, a truly ambitious and comprehensive Sustainability Roadmap for 2025.

HNB records Rs 6.9 Bn PAT in Q1 2023

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HNB Chairperson Aruni Goonetilleke and HNB Managing Director CEO Jonathan Alles

Businesscafe - Following a turbulent year marred by the country facing its most profound economic crisis post-independence, Hatton National Bank PLC made a resilient start to 2023, posting a PBT of Rs 10.7 Bn, up 80% YoY, while PAT stood at Rs 6.9 Bn in the first quarter, growing 42% YoY.

SLT MOBITEL s mCash recognised for Outstanding innovations in Digital Payments at Asian Fintech Academy Awards

Businesscafe - Recognising the efforts in transforming Sri Lanka’s mobile financial services, SLT-MOBITEL's mCash was awarded the prestigious ‘Outstanding Innovations in Digital Payments & Collections in Sri Lanka’ award, at an event held at Hilton Colombo recently.

MAS Foundation for Change partners with Adore Me on Mangrove Restoration

Businesscafe - MAS Foundation for Change, the non-profit arm of South Asian apparel tech conglomerate, MAS Holdings, announced direct-to-consumer intimate apparel brand Adore Me, a Certified B Corporation™, as the funding partner for its recently launched mangrove restoration project.

Hela Apparel Holdings receives ISO 14064 1 2018 certification for the second consecutive year

Businesscafe - Affirming the company's unwavering dedication to ensuring a trajectory towards net zero by 2050, Hela Apparel Holdings received the ISO 14064-1:2018 certification for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions across the Group, for the second consecutive year.

Kia Motors Lanka emphasises movement that inspires with website relaunch

Businesscafe - Kia Motors (Lanka) Limited recently relaunched its website with an array of new navigational features, including scrolling videos, captivating images, and distinctive tiles, all designed to embody the brand's global ethos of 'movement that inspires.

SLT Group achieves stable revenues for Q1 remaining resilient despite challenges

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka Telecom Group (SLT Group), the National ICT Solutions Provider, recorded positive consolidated revenues of Rs. 26.6 Bn for Q1 2023, an increase of 2.1%, compared to the same period last year, led by robust growth at company level from SLT, demonstrating resilience and optimism in the future undeterred by the challenging environment.