Month: April 2020

Microimage unveils MiHCM for Microsoft Teams

As businesses around the world take steps to ensure that their employees are connected and engaged, MiHCM has announced the release of MiHCM HR for Microsoft Teams to empower companies to manage their remote workforce. The company also extended the…

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Over Rs. 32 million from Fonterra to support communities and the Nation in the fight against COVID-19

Continuation of milk purchasing ensures safeguarding of local dairy farmer livelihoods Multiple initiatives are under way by Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka, the company behind Anchor, to support the country’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and help sustain affected communities….

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SriLankan Airlines implements cost saving measures to ensure survival of National Carrier & livelihoods of employees

The Chairman and Board of Directors of SriLankan Airlines are ever mindful of their duty to protect the country’s economic interests, livelihoods of the employees of the SriLankan Family and are making every effort to ensure the business continuity of…

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ADB, UNICEF join forces to supply emergency medical equipment to support Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 response

A $100,000 (LKR 18.17 million) grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has funded the purchase of emergency medical supplies through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in support of Sri Lanka’s ongoing response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic….

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PickMe can do more: Full fleet of 40,000 vehicles underutilised says CEO

PickMe says its full fleet of 40,000 vehicles which is ready to be utilised for the delivery of essentials in the country is currently underutilised. “Currently, we have the full strength of cars, three-wheelers, and motorcycles spread across the country…

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Sri Lankan government and Uber Eats partner to deliver essential supplies

Groceries now available through Uber Eats App The government of Sri Lanka and Uber are joining forces to deliver essential supplies as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Uber Eats will enable people to…

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Inflation declines to 5.4% in March 2020

Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI), declined to 5.4% in March 2020 from 6.2% in February 2020, the Central Bank reported. This was due to the decline in the prices of…

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Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world. Guterres said that the scale of the crisis was due to “a…

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East Asia and Pacific: Countries Must Act Now to Mitigate Economic Shock of COVID-19

The virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), recovering from trade tensions and struggling with COVID-19, now face the prospect of a global financial shock…

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President’s COVID-19 relief fund receives Rs. 242mn in donations

With direct deposits and donations from organizations and individual donors, the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund’s balance surpasses Rs. 242 million, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement yesterday. (31) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa established this Fund…

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