Digibrush Clinches 3rd Consecutive Grand Prix, Reinforcing Leadership as SLIM Digis’ Most Awarded Agency

Agency takes home 24 awards in total, including its record-breaking 4th Grand Prix This year’s edition, SLIM Digis 2.5, was the most competitive yet, with over 450 entries submitted. The judging process was led by a distinguished panel of more than 50 experts including leading brand custodians, digital strategists, and representatives from global digital platforms […]

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Hayleys Fentons’ Managing Director honoured at Inaugural CPM Management Leadership Excellence Awards 2025

Managing Director of Hayleys Fentons Limited, Hasith Prematillake, received four exemplary recognitions at the inaugural CPM Management Leadership Excellence (MLE) Awards 2025. Organised by the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM Sri Lanka), the Awards honoured Sri Lanka’s most outstanding leaders who demonstrate “vision, resilience and excellence in management practices.” At the […]

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Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires Ascent

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a leading global provider of bespoke research, data management, analytics and AI solutions to the financial services sector, has announced that it has exchanged on the acquisition of Ascent. The transaction is expected to close on 30th September 2025. This strategic move significantly expands Acuity’s Data and Technology Services (DTS) division, […]

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Janashakthi Finance triumphs at SLIM DIGIS 2.5 Awards 2025 with impactful ‘Tuk Campaign

proudly announced its recognition at the prestigious SLIM DIGIS 2.5 Awards 2025. The wins reaffirm its position as a digitally driven, innovative, and customer-first financial solutions provider in Sri Lanka’s non-banking financial services sector. The company secured two Silver Awards at this year’s ceremony, the Silver Award for Digital/Social Platform Integration and the Silver Award […]

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First Capital makes splash as title sponsor of SwimAmerica Swimming Gala 2025

stitution, is proud to announce its partnership as the title sponsor of the recently held SwimAmerica Swimming Gala 2025. Organised by Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA), the event brought together over 600 young athletes who competed across multiple disciplines. The competition saw Akitha Bandara emerge as Boys Champion and Wanditha Palapawala as Girls Champion. SwimAmerica, the […]

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First Capital drives financial empowerment in Jaffna with expert-led investor awareness sessions

First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, successfully hosted a two-day event in Jaffna on 28th and 29th August 2025, aimed at educating the region on wealth creation and growth opportunities through capital markets. Conducted under the theme “Growing Wealth Through the Power of Capital Markets […]

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Shaping the living wage agenda: Asia-Pacific’s call to action

Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Asia and the Pacific is home to the world’s largest workforce. In recent years, the region has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with real wages (inflation-adjusted pay) continuing to rise even as they declined in many other parts of the world. But this only […]

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From Marginalized Voices to Model UN Champions: Sri Lankan Youth Break Barriers at SLMUN 2025

Following the groundbreaking success of Sri Lanka’s first Child Rights Council (CRC), launched by Child Action Lanka (CAL) in April 2025, 18 children from CAL centres across the island participated in the 18th session of the Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) on August 16–17, 2025. These young advocates, drawn from marginalized communities, had powerfully […]

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