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We Spoke To Brand Finance About What Makes A Brand Successful In Sri Lanka

Brand Finance has been researching the top brands in Sri Lanka for the past 15 years. Their recent listing of the best consumer brands in Sri Lanka placed Dialog PLC on top. Let’s peek into the future of Sri Lankan consumer brands!

The Reinvention of Microsoft

Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has been reinventing itself as a company. Once and arch-nemesis of anything and everything open-source, Microsoft has come full circle and is now wholeheartedly embracing Linux, even going so far as to ship a Linux kernel in the next major Windows 10 update.

What’s Going On In The Sri Lankan Startup Ecosystem? (May 2019)

As the country slowly recovers from the Easter Sunday bombings, here is a list of startup events that are slated to take place this month.

What’s Going On In The Sri Lankan Startup Ecosystem? (April 2019)

Here’s the list of startup community events that are slated to take place this month in Sri Lanka.

The Kandos Man

Through his achievements, the late Upali Wijewardene mesmerized a nation. Today, we bring to you the story of the man who gifted Sri Lanka with legendary products such as Kandos chocolates, Delta toffees, The Island newspaper, and Upali Mazda cars.

re:START – A Life Changing Coding Bootcamp

Sri Lanka’s IT industry plans to earn USD 5 billion in export revenues by 2020. However, it is suffering from a dearth of qualified developers. The re:START coding bootcamp promises to make things better, and here’s what you need to know

Homegrown Hybrids

Edirisinghe Brothers, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest automotive engineering firms is re-inventing itself for the hybrid age. It has now acquired capabilities in restoring lithium-ion batteries, which is good news for owners of hybrid and electric vehicles in Sri Lanka. At the recently concluded Ceylon Motor Show 2019, the company unveiled its latest project, a fully functional hybrid vehicle, conceptualised and fabricated entirely in Sri Lanka.

The Unveiling Of The Samsung Galaxy S10

All those who preordered the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S10 received their devices at a special unveiling on the 12th of March at the Dialog Head Office. Here’s a look at the event.

What’s Going On In The Sri Lankan Startup Ecosystem? (March 2019)

The third edition of our startup community events bulletin is here, with a diverse array of events. This time around, there seems to be a common theme of empowering people.

From Traditional Degrees To Accelerator Programmes: Coding In Jaffna

Nearly ten years since we marked the end of the civil war, the landscape in Jaffna is changing — and not just in terms of tourism development. Eager to advance digitally, and with the ambition of becoming a regional Silicon Valley, Jaffna’s IT scene is growing fast.

Bootstrapped, Profitable and Proud: The 4Axis Story

On the seventh floor of the McLarens building on Bauddhaloka Mawatha is an office, where a small team of developers are huddled around a computer. As we walk in and look around, we can see that these developers have been working on a piece of critical code. On the other side is a small meeting room, and out walks a young man who looks to be in his late 20s.

#SheMeansBusiness: Enabling Female Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka

Entrepreneurship is not an easy path to tread. But, it can be argued that things are comparatively harder for female entrepreneurs. At a recent panel discussion held as part of the launch of Hatch, here’s what we learned about what’s holding back female entrepreneurs in the country.

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