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26 th March 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka — Lenovo, a leading name in innovative technology solutions, incollaboration with IT Gallery Computers Pvt Ltd , hosted an exclusive event today in Sri Lanka, bringingtogether channel partners and valued customers for an immersive experience in the latest advancementsin computing. The event featured an impressive lineup of devices, insightful keynotes, and in-depthproduct sessions, with a special focus on the introduction of the next-generation ThinkCentre Neo 50tGen 5 and upto 5 years onsite warranty.The ThinkCentre Neo 50t Gen 5 is designed for modern businesses, powered by 13 th and 14 th GenIntel® Core™ i7…

Technomedics International Pvt Ltd., a company that has contributed to theadvancement of Sri Lanka’s healthcare sector for 30 years, has been recognised yetagain for its outstanding service and contribution to the medical industry. Thecompany shined with two prestigious awards at the recently held CPM InternationalManagement Conference. The Best Management Practices Awards 2025, organisedby the Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM Sri Lanka).The company was listed among the Twenty Outstanding Companies Awardscategory, which is a testament to its exceptional leadership, vision and commitmentto operational excellence. Further to this, Technomedics International also emergedas the winner in the Healthcare-Equipment and Accessories category,…

“The government is committed to delivering the justice to those who have been affected by the issue of disappearances. However, we cannot conduct these investigations on a personal basis and such matters must be addressed legally and institutionally.The institutional and systemic failures in the past years mainly caused the delays in these matters. Therefore, such issues are needed to be addressed.This is not about gaining popularity, instead it is necessary to establish institutions and environment to ensure that such incidents do not recur, while addressing the existing injustices.The public has lost their trust in the Office for Reparations and the…

Sri Lanka Police have launched a comprehensive security operation ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, aimed at ensuring public safety during the festive season.Police Media Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manathunga stated that over 35,000 police officers have been deployed across the country as part of the special security program. Additionally, intelligence officers in civilian attire have been stationed in densely populated urban areas to monitor and deter any potential threats, according to police.In Colombo alone, approximately 6,000 officers—including traffic police—have been assigned to bolster security and manage the expected increase in movement and gatherings.Meanwhile, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has…

The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has announced that a pilot project enabling card payments on expressways will be launched this week.According to the Ministry, the trial run will initially be implemented at the Kottawa and Kadawatha interchanges. Commuters using these interchanges will be able to make payments via debit and credit cards, as well as through QR code scanning.Following the successful completion of the pilot phase, the Ministry aims to roll out card payment facilities across all expressways in Sri Lanka by May.

The Department of Meteorology says that showers will occur at times in Western and Southern provinces and in Puttalam district.In its latest weather forecast, the Met. Department stated that showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts during the afternoon or night today (10).Fairly heavy rainfall of above 50 mm are likely at some places in Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Central provinces and in Ampara district.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the morning, it added.Thus, the general public…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 8) said the United States will soon announce a “major” tariff on pharmaceutical imports.Speaking at an event at the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said the tariff will incentivise drug companies to move their operations to the US. Pharmaceuticals were exempt from sweeping tariffs on US imports announced by Trump last week but he has said they will face separate tariffs.European pharma companies, fearful of the tariff fallout, warned the European Commission at a meeting on Tuesday Trump’s tariffs would expedite the industry’s shift away from Europe and toward the US.Pharma trade lobby EFPIA, whose…

The indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) rebounded on Tuesday after three continuous days of decline following market turmoil in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Accordingly, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose by 467.26 points (3.19%) to close at 15,127.71 while the S&P SL20 gained 190.29 points (4.46%) to close at 4,455.13 points. The day’s turnover was recorded as over Rs. 2.89 billion.The announcement of new tariffs by US President Donald Trump has not only sent shockwaves across the globe, it also resulted in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) losing Rs. 430 billion in three days of trading.Trump…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to call for open tenders to purchase 15 million polycarbonate cards to issue new electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC).The e-NIC project is introduced to collect the biodata, biometric data, family information, and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) certified photographs of every Sri Lankan citizen over the age of 15, and issue electronic National Identity Cards with Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) numbers to every registered person.The government has estimated it will require 17 million cards to implement the project.Accordingly, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the Minister of Digital Economy presented the Cabinet…

The proposal to recruit 18,853 graduates and youth to the state service has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.The Cabinet paper in this regard has been submitted following a recommendation issued by a committee headed by the Secretary to the Prime Minister.Accordingly, considering vacancies in the state sector, the recruitment will take place without any political interference, said the Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa. Speaking during the weekly Cabinet media briefing today (08), Minister Jayatissa said considering the rate of unemployment in the country owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent political and economic crises, the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…