Keeping a home clean involves more than dealing with one kind of mess. Kitchens face grease and cooking splashes, bathrooms develop soap scum and limescale, while frequently used areas around the home collect marks, fingerprints and everyday dirt.

For households looking to simplify this routine, multi-surface cleaners offer a practical solution by allowing one product to tackle multiple cleaning needs across suitable surfaces.

One home, many everyday messes

In the kitchen, grease, splashes and burnt-on food can build up around hobs and hotplates. Cupboard doors and appliance exteriors can also collect smudges and marks through daily use.

Bathrooms present different challenges, including limescale, soap scum, toothpaste residue and water marks around sinks, washbasins and shower doors.

Even outside these rooms, surfaces such as door handles, baseboards, table mats and PVC areas can require regular attention.

Making everyday cleaning simpler

This is where the versatility of products such as CIF Cream becomes useful.

CIF Cream can help tackle a range of common household cleaning challenges across suitable surfaces, from grease and burnt-on food in the kitchen to limescale and soap scum in the bathroom.

Its uses can also extend to other suitable areas and items around the home, including cupboard doors, appliance exteriors, PVC surfaces and more, when used according to product directions.

For busy households, the benefit is straightforward: a versatile cleaner can help reduce the complexity of everyday cleaning by addressing several common cleaning needs with one product.

Consumers should always follow product instructions and check suitability before using any cleaner on a particular surface.

CIF products are now available at Cargills, Keells, Glomark and Celeste, as well as online through Daraz and uStore, at a retail price of Rs. 900 for 500ml. Shop CIF online at https://ustore.lk/collections/cif or https://www.daraz.lk/cif/

As household routines continue to evolve, multi-surface cleaning provides a simple approach to keeping different areas of the home clean — one versatile solution for many of the everyday messes that come with daily life.

SriLankan Airlines set dreams in motion for 24 young students selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 2026 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad, held in Indonesia from 2 to 7 October 2026, helping make their journey to Indonesia and back an extra special one.

The students were selected through a four-stage national selection process covering school, zonal, provincial and national levels, with the highest-performing students progressing at each stage.

As a special initiative for Children’s Day, the Ministry of Education sponsored the air travel of all 24 students for the first time. Returning to Sri Lanka with an impressive haul of three Silver Medals and 10 Bronze Medals, the young contestants competed alongside students from 23 countries.

SriLankan Airlines was privileged to be part of their special journey, helping make their experience even more memorable as they represented Sri Lanka on the international stage.

Leaders across LAUGFS Supermarkets, LAUGFS Lubricants and LAUGFS Petroleum recognised for excellence in leadership and management.

LAUGFS Group marked a significant achievement at the CPM Management Leadership Excellence Awards 2026, with several of its leaders receiving prestigious accolades in recognition of their excellence in management, leadership and strategic decision-making. Organised by the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM Sri Lanka), the awards recognise outstanding management and leadership excellence across the business sector.

Representing LAUGFS Supermarkets in the Supermarkets, Malls and Shopping Complexes sector, Niroshan De Silva, Sector Managing Director/CEO – Retail, received the Gold Award for C-Suite Leadership, recognising his leadership in driving business growth, operational performance and strategic development across the Group’s retail operations. Sujeewa Vidanapathirana, Chief Operating Officer – LAUGFS Supermarkets, secured two Gold Awards for Executive Decision Maker Leadership, receiving one Gold Award in the Supermarkets, Malls and Shopping Complexes sector and another Gold Award for exhibiting exemplary management skills. In addition, he received an Overall Bronze Award in the Executive Decision Maker Leadership category, recognising his strong leadership, effective decision-making and contribution to business and operational excellence.