Sathis Abeywickrama, Managing Director of Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd, was recognized as a “Flexo Avenger” at the prestigious Flexo Summit Asia 2026 held in Bengaluru, India, recently. The “Flexo Avenger” is a special recognition conferred on individuals who have made a significant impact on the development of Flexographic printing. He was featured and recognized at the Summit’s “Flexo Avengers: Converters who Changed the Game” session alongside other leading personalities from the region.

“While being recognized as a Flexo Avenger is indeed an honor and prestige, it is also an acknowledgement and recognition of our continued commitment, innovation, and customer focus over a long but successful journey of over four decades. This journey has been marked by significant milestones and goes back to the time when specialized packaging required by our export industry, including tea bag tags and tags, were sourced from overseas,” said Sathis Abeywickrama, Managing Director of Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd.

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, announced its partnership with NOLIMIT, enabling customers to make secure LankaQR payments using Dialog Pay across all NOLIMIT outlets island-wide. The partnership extends digital payment convenience to one of Sri Lanka’s leading fashion retail brands, with a network of over 30 outlets, while rewarding customers with complimentary Dialog data on eligible LankaQR transactions.

Customers can now use Dialog Pay to purchase a wide range of fashion apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, luggage and lifestyle essentials across NOLIMIT stores nationwide. The partnership provides customers with a secure and convenient way to pay while enjoying greater flexibility when shopping for fashion and lifestyle needs.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Sham Mohideen, Marketing Manager of NOLIMIT, said, “Today’s customers expect shopping to be simple, convenient and seamless from start to finish. Our partnership with Dialog Pay is another step in enhancing that experience by introducing a trusted digital payment option across our retail network. Together, we are making fashion and lifestyle shopping more convenient while supporting Sri Lanka’s continued transition towards a more digitally enabled economy.”

Dialog Pay, available through the Dialog Pay App and the MyDialog App, brings together connectivity, digital payments and financial services within a single ecosystem, supporting Dialog’s vision of making digital payments simpler, more accessible and more rewarding for every Sri Lankan. Customers can conveniently activate Dialog Pay using their eZ Cash account or by linking their preferred bank account, enabling them to make secure LankaQR payments, transfer funds, access their digital wallet, open savings accounts and fixed deposits, and apply for loans powered by Dialog Finance. Accepted across more than 100,000 retail outlets nationwide, Dialog Pay rewards eligible QR payments with complimentary Dialog data, encouraging greater everyday adoption while supporting Sri Lanka’s continued transition towards a more digitally connected and cash-light economy.

New Anthoney’s Farms, Sri Lanka’s pioneering producer of antibiotic free poultry, has been honoured on the global stage at Soy Connext 2026, the flagship summit of the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), held from August 5 to 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

The recognition came during a dedicated sustainability session that brought together a record turnout of more than 800 delegates, the largest in the event’s history. New Anthoney’s Farms was named among global sustainability leaders for its use of the Sustainable U.S. Soy and Fed with Sustainable U.S. Soy labels, standing alongside honourees from the Americas, Greater China and Southeast Asia in what was one of the strongest showings yet for South Asia.

The recognition carries particular weight for New Anthoney’s Farms. In 2023, the company became the first in the South Asia region to secure the Sustainable U.S. Soy licence, verified under the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol. That early move has since made the company a reference point for USSEC when discussing what responsible sourcing looks like in practice, a distinction reflected in the sustainability credentials of Anthoney’s Feeds, the group’s feed milling arm, which underpins the antibiotic free standard the company was built on.

“This recognition reflects a commitment we made years before it became an industry conversation,” said Neil Suraweera, CEO of New Anthoney’s Farms. “Sustainable sourcing and profitability were never competing goals for us. They were always the same goal, and our customers see that in every bird we raise.”

The Chicago honour adds to a year of milestones for New Anthoney’s Farms. The company marked its 40th anniversary in 2026, was named Best Exporter in the Processed Food Category at the 26th Presidential Export Awards organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, and finished as first runner up for Best Stall in the Food and Beverage category at ProFood ProPack. The company also secured up to USD 10 million in investment from the International Finance Corporation, including support from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, to expand production capacity by up to 70 percent.

Sri Lanka remains the world’s largest containerised buyer of US soybean meal, importing roughly 255,000 tonnes in 2025 to feed an animal feed industry producing close to 1.3 million metric tons annually, with poultry as its largest customer. New Anthoney’s Farms’ standing at Soy Connext reflects the growing weight of Sri Lanka’s poultry sector within that global supply chain.