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Satynmag.com – CIMA Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2022 to commence with an interactive IWD event

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5 years ago

2022/03/23

The Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2022 (WFWP) jointly pioneered by www.satynmag.com and CIMA will commence its 2nd edition, with an interactive networking and learning event on 25th March 2022 at 3.30 pm at Hotel Ramada, Colombo. The event will feature Ms. Avanthi Colombage Country Manager for Sri Lanka – Visa, Ms. Sandra De Zoysa, Group Chief Customer Officer, Dialog Axiata PLC, Ms Ananya Sabharwal, Country HR Director Unilever Sri Lanka and Ms. Sarah Twigg, Programme Manager – Women In Work Sri Lanka, IFC.

There will be a fashion show by Miosis as well.

The WFWP Awards were a major success when they were held for the first-time last year with several leading organizations representing various sectors taking part.

The Satynmag.com – CIMA WFWP Awards added a new dimension of recognizing a women friendly workplace culture, while empowering greater measures and mechanisms that support women in reaching their career goals in their respective workplaces.

Commenting on the Awards, Prof. Arosha Adhikaram, Head of H.R Department, University of Colombo, Head – Panel of Judges at the awards (2021 & 2022) mentioned that the entire process of evaluating participating organizations and understanding the importance of the role played by women in the workplace revealed new insights into how best organizations could enhance the opportunities made available to women in their workplace.

“Creating an empathetic and a conducive work culture for women in the Sri Lankan workspace is not only of utmost importance but it is also timely and relevant in today’s context since over 50% of the Sri Lankan population comprises of females.” she added.

Zahara Ansary FCMA CGMA Country Manager, for CIMA in Sri Lanka says that in the post pandemic environment, women need a supportive and an accommodating workplace more than ever before. With mechanisms such as Work From Home and Flex hours deployed often, such measures call for a challenging work-life balance for women. “As mothers, wives and careerwomen, meeting workplace expectations and ensuring everything at home is taken care of, is a challenge we navigate every day. The Awards recognize organizations that go the extra mile in understanding and acknowledging these dynamics towards creating a workplace that is both nurturing and supportive for women.”

Nayomini R Weerasooriya, Founder Editor of Sri Lanka’s leading women’s magazine www.satynmag.com says that the Awards contribute towards Sri Lanka’s commitment in recognizing the role of women in the workplace. She adds that the Awards also acknowledge the SDG 05 of gender inclusion and enable companies to pay close attention to areas of concern that need addressing to ensure a safer and a thriving workplace for women.

This year too, the Awards are open to organizations committed to empowering women in the workplace. Further information is available on www.satynmag.com or e mail nayominiw@satynmag.com.

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Ceylinco Life agent among three global finalists for award

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11 hours ago

2026/09/27

Thilina Walpola

Ceylinco Life’s Ambalantota branch agent AIP Manjula

Ceylinco Life’s Ambalantota branch agent AIP Manjula has been named one of three global finalists for the prestigious Insurance Agent of the Year award at the 11th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards (ATLAA) 2026.

The recognition places a Sri Lankan insurance professional among the finalists in a regional field spanning South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Ceylinco Life said the achievement reflected the calibre and customer-focused approach of its agency force, while recognising Manjula’s professionalism and commitment to policyholders.

The award evaluates insurance agents on criteria extending beyond sales performance, including ethical conduct, client service, policy persistency, digital adoption, innovative practices and contributions to the insurance industry and community.

The awards are organised by Asia Advisers Network and Asia Insurance Review, with LIMRA as co-organiser. An independent judging and balloting process is monitored by KPMG as the official scrutineer. The judging panel comprises senior insurance executives, association presidents and industry experts from across the Asia-Pacific region.

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CEAT Kelani retains AA+ rating for sixth year

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11 hours ago

2026/09/27

Thilina Walpola

CEAT Kelani Holdings (CKH) has retained its National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA+(lka)’ with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings for the sixth consecutive year, reflecting the company’s financial resilience and leading position in Sri Lanka’s pneumatic tyre market.

The ‘AA+(lka)’ rating, the second-highest on Fitch’s national scale, indicates a very strong capacity to meet financial commitments.

Fitch said CKH’s established market leadership and resilient financial profile remained key strengths, while noting its exposure to price-sensitive, cyclical and highly competitive markets.

The Stable Outlook reflects expectations that the company will maintain its market position despite rising input costs and increasing competition from imported tyres, while preserving adequate credit metrics during periods of weaker earnings and higher investment.

Fitch expects CKH’s established brand, extensive dealer network and adaptive pricing strategies to support its market position. Planned production facility upgrades are also expected to improve product quality, particularly in the radial tyre segment.

The rating agency expects near-term pressure on margins from higher raw material and energy costs but said the company’s low leverage and sound liquidity would provide a cushion.

CKH Chairman Chanaka De Silva said the rating reinforced the company’s focus on disciplined financial management, operational adaptability and long-term investment.

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SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise launches Premium Cloud

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11 hours ago

2026/09/27

Thilina Walpola

Riyaaz Rasheed, CEO, SLT-MOBITEL, and Faiz Shakir, VP Sales – Nutanix, Southern Asia, unveil SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise Premium Cloud Powered by Nutanix to support enterprise digital transformation

SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, the enterprise services arm of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, has launched its Premium Cloud service powered by Nutanix, aimed at helping Sri Lankan businesses modernise their IT infrastructure and accelerate digital transformation.

The service was unveiled at the Lanka Tech Summit 2026 held recently at ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo.

The Premium Cloud combines hybrid multi-cloud capabilities with enterprise-grade performance, enabling businesses to run mission-critical workloads, scale cloud deployments and strengthen business continuity through disaster recovery capabilities.

Hosted on SLT-MOBITEL’s Tier III data centre infrastructure, the platform is designed to provide enhanced security, reliability and flexibility while supporting the growing technology requirements of enterprises.

SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise said the platform would also support organisations seeking to adopt AI-ready capabilities and improve the management and performance of IT workloads.

A key feature of the launch was SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise joining the Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Program (NESPP), which the company said made it the first service provider in the region to join the programme.

Powered by Nutanix’s hybrid multicloud platform, the service enables application and data mobility across on-premises environments, public clouds and edge locations.

The company said the partnership combined Nutanix’s cloud technology with SLT-MOBITEL’s local expertise and support, strengthening its multi-cloud portfolio.