Author: LBO Admin
Living with (and life after) COVID-19
An article by Tharaka Balasuriya COVID-19 will drastically change the manner in which we live, work, communicate and interact. The degree of change induced in society will be beyond the impact of the virus. As of yet, there is no definite scientific conclusion as to when the pandemic is expected to end, although most mathematical […]
EFutures helps Global Vinyl to set up SAP on AWS
Using cloud services can be overwhelming at times especially when your organization has no prior experience utilizing cloud services for any business application deployment beforehand. This article elaborates on how a managed cloud service provider like EFutures Private Limited can ease the transition of business application hosting from on premise to cloud, along with the […]
Curfew, Lock down and Economic Livelihoods
By Sharhan Muhseen 6th April 2020 National policymakers have been grappling on the right balance between lockdowns (total or partial) and maintaining a functioning economy to safeguard the livelihood of its citizens and viability of its corporate sector. Whilst no solution seems optimal, the need for a well-orchestrated recovery strategy is central to avoid a […]
Daraz can bring expertise from its parent company Alibaba during this time of crisis and potentially service 10,000 households daily
Daraz, Sri Lanka’s largest e-commerce platform, ordinarily connects thousands of sellers to millions of consumers across the country. Now, however, the scalability and scope of the e-commerce giant’s platform and logistics expertise have urgent applications that will sustain the people in these uncertain times – the delivery of essential goods every day to Sri Lankan […]
H2O1 in discussions with the Water Board on feasibility of implementing advanced water treatment technology in Sri Lanka
H2O ONE and its Singaporean technical partner ACE WATER met with Deputy General Manager Lasantha Weerasekara and staff members at the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) headquarters at Ratmalana. The H2O ONE and ACE WATER team also met with the officials of Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and leading private sector corporates as part […]
Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation Donate Medical Supplies to 10 More Asian Nations
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation today announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in Asia to help the global fight against COVID-19. The governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will receive from the two foundations a donation totaling 1.8 million masks, […]
Effective Leadership for the New Digital Age
Leaders in this new age need to inspire, engage and lead with optimism. Digital leadership is about empowering others to lead and creating self-organized teams that optimize their day-to-day operations. Leadership is no longer hierarchical – it needs participation, involvement and contribution from everyone.lipitor
Business Excellence program
A training on Business Excellence will be conducted at the Mövenpick Hotel on the 10th of January 2020. The session will cover the areas of time management, good governance, work place ethics, workplace communications – all aimed at creating cohesive teams to increase the productivity in the organization. The session will be conducted by Nirmalan […]
Transforming eCommerce, one customer experience at a time
Living in a digital age, an eCommerce website is no longer a luxury or sign of forward thinking, but rather a necessity for businesses, big or small, global or local. If you have a business and don’t have an eCommerce website, you are less likely to see maximum growth in the near future. Your website […]
Making Sri Lanka go to the ‘MICE’
Whilst Sri Lanka continues to show a year-on-year growth in tourists, the focus thus far has only been on the number of tourists coming in, instead of the cash inflow and subsequent economic development. As of 2018, the local tourism sector is said to contribute 12% to the annual national GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of […]
Addressing the White Elephant in Lankan economic development in tourism
In the past, Sri Lanka has focused on increasing the number of tourists coming into the country and showcase the increase in tourism without much concentration on the growth of our economy in retrospect. Lonely Planet listed Sri Lanka as the number one tourist destination for 2019 whilst Sri Lanka simultaneously boasted of 2.2 million […]
Sri Lankan Tourism; All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Tourism in Sri Lanka was said to have reached an all-time high last year with a staggering 2.2 million tourists visiting the country. While news articles widely publicized this never before seen rate, little did anyone pay attention to return in investment and surge in local sales brought by these tourists. Most of the tourists […]