Sri Lanka Tourism receives prestigious Green Destination Award at ITB Berlin 2025

Sri Lanka Tourism was honored with the Green Destination Award at ITB Berlin this year for its many years of efforts in the field of sustainable tourism. The country was honored for its efforts in implementing sustainable environmental practices in and around the Sigiriya rock fortress.

Millennium IT ESP Singapore to Deliver Next-Gen SOC-as-a-Service Solution to Transnational Group, Singapore

Millennium IT ESP Singapore, a subsidiary of MillenniumIT ESP and a leading provider of enterprise technology solutions, has been selected by Transnational Group Singapore as its trusted provider for Managed Security Operations Services.

    

Transnational Group Singapore, a subsidiary of the renowned Transnational Group, is a leader in innovative, value-added logistics solutions, operating across six countries—Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. With a strong reputation for operational excellence across Asia, this engagement strengthens Transnational Group’s cybersecurity resilience, ensuring seamless and secure business operations in an increasingly digital landscape.

The engagement focuses on comprehensive incident detection and rapid response. These measures are vital for safeguarding IT environments against the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, providing Transnational Group with state-of-the-art threat detection and response capabilities.

Announcing this collaboration, Shevan Goonetilleke, CEO of MillenniumIT ESP, stated:

“Our collaboration with Transnational Group showcases our commitment to elevating cybersecurity standards across industries worldwide. By delivering our Managed SOC Services, we are setting new benchmarks for security and operational resilience.”

Sasanka De Silva, Assistant Vice President – Technology, Infrastructure & IT Operations at Transnational Group, Singapore, shared:

“Our engagement with MillenniumIT ESP significantly enhances our cybersecurity capabilities. The tailored security use cases and advanced threat intelligence provided through their Managed SOC Services empower us to anticipate and neutralise emerging threats with greater agility.”

MillenniumIT ESP’s Security Operations Centre (SOC) facility is designed to protect organisations from cybersecurity threats through continuous monitoring, advanced analytics, and rapid incident response. MillenniumIT ESP integrates cutting-edge technology with industry best practices to deliver proactive security, reducing risks and costs. The SOC team’s expertise extends to identifying threats across corporate networks, detecting hackers, malware, and insider risks, while ensuring swift and effective breach responses.

This collaboration reflects both organisations’ shared commitment to innovation, resilience, and excellence. Backed by decades of expertise and a forward-thinking approach, MillenniumIT ESP is reimagining the future of cybersecurity, setting new benchmarks for proactive, intelligent, and adaptive solutions. Together with Transnational Group, we look forward to reinventing the cybersecurity space and shaping a safer digital world for businesses everywhere.

Sri Lanka MICE Forum to set stage for the great reset of the MICE industry: SLCB

Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) recently hosted another groundbreaking MICE awareness session​s (Meetings, Incentives, Conference & Exhibitions) attracting leading hoteliers and university students in the Northern region of Sri Lanka. More than 100 participants from leading hotels, ​universities, educational institutions for hospitality management attended the​ full-day MICE Tourism Training Programmes​ on 26 & 27 November 2024 in Jaffna respectively.

High Commission of Sri Lanka in the Maldives launches Sri Lanka Business Council

The Sri Lanka Business Council of the Maldives (SLBCM) was officially launched on 12 November 2024, at Hotel Jen Malé. This initiative, conceptualized and spearheaded by High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Maldives, Ranga Goonawardena, marks a major step forward in fostering stronger economic collaboration and unlocking new opportunities between Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The event was attended by Ministers, High Commissioners, Ambassadors, prominent Sri Lankan and Maldivian business leaders, government officials, and other dignitaries.

Clogard unveils all-new, Sri Lanka Dental Association accredited range of mouthwash

Clogard, one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted oral care brands, is proud to unveil its new and improved range of Clogard Mouthwash. Available in two variants, Clove Mouthwash and Mint Mouthwash, the new range is designed to be even more beneficial to Sri Lankan consumers. This in turn will help ensure further advancement to daily oral care routine.

EDB and Michelin to continue their robust partnership

A high-profile delegation from the global tyre manufacturing giant Michelin met the newly appointed EDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe on 1st November, 2024, to explore and discuss avenues to take Sri Lanka’s rubber manufacturing sector to greater heights as well as solidify the fruitful relations the two entities have enjoyed for a number of years.

   

The delegation was represented by Mr. Eric Le Corre - Corporate Vice President, Public Affairs of Michelin Headquarters based in France – in addition to Mr. Koenraad Pringiers – Consultant, Public Affairs - and Ms. Nilanthi Weliwe – Head of Legal Affairs from Michelin’s local facility. The Michelin group is the second largest tyre manufacturer in the world, and it is best known for having invented the detachable tyre. The group has 123 production sites in 26 countries and has a commercial presence in 170 countries with 125,000 employees worldwide. In Asia, Michelin has a strong presence in countries such as Thailand, China, India, and Sri Lanka.

The French multinational, entered Sri Lanka in 2018 and commenced operations in 2019 through the acquisition of Camso-Loadstar, thereby becoming the largest French investor and one of the leading exporters in the country. The Company has been manufacturing and exporting agricultural and industrial solid tires, tracks and has nearly 6,000 employees throughout the island.

The EDB has been closely working with the internationally acclaimed firm for a considerable period of time. The premier export promotion agency assisted Michelin’s Sri Lankan firm by enabling the participation of its technical personnel in industrial workshops on tyre compounding, tyre technology, innovations and research and development for five years between 2018 and 2023. The EDB also facilitated the firm’s factory operations during the COVID-19 period in the country.

The representatives of Michelin pointed out that the government needs to implement proactive policies to increase rubber production in Sri Lanka to provide impetus to value-added rubber products while taking initiatives to expand market access through FTAs. They also stressed the necessity of establishing a dedicated rubber zone to manufacture different types of rubber products in the island. The EDB Chief assured that the new government would extend their fullest support to Michelin to increase their exports with the anticipated investor-friendly policies of the new government.