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Walking into the newly opened Colombo City Centre late last month, one barely knew where to look first. But amidst all the luxury brands and upmarket glamour was a cheerful-looking painted bullock cart, packed with an exciting array of brightly-coloured items that caught the eye and lifted the spirit. This is all Bakamuna and the [...]
Young Lankans make it to the world’s largest start-up incubator
“Autochatic” (https://autochatic.com ), an innovative start-up founded in 2017 has become the first ever Sri Lankan start-up to join the prestigious Station F thus securing the country’s presence amongst global tech giants. Located in Paris, France, “Station F” is the world’s largest start-up incubator with the capacity to accommodate more than 1000 start-ups under one [...]
One-stop-shop for biodegradable items: That’s her aim
Savera Weerasinghe is not passionate about sustainability or recycling, but rather the environment and nature. In this age of acute climate change she wants to do her part for the planet. Having majored in Environmental Studies and Social Entrepreneurship at New York University, after returning to Sri Lanka, Savera started an industrial paper sacks company [...]
Bags full of goodness
A 33-year-old mother of two young children, Vraîe Cally Balthazaar launched Cally Reusable Bags two months ago. Each set comes with one storage bag, seven produce bags, and two large tote bags. With Sri Lankan vegetables and fruits illustrating the front of the cover bag, the package makes a handy and eco-friendly gift. The biodegradable [...]