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SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise partners VMware to launch country’s first VCF Cloud Deployment and double VCF Cloud
As a testament to SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise’s commitment to providing customers the highest level of technical expertise, reliability, and security and to accelerating Sri Lanka’s digital infrastructure, the company partnered with VMware Inc. to launch the country’s first VCF Cloud Deployment and double VCF Cloud.
Participating in the launch ceremony held in Shangri-La, Colombo were SLT-MOBITEL Senior Management including SLT Group Chairman, Rohan Fernando, Chief Executive Officer – SLT, Janaka Abeysinghe, and Group Chief Officer Enterprise Business Lakmal Jayasinghe.
VMware Inc. regional team comprising Surendra Kumar, Regional Head, Cloud Solution Architecture, Cloud Providers, South East Asia & Korea, and Barry Ng, Business Development Manager, VMware Cloud Providers graced the occasion. VMware is a leading provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, enabling digital innovation with enterprise control.
As a trusted foundation to accelerate innovation, VMware software gives businesses the flexibility and choice they need to build the future. SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise’s VCF deployment was executed directly by the VMware Professional Service team ensuring the highest quality implementation.
In engaging VMware through a strategic partnership, SLT-MOBITEL aims to spur future-forward innovation among local enterprises and drive cloud adoption. VMware will provide the technical expertise and business insights required to support SLT-MOBITEL to drive informed decisions regarding VCF solutions and ensure its successful deployment and adoption.
SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise understands customers evolving needs and through the introduction of innovative technologies, deep expertise, and end-to-end capabilities, is able to ensure businesses are competitive, adaptable, and secure. Deploying VMware’s multi-cloud approach, SLT-MOBITEL sets customers apart, delivering advanced services to help move their business forward.
SLT-MOBITEL is also recognised for its leadership as the national groundbreaker, and true digital enabler, in the forefront as the only service provider in the country offering a range of new differentiated services such as automated infrastructure and application delivery with self-service capabilities to help organizations plan, manage and scale their data center operations especially in dramatically reducing provisioning times and cutting operational costs.
The VCF deployment ensures customers transition to the industry’s most advanced cloud platform with a complete set of software-defined services for compute, storage, networking, security and cloud management to run enterprise apps in private or public environments.
Powered by VMware, SLT-MOBITEL’s Akaza Enterprise Premium Cloud launched in 2019, provides a streamlined digital infrastructure for seamless operations with disaster recovery, and a smooth production environment for enterprises. Importantly, SLT-MOBITEL is the first local organisation to partner with VMware as a Business Continuity Certified Planner (BCCP) and initiate VMware Cloud Foundation in Sri Lanka.
Empowering businesses, SLT-MOBITEL is geared to offer enterprises a Software-defined Data Center (SDDC), a VMware Validated Design.Additionally, SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise has deployed Sri Lanka’s first VMware Cloud Foundation deployment along with the first double VCF cloud, running in two data centres, along with a range of other support services such as Disaster avoidance and recovery ensuring continuity, backup services, cloud to cloud disaster recovery, together with a container environment for infrastructure automation.
Taking the next step towards providing seamless cloud solutions, SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise has engaged Sri Lanka’s first VMware Cloud Foundation deployment along with the first double VCF cloud. The VMware Cloud Foundation enables the implementation of an integrated software-defined data centre.
Benefits include automating deployment and lifecycle management in reducing cost, time, and complexity while managing compliances. The unique VCF deployment also minimises the complexity of your deployment lifecycle by reducing Building, Provisioning, Scaling, and Upgrading times, providing enterprises an experience no other environment can offer.
The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) proudly facilitated the first-ever Sri Lankan delegation’s participation at Drupa 2024, the world’s largest trade fair for the printing industry and technology. Held after an eight-year hiatus, Drupa 2024 was a landmark event, marking significant advancements and opportunities in the global printing industry.
AHK Sri Lanka played a pivotal role in organising and supporting the delegation, which comprised 17 members from the Sri Lanka Association for Printers (SLAP), representing eight companies from the commercial, newspaper, stationery printing, and packaging industries. This pioneering effort by AHK Sri Lanka not only showcased the diverse capabilities of Sri Lanka’s printing sector but also facilitated vital bilateral discussions with key stakeholders from the German printing industry.
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Unveiling Ayugiri: Browns Hotels & Resorts sets the stage for a new era in luxury Ayurveda Wellness
In a captivating reimagining of luxury wellness tourism, Browns Hotels & Resorts proudly unveiled the exquisite Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort Sigiriya. This momentous occasion, celebrated amidst a vibrant and serene grand opening on the 6th of June, heralds a new chapter in the Ayurveda wellness tourism landscape in Sri Lanka. Nestled amidst 54 acres of unspoiled natural splendour, Ayugiri features 22 exclusive suites and stands out as the only luxury Ayurveda wellness resort in the country offering plunge pools in every room, rendering it truly one-of-a-kind.
The grand opening of Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort was an enchanting event, where guests were captivated by the melodies of flutists and violinists resonating through Sigiriya’s lush landscapes. As traditional drummers and dancers infused the air with vibrant energy, Browns Hotels & Resorts’ CEO, Eksath Wijeratne, Kotaro Katsuki, Acting Ambassador for the Embassy of Japan and General Manager, Buwaneka Bandara, unveiled the resort’s new logo, marking a significant moment witnessed by distinguished guests from the French Embassy, Ayurveda and wellness enthusiasts along with officials from the Sigiriya area, LOLC Holdings and Browns Group.
“Our strategic expansion into wellness tourism with Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort Sigiriya symbolises a significant milestone for Browns Hotels & Resorts. Wellness tourism has consistently outperformed the overall tourism industry for over a decade, reflecting a growing global interest in travel that goes beyond leisure to offer rejuvenation and holistic well-being. By integrating the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda with modern luxury, we aim to set a new standard in luxury wellness tourism in Sri Lanka. Whether your goal is prevention, healing, or a deeper connection to inner harmony, Ayugiri offers a sanctuary for holistic well-being” stated Eksath Wijeratne.
Ayugiri encapsulates the essence of life, inspired by the lotus flower held by the graceful queens of the infamous Sigiriya frescoes. Just as the lotus emerges from the murky depths, untainted and serene,
Ayugiri invites guests on a journey of purity and rejuvenation, harmonised with a balance of mind, body and spirit, the essence of nature, echoes of culture and the wisdom of ancient Ayurvedic healing.
HNB General Insurance, one of Sri Lanka’s leading general insurance providers, has been honored as the Best General Bancassurance Provider in Sri Lanka 2024 by the prestigious Global Banking and Finance Review – UK.
The esteemed accolade underscores HNB General Insurance’s unwavering commitment to excellence and its outstanding performance in the field of bancassurance. Through dedication and hard work, the HNB General Insurance team has continuously endeavored to deliver innovative insurance solutions, cultivate strong relationships with banking partners, and provide unparalleled service to customers nationwide. This recognition is a testament to the team’s dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence in the bancassurance business.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award, which reflects our team’s tireless efforts and dedication to delivering value-added insurance solutions and exceptional service through our bancassurance partnerships,” said Sithumina Jayasundara, CEO of HNB General Insurance. “This recognition reaffirms our position as a trusted insurance provider in Sri Lanka and motivates us to continue striving for excellence in serving our customers and communities.”
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