Life insurance leader to reward another 160 bright young Sri Lankans this year with Rs 11 million in scholarships Ceylinco Life has announced that it has launched the search for the next batch of 160 young Sri Lankans that will be rewarded with scholarships totaling more than Rs 11 million under the 21st edition of […]
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) signed an agreement with Hemas Consumer Brands on March 9, 2022 to offer all female employees of the John Keells Group with the ‘Fems Aya’ sanitary napkins, free of charge, going forward, a company news release said. “Menstrual Health is a highly stigmatised topic, and the lack of education on […]
Fems Aya, the nationwide initiative of Fems, the feminine Sanitary Care brand of Hemas Consumer Brands celebrates its first anniversary of impacting lives and communities by offering awareness on menstrual health and equal access to low-cost high quality sanitary napkins. Fems launched its purposeful initiative ‘Fems AYA’ on the International Women’s Day – March 8th, […]
by Sanath Nanayakkare
National level data pertaining to the use of proper commercial sanitary pads by menstruating women in Sri Lanka shows only about a third of the menstruating female population uses feminine hygiene products, thus causing concern. Two thirds of menstruating women population use alternative methods to absorb menstrual fluids.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that as high as 90% of menstruating female workers on tea estates don’t use sanitary pads during their menstrual cycles.
These observations were made by Hemas FMCG and MJF charity foundation of Dilmah Tea at a forum in Colombo on Monday where State Minster Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle was the keynote speaker.
Cargo volumes at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) have been steadily on the rise, reaching an all-time high during the months of December 2020 and January 2021. Despite the challenges faced by the ports and shipping industry last year, HIP has remained consistent in its progress. A total of 388,031 units of RORO were achieved […]