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Norfolk Foods (Pvt) Ltd, a pioneer in the Sri Lankan frozen food industry, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of Crumbs by Crescent, a frozen bakery solution designed to bring restaurant-quality taste and convenience to both households and professional kitchens.
First unveiled at the Culinary Art Food Expo 2025, Crumbs by Crescent has since become a significant step in Norfolk Foods’ ongoing mission to innovate and respond to the changing needs of Sri Lankan consumers. The range covers an extensive selection of pizzas, pastries, buns, pies, muffins, and other savoury and sweet treats, all crafted with high-quality ingredients and designed to deliver oven-fresh flavour in minutes.
The Culinary Art Food Expo served as a launchpad for the brand, where chefs from leading star-class hotels sampled the products and offered positive feedback. Many highlighted how the range could seamlessly complement hotel buffets, high teas, and à la carte menus, while also serving as a convenient, ready-to-bake option for restaurants and caterers.
Speaking on the launch, Ms. Ameena Ziauddin, President of Norfolk Foods, said, “Crumbs by Crescent marks a new chapter for Norfolk Foods as we expand beyond our established vegetarian, meat, and poultry-based portfolio to offer bakery solutions for both homes and hospitality.”
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There are no free lunches in the competitive telecom arena, and Dialog Axiata’s commanding market position is the hard-earned result of relentless, calculated capital deployment over three decades.
Addressing the media at a forum held Monday at the Cinnamon Grand, Dialog Axiata Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe dismantled any lingering misconceptions about the company’s industry footprint, delivering a blunt reality check to critics.
“The success that we have achieved in the market in terms of our market share has not come by chance, come by luck, or come by complacency,” Weerasinghe asserted. “We have had to invest consistently, year after year.”
Highlighting the sheer scale of the company’s financial commitment, Weerasinghe pointed out that over the past ten years alone, Dialog has funneled a staggering 67% of total mobile infrastructure investments into Sri Lanka. As the largest foreign direct investor and the country’s leading corporate taxpayer outside of the tobacco and alcohol sectors, the telecom titan continues to anchor the nation’s digital backbone while driving state revenue.
“It is this aggressive, continuous capital expenditure – rather than an accidental monopoly – that underpins Dialog’s reign as the largest indirect investor and the driving force behind the country’s connectivity,” he said.
Looking ahead, Weerasinghe signaled an even more aggressive trajectory for the next 12 months, committing the company to expanding its cutting-edge 5G footprint to 2,000 sites within just six months to compress a timeline that traditionally took nearly a decade.
Driven by a vision to make advanced technologies universal, the Group aims to bridge the digital divide further by scaling high-speed broadband, bringing affordable fiber services to households, and embedding practical AI tools like multilingual voice assistants and scam-detection shields to protect everyday subscribers across every corner of Sri Lanka.
Outstanding international schools, leaders and teachers have been recognised in the shortlist for the Tes Awards for International Schools 2026.
The Tree House International School for Children with Special Needs has been shortlisted in two categories. The first, for Community Engagement Initiative of the Year for Merak 2026, and the second for Teacher Development Initiative of the Year, which recognises the continuous training and development the school provides.
The Tes Awards for International Schools are designed to celebrate and champion the very best teachers and schools from across the globe, in recognition of the vital role the sector plays in delivering world-class education to millions of pupils. The panel of awards judges include experienced international school leaders and high-profile individuals from major education organisations who have extensive experience across the sector.
Speaking about the nominations, Principal and Founder of The Tree House International Dr Anton James said “Being shortlisted for two awards at the Tes Awards for International Schools 2026 is particularly exciting for us as a small school in Sri Lanka. I believe that community engagement and continuous professional development of staff are essential indicators of inclusion, and we have invested considerable effort in all areas of inclusion, including these two. Our community engagement work includes Merak 2026, Sri Lanka’s largest national autism awareness initiative, designed specifically to reach populations that conventional awareness programmes often fail to engage. Equally, professional development is deeply embedded in the culture of The Tree House International, with training and learning opportunities taking place every week. Having both these aspects of our work recognised internationally is especially meaningful to us.”
The objectivity, professionalism and high standards of the judges and the judging means being shortlisted is a well-respected achievement for any school or individual. Tes international Editor and Chair of the judges for the Tes Awards for International Schools, Dan Worth, said: “A huge congratulations to all the schools and individuals shortlisted this year. We received a large number of entries of real depth and quality, which made our judges task of picking a shortlist and winners very tough, but they have done so with diligence and discernment. We look forward to celebrating the winners next month and saying thank you to educators everywhere for the amazing work they do around the world.”
Amana Takaful Insurance PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing general insurance companies, has further strengthened its digital customer experience with the introduction of live motor claim tracking through the Amana Takaful Mobile App.
The new Motor Claims Workflow gives customers greater visibility and convenience throughout the claims journey by allowing them to track the status and progress of their motor claims directly through the app. This enables customers to remain informed at each stage of the process without having to rely solely on traditional follow-up channels.
As part of the latest update, customers can also digitally submit the documents required to support the settlement of their claims. Necessary supporting documents can now be uploaded directly through the mobile app, providing customers with a faster and more convenient way to manage claim-related documentation.
The Amana Takaful Mobile App has also been enhanced with full trilingual capability and is now available in English, Sinhala and Tamil. Customers can select their preferred language and navigate the app’s menus, forms and system messages accordingly, making the digital insurance experience more inclusive and accessible to customers across Sri Lanka.
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