Litmus won seven awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.6 for culture-led campaigns, including two wins for PickMe's 'Ride That Redefined Mobility', plus work for Vision Care, Marmite, Glow & Lovely and Knorr.
PickMe will integrate digital ticketing and transport for the Colombo International Book Fair, offering QR e-tickets via PickMe Explore, a dedicated Gate 3 pickup area (up to 10 vehicles) with on-site assistance, a free Borella-BMICH shuttle and a 15% ride discount.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally down, the ASPI fell 0.09% to 21,066.89 with market turnover at Rs1.31 billion. Institutional crossings were seen in PickMe, Access Engineering, Dipped Products and Sampath Bank; notable contributors included Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank, Hayleys and Lion Brewery, and Harischandra Mills appointed a new chairperson.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally down with the ASPI slipping 0.09% to 21,066.89 on turnover of Rs1.31bn. Institutional crossings supported positions in PickMe, Access Engineering, Dipped Products and Sampath Bank, while Harischandra Mills appointed a new chair effective Sep 23, 2026.
Ada Derana·Sep 24, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
PickMe will provide QR e-tickets via PickMe Explore and a dedicated Gate 3 pickup area (up to 10 vehicles), plus a free Borella-BMICH shuttle and a 15% ride discount for visitors to the Colombo International Book Fair (25 Sept-4 Oct).
IT & Digital
Ada Derana·Sep 21, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
PickMe (Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC) has partnered with Citypak (Advantis, part of Hayleys PLC) to launch PickMe Courier, an island-wide parcel delivery feature in the PickMe app, with Citypak providing end-to-end collection, sorting, line-haul and last-mile delivery.
The ASPI fell 0.52% (109.98 pts) to 21,023.43, hitting a 23-week low as selling driven by concerns over rising interest rates and sustained crude above $100 pressured the market. Top drags included Melstacorp, Dialog, Hayleys, Ceylon Beverage and RIL while foreigners were net sellers of ~Rs.213m; turnover ~Rs.1.3bn.
Colombo Stock Exchange fell as the ASPI dropped 0.47% (−100.30 pts) to 21,033.11 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.30% to 5,929.45; market turnover was LKR 1.33bn, led by capital goods (LKR 282.3m). Investors cited slowing GDP momentum, US midterms and possible crude oil price rises as factors.
Colombo Stock Exchange edged lower as the ASPI slipped 0.07% (down 15.72 pts) to 21,246.41 while the S&P SL20 was flat at 5,976.82. Top movers included Namunukula (+12.37%), Co-operative Insurance (+3.03%) and HNB (+0.20%); Printcare fell 5% after a board-recommended rights issue and Asia Asset Finance listed converted shares.
The Unlabelled Runway fashion show, presented by Caroline J Global Holdings, will take place on 25 September at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo and will donate 50% of proceeds to partner charities. Cinnamon Lakeside is the hospitality partner and PickMe is the official ticketing partner.
Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC (PickMe) has appointed Priyanthini McNair as an Independent Non-Executive Director. McNair is a seasoned global banking executive with 25+ years’ experience at Emirates NBD and HSBC, bringing expertise in corporate banking, risk governance, capital allocation and ESG-aligned financing.
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