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Sri Lankan Airlines partners EFLI
MUMBAI: Sri Lankan Airlines has tied up with the Elite Football League of India (EFLI) as the airline partner of the professional American football league.
As part of the deal, Sri Lankan Airlines will fly down the Indian and Pakistani teams and their American coaches and medical teams to ensure the success of the event.
Sri Lankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said, “With this partnership a new chapter unfolds in Sri Lanka’s field of sports with American Football League being played here for the very first time and even more significantly the first ever such tournament to be played in South Asia, of which I am certain will dazzle the sports loving Lankans and our neighbors in the sub-continent.
Eight teams will take part, five of which are from India, two from Sri Lanka and one from Pakistan which will see over 180 players in action.
Ten Sports will telecast later all the 31 matches that the first season for the EFLI will have. The tournament will be held from 25 July-25 August in Sri Lanka.
EFLI co-CEO Richard Whelan said, “This new relationship with Sri Lankan Airlines is a significant achievement for the EFLI. Team EFLI is delighted and very appreciative that Sri Lankan Airlines, such a powerful and winning organization has agreed to unite with the EFLI. The EFLI platform through Ten Sports is a perfect communication highway to reach Sri Lankan’s target audience at very reasonable rates.”
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
