IN BRIEF

Virann De Zoysa (General Manager-AMW) and Dishan Obeysinghe (Manager Asset Backed Finance-CLC) exchange the agreement. Also in the picture are Ashantha Athukorale (Assistant Business Development Manager-AMW) and Chandimal Perera (Marketing and Credit Executive-CLC).

Leasing package from CLC for Suzuki Maruti

Commercial Leasing Company Ltd (CLC) entered into a partnership with Associated Motorways PLC (AMW) to offer special leasing packages for the Suzuki Maruti range.

The partnership would provide Sri Lankans the opportunity to own a high quality yet affordable vehicle through a flexible financial solution.

The leasing facility has a host of features including leasing up to the full value of the vehicle, special discount, easy documentation process, repayment period up to six years and special gift for every vehicle financed by CLC.

Elephant House partners Uthuren Dakunata

Elephant House sponsored the national cycle parade ‘Uthuren Dakunata’ organised by the Sri Lanka Boy Scouts Association.

The parade commenced from Point Pedro, Jaffna on February 13 to reach Colombo on February 19 with the scouts being greeted by First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on arrival in Colombo.

“The country needs future leaders to propel a robust economic growth.

The scouts movement is an organisation that nurtures and grooms the younger generation to take up leadership roles in tomorrow’s world. As a responsible corporate citizen we support initiatives of this nature,” said Neil Samarasinghe - Head of Frozen Confectionery Elephant House.

Ceylon Shipping Lines appoints Aramex as its partner in ME

Ceylon Shipping Lines has appointed Aramex International as its partner in the Gulf and Middle East to serve the Sri Lankan expatriate community in meeting their personal baggage shipping requirements.

This partnership will allow Sri Lankan’s based in the ME to hassle free shipping as Aramex will pick up their cargo from their doorstep for pickup in Sri Lanka in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner.

The partnership will commence with the coverage of the UAE and extended to the rest of the ME countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait.

Korean assistance to develop NE

South Korea will continue to assist Sri Lanka with the assistance extended to the North and East. It will consider providing an international standard conference hall for the North. These pledges emerged when visiting South Korean Vice Minister of Knowledge and Economy Park Young June met with Minister of Industries and Commerce Rishard Bathiudeen on February 23.

Ceylon & Foreign Trades supports SOS Children’s Villages

Ceylon & Foreign Trades PLC an authorised dealer for Ars, Aquawipe, Parachute and Saffola brands in Sri Lanka has decided to support SOS Children’s Villages in Sri Lanka, a social development organisation that shelters almost 1000 children at risk.

Managing Director Chathura Liyanage and Manager Marketing Shashiranga Abeysundara present the donation to an SOS Mother at SOS Children’s Village, Piliyandala.