In Brief
Prime Lands, Grameen Micro Credit amalgamate
Prime Lands (Pvt) Ltd has entered the finance industry by joining
Grameen Micro Credit Co Ltd, rebranding as Prime Grameen Micro Finance
Ltd. Grameen was the pioneer micro finance institution in Sri Lanka to
empower rural women to take a leading role in supporting families to
overcome poverty through self-employment projects. It was also the first
organisation to introduce an insurance cover to the self-employed in Sri
Lanka. Prime Grameen Micro Finance Ltd will continue with this product.
Flexiprint wins Presidential Export Merit Award
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Managing Director Flexiprint Sathis Abeywickrama receiving the
Presidential Export Merit Award from the EDB Chairman EDB. |
Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd - supplier of tea bag tags and envelopes to the
tea bagging industry was the only printer to win an award at the
Presidential Export Awards 2011 at Temple Trees recently. "Flexiprint
now holds a significant 58 percent of the tea bag manufacturing market
in Sri Lanka," said Managing Director of Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd, Sathis
Abeywickrama. "Other than our prestigious clientele in the Sri Lankan
tea bag trade, we now service customers worldwide covering major markets
such as Dubai, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kenya, India,
Australia and New Zealand.
HNB opens customer centre in Anamaduwa
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Chief guest, Assistant General Manager (Specialised Financial
Services) Hatton National Bank R.M.P. Dayawansa accepting the
first deposit. |
Hatton National Bank opened its 212th Customer Centre in Anamaduwa
recently. The chief guest was Assistant General Manager (Specialised
Financial Services) Hatton National Bank R.M.P. Dayawansa. A large
number of senior bankers, government officials, local businessmen and
customers were present.
Hameedia opens second store in Kandy
Hameedia recently took its products and its services to the
"happening place" in the central hill capital - the Kandy City Centre (KCC).
The chief guest at the inauguration of this second exclusive Hameedia
Menswear Store was Managing Director Fouzul Hameed and the guest of
honour was the founder Chairman of the KCC Thusitha Wijesena.
New COO at ODEL
Sri Lanka's fashion and lifestyle retailer ODEL has appointed
international retail sales specialist William R. Pinkston III, as its
Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Pinkston who holds a Bachelor of Science, Business Management degree
from the University of Florida, has over 25 years experience in retail
operations. |
