BIZ-Briefs

'SEC Investment Day 2011'

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) celebrating its 24th anniversary in October has made arrangements to conduct an educational exhibition and a road show titled 'Investment Day 2011' at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) on October 22 from 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

'Investment Day 2011' will comprise over 50 stalls from the Colombo Stock Exchange, Stock broking companies, Unit Trust Management companies and top listed companies. The road shows held so far in Galle, Kandy, Kurunegala, Negombo and Ampara have been a tremendous success with the participation of approximately 1,000 existing/potential investors at each Road Show.


 

Jayantha de Silva wins ICT lifetime award

The ICT Lifetime Achievers Award/ most outstanding contribution award was presented to vice president South Asia Region and Managing Director IFS Sri Lanka Jayantha de Silva at the National Best Quality ICT Awards (NBQSA) held last week. The award is given to recognise the individual who has been instrumental in shaping the ICT landscape of Sri Lanka for a long time.

Selecting the winner out of many prominent nominees was one of the difficult tasks throughout the history of the event. The award is given by ICTA and BCS and is the most important award at the event. The award was won by de Silva for the contribution he made to the industry the youth and the country for 34 years.

He was responsible to initiate the first ISO Certification in Sri Lanka for software development, designing the first Customer Care Billing System (CCBS) for Asia in year 1987, instrumental in designing and developing the Agrarian Database for FAO in year 1980 and the First Asian to present on the role 'Information in Agriculture' at CAB International UK forum in September 1986.

People's Bank presents 50 houses in Madhu

People's Bank remains committed in contributing towards the betterment of social and cultural fields in the country. The People's Bank Golden Jubilee Housing Project is another initiative undertaken by the Bank. ,

Fifty houses constructed along the Medawachchiya - Mannar road in Madhu will be handed over to the recipients by Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa. Under the guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa with financial contributions from the staff of People's Bank

The corporate social responsibility project was initiated to uplift the lives of those people living in the North and East who were the victims of the conflict.

 

Hotel, hospitality and food Sri Lanka 2011, Exhibition

Hotel, hospitality and Food Sri Lanka Exhibition 2011 will be held from October 27-29 at the Sri Lanka Convention & Exhibition Centre (SLECC).

This first-ever exhibition in Sri Lanka will bring together all stakeholders under one roof.

It will provide the perfect platform for relevant stakeholders who yearn to move their market share to the next level, to showcase their products and services to a very large target audience.

It is organised by Pico, Sri Lanka and Montgomery Worldwide.

Divasa Finance ties up with Sun Insurance Brokers

Divasa Finance Limited has formed a strategic alliance with Sun Insurance Brokers to provide its Leasing/Hire Purchase and loan customers in-house total insurance solutions.

This arrangement will add value to Divasa customers who can now obtain insurance documents at the time without any hassle and at special rates.

Divasa has created an insurance desk with a delegated office at their new city office at Station Road, Colombo 3 to advise clients on various insurance covers and the type of policies they could obtain for complete protection.

Further ready assistance will be available for any claim under insurance policies.

Divasa plans to offer branded insurance products to clients in the future.

Janashakthi and Singer tie up for on-line motor insurance policies

Janashakthi Insurance PLC and Singer Sri Lanka PLC recently launched a service enhancement in motor insurance.

Anyone buying a motor cycle from a Singer outlet can also purchase a Janashakthi Full Option Motor Insurance policy at the same time taking customer service and customer convenience to the next level. Janashakthi customers can also obtain any Motor Insurance policy irrespective of the class of vehicle, from any Singer outlet islandwide.

Janashakthi Managing Director, Prakash Schaffter said that all of Singer’s 350 outlets islandwide are connected online to the Janashakthi Head Office.

Leema Creations wins award for excellence

Leema Creations received a Merit Award at the “CNCI Achiever Awards 2011” organised by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries.

Leema Creations are engaged in interior designing of houses, offices, hotels, restaurants, shopping complexes and exhibition stalls.

HDFC walk

HDFC Bank organised a walk from the Bank’s head office to Galle Face Green to commemorate World Habitat day. This year’s Habitat theme was “Cities and Climate Change .” HDFC employees and the Students of Colombo Grammar school, Battaramulla participated in the walk. Handouts were distributed to make the public aware about Carbon footprint and Climate change.

Here the first copy of the handout being presented to the Chairperson of the Bank Ms. Siromi Wickramasinghe by the AGM ( Business Development and Marketing ) D.V.Pathirana. Acting GM S.Dissanayake , AGM - IT W.M.A.Bandara, CIA A.J.Athukorala, Head of Credit S.A. Alahakoon and the Head of HR L.Edirisinghe are also in the picture.

 

Orange Sports Nutrition launched

Orange Sports Nutrition was introduced to schoolchildren at St. Benedict’s College Colombo 13 last week. It was organised by Monarch Pharmaceuticals Lanka Ltd. Here the college principal Rev. Bro. Granville Perera receives the first lot from the chairman of the Pharmaceuticals Corporation Neil David, while officials look on. Pic: A. Maduraveeran











 

Ceylinco Healthcare Centre adds physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the latest addition to the range of services on offer at the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre at Park Street, Colombo 2.

The Senior Medical Officer Dr. Shyama Fernando said: “Physiotherapy helps patients to be less dependent on others. It is physically and psychologically important as it helps boost self esteem and aids management of complications arising from illnesses.”

The launch of a physiotherapy service at the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre will be convenient to those undergoing treatment at the Centre and will be welcomed by others who seek professional physiotherapy treatment in a comfortable, non-hospital atmosphere, she said.


 

ECD’s of JWT Asia Pacific at ‘Passion Patrol’

JWT Colombo hosted a media briefing to introduce the Executive Creative Directors (ECD’s) of JWT Asia Pacific who are in the island for a regional meeting.

Known as ‘Passion Patrol’, the meeting is the region’s creative gathering that takes place four times a year, every quarter to evaluate the creative work executed by the 18 JWT APAC offices at which Michael Maedel - President of JWT APAC and Middle East will also participate.





 

Valvoline conducts Regional Conference in Anuradhapura

Valvoline the lubricant division of United Motors Lanka PLC (UML) rewarded its top dealers at the Regional conference at Heritage Anuradhapura, recently.

It recognised and rewarded the best dealers for overall performance and sales excellence in the Northern and North Central Provinces.

The company also recognised efforts made by dealers at district level. UML announced the names of dealers from the Northern and North Central Provinces who performed well in the recently concluded Champion club promotion which entitles them to attend the annual Valvoline Dealer Convention in the Philippines.

Country Manager Valvoline International Mahesh Verma attended the function.