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CASL to host IFAC President

President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Warren Allen will visit Sri Lanka this month on the invitation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka).

The IFAC is the world apex body of the accounting profession. Allen’s visit will coincide with the induction ceremony of the 22nd President of CA Sri Lanka, Arjuna Herath and the Board Meeting of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in Colombo.

LB Finance Annual Report bags awards

LB Finance PLC's Annual Report for 2012 and 2013 received Silver awards at two Annual Report award ceremonies recently. This included the Silver award at the CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Awards 2013 and a Silver Award at the International LACP Spotlight Awards 2013.

LB Finance’s Annual Report for 2012 and 2013 was themed 'Partnering Your Life', and emphasised how the company has not only touched but successfully transformed the lives of many customers, through innovative and customer-focused products and services.

EFL awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification

Expo Freight (EFL), Sri Lanka recently received the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems certification from SGS United Kingdom.

The certification covers all the international transportation and logistics services provided by EFL that include sea, air and land transportation, customs house brokerage and customs bonded warehousing.CEO, Expo Freight (EFL), Sri Lanka, Jagath Pathirane said, “As one of the leading freight forwarders in Sri Lanka we continue to raise the industry bar with our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. "

TVS Jupiter in Lankan market

TVS Lanka PLC which has a wide range of motor cycles and scooters in Sri Lanka, added another product to its fleet of scooters, the TVS Jupiter. TVS, with three previously established models, namely Scooty Pep, Scooty Steak and Wego, will revolutionise the scooter market in Sri Lanka with its new features.