[In brief]

International symposium

The international symposium organised by the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon focusing on Food Science and Technology and Healthcare on the theme ‘Innovations in Food Science and Technology and Healthcare for Social Wellbeing’ will be held from June 12-14 at the BMICH.

Food and healthcare being vital for the wellbeing of people as the availability and quality of food, food related diseases such as non communicable diseases and food borne diseases affects the health of the people.

Application of scientific innovations in improving the food availability of minimising post harvest losses new development in technology for development of products and services for healthcare will be presented.

The symposium has attracted many world experts in the subject areas as resource persons from Japan, Australia, USA, UK, Pakistan, Oman, Singapore. India and Sri Lanka. In addition there will be research paper presentations by prominent Sri Lankan scientists. About 250 participants are expected to attend the program from the Industry, Universities and Research Institutes.

‘Know it All’

A seminar and workshop titled ‘Know it All’ on the Fundamentals of Islamic Banking Finance and Takaful will be held from June 7-8 at the Trans Asia Hotel. The two-day seminar and workshop is organised by the First Global Knowledge Centre, a leading event manager and franchisee of Islamic Banking and Finance study courses in Sri Lanka.

President of the First Global Group, Ikram Thowfeek, said that this event, the second of a series of signature events titled ‘Know it all’ is back by popular demand in a context where the demand for events and study courses relating to Islamic Banking, Finance and Insurance is growing locally and globally. Studies have revealed that the demand for Islamic Banking professionals is growing at a phenomenal rate with numerous new banking jobs in the sector being made available in the Gulf region alone, he said.

United Motors opens branch in A’pura

United Motors Lanka PLC, the sole distributor in Sri Lanka for Mitsubishi Brand New Vehicles, Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks and Mitsubishi Genuine Parts and Accessories opened its first branch with comprehensive facilities under one roof at Maithripala Senanayake Mawatha, New Town, Anuradhapura.

The branch was opened by the Chief Minister of the North Central Province, Berty Premalal Dissanayake, who was received by CEO/Executive Director, Chanaka Yatawara and Executive Director of United Motors, Ramesh Yaseen.

The Chief Minister commended the company for setting up branches in the outstations and expressed his appreciation for deciding on Anuradhapura, especially taking into consideration the high volume of Mitsubishi vehicles available in the North Central Province.

United Motors is now extending its services to selected provincial towns in the country. The Anuradhapura branch will not only market the range of Mitsubishi vehicles, Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks, Mitsubishi Genuine Parts and Mitsubishi Repair/service facilities but will also make available the products marketed by its subsidiaries.

The non Mitsubishi products would include Perodua cars from Malaysia, Nomad Zotye SUVs and JMC cabs from China and Trucks from Force Motors, India.