In Brief

HNB launches Ran Govi Saviya

Hatton National Bank MD/CEO Rajendra Theagarajah handing over the first Ran Govi Saviya loan to a farmer in Tissamaharama.

As a part of its innovative initiatives to develop the farming community in Sri Lanka, HNB recently launched a loan scheme - Ran Govi Saviya in Tissamaharama, targeting the agricultural sector.

Finance will be provided to farmers by way of loans in exchange for gold.

The loans will be backed by an interest subsidy from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka under the New Comprehensive Rural Credit Scheme.

Zimmer wins Best Supplier Award

Se Kiat Teo of Zimmer receives the award from Deputy Minister of Health Lalith Dissanayake.

Zimmer (Pte).Ltd., Singapore, the Asia Corporate office of Zimmer Inc., of USA, won the award for the Best Supplier Surgical (DHS) at the recently concluded Suppliers’s Convention of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka.

Zimmer is a world leader in orthopaedics, founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana USA. Zimmer designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products.

Zimmer has operations in over 25 countries and sells products in more than 100 countries.

AAA, CandleAid set up school library

CandleAid along with the American Alumni Association (AAA) of Sri Lanka recently embarked on a project to support the Osuvinna Secondary School, Tissamaharama in the Hambantota district.

The school was in dire need of a library and CandleAid stepped in with the support of the (AAA)to provide the school with books for the library, cabinets and computers.

Munchee bags nine Presidential Awards

HerePresident Mahinda Rajapaksa hands over the Exporter of the Year Gold Award to Chairman Ceylon Biscuits Limited Mineka Wickramasingha, Deputy Chairman Ramya Wickramasingha, and General Manager Exports Jude Rubera. Munchee biscuits - the flagship brand of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), the leading conglomerate in the manufacture of confectioneries and bakery items - won nine awards, including the Exporter of the Year Award at the Presidential Awards for Exports held recently at Temple Trees.

The Outstanding Exporter of the Year Award for all three years - 2007,2008 and 2009 - was won by CBL, which is an unprecedented achievement for the company. In addition to these three awards, CBL also won the awards for Most Outstanding Brand Exporter and Most Outstanding Exporter-Confectionery and Bakery items.

AVIVA NDB leads with highest number of IQA qualifiers

In a rare demonstration of collective excellence and passion for customer care, 20 AVIVA NDB Wealth Planners, the highest number from Sri Lanka for 2010, have qualified for the globally recognised International Quality Award (IQA) from LIMRA, USA. IQA, established to promote quality selling in the Life insurance profession across the world is one of the most sought-after awards in the insurance industry.

Court of Appeal goes online

The Court of Appeal will go online and introduce technological advancements including an electronic case filing and management system. The website will be accessible through http://www.courtofappeal.lk The project was launched recently at the Superior Court Complex chaired by the President Court of Appeal Sathyaa Hettige.

Logiwiz wins SLSI merit award for business excellence

Logiwiz, a 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) service provider, was recognised for business excellence at the Sri Lanka Standards Institution’s (SLSI) National Quality Awards at the BMICH recently. Logiwiz was awarded the merit certificate in the Medium Sector Service category.

The award represents the culmination of Logiwiz’s increased focus in conforming to international quality standards. In 2009, Logiwiz received the ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications.

Subsequently, in the same year Logiwiz received the gold award under the Transport and Logistics Category at the National Business Excellence Awards hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce.

BFN lists on CSE main board

Bartleet Finance (BFN)was listed on the main board of the CSE recently.

The CSE on June 30approved the introduction of 2,040,000 Rated Unsecured Redeemable Debentures (2011/2016) of Rs. 100 each at 13 percent interest per annum payable monthly. The listing on the CSE depicts BFN’s credentials as a business source and a pioneering top-tier finance company that continues to earn and enjoy the confidence of the people of Sri Lanka.

SLI customer care centre upgraded with toll free number

SLI Chairman Gamini Senarath launches the toll free number

Sri Lanka Insurance (SLI) re-launched its upgraded 24/7 customer care centre with the most modern communication technology equipped with a toll free number for the convenience of customers recently.

The centre, will be geared to handle all insurance related queries promptly and efficiently and can be contacted toll free through a dialog, SLT, Lanka Bell or a Suntel network by dialing the service provider’s fixed line code immediately before the SLI Customer Care Number 357357.

Mobitel rewards May Double Bonanza winners

Hewage Siril and winner of the Post-Paid draw, W.A.K. Chandralal with their prizes of brand new Suzuki Maruti Alto K10 cars. Mobitel Double Bonanza May winners were rewarded at a ceremony held at the Mobitel Engineering office in Welikada recently.

Pre-Paid winners of ASUS Laptop computers inclusive of 3.5G high speed internet dongles were E.M.A.R. Dissanayaka of Weerambugedara, M. Nalinda Tharaka Fernando of Ratnapura, H.W.G. Piyasena of Ratmalana and K.K. Dilshan Chaminda of Ingiriya, A.M. Jagath Ananda of Gomarankadawala. Post Paid winners of ASUS Laptop computers inclusive of 3.5G high speed internet dongles were H.M.D.S.K. Senevirathne of Nittambuwa, B.A.S.P. Perera of Rajagiriya, Nalika Godallage of Anuradhapura and M.L.S.S. Perera of Udugampola. Pre-Paid winner of the Mobitel Double Bonanza draw for May