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Bank of Ceylon turns 74

The Lake House branch of the Bank of Ceylon celebrated its 74th  anniversary on Thursday, with Director Editorial, ANCL, Seelaratne Senarath as the chief guest. Here Branch Manager, Rohini de Silva cuts the anniversary cake. DGM (Marketing), ANCL, Waruna Mallawaarachchi, Deputy Editor, Sunday Observer, A. Anandakumar, Asst. Managers, BoC, M. Sathananthan, Asoka Rajakaruna and other staffers look on. Pic: Wimal Karunatillake

INFOTEL 2013 from Oct. 24-27

INFOTEL 2013 themed 'Enhancing Lives', Sri Lanka's largest ICT exposition will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, from October 24-27.

ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), CEO, Reshan Dewapura said, "The e-Sri Lanka initiative, which we have been implementing at the ICTA, is all about contributing to national development. Therefore, it is indeed significant that ICT industry bodies such as the Federation of IT Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS ) - the organisers of INFOTEL - are also in coherence with this vision."

HNB completes 200th school library project

The 200th school library built by the Hatton National Bank (HNB) was opened at the Kopai Nawalar Tamil Vidyalayam, Jaffna recently.

When HNB embarked on a project to provide libraries for some of the most deserving schools in remote areas of the country, it considered the venture as more than just another CSR initiative.

Many of these schools lacked even the basic facilities and a scarcity of teachers, resulting in poorly developed students.

Nawaloka launches 'Cardiac Club'

Nawaloka Hospital recently launched the 'Nawaloka Cardiac Club', an informative and motivational support group for patients who have successfully undergone bypass surgery at the hospital's Heart Centre.

This program was the first in an ongoing series which will bring together groups of post-bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft surgery) patients in various stages of recovery and those who have already returned to a more active and satisfactory lifestyle.

Nolimit goes online

A website has been launched by Nolimit to enable customers to do shopping online.

“We are a vertically integrated and dynamic fashion chain with hand picked suppliers. The website is expected to make the company’s wide range of clothing and accessories available to customers anywhere in the world,” Nolimit, Marketing Manager, Akeel Latiff said.

“Online shopping has always been popular globally and now even in Sri Lanka we see a surge in online shopping, especially among the urban youth and young adults. Given the trend we felt this was the ideal opportunity for us to revamp our offering by taking customer convenience a step further,” he said.

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New hair dye launched

Godrej Consumer Products Limited has launched a new hair dye in the Sri Lankan market through Godrej Household Products Lanka Ltd.

“While we enjoy being one of the region’s leading hair colour brands, we constantly re-think and re-engineer our offerings. We encourage innovation and it is reflected in our product portfolio,” SAARC Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, Vice President, Anirban Banerjee said.

The hair dye offers a complete one-stop solution by way of a hair colouring kit, to help first timers, he said.

It will be available in three shades, natural black, dark brown and burgundy.

Kandurata opens showroom in Matara

Kandurata Umbrella (Pvt) Ltd opened a showroom in Matara recently. Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena was the chief guest.

Among those present at the opening ceremony were Chairman M.T.M. Naushad and Managing Director M.T.M. Naufal.

Baurs to expand in Europe

A. Baur and Co. (Pvt) Ltd and its sister company Baur Asia (Pte) Ltd, Singapore will expand its activities in the European markets.

A qualified lawyer and commercial degree holder, Ervins Visockis will initially represent Baurs in the Eastern and Northern European markets. He will negotiate with potential suppliers and customers in the fields of import, export and travel for the company. Visockis will be based in Riga, the capital of the Republic of Latvia. “With this expansion, Baurs is taking further steps to increase its activities internationally to create new business fields,” a company spokesman said.

Sri Lanka Insurance Galgamuwa branch relocates

Sri Lanka Insurance (SLI) Galgamuwa branch was recently relocated to Main Street, Galgamuwa. It was opened by Sri Lanka Insurance Chief Officer (Administration) Viyani Gunathilake. Senior managers were present.

Singer goes for microwave ovens

Singer has introduced a range of microwave ovens with power and time-saving features.

“Home cooks can use a simple flat-bottomed clay pot to prepare meals in the Singer Microwave Oven, which has a maximum power output of 900W and a cooking capacity of 23 litres. It has a simple push-button interface and user-friendly features. Singer also produces a 25 litre capacity Convection Microwave Oven that has a unique baking feature,” a spokesman for the company said.

Janashakthi holds motor clinic in Dambulla

Janashakthi Insurance held its sixth motor clinic in Dambulla, providing motorists a free opportunity to check their vehicles for defects. In addition to the free vehicle check ups, motorists received professional guidelines on proper motor care. The islandwide motor clinic series assists Janashakthi customers and non-customers alike to increase their awareness on motor care.