Lustre 2008 begins

Lustre Sri Lanka 2008 national gem and jewellery show organised by the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association will commence today at BMICH and would end on 30.

There will be participation of silver and gold jewellery manufacturers, costume jewellery manufacturers, ethnic jewellery manufacturers, lapidarists, heat treaters, jewellery designers, dealers, gemologists and equipment suppliers.

The main objective of organising this event is to extend assistance and support to the small and medium scale manufacturers, educating local customers on the latest international trends, encouraging manufacturers and seek assistance from Government and related organisations to enhance local industry.
 

Kishu to address HSGA

Hotel School Graduates Association (HSGA) will host a presentation on 'Power to Perform' (Unleashing the Sri Lankan potential towards Sri Lankan renaissance and self reliance) today 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ceylon Hotel School Kishu Gomes would deliver the lecture.

St Anthony's CSR porjects

Rhino Asbestos a subsidiary of St Anthony's Group will be donating an operating theatre in memory of its founder Chairman late A. Y. S. Gnanam to the Maharagama cancer hospital at a cost of Rs. 10 million.

The ground breaking ceremony will be held today at 10 a.m. at the hospital premises.

The two-storied complex would be completed by August 2007.