CEAT supports SLTB's 50th anniversary

Chief Executive Officer of SLTB (second from left) Dhammika Hewapathirana, accepts the sponsorship cheque from General Manager Sales & Marketing - CEAT Sri Lanka Ravi Dadlani, Deputy General Manager - Finance at SLTB Damith Vitharanage and Sales Manager - CEAT Sri Lanka Indika Ellepola look on.

Sri Lanka's pneumatic tyre manufacturer CEAT Sri Lanka has demonstrated its appreciation of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), a key institutional customer, by sponsoring the 50th anniversary celebrations of the SLTB.

The company will sponsor cash prizes totalling Rs. 500,000 to be presented to the employees of SLTB who have performed well in their duties.

The sponsorship cheque was handed over to Chief Executive Officer of SLTB Dhammika Hewapathirana, in the presence of Deputy General Manager - Finance at SLTB Damith Vitharanage. These cash prizes will be presented to the best driver, best conductor and best technical officer.

"Reciprocal support to loyal customers has helped CEAT Sri Lanka immensely to strengthen business relationships, and this is just one example," General Manager - Sales & Marketing of CEAT-Kelani Associated Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. Ravi Dadlani, said.

He said CEAT Sri Lanka had also donated equipment and machinery to SLTB in the past to help the latter improve the quality of its services. "We hope to support many useful projects in the future as well," Dadlani said.

An ISO 9001:2000 certified company, CEAT Sri Lanka has a market share in excess of 60 per cent in the Commercial tyre segment, and the company is close to achieving market leadership in the Radial tyre segment as well.