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Prime Polymers wins National Quality Award 2008

Dharmasiri Wijeratne Hanwella group corr

The National Quality Award 2008 conducted by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute was won by Prime Polymers of the Seethawaka Industrial Park.

In addition the company won the Taiki Akimoto S5 Award 2008 conducted by Japan-Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) and was the second runner-up of the National Cleaner Production Award 2008 conducted by National Cleaner Production Centre of the Manpower Development and Labour Relations Ministry. They also won the Industrial Safety Award 2008 conducted by the Industrial Safety Equipment and Department of Labour.

Prime Polymers a hundred per cent export oriented company set up in 1999, as one of the pioneer companies of the Seethawaka Industrial Park in Avissawella.

They manufacture medical and non-medical gloves and high performance industrial gloves for niche markets.

These gloves are used in a multitude of industries which require hand protection.

Although it was started with two disposable gloves manufacturing plants and a workforce of about 150 employees, ten years ago presently it has risen to the position of a well-established company. It owns 12 plants manufacturing medical and industrial gloves. The workforce strength is 850.

The manufacturing facility operates around the clock.

The two major product categories currently handled are Latex disposable gloves and coated machine knit gloves.

The production capacity is 420 million pieces of disposable gloves and 24 million pairs of polyurethane coated industrial gloves per annum.

The customer base of Prime Polymers extends to all time zones.

The company's quality management system is certified for ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 (Medical Devices).

As an organisation committed to environmental protection, Prime Polymers has launched a project to generate energy, using gliricedia. The mass energy balanced solvent recovery plant and the newly installed biomass heater are evidence to this commitment. Gliricedia collected from about 900 village divisions in the vicinity are used for the biomass heater.

The gliricedia project provides indirect employment opportunities to thousands of low income families in rural areas of Seethawaka and contributes to the country's Gross Domestic Production (GDP)

Globally recognised Australian IOTA degrees in Sri Lanka

Australian education system is consistently ranked as one of the top systems in the world. With an Australian degree qualification any person can pursue opportunities in countries all over the world.

The Institute of Technology Australia (IOTA) has been delivering high-quality Australian higher education to students across the world. IOTA currently offers diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Business and Information Technology. The Institute of Technology Australia Pty Ltd (IOTA) is accredited by the Queensland Minister for Education, Training and the Arts via the Office of Higher Education, Queensland (OHE). Queensland is a member of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (www.inqaahe.org). The Institute of Technology Australia is listed on the Australian Qualifications Framework Register as an approved provider of higher education in Australia. All IOTA qualifications are recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework and globally accepted.

The Institute of Technology Australia (IOTA) is a global provider of high quality accredited Australian online tertiary education. IOTA has developed an online model of education that overcomes all barriers between students and a quality Australian degree. IOTA has made arrangements for Sri Lankan nationals to study for their programs through its study support centre IOTA LANKA, at an affordable fee without leaving the country or leaving employment. Parents too could be happy because they can maintain parental control over the child as he or she is studying for the Bachelor Degree right from Sri Lanka.

IOTA Lanka offers Diplomas and Bachelor Degrees in Information Technology and Business Administration and Master Degrees in Business Administration, International Business and Information Systems.

All programs provide participants with a structured, modular approach to study with alternative entry and exit points. In all the courses overall and flexible time frames allow students to tailor their course to suit their goals.

IOTA programs offer nested qualifications so that students can exit the course at interim periods with recognised qualifications. Any student enrolling for Bachelor Degree will earn a diploma on completion of first eight modules. On completion of next eight modules will qualify for associate degree and on completion of balance eight modules will qualify for the bachelor's degree. Any students enrolling for master degree will earn a graduate certificate on completion of first four modules. On completion of next four modules will qualify for the graduate diploma and on completion of balance four modules will qualify for the master's degree.

These nested qualifications give students the flexibility to take a break from studies and come back to complete the degree at their convenience, or continue at a stretch and complete the study programme.

IOTA Lanka is helping students in Sri Lanka realise their dream of gaining a respected and internationally recognised degree at an affordable fee with flexible payment options.

IOTA Lanka is fully backed by eminent and well respected academics who hail from leading local and foreign universities. IOTA Lanka provide students with broadband internet access, face to face lectures, events to interact and a motivating learning environment.

IOTA Lanka is located at Dehiwala with easy access by public transport and easy parking facilities for vehicles.

At the Institute of Technology Australia students can fit study in with their life, not the other way around. Obtain qualifications without the pressure of attending to a strict schedule and tailor his or her study program to suit other commitments. IOTA gives students the flexibility to design their study to suit the life they want.

QBOND delegate visits Lanka

General Manager of QBOND Lu Dongjiang had a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka, aimed at strengthening the business relationship between Calton Group of Companies and QBOND Manufacturing plant in China. QBOND is manufactured in China under German Technology and uses genuine high quality materials.

PVDF coated QBOND Aluminium Composite Panels offer range of colours to be chosen from.

"This trip is aimed at tightening the relationship and to search for channels to boost the usage of QBOND cladding sheets. Customers get 20 years manufacturer guarantee for QBOND sheets.

Sri Lanka is an important market for us and will work closely with CALTON to add value to the customers," he said at CALTON head office in Negombo.

ICASL - registration date extended for 2008 A/L students

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, had extended its registration date for the Foundation exam to be held in March 2009.

In addition the examination application closing date for the March 2009 examination has also been extended till January 30 in view of the release of A/L results last week and to provide opportunity for the students to join ICASL, Sri Lanka's largest professional accounting body with a current 29,500 student base, enabling them to be a Chartered Accountants which is recognised globally.

An official of ICASL commented that this privilege is only given for the students who sat for the Advanced Level examination in 2008.

Union Bank retains MTI

Union Bank, has retained the services of MTI Consulting for the development of a 3-Year Strategic Business Plan (2009 to 2012).

Union Bank, with 14 Branches across the island, offers corporate and retail banking services including personal credit, leasing, pawning, asset management, bills of exchange, correspondent banking, documentary credits, foreign exchange, guarantees, international settlements, internet banking, letters of credit, money markets, syndicated loans.

MTI, a globally acclaimed strategy consulting firm with extensive experience in the Financial Services Industry across the Middle East and South Asian region is undertaking this strategic assignment.

MTI Consulting has worked on over 300 client-specific assignments across 33 countries. MTI's consulting solutions include core business strategy solutions such as Strategic Planning and Re-Structuring with consulting assignments undertaken in the Financial Services Industry for the likes of American Express, Citigroup, Standard Chartered, National Bank of Bahrain, The Bahrain Saudi Bank, Arab Insurance Group, Bahrain Kuwait Insurance, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bank of Ceylon, National Savings Bank, Colombo Stock Exchange, LOLC Group and HNBA.

MTI Consulting also offers specialized solutions in Marketing, Brand Management, Internationalization and Partner Identification, Sales and Channel Management, and Service Quality, Web Strategy and Technology Optimization.

Sierra Global enhances social welfare activities

Sierra Global Network Private Limited has taken a further step on engaging in social welfare activities in keeping with its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) by awarding ten scholarships to most needy children of Wadduwa Central College at a ceremony held at the College Hall in Wadduwa.

The company also sponsored renovating of the Special Education Unit of the school, where the children are either mentally slow or physically handicapped. This unit consists of students of many ages ranging from five years and the staff makes every effort to help them to get over their shortcoming by scientific methods so that they could move with the other students and the society without any hindrance.