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Gigabyte and Redington join Sri Lanka

Gigabyte Technology, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and Redington, today announced a new distribution agreement with Sri Lanka set to take effect immediately.

The deal comes at an exciting time as Gigabyte is ready to launch the next generation Ultra durable 3 series motherboard in Sri Lanka.

The partnership will assign Redington as an official distributor for the entire range of GIGABYTE motherboards products. The deal enhances Redington’s product offerings, empowering customers with competitive solutions featuring the renowned Gigabyte reputation for the best quality and ultra durable PC hardware.

“The alignment and partnership with Gigabyte will further enhance Redington’s ability to provide a one-stop shop to our customers in Sri Lanka”, Country Manager of Redington Raja Sekaran said. “We really could not have chosen a better time to partner up as Gigabyte readies their Ultra Durable 3 series motherboards for release in the Sri Lanka market.”

“We are very pleased to partner with Redington whose local services will enable us to service our customers better not only in sales, but also in marketing, warranty and delivery support.

Sri Lanka is a high rapid growth market. Gigiabyte’s market share was 16 percent in 2008 and we expect to reach 25 percent after Redington joins with Gigabyte.” said, Sales Manager of Gigabyte Sri Lanka Alan Szu.

“With the strength of the GIGABYTE brand combined with Redington’s extensive customer base, we look forward to a prosperous long term relationship.

Rocell bathware launched

Rocell Bathware exhibited its products to the market at the recently held ‘Architect 2009’, annual trade exhibition organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA).

Rocell Bathware not only won the hearts of their consumers with their new designs but also the judges at the exhibition with their creative stall design modelled after and honouring the ‘Bathroom of the Future’ and winning the title of ‘Most Innovative Stall’ at the exhibition.

CEO/Director of Rocell Bathware Tharana Thoradeniya said it is with much pride that we offer our superior wholly Sri Lankan made contemporary bathware to consumers.

We are elated that we have been able to delight the Sri Lankan market with our modern and innovative range and are extremely gratified that Rocell has realized their dream of offering a Sri Lankan made product that far exceeds average global quality standards.

Thoradeniya said that the company would utilize one of the latest innovations in the Ceramics industry by producing fine fireclay products in addition to vitreous china (porcelain) products, as fine fireclay allows the manufacturer to produce large format products in Ceramic. Rocell Bathware will be available to customers from this month at all Rocell Showrooms.

COMBank open during pre New Year holidays

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon will be kept open for business on April 10 and 11 both statutory bank holidays, for the convenience of the Bank’s customers islandwide.

The bank branches will be open on Friday April 10 from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm and from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm on Saturday April 11, enabling customers to carryout all over-the-counter banking transactions including opening of accounts and obtaining foreign exchange for travel overseas.

However, on Good Friday branches at Chilaw, Ja-ela, Kandana, Kochchikade, Negombo, Raddolugama, Seeduwa and Wennappuwa will close at 1.30 pm. “We decided to keep all our branches open on these two days or else the Bank will be closed for six consecutive days from April, 9 to the 14 which is inconvenient for customers.

We know that there will be a big demand for banking needs from the customers prior to the Sinhala and Hindu New Year,” Deputy General Manager - Operations of Commercial Bank Sanath Bandaranayake said.

Commercial Bank’s 365 day branches at Colombo 7, Negombo, Ampara, Galle and Kandy City Centre will be open for business from April 9 to 14 while its 23 Supermarket Banking counters will also be open from April 9-13 till 7.30 pm.

 E-wis donates stationery to underprivileged students

As a part of E-Praja Kirana CSR initiative of E-WIS, 200 high performing but underprivileged students were selected from the North Central Province to be given school books and equipment for a year.

Chief incumbent of the Mirisawetiya temple Ven. Eethalawatunuwawe Gnanathilake Thera, Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, Governor Karunarathne Diwulgane and Chairman of E-WIS Group Sanjeewa Wickramanayake donating the books and equipment.

The program took place at the Mirisawetiya Temple, Anuradhapura recently. E-WIS carries out many CSR activities of this nature and this is one such activity they organize annually as a part of their CSR vision “Eliminating barriers between urban and rural”.

Mirisawetiya Temple Ven. Eethalawatunuwawe Gnanathilake Thera who is closely working with E-WIS on this project said that companies which strive hard to achieve business objectives should develop rural areas.

E-WIS has undertaken this responsibility since its early days and is working towards creating a better tomorrow for children in rural regions such as Anuradhapura”.

E-wis the only IT Company in Sri Lanka to be affiliated with the United Nations Global Compact. Despite the global economic recession, a considerable portion of company’s funds are invested in E-Praja Kirana CSR activities.

The Chairman of E-WIS Group, Sanjeewa Wickramanayake said all the CSR activities of E-WIS are geared towards developing rural communities especially with the aid of technology.

Despite the situation in the business arena due to global recession, we decided to continue with our CSR vision in order to uplift the rural communities. This program took place for the seventh consecutive year. Up to now E-WIS has helped more than 2,000 students to continue their higher studies. IT training, IT equipment and job opportunities have also been provided in this region.

Abans Nakath Vasi sale

Abans Nakath Vasi Avurudu sale, now on at Abans Showrooms, is giving customers real value for money with huge discounts up to one-third of the value slashed from the original selling price.

And that’s not all, customers have a chance to be one of 10 lucky winners to win free air tickets to England for the World Twenty-20 Cricket Tournament in June 2009 with accommodation and match tickets to cheer the Sri Lankan cricketers and enjoy other deals like ‘Hatrick Offer’, ‘Twenty-20 Offer’, ‘Free Hit Offer’.

A customer who buys any product for Rs.5,000 or over will be entitled to a chance to win an Air Ticket to England and the accommodation and match tickets for World Twenty-20. Ten Air Tickets offer is for those who shop at Abans from March 15 to April 15, 2009.

Abans ‘No Poli-More Jolly’ interest free instalment terms are also available to customers to help them shop without worrying about their budget.

Youngest account holder to win Mitsubishi Montero

B. Kandasamy a 14 year old HNB Singithi account holder won the Pathum Vimana 2008 Grand Draw prize, a luxury Mitsubishi Montero Jeep worth over Rs. 11 million. Mast B. Kandasamy of Bambalpitiya maintained his Singithi account at the HNB City Office.

The HNB Pathum Vimana is the biggest deposit draw in Sri Lanka with prizes worth more than Rs. 120 million on offer, there is Rs. 20,000 up for grabs.