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Lanka Tiles :

Looking after its biggest asset

Lanka Tiles was awarded the SLS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certificate presented by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) recently.

It was indeed, a proud moment for the Company in that they are, in the main, only perceived as manufacturers and marketers of high-quality glazed ceramic floor tiles that are the first choice of demanding connoisseurs around the world. The company's concern for the well-being of the entire workforce does not occur to many.

Lanka Tiles has taken into consideration all possibilities of harm, any fall-out from the many chemical forces that are harnessed, machine operators who are governed by strict safety precautions to prevent momentary carelessness affecting them and much more - are all under constant survey.

This caring attitude has now earned Lanka Tiles national recognition as a manufacturing organization that continues to maintain the highest standards in safety, not only from physical danger, but also from any health hazards.

The ties that began so long ago, have grown even stronger over the years. This bond led to Lanka Tiles keeping abreast of the latest technological advances in the ceramic trade. However, hi-tech has never stopped breaching frontiers.

It is Lanka Tiles policy to keep its factories equipped with the most modern machinery available and with it, making certain nothing in operation and maintenance affects either the staff or the environment. Lanka Tiles also holds the ISO 14001 2004 Certification for the measures adopted to prevent environmental damage and the ISO 9001 2000 for the systems in use.

HNB Pathum Vimana weekly draw winner

Chamini Jeewanthi Athukorala the youngest in a family of three from Polonnaruwa won Rs. one million from the Pathum Vimana 2009 weekly draw recently. Chamini is a 11 year old girl attending the Kaduruwela Maha Vidyalaya in Polonnaruwa. She is a HNB Singithi account holder who has been maintaining the account at the HNB Polonnaruwa customer centre.

HNB Pathum Vimana 2009 offers Rs. one million weekly from the millionaire draw.

This year HNB Pathum Vimana has produced 16 winners who have won one million rupees so far. T. Balasingam - Trincomalee, G. M. D. Gajanayake - Negombo, K. L. Weerasinghe - Alawwa, S. Sivanu - Nawalapitiya, C. J. Athukorala - Polonnaruwa, N. Jegatheesan - Vavuniya, W. Shanmugam - Kahawatte, N. S. Godamunne - Gampola, T. S. W. Peiris - Moratuwa, N. E. Seneviratne - Kirullapone, K. Sivadas - Head Office Branch, Y. G. P. De Silva - Ambalangoda, M. F. M. Faseel - Ratnapura, F. Refai - Green Path, M. Mathavarajah - Trincomalee and K. H. A. Kiripitige - Ja-ela are the winners.

Unilever named in Ethisphere Top 100 for second year

Unilever’s commitment to go beyond minimum legal requirements, introducing innovative ideas to benefit the public and forcing its competitors to follow suit by raising the bar on what it takes to be an ethical corporate citizen has been recently recognized by Ethisphere; a think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability. Ethisphere recently named Unilever, one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies in its 2009 WME rankings.

“Unilever has proven to be one of the world leaders in upholding high ethical standards, making it a true standout in its industry, especially as unethical business actions and decisions grab headlines each day,” said Executive Director, Ethisphere Institute Alex Brigham.

It is the second consecutive year Unilever was nominated- and on both occasions the company made it to the list. This year Ethisphere received a record number of nominations from companies in over 100 countries and 35 industries. In deciding the list, the judging panel considers everything from a business’s code of ethics; history with litigation and regulatory action; and investment in innovations - to its sustainable practices and activities designed to improve corporate citizenship.

In the Sri Lankan context, the blue chip giant, Unilever unveiled a biomass-fired boiler considered a first of its kind - which uses agro residue such as coconut shell and saw dust to generate steam, replacing fuel oil, at its facility in Grandpass adding credibility to the belief that eco-friendly operations can coexist with business growth. By switching from fuel oil to biomass, a renewable energy source, Unilever expects to eliminate 3200 tons of fossil fuel consumption per year.

“In the long run, we are confident that the fuel switch project would also encourage other industrialists to venture into renewable energy,” said Unilever Chairman, Amal Cabraal speaking at the launch of the bio mass boiler.

“Furthermore this creates employment opportunities in excess of 50-75 persons, to work not only on the project site, but also in the procurement and transportation of agro residues that would undoubtedly assist the national economy at a time when retrenchment is widespread,” he said.

Union Assurance top achievers to attend MDRT in USA

Two top achievers of Union Assurance Life sales force were qualified to attend the prestigious MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table) Annual Conference 2009 held in USA. The MDRT Annual Meeting is themed “Ready. Set. Go”.

Senior Personal Financial Manager, Chilaw branch Chanaka Appuhamy who also won the most coveted “Champions of Champions” at the Union Assurance Annual Awards Ceremony, participates for the third consecutive time and Senior Financial Manager of Kurunegala branch Prasanna Senarathne, attends MDRT conference for the sixth consecutive time.

Million Dolor Round Table (MDRT) conducted in USA includes the world’s most successful insurance and financial service professionals. Attending the MDRT is the dream of any life insurance advisor as a life and career-changing event, since it gives them the opportunity to network with other successful producers and hear from the world’s most prominent speakers.

The MDRT qualifying achievers were recognized at the recently concluded award ceremony held at Waters Edge, Battaramulla for their outstanding performance during the year 2008.

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