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Lankaputhra Development Bank goes to Batticaloa

The seventh branch of Lankaputhra Development Bank, contributing towards the Neganahira Navodaya development program was opened yesterday by Senior Advisor to the President, Basil Rajapaksa MP in Batticaloa. Lankaputhra Development Bank was launched to boost the national economy. The Bank is implementing several projects to promote the small and medium scale industrial sector, among them the Krushi Navodaya, Mahaweli Loan Scheme and the new comprehensive rural credit scheme. Several savings schemes including children with attractive rates of interest.

The Bank also offers a leasing facility. The Batticaloa branch will contribute to the Neganahira Navodaya program by promoting the fisheries and livestock industries in the Eastern Province. All Sri Lankans have the opportunity to invest their money with Lankaputhra Development Bank. The Batticaloa branch will provide a range of services to those engaged in agriculture. As part of this move, a counter of the Agricultural Federation Services was opened at the premises. This counter will help resolve problems faced by farmers while guiding them towards new technology. Parallel to the opening of the branch of the Bank, a railway bank promotion campaign also got under way. The promotion campaign was launched on the Batticaloa bound train from Colombo on Tuesday.

The Bank has set up branches in Colombo, Hambantota, Polonnaruwa, Kegalle, Kandy and Wennapuwa and is planning to open more branches in Jaffna, Mannar and Trincomalee.

GSK’s panadol to eradicate dengue

GlaxoSmithKline, through its flagship brand Panadol, said a long term commitment to eradicate dengue which has recorded over 18,452 cases islandwide since January. Titled the Panadol Sahana Balakaya, the program is a dengue eradication drive.

With a population of 700,000 and an estimated 600,000 people travelling in and out of the city of Colombo daily, the Panadol Sahana Balakaya, will initially focus on the eradication of dengue in the country’s most populous city in partnership with the Colombo Municipal Council and Rotary District 3220 Sri Lanka.

Managing Director of GlaxoSmithKline Sachi Thomas said, “We as a healthcare company aim to promote health and well-being in the country. Dengue has affected Sri Lanka for many years. As a trusted brand in Sri Lanka for over four decades Panadol believes in supporting the nation’s present health priority of dengue eradication.

However, a single entity cannot achieve this goal, we are proud to partner with the Colombo Municipality and Rotary District 3220 - Sri Lanka, to educate communities, to clean our environment.

With an initial commitment to supply much needed equipment to the Colombo Municipal Council and sponsor a clean up drive targeting 27 schools and all premises within a radius of 200 meters of these schools in highly populated areas in Colombo, the Panadol Sahana Balakaya is a collective effort by the state and private sector to control the spread of Dengue in high risk areas of Colombo.

Chief Medical Officer of the Colombo Municipality, Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said, “In 2005 we had a very good dengue control program targeting schoolchildren who are usually more prone to this disease.

Metropolitan office to be awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification

The Metropolitan Office Ltd automation company in Sri Lanka will be awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification.

The latest version of the ISO standard, which is a globally renowned standard for quality management systems, includes a variety of factors such as enhancements in the work environment, improvements in human resource management and environmentally friendly processes.

Metropolitan now joins the ranks of leading global companies to achieve the ISO 9001:2008 certification such as Quantum3D and technology company AddisonMckee.

“Metropolitian’s continued focus on maintaining the highest standards of industry excellence with our commitment to quality and investment in our human resources capital, has resulted in us being the first office automation company in Asia to be awarded this prestigious certificate”, said Deputy Quality Management Systems Representative at Metropolitan Ramya Brohier.

Until the introduction of ISO 9001 standards, no generic frameworks, that were globally applicable existed for ensuring system wide quality. ISO 9001 is not a product standard, but a quality system standard. Metropolitan has now been upgraded from ISO 9001:2000 to this improved version of ISO 9001:2008.

The ISO ‘process approach’ outlines a practical means to manage key processes. “Management systems are important because they help control and manage processes and activities so that time, money, and other resources are utilized effectively and efficiently. ISO 9001/2008 stresses on principles, goals and objectives. It also ensures that ouputs meet the customer requirements,” said CEO Metropolitan Office (Pvt) Ltd Ivor Maharoof.

Munchee promotes Sri Lankan artistes

Munchee Biscuits, has won the hearts and minds of markets overseas, has stepped in as the strategic partner to promote Sri Lanka’s topnotch artistes. Rookantha and Chandralekha with their two daughters will perform at live concert during a brief visit after four years in the USA. The mega show on August 14 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium will also feature their daughters Raini Charuka and Vindy.

“This event creates the synergy we seek. One great export brand in partnership with another that has put Sri Lanka on the map” said Group Director and Head of Marketing and Sales, Ceylon Biscuits Ltd., Nandana Wickremage. “Creating awareness for “Rookantha Chandralekha - Live @ Stadium” will help uplift the entertainment scene for our audiences. Ceylon Biscuits Ltd., (CBL) Group enjoys an international reach with distribution channels in over 44 countries, spread over virtually every continent.

Munchee is an award winning food brand with many coveted awards to its credit, including the National Quality Award 2005, Product Brand of the Year for four consecutive years, Brand of the Year for two consecutive years and National Award for Export Excellence.