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Bajaj goes to Jaffna

David Pieris Motor Company Ltd (DPMC), the sole agents for Bajaj motorcycles and three-wheelers in Sri Lanka has entered the market in the Northern capital of Sri Lanka.

The company opened its first sales office in Jaffna, fulfilling a long-felt need in the peninsula. Bajaj motorcycles, and Bajaj three-wheelers, are already available in Jaffna.

But this is the first time DPMC launched its operations in the region.

The sales office will provide an economical, fuel-efficient and convenient mode of transport, ideally suited to their everyday requirements.

The three-wheeler industry will offer the youth an opportunity for self-employment and provide sustenance to their dependent family members.

A number of persons has already been short-listed to be appointed as sales dealers, supplementing the operations of the sales office.

The company also aims to expand its Bajaj service and spare parts dealer network in the region, to offer its valued customers in Jaffna an after sales service.

DPMC has provided training on Bajaj motorcycle and three-wheeler repairs and maintenance to instructors at the Jaffna Vocational Training Authority at its state-of-the-art training facility at Bandaragama.

These instructors will train unemployed youth and school-leavers in the area to set up Bajaj motorcycle and three-wheeler repairs and maintenance points throughout the region, thereby providing employment to these youth and an excellent after-sales service to the customers.

‘Mortein stop diseases’

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Mortein has undertaken different initiatives to educate the consumers on how best they can prevent all mosquito-borne diseases. “Mortein provides various options for eradicating mosquitoes, however, the public can reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases by taking some basic preventive measures and this is what Mortein is trying to achieve”, said Reckitt Benckiser’s Managing Director, Reazul Chowdhury.

Over the past three years, Mortein has spent over Rs 15 million in non marketing initiatives to drive awareness on protection and prevention of mosquito-borne diseases.

Through numerous community programs, Mortein has tried to educate the consumer on how to control the spread of such diseases.

“The program so far has covered 150 locations across the country and has been received by people from all walks of life.

Reckitt Benckiser’s Marketing Director, Zakaria Ahmed said that Mortein had been investing on awareness and educational campaigns on dengue and other mosquito related diseases, over the past few years.

“Mortein went to Tangalle this year and commenced an awareness campaign when dengue initially erupted”.

Category Manager, Ms Surangi Fernando said, “The Pest category range consists of coils, aerosols, vaporizers, mats, refills and rat products, with Mortein commanding the market leader position in almost all the segments”.

Fernando said that the Mortein mobile unit conducts awareness programs at all public places, bus stands, market places, places of worship.

She said that banners, billboards, posters and live radio updates served to reinforce their message with over 500,000 dengue awareness leaflets having been distributed to the public.

Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, chikungunya and dengue have been raging across the country at an alarming rate and the spread of these diseases is directly linked to easily available breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

“Mortein wants to make people realize that the spread of these diseases could be curtailed”, said Ahmed.

Each year the Mortein program has succeeded in reaching out to over 800,000 people or more from all walks of life.

Union Assurance helps to develop three northern hospitals

Union Assurance PLC commenced operations in Jaffna and also opened a branch office in Point Pedro.

Union Assurance CEO makes a donation to an official at the Point Pedro Base Hospital

Union Assurance Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Management team recently visited the Northern zone to open the Point Pedro branch and during their visit, UA contributed to enhance the hospital facility of three main hospitals in the North zone namely General Hospital Jaffna, Point Pedro and Valvatiturai.

The contribution towards improving hospitals have been consistent with Union Assurance and in the recent past, the Company also contributed towards enhancing the Jaffna and Kareinagar hospitals.

The Jaffna branch of Union Assurance currently houses over 70 staff members recording a significant momentum in life and general insurance operations.

In the coming months we will be opening branches in strategic locations covering the Valikamam, Vadamarachchi and Thenmanachchi zones in the Jaffna Peninsula and we hope that these expansion will create over thousands of job opportunities and will provide insurance solutions to the community which will have a direct impact towards the development of the North, said Union Assurance PLC General Manager Marketing Distribution Rukman Weerarathne.

Union Assurance has been in existence for over 20 years in the industry with over 49 branches islandwide and a staff strength of over 3,000. UA is a major player in the insurance market through comprehensive financial solutions focusing on professional expertise, operational efficiency and relationship building.

Our strong capital base and high standards of corporate governance are key industry differentiators. We strive to exceed customer expectations by upgrading our product portfolio, delivering superior service and settling claims professionaly, he said.

Promolanka launches micro cotton towels and ‘sola’ cutlery

PromoLanka Marketing - importer and wholesaler of a comprehensive and diverse range of products, varying from glassware to crockery and cutlery, bed, bath and table linen, kitchenware have made two more additions - world famous ‘micro cotton towels’ from India and finest cutlery from SOLA BV Netherlands.

Promolanka has been appointed as the exclusive agent in Sri Lanka for India’s Sharadha Terry Products Ltd which produces Micro Cotton towels.

These towels can absorb water almost instantly - 250 per cent faster than the normal cotton towel. Micro cottons are made of a unique cotton yarn with extra long loops resulting in lightweight and remains super soft and snag-free even after multiple washings.

The fungus-resistant feature in Micro Cotton towels also makes it an instantaneous choice of hoteliers and people around the world.

The quick absorbent level in Micro Cotton towels has prompted beauty and hair therapists to recommend it as a tool to minimize hair loss too.

Chairman and Managing Director Azad Mansoor said despite all these special features he was selling these extra-absorbent light and fluffy towels at an affordable price. These towels are now available at their Showroom - “Art of Living”.

World famous Cutlery from SOLA BV Netherlands has also joined hands with Promolanka Marketing in promoting its fine range of cutlery specially developed and suitable for heavy usage in the catering industry. SOLA BV was established in 1922 is also the main supplier to the famous cruise-liners and the airline industry.

Their extensive range of cutlery made from not less than 16 -18 per cent chrome steel varies from classic to contemporary designs and available in stainless steel, silver plated and sterling silver.