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Tigo provides opportunities for children
Accessing today's world through education:
Tigo (Pvt.) Limited, has taken the initiative to provide
opportunities for children to 'access today's world through education'.
Tigo has set the pace to take knowledge where it is needed most.
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The opening of the Knowledge Centre by Tigo Chief Financial
Officer, Riyaaz Rasheed. |
With a vision of enabling children to access knowledge, Tigo has
selected some of the most deserving and deprived schools where they will
set up a Tigo Knowledge Centre a reading library.
Most of the reading material available is relevant to the student's
everyday academic lessons, thereby aiding them with the proper required
knowledge to be well versed in these respective areas. With a mission
aligned with Tigo's 'Three A strategy', this CSR project is one which
focuses on Availability (access to knowledge readily available),
Affordability (targeting children from low income earning families) and
Accessibility (bringing knowledge to where the needs are).
In the first of a nine phase project, Tigo initiated its inaugural
Knowledge Centre in the Ihala Thalduwa Kanishta Vidyalaya in Awissawella.
The Centre was opened by Tigo Chief Financial Officer Riyaaz Rasheed.
"As a company that recognizes that knowledge is the foundation of
tomorrow's generation and future professionals, Tigo takes pride in
providing such opportunities through the Knowledge Centre," said Rasheed.
Hi-Green from Mega Lifesciences
Mega Lifesciences has introduced for the first time in Sri Lanka, a
product that is ideally suited for weight management and weight control,
Hi-Green.
"Excess body weight is implicated as a risk factor for many different
disorders, including heart disease, diabetes, several cancers (such as
breast cancer in post menopausal women and cancers of the uterus, colon
and kidney), prostate enlargement (BPH), female infertility, uterine
fibroids and gallstones as well as several disorders of pregnancy,
including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and gestational
hypertension" said Mega Lifesciences Country Head, Praveen Viswakumaran,
at the launch of Hi- Green.
Packed with 375 mg of active green tea, extracted from 2000mg of
green tea leaves and presented in a capsule form for better palatability
and convenience, daily consumption of Hi-Green for 12 weeks reduces body
fat, while preventing or improving lifestyle related diseases.
"There is probably no other product which is more effective, safe,
natural and time-tested than Hi-Green, since science and knowledge on
green tea extracts date back to 2700 BC", said Viswakumaran.
Hi-Green works in three different ways to help achieve the targeted
weight and give one a great body structure. "Hi Green increases energy
expenditure of the body over 24 hours and improves energy utilization,
breaks down excess fat by a process called lipolysis and helps shed
extra body fat, increases the metabolic rate or thermo genesis and helps
burn those extra calories to achieve the desired weight goals".
According to Viswakumaran, Hi-Green which contains active green tea
extract, botanically known as Camellia sinensis is a very good choice
for people on a weight-loss program because it can help them lead a
healthier life.
"Consumption of green tea enhances health by increasing the energy
expenditure and controlling body weight.
Its thermogenic effect is due to the presence of catechin-polyphenols
as well as caffeine, resulting in increased thermogenic effect or fat
burning. Fundamentally, there are only two ways to reduce weight: reduce
calorie intake or increase energy expenditure (EE)".
Coca-Cola employees upgrade facilities in Ampara school
Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Limited completed of the fourth phase
of its Say We Care project that consisted of uplifting the standards of
the Moragahapallama Vidyalaya in Ampara.
Initiated by the employees of Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Limited,
the Say We Care project involved the construction of three toilets,
building a library, providing the students with school material such as
stationery and books for the library, renovating the current buildings
and providing the water supply to the school and Coke will continue
supporting the school by conducting leadership programs for children.
The entire project was completed within three weeks and handed over
to the school.
The students, teaching staff and parents were part of the hand-over
ceremony to show their appreciation to the Coca-Cola staff for the
speedy completion of the project.
Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Country Manager Patrick Pech said: "In
the realm of Corporate Social Responsibility, the Say We Care project
can be categorized as one-of-a-kind, since it was set up solely on the
initiative of our employees who have bonded together to mobilize funds
and implement the entire project on their own.
NDB Bank has invested in new branches in the North and the East to
provide the much needed access to finance for small and medium
enterprises. The Bank's SME financing and infrastructure development
will also be available, encouraging an entrepreneurial culture in Sri
Lanka. Here, the first financing facility done for the SME sector being
presented at the recent branch opening in Batticaloa. S. Wajeek, a
farmer of Batticaloa accepts the facility for a combined harvester from
NDB Bank Vice President Head of Emerging Corporates and Specialized
Commercial Markets Raj Aboobucker. NDB Bank Vice President, Head of
Emerging Corporates Indrajit Wickramasinghe, NDB Bank Senior Manager
Business and Product Development (Emerging Corporates) Indika Ranaweera
and NDB Bank Badulla Branch Emerging Corporates Unit Head Nalin
Abayarathne are also in the picture. |
