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SLT strengthens ties with CICL

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), signed an agreement with the Co-operative Insurance Company Ltd. (CICL) to be their exclusive communication service provider. The agreement was signed at the CICL premises by SLT Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Ajantha Seneviratne and CICL Managing Director T. M. S. Nanayakkara, recently.

CICL has been a longstanding customer of SLT data services, with 29 branches out of 39 branches islandwide having already been connected through SLT Virtual Private Network (VPN). The recent agreement strengthens the relationship between the two companies by appointing SLT as the exclusive service provider for CICL for both data and voice solutions.

The services provided by SLT include a total voice and data communication solution comprising a state-of–the-art PABX system, inter-branch voice communication via dedicated high capacity digital E1 connectivity and advanced IP/VPN solution to carry out secure and reliable data communication, which was expanded to all 39 branches, connecting CICL’s total branch network with superior wireline connectivity. This communication solution enables CICL to minimize inter-branch communication costs within their branch network of 39 branches islandwide.

Managing Director CICL, T.M.S. Nanayakkara said, “We hope that this will continue to be a long lasting and mutually beneficial relationship for both our companies. We selected SLT to be our partner mainly because being the largest telecommunications provider in the country, and also having been in business with them for sometime, we feel very confident of their capability to provide us reliable and premium quality of service that we need, at the most affordable prices, which we appreciate very much.

We also have plans to expand into the Northern and Eastern parts of the country and we feel that Sri Lanka Telecom will be able to facilitate us in achieving our objectives for the future.”

SLT Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Ajantha Seneviratne said, “The insurance market in Sri Lanka is very competitive and the need to provide the best possible service becomes very essential. SLT has always been very strong in the financial and insurance sectors, which indicates somewhat our quality and reliability. We assure CICL of our utmost commitment to provide the highest quality and most reliable services always. Especially when they expand, we assure them that we will be behind them wherever they go.”

Chevron extends contract with Aravinda Premadasa

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC Managing Director/CEO Kishu Gomes presenting contract documents to Aravinda Premadasa.

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC extended the contract another year with renowned motor car racing champion Aravinda Premadasa as Brand Ambassador for Caltex Havoline.

Aravinda has been associated with Caltex since 1997 being a pioneer member of ‘Team Caltex’ that participated in the Kandy Road Race, the Eliyakanda Hill Climb and the Pannala Gravel Race that year.

“Caltex Havoline is a trusted brand with a proven ability to deliver. The brand stands for commitment towards the highest quality and reliability in technology, innovation and excellence in performance. And these very same qualities are epitomized by Aravinda Premadasa, whose experience in racing has made him amongst the top racers in Sri Lanka.

We are indeed very proud and privileged to extend our partnership with him as our Brand Ambassador for another year” said Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC Managing Director/CEO Kishu Gomes.

SHU broadens horizons for SLIIT

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) UK has been in partnership with the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) since 2006. The collaboration allows suitably qualified SLIIT students to come to Sheffield Hallam University during the summer period to top up their area of study to the honours degree programs offered by the university in the sphere of information technology.

SHU (UK) Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences Collaborative portfolio Director Tim Mulroy said that there is a strong demand by SLIIT students for the IT experience in the UK, which has consistently been promoted by SHU to provide an accelerated route to a degree.

The number of SLIIT students at SHU enrolling in the field of IT has been steadily increasing over the years, and this year it is anticipated that as many as 120 students will be accepted for the university’s summer intake.

“The quality of the students at SLIIT is very high, and their performance alongside their peers is highly rated. They are extremely personable and eager to learn, and indeed set an example for other students as models of exemplary behaviour and we hope to see the numbers increase further in the years to come, said Mulroy.

The advantage SLIIT students will gain from this agreement with SHU will be the well developed semester top up programs offered by this university, ensuring that students have ample opportunities to benefit with full scholarships and Master’s degrees as well as job placement prospects. The most recent batch of SLIIT students who graduated from SHU this February have excelled in Software Engineering and Computer Systems and Networks, with 16 earning First Class Honours passes in both subject streams.

SLIIT recently unveiled a state-of-the-art Electronic Engineering computer lab at the Campus in Malabe as part of its initiative to provide more facilities to an ever growing student body.

SLIIT is reputed to be the only university In Sri Lanka to possess the most sophisticated and hi-tech equipment such as the Telecommunications Instructional Modelling System (TIMS) which allows electronic engineering students to experiment with real signals instead of simulations.

FEC appoints JKOA authorized distributor in Sri Lanka

John Keells Office Automation (Pvt) Ltd. recently entered into an agreement with Firich Enterprises Co. Ltd. (FEC) of Taiwan.

JKOA will now be the sole authorized distributor for FEC’s cutting edge retail and hospitality automation solutions both in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

JKH Executive Vice President Sujiva Dewaraja accepting the agreement from FEC Territory Manager - Asia, Huang Fernando. JKOA CEO Janoda Thoradeniya, POS Solutions Manager Nandika Udupihilla and Operations and Logistics Head Pradeep Dias look on

JKOA will now expand its operations to market and support Point-of-Sale (POS) systems and accessories, Touch Panel Systems with integrated software, barcode scanning / data capturing solutions, comprehensive front-end/back-end inventory management software, digital kiosks and dot-matrix / thermal receipt printing solutions to the Sri Lanka and Maldives markets.

As the most recent development to a much anticipated business-line extension, JKOA is well poised to seize business opportunities across all sectors and industries.

Its islandwide expert sales and service network, up-to-date service facilities and direct technical assistance by FEC, all stand in JKOA’s favour to bring novelty in user experience.

The JKOA - FEC partnership promises professionalism at every stage, from project feasibility to commissioning and post-support stage.

“I believe the integration of FEC’s expertise in hardware design and manufacturing and JKOA’s extensive sales and post-sales services networks will surely bring significant improvement to retail and hospitality automation in Sri Lanka. With JKOA’s proven capability in offering trustworthy services across Sri Lanka, we are confident that we will create overwhelming success in the near future,” said FEC International Sales Division II Manager Huang Fernando at the Dealer Launch last week at the Cinnamon Grand.

“With the dawn of peace, Sri Lanka is experiencing a revamped focus on the retail sector. In all forms of trading from shop level to transnational business, Sri Lanka will see developments in automation applications in trade and commerce. We are eager to be at the forefront of these new technological developments, at all levels be it Supermarket Retailing in Sri Lanka or Hospitality Services in the Maldives.

FEC brings global expertise and well rounded industry experience spanning many continents. Its integrated approach to innovation, design, manufacturing and marketing and seamless integration to our business process made them the optimal choice as a business partner for our endeavors in the Retail Automation Sector”, said JKOA, CEO, Janoda Thoradeniya.

Pan Asia Bank goes to Jaffna

Pan Asia Bank opened its 37th branch in Jaffna at No. 570, Hospital Road, Jaffna, recently.

A large gathering of distinguished guests from the area including Additional Govt Agent-Jaffna and Pan Asia Bank Chairman A.G. Weerasinghe were present at the occasion.

Pan Asia Chairman A. G. Weerasinghe said that people of Jaffna are well-known for their savings habit and entrepreneurship. He said that Pan Asia Bank will offer a range of banking service to the people of Jaffna who can make use of these services to further strengthen their economic growth.

Jaffna Additional GA said that the Pan Asia Bank could support Jaffna by focusing on agricultural development of Jaffna as well as granting loan facilities to small and medium industries.

She also requested commercial banks to reduce lending rates in line with Government policy and contribute towards the country’s economic development.

The branch will be under the leadership of S. Sirinivasan who is a veteran banker with over 44 years experience.

Kataragama Charika 2010

The three-wheeler procession annually organized by the Piaggio Three-Wheeler Section of the Associated Motorways Limited was held recently from Matara to Kataragama as Kataragama Charika 2010 with the participation of over 100 Piaggio three-wheelers. Associated Motorways Limited presented a free tyre to all participating drivers, and two selected drivers were presented with two kits of spare parts.