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Mobitel lowers SMART charges
Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel’s SMART pre paid package, recently unveiled
its latest SMART tariff structure. Launched in 2006, the SMART pre paid
revolution spearheaded Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitels’ effort, to position
itself as the operator with the lowest call rates of the local mobile
telecom landscape offering an enhanced value proposition to its
customers.
The new SMART tariff offers Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel customers to
talk to each other at Re 1 per minute and SMS one another at a rate of
10 cents per message. SMART customers communicating with subscribers on
other networks will be charged Rs 2 per minute for voice calls and 25
cents per SMS message.
Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel SMART subscribers, who continue to enjoy
mobile browsing and value added services, will do so at a GPRS fee of 1
cent per 5kB block.
(All rates are subject to Government taxes and levies, with some
conditions being applied).
This novel tariff structure will be communicated to the general
public via an integrated communication campaign, featuring Sri Lanka
Telecom Mobitel, Brand Ambassador, Lahiru Perera. Lahiru, a renowned
artist, with a youthful exuberance and talent, comes forward as
Mobitel’s latest ambassador of the brand and together with Sri Lanka
Telecom Mobitel, he will front a national marketing effort that will
reach out across the island. Existing SMART customers can switch to the
new SMART package featuring the lowest call rates free of charge.
‘Craft Suppliers’ to relocate
The new “Mahogany Masterpieces” showroom in Colombo |
“Craft Supplies”, will be relocating their premier showrooms
“Mahogany Masterpieces” in Colombo and Nugegoda to more spacious and
convenient locations. The showroom in Dharmapala Mawatha will be shifted
to 4A, Cambridge Place, Colombo 7 and the showroom at Nugegoda will be
re-located to 143, S D S Jayasinghe Mw, Nugegoda. The new premises are
easily accessible with a wider range of products and services.
Craft Supplies Managing Director Kishan Gooneratne said, “We arrived
at this decision after discussing with several of our loyal customers on
how we could serve them better. From August 7 we will be operating from
our new premises, assuring our customers a whole new experience.
Spacious showrooms will allow us to offer a vast range of products and
services with easy accessibility to both locations”.
‘Craft Supplies’ is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, with its
factory complex situated in Borelesgamuwa. The 50,000 sq.ft. purpose
built factory, is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and a highly
skilled work force required to manufacture high quality household
furniture in solid wood. With the direct and indirect staff strength of
more than 150, two retail outlets and several more to be set up, Craft
Supplies is serving its customer base which includes household customers
both locally and overseas as well Corporate clients.
“We are very confident about the future of this industry. Modern
customers are very creative and know exactly what they want and are well
aware of global trends in furniture,” said Gooneratne.
CBL waters rural school
A drinking water system constructed under the Munchee Samaga Gamata
Sarana program for the benefit of Students in the Sri Jinarathana
Vidyalaya, Horadarawwa a remote village in Haputale electorate was
inaugurated by Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) Director Nishka
Wickramasingha recently. The teachers and students of this school had
been facing numerous hardships for a long period due to non availability
of water facility at the school.
This was brought it to the notice of the management of Ceylon
Biscuits Limited by the Munchee field sales personnel in the area. As a
result the company provided a drinking water system to Sri Jinarathana
Vidyalaya under its Village Development Initiative -Munchee Samaga
Gamata Sarana Program. In addition to Munchee’s financial assistance,
its field sales staff in the area also took part in the Sharamadana
along with teachers, parents and students to expedite the construction
work.
Munchee Tikiri Shishyadara were also awarded to some children of the
school at this function.
“We intend to complete 100 community development projects during this
financial year specially for the benefit of rural community under the
Munchee Samaga Gamata Sarana program” said Ceylon Biscuits Limited Group
Director/Marketing Sales Head Nandana Wickramage. These projects would
be implemented after carefully evaluating the information received from
the company’s field sales force and other sources including media, he
said.
Last month the Munchee Samaga Gamata Sarana Program constructed a
bridge with a two kms road replacing a log bridge (Edanda) for the
benefit of the people in the Walagama village in the Galigamuwa
electorate.
Chevron launches Water Conservation Project Phase II
Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, with the Mihindu Cultural Foundation
recently launched a highly informative and educational book for school
children on Sri Lanka’s national hydro-culture and water heritage titled
Water and Life.
Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, MD/CEO Kishu Gomes and
Sathischandra Edirisinghe presenting “Water and Life” to
President Mahinda Rajapaksa. |
During the campaign, the book will be donated to over two thousand
school libraries island-wide. The Water and Life book has been designed
to promote the importance of water resource conservation,
anti-contamination and its impact on the socio-economic landscape of the
country. The book contains an array of images depicting Sri Lanka’s
extraordinary aquatic ecosystem, together with other vital educational
information related to Water and Life.
“Water is critical not only to life, but also to the economic growth
of a nation and its environmental outcomes. Due to the scarcity of
water, continued economic growth can only be achieved at the expense of
the environment. This being a significant concern for all citizens, the
Water and Life book is a timely initiative and vehicle to create
‘environmentally-conscious’ advocates amongst the school children,
thereby taking a critical step forward with our present generation
towards strengthening Sri Lanka’s future prosperity and sustainable
growth,” said Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC Managing Director/CEO Kishu
Gomes.
Parallel to the “Water and Life” exhibition series that was
inaugurated in September last year, Chevron embarked on the second phase
of the Water Conservation Project this year, to thousands of farmer
communities and school children living in Anuradhapura, Kebithigollewa,
Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, Pollonnaruwa, Hambantota and the Moneragala
District.
“Water is a valuable resource and is essential to sustaining the
well-being of all Sri Lankans. Water and Life is the first dedicated
awareness building campaign designed to educate all citizens on the
importance of preserving Sri Lanka’s national hydro - cultural heritage.
It reiterates the company’s commitment towards promoting economic growth
in the country,” Gomes said.
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Sri Lanka Insurance, vehicle breakdown
assistance and recovery service was seen in Kataragama between
July 19 to 25 providing assistance to over 50 vehicle breakdowns
during the Perahera season. Here the Sri Lanka Insurance team
providing assistance to the public. Sri Lanka Insurance also
extended the “Ira Handa Pavathina Thuru” personal accident cover
amounting to Rs 100,000/- for all pilgrims who gathered to
witness the Kataragama and Devundara Perahera this season. |
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