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CISI joins EDEX as Silver sponsor

The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) is an official Silver sponsor at the EDEX 2011 National Higher Education and Careers Exhibition.

CISI is the leading examining, training and membership body for those working in the securities and investment industry, with over 40,000 members in 89 countries who benefit from its program of professional and social events.


From left-EDEX 365 Services Director Pasan Wanigasekera, Royal College Union Secretary Manju Ariyaratne, EDEX Chairman Kamal Abeysinghe, CISI Sri Lanka and India Country Head Arwa Tapia, CISI Senior Business Development Manager Brian Selvanayagam and EDEX Publications Director Azim Rali

Based in the London City, CISI is a global organization with representative offices in financial centres such as Dublin, Singapore, Dubai and Mumbai.

Recognizing the demand for qualified and knowledgeable candidates to support Sri Lanka's financial services industry, it has recently opened an office in Colombo under the management of Sri Lanka and India Country Head Arwa Tapia and has recruited Brian Selvanayagam as Senior Business Development Manager for CISI Sri Lanka. "We are delighted to be supporting EDEX Expo this year, bringing our qualifications and continuing professional development programs to the Sri Lankan financial services community and helping the industry to build a world class reputation for excellence," Arwa Tapia said. The CISI has also been working closely on a few educational initiatives with Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Financial Services Academy and the Centre for Banking Studies. The CISI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) to focus on the promotion of its qualifications to SLASSCOM member firms working in the Sri Lankan financial services industry, particularly in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.

This will help increase the number of qualified professionals available for the industry to take advantage of global opportunities in securities and investment domains. The CISI Chief Executive Simon Culhane said "We are very pleased to be part of the developing Sri Lankan financial services sector by making our qualifications and membership available to the local talent pool to meet future industry challenges".

The CISI has also entered into partnerships with a number of training providers to provide high quality training support for CISI qualifications covering areas such as risk, wealth management, investment management, investment operations, islamic finance and corporate finance.

EDEX Chairman, Kamal Abeysinghe, acknowledging the sponsorship said "We are indeed very happy to note that programs offered by CISI would address a 'skills gap' in the financial services industry.

It's also a boon to young people who are eager to join the industry with a globally recognized qualification adding further value to the range of choices, options and opportunities offered at EDEX Expo.

The eighth EDEX Expo will be held on January 22, 23 and 24, 2011 at the Colombo BMICH and on January 26 and 27 at the Kandy City Centre respectively.


HNB launches '31 days of Christmas'


HNB Credit Card

Hatton National Bank (HNB) has launched a new Credit Card promotion for December 2010, offering every credit card holder a chance to win a cash prize of Rs 100, 000 daily.

As a move to reward their credit card holders, HNB is offering a daily cash prize of Rs 100, 000 from the 1 to December 31. Spend more than Rs 3000 on any purchase transaction with the HNB credit card and be eligible for the promotion. Multiples of Rs 3,000 will entitle a cardholder to multiple chances at the draw.

"We are happy to give back to our loyal customers this festive season, a chance at winning Rs 100,000 daily is a fantastic opportunity for anyone. We are proud to be able to offer this chance to our credit card holders everyday through the month of December", said Card Centre Chief Manager Upali Elapata. With Christmas around the corner, HNB credit cards position themselves as the most rewarding card of the season. Presenting benefits to customers without complex or unreasonable conditions.

HNB Platinum and Gold Card holders are also entitled to a special 20 percent saving on food at the Hilton Colombo's The WOK and Spoons fine dining restaurants and further savings at numerous partner merchant outlets islandwide.


Sampath at Dehiattakandiya

Located in the Amparai District, Dehiattakandiya is home to a very large and prosperous farming community. Sampath Bank opened its 167th branch in this township


Treasury AGM Wije Dambawinne opening the Dehiattakandiya branch. Chief Legal Manager Pununuwan Wickramasekera and Branch Manager Krishanth Wickramasinghe look on

recently. A bank with a deep sense of responsibility and dedication towards its customers, Sampath Bank is fully prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century in serving the people of Dehiattakandiya.

Opening of this new branch will serve as a boon to the people of this town providing a fully-fledged service, carrying out all standard commercial banking activities including savings and deposit accounts providing the highest interest rates, leasing options with flexible repayment facilities at the lowest interest rates, easily obtainable loan facilities, pawning facilities, foreign currency transactions or any other simple or complex banking service that may be required. Sampath Bank is here to help with their professional know-how and the extensive range of products and services at their disposal.

As the pioneer in new age banking services, Sampath offers premium value to its customers, mapping out how best they can be served, as a truly national bank. With the opening of this modern branch, the bank aims to sustain the development of the area by providing much needed banking solutions with a greater quality of service.

Having made bold strides in setting high standards, Sampath Bank is focused on providing an efficient customer service. With the opening of this Branch the people of Dehiattakandiya have the opportunity of receiving excellent banking facilities with a view of providing a service where Sampath never forgets that the 'Customer Comes First' in every sense.


Most Favourite Sri Lankan Website competition:

www.buyandsell.lk wins Silver


Online Solutions (Pvt) Limited Managing Director Amila Tennakoon accepting the award at the Most Favourite Sri Lankan Website competition awards ceremony held at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo

The trade promotional website www.buyandsell.lk won the Silver award for the best advertising website at the Most Favourite Sri Lankan Website competition organized by the LK Domain Registry.

The awards presentation ceremony of this competition, organized successfully for the second time by LK Domain Registry was held recently at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.

Enterprise Systems (Pvt) Limited Managing Director Amila Tennakoon said, "We introduced this website to the internet only in 2008.

The website has become one of the most popular and reputed websites in the short period of two years. The popularity and reputation of the website is confirmed by the fact that it was able to win a Silver award at the Most Favourite Sri Lankan Website competition".

 

 


Lankem Paints awarded ISO

Lankem Paints Ltd was recently awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification in recognition of its Quality Management Systems in all activities related to the manufacture of paints, varnishes and ancillary products.

It thus becomes the first and the only paint manufacturing company in Sri Lanka to receive all valid certifications to date.

Lankem Ceylon PLC, Director Ruwan T Weerasinghe said, "We are undoubtedly delighted with this prestigious certification. It not only endorses the quality of our products and processes but also puts Lankem on a totally different and exclusive platform in Sri Lanka's paint industry. "Our stringent attention to the quality of our product as well as the deliverance of the brand promise is ample testimony to the unprecedented growth that we are experiencing this year".

Lankem Paints Ltd has been a leading manufacturer and marketeer of decorative paints since 1984, under the brand name of Robbialac. Its product range of Robbialac comprises Emulsions, Enamels, Weather-coat, Elastometric Paints, Acrylics, Primers, Wood Preservatives and ancillaries.


SLIIT ConceptNursery to drive critical business

Technical expertise and business development within the field of Information Technology have become critical drivers in today's competitive and advanced world of Technology. Under the umbrella of infrastructure development for the nation, ICT acts as a unifying force in connecting all sectors, paving the way forward towards much-needed progress in post-war Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) contributes towards this development through initiatives such as the Sri Lanka Technology Incubator (SLTI), also known as ConceptNursery.

The ConceptNursery, established in July 2000 and located on SLIIT's Malabe campus, is designed to accelerate the growth of IT industry in Sri Lanka through the assistance and promotion of IT enterprises, Innovators and IT start-up companies by providing access to business and technical expertise, financial resources, international industry contacts, communication facilities, training in IT, business advice and business plan development and marketing. Simultaneously, this venture also serves to encourage local entrepreneurship and attract investment from both domestic and international Institutional and Venture Capital sources. These companies or establishments utilize SLIIT's state-of-the-art facilities and modern networking infrastructure and have access to a rich pool of skilled experts.


Award-winning airline launches second destination in Switzerland:

Emirates heads to Geneva

Emirates will be increasing its commitment to Switzerland on June 1, 2011 with the launch of non-stop, daily flights between Dubai and Geneva.

Geneva, one of the most important banking and financial cities in the world, will become Emirates' 111th international destination and its 26th destination in Europe. Geneva is also the home to over 300 international governmental and non-governmental organizations, such as the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

"Switzerland has been part of the Emirates network since 1992, when we began flights from Dubai to Zurich. The announcement of Geneva as our newest European destination underlines our commitment to this important country," said Emirates Airline and Group Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum.

Starting June 1, 2011, EK 089 will leave Dubai each day at 0855 hrs and arrive in Geneva at 1410 hrs. From Geneva, EK 090 departs at 1540 hrs, arriving in Dubai at 2359 hrs.

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