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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. |