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Abans introduces Lock&Lock containers

Abans recently introduced Lock&Lock the world's No.1 food storage container to the Sri Lankan market. Lock&Lock is a world famous and globally reputed brand of storage containers, known for its durability and 100 percent airtight lids, which keep food stored in them and refrigerated fresh for longer periods.

The innovative Lock&Lock container was developed by a famous American scientist in 1946 and has been produced using a similar design principle for over 60 years. Lock&Lock containers have a unique four sided locking system which is the world's first breaking standard design principle of existing airtight containers and was rapidly established as a new concept for airtight containers to keep food fresh longer.

Lock&Lock became so much in demand in less than seven years after it introduced its new innovative product into the market, that over 200 imitation products manufactured in various countries appeared in the global markets claiming to be original Lock&Lock products. Copying of Lock&Lock products in such a large scale amply reflected the superiority of the original product. However there is a marked difference in the imitation product as they cannot comply with Lock&Lock's quality of four-sided locking system and 100 percent airtight feature.

The main difference between Lock&Lock food storage containers and ordinary air tight containers is Lock&Lock's internationally patented "Molten Liquid Flow Blocking Hole" innovative technology. The flow of plastic resin in a computer simulation when comparing with other similar products proves that in Lock&Lock products there is regularity in the flow of resin which prevents wild lines along the hinge.

Hinge lines are fine lines caused in the manufacturing process where two raw material flows of plastic resin meet while the container is being shaped, and is liable to cause damage to the container when opening and closing the lid.

The major difference occurs in three features that the non-genuine products cannot duplicate. Firstly, the Locking Mechanism in Lock&Lock containers is far superior. The lid in Lock&Lock containers close absolutely tight through the interaction between the container body and the lid, while the lids of similar products close unilaterally by pressure on the lids, which is an uneasy and uncomfortable closing process and often causes damage to the lid.

Secondly, the weakness of the locking structures of copy products react sensitively to the temperature and impact. The weak locking systems of copy products cause a sensitive reaction to temperature change and outside impact which result in leaks by freezing or if dropped.

Thirdly, the difference in airtight property and humidity permeability could be an indicator test. Lock&Lock has about 200 times lower value in humidity permeability tests than other products (lacking lid location projections on the container base).

Genuine Lock&Lock products are now available in a variety of sizes to suit every food storage requirement at affordable prices at Abans Showrooms islandwide.

Zam Gems opens at BIA

Zam Gems opened its newest outlet at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Departure Lounge, a media release said.

The new outlet has an elegantly designed interior, with a lighting system that enables customers to see the display on jewellery in its natural beauty. The new branch also houses staff who are conversant in many languages, ensuring that customers are always given the best recommendations to suit their individual tastes.

The new showroom

Zam Gems has always set the benchmark for the Sri Lankan jewellery industry. Thus, an increasing demand for its unique and tastefully designed jewellery has led to a rapidly expanding branch network. Currently operational through seven showrooms in and around the Colombo area and its main branch in Kandy, Zam Gems also has seven other franchise showrooms in Japan's Ueno Jewellery Market in Tokyo, the Duty Free at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Berjaya Times Square in Malaysia, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island and Kanuhura Resort - Lhaviyani Atoll in the Maldives, and the Land Mark Mall and Villaggio Malls in Qatar.

Known as RathnaDweepa - the 'isle of gems', Sri Lanka has proven to be the source of some of the world's most renowned gem stones with rich tradition of creating some of the most remarkable pieces of jewellery throughout history.

Zam Gems Head Office in Colombo and its main branch in Kandy are fully equipped with gem and jewellery laboratories, lapidaries and jewellery factories, from where they produce their world renowned jewellery range.

Clients who are interested in learning in-depth details of the gem and jewellery manufacturing process can also have an arranged visit to the Head Office and the Branch in Kandy, where they can experience first-hand, the intricate processes that go into creating each individual piece of jewellery, and also see their jewellery designers and goldsmiths at work on what could be the next new trend to make an impact on the industry, the release said.

Celebrating Easter with Jetwing

A symbol of newness and new life is seen in April with the celebration of Easter. Christians celebrate Easter as the day that Jesus was resurrected after his crucifixion and it is the central celebration of the Christian church. The English word 'Easter' is derived from the word 'Eostre' and the Anglo-Saxons referred to the month of April as "Eostre-monath" which means the month of openings. It was a salute to spring and the idea of re-birth for as the well known quote says 'Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life'. It is this beauty of new life that is celebrated and remembered during the season of Easter and it is this beauty that Jetwing Hotels strives to encapsulate to the best of its ability. For this reason Jetwing will be eagerly anticipating the Easter festivities and ensuring that all those who wish to participate in the Easter experience with its traditions and customs will have an opportunity to do so.

Jetwing Lighthouse

Along with the religious celebrations and observances of Easter people from various backgrounds and cultures also celebrate Easter with particular types of food and activities. Many of these activities and food represent a unique story which is rich in historical and cultural value. It is the aim of Jetwing Hotels to embody a myriad of traditions and ideas when celebrating Easter at two of its stunning venues located in the island. The two hotels are namely Jetwing Lighthouse and Jetwing Blue, which will be the ideal spots at which to enjoy this year's Easter holidays.

Stretches of sandy shores coupled with the blue waters of the Indian Ocean are the location for the refined and elegant hotel that is Jetwing Blue. The hotel is located in the legendary town of Negombo which is also known by its nickname of 'Little Rome'. This nickname is derived from the fact that the city is full of churches and at nearly every turn travellers will encounter either a church or a statue of Jesus Christ. Most of these churches are representative of the country's encounter with the Colonizers (Portuguese and Dutch most significantly) who built these Christian edifices. Thus, visitors to Jetwing Blue are able to witness the multi-faceted nature of religion in Sri Lanka as they discover Negombo and its surroundings. This Easter they will also be able to enjoy the festivities at Jetwing Blue where there will be a range of events.

For the children there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. The tradition of eggs at Easter goes back to Mesopotamia, where Christians first gave eggs to their friends at Easter to remind them of the resurrection of Jesus. For eggs were considered to be representative of the seed of life and fertility as associated with the idea of the bird emerging from its shell. Uncertainty shrouds the origins of the tradition of hiding eggs on Easter Sunday; however it is possible that this game emerged from southern Germany where the practice of hiding eggs in difficult spots was an Easter tradition to indicate the trials that existed on the way to the cross. Jetwing Blue will follow up their Easter Egg Hunt with an Easter Sunday brunch which begins at noon and which will undoubtedly consist of scrumptious seafood delicacies, highlighting the seafood haven town that is Negombo. There will also be a Chocolate Egg Goodie Table, which will be full of surprises. This will be to the accompaniment of live Jazz music and Live Action Stations for a large variety of salads and desserts.

However if the west coast is not your destination this Easter, Jetwing Hotels also provides you with the option of enjoying the Easter weekend at Jetwing Lighthouse which is situated in the southern coastal town of Galle. A hotel by the sea, it provides a delightful landscape of sun, sea and sand combined with the classic beauty and rich ambience of this world renowned hotel. From April 22 to 24 the hotel will be serving hot cross buns for breakfast. A hot cross bun is a sweet, yeast leavened, spiced bun with currents or raisins often made with candied citrus fruits and marked with a cross on top. These buns are traditionally eaten at Easter beginning on Good Friday with the cross standing as a symbol of the crucifixion.

There will also be a chocolate egg display where guests will be asked to guess the weight of the biggest chocolate egg with proceeds going to charity. On Easter Sunday there will be a fabulous Easter lunch which begins at 1pm followed by an Easter Egg Hunt, games and egg painting at 3pm.

Ceylinco joins R & G

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Ceylinco Insurance (General) and International Computer Ribbons (Pvt) Ltd. entered into an aggrement recently, a media release said.

Ceylinco Insurance has entrusted R & G with the total responsibility of ensuring the optimum level usage of the company's complete spectrum of computer printers and accessories. It has also tasked R & G with supplying the relevant replacement cartridges for their computer printers.

R & G will also provide maintenance and replacement of toner, ribbons and ink cartridges when necessary. R & G's expertise has been relied upon by Ceylinco Insurance (General) Co. for total printer solutions. A notable feature in this exercise is that the agreement is the culmination of three months of continued scrutiny and usage of quality R & G products and services excellence by Ceylinco Insurance Co. International Computer Ribbons (Pvt) Ltd., will deliver R & G products to the 245 branches of Ceylinco Insurance (General) Co. islandwide.

R & G Sales and Marketing Head Bilal Thahir said that in the computer printer cartridge market which is being taken advantage of by the cartridge-refills, consumers are being disenchanted, in spite of the price benefit, over lack of quality in the refills.

Therefore, an urgent need for a high quality direct substitute in place of the high-priced original cartridge began to be felt. R & G was set up in 2002 to fulfill this void.

The entire range of R & G products has been awarded the Quality Certification of USA known as International Imaging Technology Society (IITC).

Selected HNB customer centres open on Good Friday

The following Customer Centres of the Hatton National Bank will open on selected Bank Holidays to enable customers to access basic banking services in addition to the availability of over 350 ATMs islandwide on a 24 hour basis. This special holiday banking arrangement is intended mainly to serve personal customers to make deposits to current / savings accounts, make withdrawals, receive 'Moneygram' and other inward remittances and also to obtain information. Pawning services will also be available at some of these Customer Centres.

Accordingly the following Customer Centres will open for business on Friday April 22, 2011 (Good Friday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aluthkade, Chilaw, Cinnamon Gardens, Dematagoda, Gampaha, Grandpass, Greenpath branch, Kotte, Maharagama, Maligawatte, Mutwal, Nugegoda, Pettah (ex office), Kotahena, Piliyandala, Sea Street, Wattala, Wellawatte, Ja-Ela, Negombo (ex office), Nittambuwa, Kiribathgoda, Kandy City Centre, Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Ratnaprua, Thalawakelle (ex office), Jaffna, Chunnakam, Manipay, Nelliady, Vavuniya, Mannar, Point Pedro, Chavakachcheri, Thirunelveli, Killinochchi, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Kathankudy (ex office), Nintavur, Kaluwanchikudy, Kalmunai, Chenkaladi, Thirukkovil, Mathugama, Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, Dambulla, Kurunegala and Polonnaruwa.

Retailing the Laugfs way

The Laugfs Company has created a concept in the Sri Lankan consumer minds as a twenty four hourly operative for seven days in the week of three hundred and sixty five days of the year (24/7/365) company.

This concept has been driven in the Company for over a decade now. All the businesses in LAUGFS are people orientated than being mechanized. The people are the cornerstone in the success story of Laugfs Company.

Let, it be Vesak, Thaipongal, Christmas, Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Poya, Good Friday, when the Sri Lankan population are either on religious or holiday moods, Laugfs Gas Company's fuel stations and SunUp Supermarkets are catering to the consumer needs.

It is the committed members of the Laugfs family who have always looked to the customer delight, foregoing personal needs and wants. So much so, even on April 14 when the nation was upholding the traditions of Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the staff of SunUp Supermarkets were at customer service.

Laugfs Jade Restaurants at Jubilee Post and Maharagama are dining restaurants that serves variety of dishes.

Laugfs Jade restaurants are open everyday.

The Sri Lanka Air Force Welfare Filling Station, Negombo was awarded first Place at the CEYPETCO ‘Good Housekeeping Competition 2010’. Here, Officer in Charge of the station, Wing Commander Rasika Bellanage accepting the award from the chief guest, the Petroleum Ministry Additional Secretary Sandhya Wijeyabandara. Group Captain Dushantha Rathnayake, Squadron Leader Chinthaka Muthuthanthri and Manager of the SLAF Welfare Filling Station, Negombo, R.C. Wimalarathne were present at the occasion representing the Sri Lanka Air Force.

Members of the staff of Forwardair Group of Companies and their families celebrated Aluth Avurudu at Aqua Pearl Hotel, Moratuwa recently. Managing Director Andy Anderson and Bernedine Anderson attended the occasion as chief guests. Here children of the staff welcome the chief guest. Picture by Ruzaik Farook

An Aluth Avurudu program organized by the Mahara People’s Bank branch was held at the bank branch premises last week. Here businessman P.A.D.N. Rohan inaugurating the Avurudu programme. People’s Bank Marketing Assistant General Manager Chandrasiri Fernando, Branch Manager D.M. Wijesuriya and businessman K.N.M.A.T. Kumara were also present. The bank branch’s Vanitha Vasana and Ashcharya Ithurum Path raffle draws were also held on this day. Mahanama Vithanage, Malwana Group Correspondent