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Aviva NDB Poson Vandana train leaves Colombo

With 100 lifesavers aboard:

Aviva NDB Insurance will facilitate the presence of 600 lifesavers from the Lifesaving Association of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Police and the Navy at reservoirs and tanks in and around Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Dambulla during the Poson season this week.

A contingent of 100 lifesavers left Colombo on Monday, aboard the Poson Vandana train. This is the second year that Aviva NDB is offering the free Poson Vandana train for the safety and convenience of devotees and is the 18th consecutive year that the Company has been conducting safety awareness programmes for Poson pilgrims.

An estimated one million pilgrims visit Anuradhapura during the Poson season and the Aviva NDB safety programme has significantly reduced the number of deaths from drowning. Devotees will be able to travel to and from Mihintale in the 'Aviva NDB Poson Vandana free shuttle train that will ply on June 14th, 15th (Poson Poya Day) and 16th.

"Our concentrated attention to safety has significantly reduced the number of drowning accidents among Poson pilgrims.

"Last year we had zero casualties and were able to save 12 lives. This is one of our main corporate responsibility initiatives that fulfil an important national need," said Aviva NDB Insurance Marketing and Customer Management General Manager Amal Perera.

Unilever launches night time brushing campaign

Indunil Hewage

Unilever, a reputed global-oral care products manufacturer recently launched the "Signal 21 day, night time brushing campaign" to inculcate night time brushing habit among children and parents in Sri Lanka.

Unilever Sri Lanka Oral care and Deodorants Category Head Nilushi Jayatilake said brushing teeth twice a day would be a crucial habit that should be cultivated from young age to have a healthy mouth for the rest of one's life.

It is the responsibility of the parents to make the children understand the importance of taking care of their teeth. Hence, signal started this campaign to improve oral health among children and parents by encouraging them do this as a daily fun activity.

Signal invites each individual to take up the challenge to get their children to brush their teeth at night successively for 21 days commencing from June 1.

Parents need to mark down each day on the distributed calendar about their successful night time brushing activity. At the end of the 21 days, parents need to send in their children's calendar along with a signal carton to a PO Box number mentioned on the calendar to enter the draw.

Ten children will be entitled to receive a gift voucher from Lumala worth Rs 25,000 while parents will receive Rs 75,000. In addition, another 50 winners will obtain a bag of toys everyday from June 1 to 21 by sending a SMS after they brush their teeth at night.

Marking World Environment Day:

HNB plants trees

Throughout history Sri Lanka has always been dependent on its natural resources its forests, agricultural lands and home gardens. However due to socio-economic pressures the forest cover in Sri Lanka has reportedly decreased from an estimated 84 percent of land area in 1886 to 23 percent (1.48 million ha) in 1992. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported that the earth’s net forest loss per day is 20,000 hectares which adds up to 7.3 million hectares per year.

Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) has always taken its role as a responsible corporate citizen seriously and has invested considerably for this cause. In incorporating environmental policies into lending, customer and supplier assessment the Bank influences its suppliers and customers to engage in activities that are eco friendly.

All HNB employees too have committed to a Green Pledge to engage in eco friendly activities.

Managing Director and CEO R Theagarajah said, “Considering that in one year, an average tree inhales 12 kilograms of carbon dioxide and exhales enough oxygen for a family of four for a year, we decided to commemorate World Environment Day in 2011 by engaging in tree planting initiatives. “Further, from last year we have been very conscious about the amount of paper that is being used at the Bank and have been engaged in many tree planting initiatives.

“We intend to plant nearly 18,300 trees throughout the country through this activity this year. The programme will be implemented with the assistance of HNB staff, customers and schoolchildren.

“The Bank will be donating a sapling to each member staff, selected customers and 10 saplings each to the 330 schools where the Bank has implemented various CSR programmes such as libraries and computer centres as well as the schools where the Bank has established student savings units.

“Unlike our previous efforts at tree planting the benefits of this initiative would be two-fold. While attempting to reduce our carbon footprint we also intend to create awareness of home gardening too.

“Home gardening has always been recommended to reduce the pressure on the natural supply of resources and we have made special efforts to supply saplings that could be grown at home.

“Further home gardening reduces land fill as it encourages people to recycle waste as compost. Involving our staff and customers and our children we hope to create awareness of the importance of protecting and nurturing our trees to combat climate change and improve our environment.”

“Though ambitious, this aim is ultimately achievable but only if we work together.

From banks, companies, farmers to communities and schools we all have a role to play and at HNB we lead from the front in creating awareness about environmental considerations” said Human Resources and Administration Deputy General Manager R P M Paiva.

Dell, Panasonic join world’s best brands at Abans

Abans, were recently appointed as the authorized partner in Sri Lanka for Dell Computers and IT equipment and the authorized dealer in Sri Lanka for Panasonic products. Both globally renowned brands of products now enhance the Abans wide range of exclusive products from the world’s best brands.

“Abans were the No.1 choice for Dell and Panasonic because they are aware that we have over 300 showrooms and a network of over 400 authorized distributors in Sri Lanka, and our exemplary service facilities, with over 100 service centres manned by experienced and qualified engineers and technicians, provide an unmatched after-sales-service to our customers,” said a spokesperson for Abans.

In the Dell range, the new arrivals at Abans comprise All-in-One Desktops, Notebooks, Projectors, Laser Printers and All-in-One Inkjet Printers at very affordable instalment terms.

Among the Dell range, the unique Dell S300wi Interactive Projector, for the first time in Sri Lanka, helps to interact with the audience and add unique content to presentations. Another amazing product in the Dell range is the ultra portable, pocket-sized Dell M1095 Ultra-Portable Projector which projects images virtually from the palm of the hand while on the move. It weighs 0.80 pounds with remarkably small dimensions of only 3.64” x 4.12” x 1.46”.

The Panasonic range presently in stock at Abans consists of telephone systems, speaker phones, cordless telephones and fax machines which Panasonic have been famous for the world over.

“Now, consumers in Sri Lanka need not be afraid of being duped with non-genuine products of world famous brands when they purchase products from unauthorized merchants. All they have to do is go to their nearest Abans Showroom or Abans Authorized Dealer and purchase a branded product and be assured of genuine quality with Abans trusted guarantee and efficient and quick service,” said the Abans spokesperson.

Abans are agents in Sri Lanka for LG, Philips, JVC, Mitsubishi, Hoover, Haier, Electrolux, Elba, Toshiba, Sanyo, Frigidaire, Pyrex, Russel Hobbs, Morphy Richards, Hitachi, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, TOTO, HP, Canon, Apple, Jialing, Media, Harman Kardon and JBL to name a few.

Siddhalepa achieves ISO trinity

Siddhalepa has emerged the only ayurveda company to achieve the ISO trinity and all the accepted standards, namely ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, FDA and SLS. From its very inception, Siddhalepa has maintained the highest standards and quality in ayurvedic products and gained both local and international acclaim. The enterprise maintains high levels of quality through quality assurance measures in the preparation of all ayurveda products under an experienced and qualified team of ayurvedic practitioners who use ancient ayurvedic formulas combined with state of the art technology in its laboratories.

Technology and Research Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi at a recent meeting expressed her appreciation and admiration for the progress made by Siddhalepa in the field of technology and research.



 

CIFL-Microfinance reaches Lunugamvehera

Central Investments and Finance Limited (CIFL) launched its latest Microfinance program Danavaruna in Hambanthota District recently at Lunugamvehera, in its endeavour to uplift of socio-economic levels in the region.