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Dialog to provide 'First Aid Helpline'
Indunil HEWAGE
Dialog Axiata PLC, in collaboration with Med1, American managed
emergency medical response service provider operating in Sri Lanka
launched the 'First Aid Helpline' service to provide expert first aid
advice via Dialog phones in times of emergency.
The service could be obtained by dialing 1990 on any Dialog
connection and is available 24 hours in all three languages (Sinhala,
Tamil and English). The hotline offer first aid advice in cases of chest
pain, sudden paralysis, choking, breathing problems, allergic reactions,
animal bites, burns, head injury, electrocution, and wounds and cuts.
Additional first aid advice can be obtained in cases of assault,
behavioral disturbances, domestic violence, drowning, overdose, motor
vehicle accidents and poisoning.
"Med1 initiated phase 1 of the national emergency medical services in
2011, when it launched the only internationally accredited emergency
medical training institute in Sri Lanka. The First Aid Helpline is the
beginning of phase 2 for Med 1 and a big step towards implementing
comprehensive emergency medical services in Sri Lanka similar to USA.
Daily six persons die from automobile accidents whist over 17 die of
extreme heart attacks. Most of these deaths could be prevented with
proper first aid treatment. This service acts as a bridge until the
patient is taken to hospital," Med1 CEO Donnie Woodyard said.
"Life counts minutes, we believe that 1990 will be a critical life
tool, where Dialog customers will have the opportunity to get first aid
advice pertaining to any health related issue on time. Today mobile
phones are used for various purposes, now it becomes an outreach device,
providing medical services. Dialog looks forward to further enhance the
Med 1 service with greater level activation and intervention," Dialog
Axiata Director and Group CEO, Hans Wijayasuriya said.
A minimum fee of Rs 8 will be charged per minute to facilitate the
service. Dialog intends to introduce a monthly rental fee for post paid
customers who intend to obtain the 1990 service.
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Dialog Axiata PLC Group Chief
Marketing Officer Amali Nanayakkara, Dialog Axiata PLC,
Group COO Supun Weerasinghe, Dialog Axiata Director/ Group
Chief Executive CEO Hans Wijayasuriya, Med1 (Pvt) Ltd
Chairman Lalith Chandradasa, Med 1 (Pvt) Ltd CEO and
Managing Director Donnie R Woodyard Jr and Med1 Director /
EMS Systems Advisor Kellen Knott at the ‘First Aid Helpline’
launch. Picture by Rukmal Gamage |
PBSS implements Sage Time Attendance System at Zahira College
PBSS Business Development Manager Sathish de Silva, Zahira
College Administrative Officer A.M. Izzath, Deputy Principal
M. Trizvii and Principal Mohamed Jiffry |
Perfect Business Solution Services Pvt Ltd (PBSS) successfully
implemented Sage UBS Time Attendance System with Fingerprint readers
at˙Zahira˙Collage˙Colombo˙recently.
PBSS is the No 1 Sage software solution provider in south Asia
providing ERP,˙accounting and˙inventory, point of sales, human
resources, school, hotel and˙hospital˙management solutions˙for more than
a decade. Accuracy of the time attendance has been enabled
Zahira˙College to concentrate more on their other important priorities
following the new system. The consulting team of PBSS has identified
their˙burning issues˙to give a proper solution through Sage UBS
Time˙Attendance˙System to save their valuable time.
PBSS has given the best customer satisfaction over the years to their
350 companies which include some big players in Sri Lanka. The product
portfolio of PBSS has been their other advantage as they have software
solutions from Small Business up to ERP solutions.
HP joins STC and Etisalat launching WEB Patashala
An alliance was formed by Hewlett-Packard Lanka Pte Ltd (HP), State
Trading Corporation (STC) and Etisalat in Technology Affinity Programme
based on e-Learning. This WEB Patashala Programme aims at empowering Sri
Lankan students, teachers and parents through Information and
Communications Technology (ICT).
HP joined STC and Etisalat to launch WEB Patashala recently in line
with Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa - "Mahinda Chinthana",
Socio-Economic Development Programme goal of reaching 75% ICT literacy
by the end of 2016 and optimising ICT as a foreign exchange earner.
HP is a hardware partner for WEB Patashala, which is a Programme
designed to ensure every home in Sri Lanka is equipped with a personal
computer, Internet connection and e-learning content in local languages.
The Programme is aimed at increasing the ICT literacy rate in Sri
Lanka from the current 8% to 75% by 2016.
"Being a company that is focused on innovation, HP is proud to
partner STC and be part of WEB Patashala, one of the most modern and
innovative programs, offering a gamut of benefits to the learning
experience of students," HPPSG, Southeast Asia and Taiwan, Asia Pacific
and Japan.
Vice President and General Manager Dennis Mark said. Under Phase 1 of
the project, STC will provide a HP notebook to each of the 250,000
teachers and 3 million students in Grade 4 to Ordinary Level nationwide.
The educational package will include Etisalat high speed broadband
Internet connection and e-learning content in local languages free of
charge. The program will be supervised by the Education Ministry. SJ
DSL launches 'Radial Champiro Eco' tyre
Indunil HEWAGE
DSL (Pvt) Ltd, one of the market leaders in motor spare parts in Sri
Lanka recently launched Sri Lanka's first ever green tyre, 'GT Radial
Champiro Eco' and world number 1 NGK spark plugs as a solution to the
increasing cost of fuel in the country.
Saroj Perera
Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe |
'Radial Champiro Eco' tyre and sparks can help customers to reduce
fuel wastage whilst curtailing the carbon emissions intern contributors
reducing global warming.
GT Radial Champiro Eco tyres are being manufactured using Nanotek
Silica technology therefore it produces very low rolling resistance
resulting in lower heat generation while providing a high level comfort
to drivers. The use of new generation polymers in the tread compound
also provides high grip on wet surfaces which gives the tyre an overall
outstanding performance for your driving experience," DSL Pvt Ltd
Chairman and Managing Director Saroj Perera said.
NGK from Japan is the world leader in spark plugs. G-power platinum
is NGK's new range of spark plugs designed to deliver power, performance
and quality at a very competitive price to their customers.
The NGK G-power spark plug enables it to spark at a lower voltage
than it would be needed by a conventional spark plug. This causes
G-Power's ability of instant ignition of a flame at standard voltage
levels available in automobiles.
The unique feature of G-Power plug is the quenching action of the
electrodes which will spread the energy of the flame core by rapid
transfer of heat from the centre to the full surface of the electrodes.
This ability of rapid energy transfer reduces the required fuel enrich
level of the air and fuel mixture in the combustion chamber to obtain
the optimum power of the engine.
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A ceremony to introduce ‘Vanitha–Vasana’
Savings Certificates for Sri Lankan women marking
international Women's day was held at People's Bank
Thimbirigasyaya branch recently. Here, Assistant Regional
Manageress Manel Wijerathna offers a Vanitha-Vasana
certificate to veteran singer Sujatha Attanayaka. Branch
Manageress S.K. Sepalika was also present. |
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