Commercial Credit platinum sponsor for 2012/13 activities
Lester James Peries & Sumitra Peries Foundation:
Commercial Credit PLC recently joined hands with the Lester James
Peries & Sumitra Peries Foundation as Platinum Sponsor for its
activities during 2012/13.
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From left Kumar de Silva, Commercial Credit CEO Roshan Egodage,
Sumitra Peries, Dr.
Lester James Peries, Commercial Credit PLC Marketing & Product
Development DGM
Shammi Jayathilake, Gayathri Mustachi and Yadamini Gunawardena |
"We are delighted to partner with the Lester James Peries & Sumitra
Peries Foundation. Dr. Peries is a national icon who changed the course
of Sri Lankan cinema. Hailed as an Asian great, he has had numerous
international and local honours bestowed on him over decades.
A former ambassador to France, Mrs. Peries possibly enjoys the
position as the world's only qualified woman film director who is still
in active service. She is currently working on her latest movie
Vaishnavee. Commercial Credit is undoubtedly proud to be associated with
these two eminent Sri Lankan personalities and wish the Foundation all
the very best in its future activities," Commercial Credit CEO Roshan
Egodage said. Taking top billing in the Foundation's calendar of
activities is the annual 'Lester James Peries Oration'. The second
annual such oration is scheduled for Tuesday 19 June at the auditorium
of the Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Mandhiraya in Colombo 5.
This year's Oration will be delivered by International Monetary
Cooperation Senior Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama, himself a close friend
of Dr. and Mrs. Peries for several decades. Guest of Honour on the
occasion will be National Archives of Singapore Audio Visual Archives
Senior Assistant Director Prof. Phang Lai Tee who will speak on the
importance of archiving.
"We sincerely thank Commercial Credit PLC for coming on board as our
Platinum Sponsor. The Foundation has planned activities for the
forthcoming year and will surely be assisted by this generous
sponsorship. We look forward to a strong and fruitful partnership with
Commercial Credit in the months to come", Trustee of the Foundation
Yadamini Gunawardene said.
The "Lester James Peries and Sumitra Peries Foundation" is an
Approved Charity and is incorporated by an Act of Parliament. Its
Trustees are Dr. Lester James Peries, Mrs. Sumitra Peries, Mrs. Gayathri
Mustachi, Yadamini Gunawardene and Kumar de Silva. |
