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Fourth millionaire in Seylan Bank’s Thagi Pita Thagi draw

A 56-year-old teacher E.A. Dayawathie from Matugama, recently won the top prize of Rs. 1 million at the Seylan Bank’s Thagi Pita Thagi draw and thereby became the fourth millionaire.

“I never expected to win the top prize. And yes of course I am very happy”, she says. With 24 years of teaching experience, Elabada Arachchige Dayawathie, is a teacher in Political Science at the Panthiya Maha Vidyalaya in Matugama and proudly says that even her salary cheque goes direct to her Seylan Bank account.

A customer for the past twelve years at the Seylan Bank Matugama Branch where she has a savings account and a fixed deposit, she says, “My prize money will go back to the Bank as a FD. I have great trust in the Seylan Bank and I am thankful to the Matugama Branch for its excellent customer service and efficiency”.

Ever since its grand launch in October last year, Thagi Pita Thagi has already awarded a total of 10,480 (2620 x 04 months)two winners from all parts of Sri Lanka. These lucky customers have won an exciting array of prizes such as monthly Rs. 1 million, motor bikes, LCD TVs, refrigerators, home entertainment systems, sofa sets, lap tops, fully automatic washing machines, four-burner gas cookers and gold sovereigns every month.

The recent batch of winners received their awards from Executive Director R. Nadarajah and General Manager/CEO Kapila Ariyaratne at Seylan Bank’s Head Office in Kollupitiya.

They were Ms. YVDJ Dharmadasa (Kekirawa Branch), Renuka Liyanaratne (Millenium Branch), WA Premawathi (Borella Branch), AC Wijetunge

Abans celebrates 15 years and still growing

Abans, the leader in Electronics and Home Appliances, made elaborate plans to mark the 15th Anniversary of their Retail Channel with numerous religious observances in Kandy recently.

The celebrations started at the Dalada Maligawa, where Abans had an alms giving for 100 Buddhist monks and also a Dansala where food was distributed to over 5000 people. Simultaneously, a special religious programme was held at Al-Madrasathul Jamilhudah Jumma Mosque in Mawilmada, Kandy.

The programme consisted of various events organized by the Madrasa Children, Recitation of Duas (Supplication).

A special Roman Catholic Mass was held at St. Paul’s Church in Kandy to invoke blessings on the Abans Group of Companies. School uniform material, school books and stationery items were distributed to poor orphans of Innacia Memorial Home for Children, at Halloluwa and Kandy. which was followed by lunch. Religious observances was held at the Hindu Kovil in Kandy.

Abans Retail Channel, which today consists of 380 showrooms (excluding Abans Elite showrooms), was formed 15 years ago to co-ordinate Abans rapid expansion drive and growth programme in Sri Lanka.

Since the end of the war three years ago, Abans has ventured into the cleared up areas and has established showrooms in the North and East where the people of those areas were deprived of quality electronic and electrical home appliances. Abans offer consumers only proven quality products from reputed international brands, together with a trusted guarantee of an efficient and quick after-sales-service.

To cope with the demand for a quality service and maintenance facility, Abans has established over 100 service centres and authorized service agents islandwide, where customers are assured of a genuine service with genuine spare parts.

Through their islandwide network of showrooms and distributors, Abans has taken their quality products and services within reach of consumers in the remotest towns and villages in Sri Lanka. And what’s more, their exible interest free instalment terms and HP terms has made it easy and adorable to every household.

Tata tippers by Access Engineering

Access Engineering Limited, recently purchased 30 nos of brand new LPK 1615 Tata tippers from Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), for road development projects in northern and eastern provinces.

Access Engineering Ltd. is in the forefront of the civil engineering sector in Sri Lanka rendering their expertise in diversified fields providing turnkey engineering solutions, including design, procurement, construction and commissioning of many multi disciplinary engineering projects for their customers, both in state and private sector.

The vehicle handing over ceremony was held at Hyde Park - Ibbanwala junction, under the patronage of Rohana Fernando (COO- Access Engineering Limited), Gahanath Pandithage (CEO-DIMO), Vijitha Bandara (GM-Tata Commercial Vehicles), Arup Baruah (Country Manager – Tata Motors), V. K. Manathunga (Senior GM - Access Engineering), A.A. Fernando (DGM-Access Engineering), Nalinda Kurukulasooriya (Manager - Tata Commercial Vehicle sales – Colombo) and Rasika Bodhipala (Manager Workshop- Access Engineering).

A special driver training programme was conducted by Hiranya Welaratne for Access drivers at this occasion. With more than half a century of impressive presence, Tata Motors continues to provide India with top of the line commercial vehicles. Tata Motors is India's largest and among the worlds top five medium and heavy commercial manufacturers.

Tata Motors has over 130 models providing a wide variety of commercial transport solutions. A vehicle for every application - you name it they have it! From 600kg LCVs to 40 ton tractor trailers and buses that can seat 16 people to as many as 67. From Tippers to Special Purpose Vehicles, to 6x4 and 4x4 off road vehicles and Defense vehicles - they cover the entire gamut.

DIMO is the only distributor for Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in Sri Lanka. DIMO was the first export recipient of Tata Motors, back in 1939.

Thus the relationship extends beyond five decades. DIMO is one of the leading engineering companies in Sri Lanka, representing and adding value to the best engineered brands in the world.

Kumarika rewards winners at Nekethata Thegi awards ceremony

Kumarika hosted an awards ceremony for the grand prize winners of the Nekathata Thegi competition recently.

The competition involved three games which incorporated elements from Kumarika's natural product line and was designed for the Avurudu season. The competition was conducted through facebook, where users had the option of playing one of three games – 'Rashi Chakraya' (designed according to the dawning of the new year, where participants had to place zodiac signs in the correct order), 'Questions of the hearth' (in which participants had to rapidly answer ten questions relating to Avurudu traditions) and 'Puzzled looks' (where a jigsaw puzzle had to be solved in record time). Winners were picked for each game according to the highest score. Dimuthu Udattawa walked away with the grand prize for 'Rashi Chakraya', while Deshani Bandara and Gimhani Samarakoon secured the grand prizes in 'Questions for the hearth' and 'Puzzled looks' respectively. 15 consolation prizes were also handed over at the awards ceremony.

“Kumarika's facebook page acts as an informative source and forum for our customers to share information and learn about living the natural, healthy way” elaborates Hemas Marketing Manager Derrick Antony. “Our range of products contain natural ingredients in keeping with a natural, healthy lifestyle, which are also in line with our culture and heritage. This inspired us to structure a competition which was meaningful by incorporating all these elements during the Avurudu season to reward our loyal customers”.

Kumarika is Sri Lanka’s leading herbal hair care brand, recognised for a range of hair oils, shampoo and face wash for formulas created with indigenous herbs. To learn more about the way of natural living, log onto the Kumarika website www.wayofnaturalliving.com for more details.