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3M Lanka rewards top performers

Top performers at 3M Sri Lanka were recognised for their outstanding contribution at the 2011 Annual Awards Night held recently. The awards presentation was conducted at a 3M customer location - the award-winning Fortress Resort and Spa situated in Galle.

Well respected and successful philanthropist Barbara Gall graced the occasion as Chief Guest.

The highlight of the awards night was the presentation of the newly introduced President’s Club Award.

Hasitha Lanka, Division Manager (Safety Security and Protection Services Business) walked away with the Business Leader Award, while Gayan Fonseka - Assistant Sales Manager (Electro Communication Business) and Sanjay Ratnam - Sales Executive (Building and Commercial Services and Renewable Energy Businesses) won the Sales Leaders Awards.

“Recognizing and rewarding individual excellence and sharing best practices within our businesses are important ways to drive growth across the company. Strong teams will deliver exceptional business results,” said Nishanthi Fonseka, Head of Human Resources, 3M Sri Lanka.

3M is an innovations-focused company, on the cutting edge of science and technology, with subsidiaries in over 65 countries including Sri Lanka. The company works on 46 central technology platforms from which the majority of the products are developed.

3M drives much of its business in Sri Lanka through a network of over 30 channel partners. 3M’s solutions are available in a wide range of industries that include health care, occupational health and environmental safety, industrial and transportation business, electronics and telecommunication, consumer and office, and display andgraphics.

Ceylinco Life extends community initiatives to Lady Ridgeway

Life insurance leader Ceylinco Life has extended its community initiatives to the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital, addressing several needs of this premier medical facility in Colombo.

The company recently donated 25 foldable beds, renovated the lighting and electrical system, installed fans and repaired defective sections of the concrete soffit of Ward 1 of the hospital.

The foldable beds are for use of parents of warded children, who stay over at the hospital. Thanking Ceylinco Life for its contributions to Ward 1 of the hospital, Professor Manouri P. Senanayake, Head of the Department of Paediatrics of the University of Colombo said: “The mothers of long-stay and very sick children are now able to get some rest at night due to the generosity of your organisation.”

“The efforts made by Ceylinco Life towards improving the physical environment of this children’s ward is very much appreciated by the staff of the Professorial Paediatric Unit.”

Ceylinco Life is responsible for a series of multi-faceted community programmes conducted annually in many parts of Sri Lanka. The company’s flagship project ‘Waidya Hamuwa’ – a series of free medical camps conducted by teams of travelling doctors – has directly interacted with, and touched the lives of more than 100,000 people over the past eight years. The company also conducts a series of educational seminars for pregnant mothers annually, and organises country-wide blood donation camps in association with the National Blood Transfusion Service. In the area of education, Ceylinco Life is committed to supporting the development of educational infrastructure for underprivileged schools in rural areas. This consists principally of building classroom blocks for schools and providing water supply facilities to those in need.

Singer Finance to Embilipitiya

Singer Finance recently opened its latest branch in Embilipitiya. The new branch is the company’s 16 service location in the island and is testament to Singer Finance’s commitment to providing trusted consumer-friendly financing.

Singer Finance is backed by the strength of the Singer (Sri Lanka) Group, one of the country’s most powerful conglomerates.

The company builds on Singer Sri Lanka’s 160 year history of trusted excellence. Singer Finance is registered by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and has a BBB+ Fitch rating.






 

Sukhee Hair Oil relaunched

Established in June 2010 in a typical village environment, Sukhee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. envisioned offering trusted quality products made from 100% herbal raw materials for hair, skin and health care. The company is presently re-launching their flagship brand, the ‘Sukhee’ Hair Oil encased in an attractive cylindrical cardboard pack. Its new label gives the product a brand new look in keeping with the high quality of the oil it encases and hopes to successfully cater to diverse competitive markets in Colombo and the suburbs.

The company approached the market with its ayurvedic hair care product for men, women & children. It treats all types of hair related ailments such as alopecia (falling hair), prevents baldness and thinning hairlines, promotes hair regrowth and hair density. Its main vision is to introduce a range of herbal cosmetic products and tailor-make special ayurvedic medications on demand. With a successful presence in the domestic and international market, and making use of its expert utilization of available resources and traditional manufacturing, the miracle oil contains a family recipe handed down from generations. Hence, Sukhee Oil – enriched with the goodness of Ayurveda, has launched out to offer its benefits to a wider segment of the market.

Age-old traditional methods and processes are utilized in producing this miracle oil such as the ‘Pahakada’ – which is used for extraction of vital ingredients and has been handed down by generations and the traditional Ola leaf.