Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI) has yet again created history in the annals of the Sri Lankan communications industry being named the first agency in Sri Lanka to win Gold at Campaign Asia 2012 for‘Creative Agency of the Year, Rest of South Asia Region for 2012’. This prestigious accolade was awarded to LBSI for its outstanding creative performance within the South Asian region.

The Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratory, a joint venture of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Mumbai in India, known as Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratories Pvt Ltd., opened its new branch in Trincomalee, recently. The new branch was inaugurated by Col. S P Seneviratne, Commander 221st Brigade of Trincomalee. Col. Ratnayake, SP Bandula Wijewardana, Superintendent of Police, Trincomalee Division, Devendrasingh Rajput – Country Head of Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratory and Sarath Kahapalaarachchie, Managing Director of Sachitra Hospitals were also present at the occasion. The County Head of Nawaloka Metropolis Laboratory, said that the lab was equipped with state-of-the-art machines which were the best in the industry and the people of Trincomalee would be served with a wide menu of 4000 X laboratory test which was available at the main laboratory in Colombo. Picture and text by Edward Weerasinghe Kelaniya Group Corr.

The Bank of Ceylon Extension branch was opened at Navithanveli under the Kalmunai branch in the Ampara District recently. Chief Guest Deputy General Manager, H. M. Muthiyanse is seen opening the new office. Deputy General Manager T. Muthugala, Assistant General Manager, Eastern Province K.P.Aananda Nadesan, Area Manager Ampara Priyanda Kumara, Area Office Senior Manager A. M. Zubair and Branch Manager S. Bakeerathi are also seen in picture. Pictures by: I. L. M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Correspondent