Eric Rajapakse Opticians from father to son

Rajeev Rajapakse, is a young and dynamic youth with entrepreneurial skills, son of Eric Rajapakse Opticians, Rohan Rajapakse, now taken the burden off his father. Rajeev did his business studies at Abraham Baldwin College in Georgia USA.

Rajeev Rajapakse

Rajeev’s vision for the company matches the scale of his day at office “Work is my passion we strive to provide a personalized and reliable service to our clients, whoever they may be.” Eric Rajapakse Opticians Human resources, fair play, transparency and an organization where there is a lot of integrity are the traits that young Rajeev imbibed from his exposure in his foreign travels. He entered his father’s business with a lot of support from family, many of whom are also in the optical business.

He is very grateful to his parents who were there to advise but also gave him the confidence to make his own decisions.

A perfect example, one may say, of like minded individuals who manage their personal and professional bearing with passion and precision. “The quality of our service depends not only on the work and commitment of the personnel, who are all qualified and undergoing continuous training, but also on the products we dispense” he says with a serious undertone .

“The right pair of lenses is the most important component. The frame is what people see and is often given the most amount of time and thought by the wearer, but the right pair of lenses is of prime importance.

We have international brands of lenses, with many innovative features, such as lenses that are scratch proof, water proof, colour changeable, anti reflective or anti fatigue to name a few.” “My day is exciting because of the many customers. They come in numbers to buy spectacles, frames, and it is our duty to inform them of the make, material, manufacturing techniques that the customer is not aware of” explains Rajeev for whom work is a passion and a hobby.

He speaks passionately about his pet subject, his social projects to help the poor and to promote sight for all. “We participate in eye camps, giving free or low cost spectacles to people through Colombo Optical Company.

We also work with the Council for the Blind and the Federation for the Visually Handicapped. We also have visually handicapped workers in our team. All this and more are some of our responsibilities towards society” said the charismatic Managing Director.

Eric Rajapakse Opticians have five branches in Colombo and Kandy and hopes to open another one in the suburbs. Rajeev ‘s grandfather, Eric Rajapakse, had successfully converted vision into reality.

There is a lot in the signature Eric Rajapakse that has come to connote quality and style. His other interests is travelling which is open to new experiences, meeting people and believes it is a way of exploring new cultures.

“My passion is tennis and I have been representing Sri Lanka in the International Davis Cup tournament since 1998. He has a good rapport with the staff. He is dedicated to their welfare and to making the company a fulfilling workplace for all.

Rajeev speaks lucidly about the business activities. Meeting him offers an opportunity to discover this young person’s tremendous energy and infectious enthusiasm.

“Expansion and innovation within the company firstly, but also in the industry.

There are many positive changes taking place in the optical industry in Sri Lanka. Our company is supportive of regulating the optical industry by ensuring opticians are registered and qualified, which is our main focus”.