Atlas launches Sri Lanka’s first-ever Anti-Bacterial range
Atlas has introduced Sri Lanka’s first ever range of Anti- Bacterial Stationery.
“As Sri Lanka’s most loved learning brand and the largest brand of stationery in the country, Atlas is pioneering school supplies that create a safe learning environment and ensures that our children are protected. The need for hygiene and safety in the learning environment is more important than ever before. With schools having reopened, mothers around the country are concerned about their kids’ health and safety,” Atlas said in a media release.
This revolutionary range of products has been developed by Atlas in partnership with SLINTEC ( Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology) and incorporates cutting- edge antibacterial technology, developed in Sri Lanka and proven to kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria on the surfaces of these specialised books and pens.
The Atlas Anti- Bacterial Range was officially launched on September 18 at Atlas Skills Factory, the company’s flagship experience stall at the Colombo International Book Fair which is currently being held at BMICH in Colombo from September 18 to 27.
Speaking about the launch, Asitha Samaraweera – Managing Director at Atlas Axillia Co. said, “For over 60 years, Atlas has been an integral part of the learning journey of millions of Sri Lankan children, pushing innovation in the stationery industry. Thus, we are very sensitive to the needs of our con
sumers and always strive to be in sync with their aspirations. Understanding this, we proudly collaborated with SLINTEC and set out to create a revolutionary range of antibacterial stationery for the first time in Sri Lanka, using homegrown technology, to help relieve the worries of mothers.”
Discussing the joint initiative, Heminda Jayaweera – COO of SLINTEC commented, “We are proud to launch a novel innovation on Antibacterial coatings together with Atlas, I would like to thank the Atlas team for driving the commercialization aspect of the project and our scientists Dr. Sanjeewa, Dr. Indunil, Sahan and team for inventing this product.”