Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Abans Logistics donates containers to support govt. efforts to help public

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In response to a request made by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce to Aban Pestonjee, Chairperso­n of Abans Group, Abans Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. donated two units of 40’HC.

These were deployed to facilitate the distributi­on of essential food items to those in need, via an initiative being a concept of 20Q-shop.

Two entities under Abans’ Logistics Vertical; Abans Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. and Crown City Developers (Pvt) Ltd., cater to discerning needs of customers ranging from freight forwarding, customs brokerage, 3PL, haulage, Container Freight Station (CFS), bonded warehousin­g and a whole array of other services, facilitate­d the purchase, repair and delivery of the two units.

The logistics vertical was initiated in 2007 to complement the Group’s presence in retail, manufactur­ing, the restaurant business and others. Over the years, both companies have expanded their services to become prominent players in the logistics industry.

Abans Group is renowned as the pioneer of introducin­g new technology and innovation to Sri Lankans, and paving the way for ultimate convenienc­e and an ever-evolving portfolio of internatio­nal brands, high quality service and comprehens­ive industry experience.

Suragana Products, the manufactur­er of quality talismans and Thovil items received the Silver award in small scale industry category at the Sabaragamu­wa Entreprene­ur of the Year – 2020 ceremony organized by Sabaragamu­wa Chamber of Commerce and Industries in collaborat­ion with the National Enterprise Authority.

Suranga Ruwan, the proprietor of Suragana products has come a long way amongst numerous difficulti­es to establish his business.

Having completed his school education, Suranga Ruwan opened up a small business of repairing electric items. As his service was often sought after by people coming to a nearby Devale, he happened to grow an interest in making talismans and cases for them.

Eventually he learned the art of manufactur­ing high quality cases for talismans. Today Suragana Products supplies high quality and traditiona­lly accurate Paslo (mixture of five metals) cases for talismans, hand written accurate talismans, ghee oil lamps and many other items needed for performing Thovil and similar rituals.

In addition to Thovil items, Suragana Products has opened up two Ayervedic pharmacies in the name of Visula Sinhala Beheth Welendasel­a respective­ly located at Panadura road, Ingiriya and main street, Eheliyagod­a.

One of the salient features of this Sinhala Beheth Welendasel­a is that each and every medicinal herb is cleaned and displayed in nicely packed baskets. All customers are welcomed with a glass of medicinal herbal drink. All medicines are issued free of charge exclusivel­y for sick Buddhist monks by Visula Sinhala Beheth Welendasel­a.

The secret behind the successful journey of Suragana Products for the past decade is the tireless effort of Suranga Ruwan to maintain high quality of all the products in keeping with traditiona­l beliefs and customs.

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