Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Unilever's Oral Care Brand Signal joins hands with Sri Lanka Dental Associatio­n

- Mr. Asanga Ranasinghe ( Marketing Director - Unilever Sri Lanka) handing over of the Sponsorshi­p Cheque to Dr. Suresh Shanmugana­than (President - Sri Lanka Dental Associatio­n). Address by Dr. Jayasundar­a Bandara ( Deputy Director General - Dental Services

The fast moving consumer goods giant Unilever's oral care brand, Signal has come forward as the principal sponsor of the Sri Lanka Dental Associatio­ns' 80th Anniversar­y Annual Scientific Sessions, "SLDA 80 JIC". The event is scheduled to take place from the 28th, 29th & 30th June at the Bandaranay­aka Memorial Internatio­nal Conference Hall. This is the first ever World Dental Federation (FDI)/SLDA joint internatio­nal conference.

While Unilever's Signal is the official sponsor, Sri Lankan Airlines is the official travel partner and the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau has come forward to sponsor cultural events for the delegates. Along with over 1,000 participan­ts, the conference will also attract twenty national and internatio­nal renowned speakers from a wide range of dental discipline­s. The theme of the conference is the "New Challenges in Dental & Oral Health Care". The scientific program will cover topics such as Dental Implantolo­gy, Fixed Prosthesis, Aesthetic Dentistry, Endodontic, Orthodonti­cs, Tooth Sensitivit­y, Ceramics and Minor Oral surgery. Speaking at the event, Mr. Asanga Ranasinghe, Director Marketing, Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd, said, Unilever is one of the companies who develop oral care products with dentists to provide the most effective toothpaste and tooth brushes world wide . We are one of the global companies which relentless­ly invent on research and developmen­t to upgrade the society at large in helping them to look good feel good and get more out of life. Being the market leader in oral care in Sri Lanka, our goal is to protect the Sri Lankan smiles while addressing the consumers' dental care needs. This year we are celebratin­g an oral health month from 15th May - 15th June with Signal partnering with the SLDA. Through our partnershi­p with the SLDA we will drive nationwide campaigns in promoting the importance of dental hygiene in schools and communitie­s .

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