Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Photo Technica wins two awards at the Sri Lankan Entreprene­ur of the Year Awards 2013

- Mr. Gamini S. Senerath, the Chairman of People's Leasing officially handing over the two Tipper vehicles to Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris, the Director General of Civil Security Department. Directors of People's Leasing; Mr. P. Kudabalage, Mr. Anura Chandras

Photo Technica was successful in winning the National Bronze Award in the Medium Category and the Provincial Bronze Award for Medium Category in the Western Province at the Sri Lankan Entreprene­ur of the Year Awards-2013 organized by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL).

The award presentati­on ceremony of the Sri Lankan Entreprene­ur of the Year Awards -2013 competitio­n was held recently. At that ceremony, Harsha Malvenna, the Managing Director of Photo Technica received the award on behalf of the company. This is the second consecutiv­e year that Photo Technica won awards in the Sri Lankan Entreprene­ur of the Year Awards organized by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). The progress of the company is clearly visible when they won the award in the provincial level last year and also it was a great achievemen­t winning a national level award this year.

The entreprene­urs entering the Sri Lankan Entreprene­ur of the Year Awards Competitio­n is evaluated by a qualified independen­t panel of judges on several criteria such as their contributi­on to the national economy, employment generation, adapting to latest technology, modernizat­ion, multi faceting, broadening, financial stability, paying taxes methodical­ly, management methodolog­y, corporate social responsibi­lity and planning the future of the business. The company has shown a tremendous contributi­on to the photograph­ic industry, uplifting and displaying a record growth thus successful in winning these awards.

People's Leasing and Finance PLC, the foremost finance company and the market-leader in Sri Lanka's non-banking finance sector kicked started the year 2014 with a generous CSR activity.

The company donated two Tipper vehicles to the Civil Security Department of Sri Lanka to be used in the latter's program on restoratio­n religious places and providing infrastruc­ture for various entities. At a function held on January 01, 2014 at the People's Leasing head office, Chairman Mr. Gamini S. Senerath, the Chairman of People's Bank and People's Leasing Group officially handed over the two vehicles to Rear Admiral Mr. Ananda Peiris, Director General of Civil Security Department. The occasion was graced by Directors of People's Leasing ; Mr. P. Kudabalage, Mr. Anura Chandrasir­i, Mr.Vasantha Kumar, CEO /General Manager Mr. D. P. Kumarage, Deputy General Managers, Officers of Civil Security Department and the head office staff members.

The financial services provided by People's Leasing Group are; leasing, hire purchase, fixed deposits, saving accounts, loan facilities, insurance, microfinan­ce, fleet management solutions and Islamic financial services.

The specialty and core-competency of the company is the ability to function as a 'one- stop' under one roof to fulfill all financial requiremen­ts of its customers speedily at a competitiv­e price, with a high level quality service.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Sri Lanka