Seylan Bank has once again extended its sponsorship as the official banking partner for the annual Royal-Thomian cricket encounter 2019. The sponsorship cheque was handed over to Royal College Principal B. A. Abeyrathna and S. Thomas’ College Warden Rev. Marc Bilimoria, by Seylan Bank Deputy General Manager – Retail Banking, Tilan Wijeyesekera, at Mihilaka Madura, BMICH recently. The Royal – Thomian has a rich history and is also the second longest uninterrupted cricket series played in the world. Both teams have fortified their strengths over the years and ‘Battle of the Blues’ is one of the most celebrated school – level cricket played in Sri Lanka. Commenting on Seylan Bank’s sponsorship, Gamika De Silva – Head of Marketing and Sales at Seylan Bank PLC said, “We are extremely proud to announce our association with the 140th Battle of the Blues as the Banking Partner for the second year. The Royal -Thomian has a record history as not only a significant cricket encounter but also as a major social event enticing both local and overseas spectators who join together in the spirit of gamesmanship and solidarity.” The Intense of spectators and the echoes of trumpets will blow as the two teams will lock horns from 7th – 9th March at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground in Colombo. Photo caption: Tilan Wijeyesekera, Deputy General Manager – Retail Banking at Seylan Bank handing over the sponsorship to Warden Rev. Marc Bilimoria flanked by Principal of Royal College B.A. Abeyrathna
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Speaking on Prima Ceylon’s 40th year in Sri Lanka, Mr. Primus Cheng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Prima Group, said: “Our current investment in Sri Lanka amounts to USD 240 million. It is an investment we are proud of, and we will continue to explore new opportunities to add value to the country and our business partners. This year marks 40 years of Singaporean – Sri Lankan cooperation, 40 years of foreign direct investment in Sri Lanka and 40 years of Prima progressing together with the country’s people.”
Commenting on the landmark milestone, Mr. Tan Beng Chuan, Group General Manager, Prima Group said: “We have strived at all times to serve Sri Lanka as beyond a flour producer. We work very closely with remarkable Sri Lankans in the Baking and related industries, helping enhance their businesses through skills, equipment and infrastructure development. Over our 40 year journey here, we have been privileged to witness the determination, strength and resilience of Sri Lankans. We are confident that our relationship with this great nation will only get stronger in the years to come as we continue to serve our purpose of delivering the highest quality products whilst contributing to the growth of Sri Lanka’s socio-economic status.”
Prima Ceylon operates one of the largest integrated flour milling complexes in the world. The facility is equipped with Swiss technology, a high efficiency grain milling capacity (3,650 MT per day), mega silos storage (350,000 MT) and the ability to directly berth (100,000 MT) ‘cape-size’ bulk carriers, which are some of the largest carriers in the world. With this capacity Prima Ceylon is able to provide a continuous supply of quality consistent wheat flour to the nation, ensuring food security, regardless of any external environmental factors. Its fully-automated milling complex has received the ISO9001:2000 and ISO22000:2005 awards and since 2004, Prima Ceylon exports flour to many countries in the Asian Region.
As part of Prima’s long-term commitment, the Prima Bakery Training Centre (PBTC) was established in Colombo in 2004, to provide practical training to practitioners to promote modern baking techniques. The training centre is accredited by the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission of Sri Lanka. Since its inception, PBTC has trained over 5,000 graduates and skilled bakers/chefs in the country, with many students winning local and international culinary accolades and awards over the years.
Prima has also focused on the growing, evolving and diverse needs of consumers with the launch of its specialty flours in 2016. There are 8 varieties of specialised consumer packs with product innovations such as ready-to-make String Hopper Flour, specialised Cake Flour and Self-Rising Flour. Also, the Company identified growing consumer trends for fibre-rich healthier flour options and launched stone-ground Chakki Atta Flour and Superfine Whole Grain General Purpose Flour for the first time in Sri Lanka for local consumers.
Prima Limited of Singapore was established in 1961 and is a pioneer in flour milling in the Asian Region. “Prima” in Latin means “first”. The company’s Chinese name “Bai Ling Mai” literally means “a hundred-year-old wheat”, signifying the company’s longevity on a solid foundation.
From a modest flour miller, Prima has grown steadily to become an industrial group with international operations. Although the company has diversified into other areas, its primary activities continue to remain in the food and allied industries.
Prima expanded its network of operations across Asia, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, Prima Group operates Prima Ceylon, Prima Ceylon Machinery Ltd., Ceylon Grain Elevators, Ceylon Agro Industries, Prima Land and Prima Management Services.
