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Business in brief New SLT Bill format Sri Lanka Telecom, one of the premier telecommunication service providers in the country will launch its new customised bill format soon. The new bill format aims to be more customer friendly and tamper proof thus enabling the SLT to provide their customers with quality and efficiency in all areas of service. An SLT official said that this is yet another step in SLT's ongoing effort to provide its customers with the best possible service. "The new bill format will be more educative to the public and it will help reduce any queries and misconceptions the public may have about the bills," he said. New Area Manager for Qatar Airways Danny Schepers has been appointed Qatar Airways Area Manager for Sri Lanka, an airline press release stated. On joining Qatar Airways in March 2003, Schepers was appointed Area Manager for Sri Lanka, with a mandate to reinforce Qatar Airways presence in the market. "Its a challenging opportunity for me to step into an airline which is in full expansion, contrary to the general downsizing that the Airline industry is going through," he said. Schepers said that subsequent to the introduction of their eighth and ninth flight this summer, Qatar Airways goal was to offer two daily connections from Colombo to Doha in the near future. He said that with the rapid expansion of the Qatar Airways network, they could now offer passengers not only a wide range of Middle East connections but also more European destinations with better transit times through Doha. "This will definitely attract the time sensitive business and leisure traveller," said Schepers. Schepers, a Belgian national, who graduated in '81 in Marketing and Sales before joining the Airline business in 1990, was employed with the largest Belgian tour operator Sunair. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker was in Sri Lanka early this year to seek ways to provide more travel opportunities to Sri Lankans. JKH declares 10 p.c. Final Dividend Sri Lanka's premier blue chip John Keells Holdings Ltd has declared a 10 percent Final Dividend on the existing issued capital, JKH Chairman Vivendra Lintotawela said in a news release yesterday. A one for four scrip issue recommended by the Directors is to be ratified at an Extraordinary General Meeting and the date is to be notified later. Two existing directors of the main Board Ajit Gunewardene and Susantha Ratnayake have been appointed as Joint Managing Directors and Lalith De Mel has resigned from the JKH Board. J.R.F. Peiris has been appointed to the JKH Directorate, the release said. Outward Bound training program for HNB Nugegoda branch The Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC) in collaboration with the Outward Bound Trust of Sri Lanka (OBTSL) conducted an Outward Bound "Weekend Challenge" training program for officers of the Hatton National Bank (HNB) Nugegoda Branch from April 18 to 20, at the Dambulu Oya Outward Bound Centre, Dambulla, a statement from SLBDC said. The Outward Bound Professional training develops capacities of mind, body and spirit to better understand one's responsibilities in the broad schemes of things. It helps participants to broaden their perception of the scope of their duties and responsibilities and equip them with knowledge and skills to exercise their managerial duties effectively. Safety is an integral part of Outward Bound programs and is exemplified by the words and actions of the resource panel. The participants who are exposed to outdoor activities and management games develop leadership skills, improve their team spirit and inter personal effectiveness. It is a form of learning that brings people together from one experience to another, from one way of life to another. The participants discover their hidden talents and overcome their self imposed limits and develop confidence to meet challenging situations. The participants said that it was an "excellent program conducted by the SLBDC. The interest and momentum maintained throughout the program was extremely satisfactory. The opportunities made available to develop team spirit, self confidence, trusting the team members will be really useful for any organisation to enhance efficiency and productivity," the statement said. |
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