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Thursday 22nd September, 2011 Advertorial The Island Page 7 EZY Racing looking to stitch Cinnamon Lakeside gives free tickets for Mohombi concert alliance with international Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, official hospitali- will be posted on or before September 29th on the ty partner for Mohombi Live in Concert, invites hotel’s Facebook page. fans to join the “Mohombi MoveMeant” on their Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo spiraled to fame Facebook page. The hotel will reward their top with his hit single “Bumpy Ride” in October last clothing brand five Facebook fans with two tickets to Afro-viking year. Born to a Swedish mother and Congolese Sri Lanka’s EZY Racing superstar Mohombi’s concert at CH&FC on king-cum-politician father, Mohombi had a far who have become a dominant September 30th. from typical upbringing which involved being force in domestic motor racing, To enter the competition, become a fan of the shipped off to a military base in France, then to will shortly enter into a distinc- hotel’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cin- the suburbs of Stockholm. In Sweden he formed tive partnership with one of the namonlakeside and share the page with as many a boy-band, Avalon, with his brother that sold half world’s leading clothing friends as possible. The hotel will select the top a million albums, won an African Grammy and brands who are seen extensive- five fans, ranked by the number of new fans they performed alongside Ludacris and Ginuwine. He ly in leading markets around were responsible for, and reward them with two later moved to LA to become songwriter, met Red the world. Precision as well as tickets to experience Mohombi in concert live. One – successful music producer with the likes of style, coupled with the casual Enter the competition by emailing a list of your Colombo Facebook page to pr.lakeside@cinna- Lady Gaga under his belt, and the rest is history aura of both brands, comple- friends who joined the Cinnamon Lakeside monhotels.com by September 26th. The top five as they say. ment each other, thus making them ideal partners, both off as well as on the track. The affilia- tion is brought together and made stronger due to the com- mon values, perception and MD / CEO EZY Holdings, Shafraz Hamzadeen, with 2 members of his racig team principles both these signifi- sidiary of computer giant EZY and provide them in turn with cant brands stand for. Holdings, have designed a suc- the best of resources, thus The affiliation aims at cessful business model in man- making racing a viable sport. bringing the much needed aging a professional motor rac- “We are confident that this lat- ‘glamour’ element into the ing team through partnerships est partnership which will very local motor racing arena, there- with the EZY Racing brand. soon be made public, will serve by increasing its appeal. The EZY Racing who have been to further enhance our image affiliation would also focus on successful in drawing very ver- as well as that of Racing in Introducing co-branded racing satile and prominent partners particular, whilst giving the merchandise and memorabilia will soon be announcing this EZY racing team added impe- which would enable local rac- exciting and innovative part- tus on the track. We strongly ing fans get closer and more nership with this world lead- believe that more corporate interactive with the sport. It is ing clothing brand in estab- entities and large brands will the belief of these organiza- lishing and sustaining the soon follow in forming partner- tions that glamour and fashion sport. ships in promoting motor rac- tied to the sport will increase MD/CEO EZY Holdings, ing in Sri Lanka which will the following of the sport which and Team Principal EZY increase competitiveness and in turn would bring sustainable Racing, Shafraz Hamzadeen, help us in our endeavour to development into the racing fra- sees motor racing as a sport take Sri Lanka’s motor racers ternity as a whole. which would one day make Sri to the international circuits by EZY Racing, which is the Lanka proud and has invested 2015; this is our vision and we racing brand of EZY Motor extensively in order that they intend to make it a reality,” Racing Corporation, a sub- may attract quality drivers said Hamzadeen. Seated from left: Thilanka Chethiyawardana, Uditha Welagedara, Indika Edirisinge, Mohamed Ali Ahlam Nawaz, Prasad Hewagama, Anthony Jayasena, Madukantha Siriwardana, K.M. Rozaan and Sharon Rodrigo. Standing from left: N.L.A Mackey, Umasuthan Sundaraligam, Priyantha Abeykoon, Janaka Rodrigo, Dasun Amarakoon, Sampath Weerasinghe, Nalin Jayawardena, Samitha Danwatte and Jeewana Karunasiri. Not in picture: Lakshika Madhurangi Abeygunasekera, Imesha Harshani Ranasinghe Gunasekera, Shohan Francisco Patrick Chandiram, Zoysa Edirisinghe, John Suresh Murukesapillai,Chandramali Kamanie Ekanayake, Subanu Perera, Kushan Arosha Wijewickrema, Pubudini Nadeera Fonseka, Neletti Jeevana De Silva Karunasiri, and Sattambiralalage Sheran Kamal Perera. SLIM students obtain UK MBAs Twenty seven Sri Lankan students who this is yet another instance of the success of popular business qualification designed to followed the Buckinghamshire New SLIM as an educational organisation. “The provide students with the understanding of University MBA at the Sri Lanka Institute of results are most encouraging,” he said. This major business functions, SLIM CEO/ED, Marketing (SLIM) have graduated this year. provides the impetus needed for us to forge Sanath Senanayake said that SLIM provides SLIM fascilitates the entire course in Sri ahead in providing educational opportunities the students the opportunity to start at the Lanka, the duration of which is one and a half to Sri Lankan students. We are proud of our very base of marketing qualifications, i.e years. students and their achievements. Preliminary Certificate in Marketing (PCM) SLIM President Thushara Perera said that Pointing out that MBA is the world’s most and study right up to the MBA. Mlesna Majestic City revamped The Mlesna Tea Centre at Majestic City The exquisite teas available at the Tea was re-launched with a sophisticated and Centre range from English Breakfast, the stylish new look recently. The Tea Centre fine quality Green gold (Green tea), flower now carries a wider range of premium flavours such as jasmine, rose, earl grey, quality tea for the benefit of tea lovers and mint, apple blossom to fruit flavours such connoisseurs of Sri Lanka as well as for as melon, pineapple, strawberry, mango, overseas visitors. orange and blueberry. In addition, spiced The much sought after Mlesna Tea tea flavours with cardamom, ginger and Centre at Majestic City was originally cinnamon are also available to offer a established 20 years ago on 24th of April complete range of teas to the customers. 1991, and was very popular amongst Sri Like all other 14 Mlesna Tea Centres Lankans as well as visitors from overseas including those in Japan and Chennai, for securing their requirements for the recently revamped Mlesna Tea Centre at finest of Pure Ceylon Tea. incorporating a more customer friendly Majestic City offers an exquisite range of “This Tea Centre was the most attrac- atmosphere” said Anselm B. Perera- Pure Ceylon Tea in an array of exclusive tive outlet in the Majestic City in 1991, and Managing Director/Chairman of Mlesna gift packaging. Mlesna Tea which is after 20 years we found it necessary to (Ceylon) Ltd. “This exclusive design and packed in porcelain figurines such as ele- refurbish it to maintain the same exclusivi- ambience would naturally serve a host of phants, tea pots and other ornamental ty and high standards and hence, the out- national and international customers for a designs are also available at the Tea let was totally re-designed and refurbished few more decades to follow,” he added. Centre and are ideally suitable for gifts. Finetech authorized reseller of Google Apps Finetech Solutions Lanka (pvt) Ltd together with ease. By using Google Docs immeasurable resources that Google pro- (finetech) announced that it has become an and Google sites which include word pro- vides in terms of training, support and deploy- authorized reseller of the Google Apps suite, cessing, spread sheets, presentations and ment services, which we can in turn offer to which consists of communication and collab- tools for the creation of websites, users can our clients” he adds. oration tools. share files and collaborate in real time, there- The Google Apps Reseller Programme is Google Apps bring simple, powerful com- by keeping their versions organized and comprised of resellers, consultants and inde- munication tools that support organizations of available irrespective of where they work. pendent software vendors who sell, service any size which are hosted by Google. They “The Google Apps Resellers Programme and customize Google Apps for businesses. act by streamlining setups, minimizing main- will help us enhance the value of Google With this partnership Finetech will have tenance and significantly reducing IT costs. Apps™ for users in Sri Lanka across a broad access to APIs which will integrate Google Along with Gmail (which includes Google range of business enterprises,” said Clehan Apps into their customer’s operations and will email security, powered by Postini), Google Pulle, Director of Finetech. “With this affilia- also be able to maintain a close relationship Calendar and integrated Instant Messaging, tion we will be better able to support our cus- with them, while providing additional services users can now stay connected and work tomers as we now have access to the and support. .

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