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September 2013
In-House Newsletter of Finlays Colombo PLC
An Important Management Tool:
“Ask Pertinent Questions”
We are constantly faced with situations that demand us to make
difficult decisions. These situations are further aggravated by
multiple options that one must choose in making these decisions.
Managers very often reach quick conclusions based on apparent
causes but lack the skill in Asking Pertinent Questions that would
point to the root cause instead. Therefore, organizations pay a
heavy penalty for poor decisions taken, largely caused by hasty
conclusions derived through erroneous information.
Intent listening helps to formulate pertinent, sometimes intuitive,
questions. Feedback should never be perceived as personal
criticism.
We ought to be willing to develop the skill to be good listeners. This
skill will make us capable of asking the right questions, which will,
in turn, help manage and unite people across the organization;
and it will help make decisions that will profit the organization
Quite often, uncomfortable questions may become potential gamechangers that help the organization to take courageous positions
when dealing with difficult situations.
We need this mindset and skill in an era when we must increasingly
deal with unscripted problems that unfold before us.
Romesh Croos Moraes
Announcement
Contents
Occupational Health & Safety
2-3
Cathay Pacific News
4-5
Tea News 6
Announcements
7
Competition / ;r`.
8
FCS News
Romesh Croos Moraes
9-10
Mr
Kumar
Jayasuriya
the
Chairman
of
Finlays
Colombo
PLC
retired
from
his
post
as the Executive
Chairman of the
company on 31st
August 2013. He
will continue to
function as the
Non
Executive
Chairman
of
Finlays
Colombo
PLC.
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Occupational Health & Safety
Training -Boiler Operators & Pressure Vessels Maintenance
Boiler Operators & Pressure Vessels Maintenance workshop conducted on 06th April 2013 by Mr. Nilantha Warusawithana, Specialist
in Boilers from Institute of Industrial Techno Management.
Training - Fire & Emergency Evacuation
Fire & Emergency preparedness/evacuation & appointment of Fire Wardens for Welisara, Wattala & Colombo premises was held on
8th and 12th May 2013, by Mr Kalansuriya Chief Training Officer of Colombo Fire Services Department.
Training - Workshop on Personal Protective Equipments
A workshop on proper use of personal protective equipment and its maintenance, was held on 11th June 2013 by Mr Jehan Seydeen,
General Manager of Sam Associates (Authorised Distributor for 3M products in Sri Lanka).
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Annual Blood Donation Day of the Group 2013
The 8th Annual Blood Donation Day of the Group was held on the 22nd May 2013, with the assistance of the National Blood Bank at
the Staff Development Centre, Welisara. A total of 81 pints of blood was collected on this day.
Best driver of the group
The refresher course on defensive
driving and the competition to select
the Best Driver of the Group was held
in June 2013 by Mr W A Weeratungha
(member of
the Institute of
Automotive Engineers) and Mr
Senadeera, Training Officer (Institute
of Industrial Techno Management).
Thirty six drivers took part in the
theory/practical programme.
Rifky Idroos
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Take-Off with
A new Country
Manager for
Cathay Pacific,
Sri Lanka
A warm welcome for Anna and a
fond farewell to Edward!
On 3rd August 2013, the Airline division planned
a day out at the Jetwing Lagoon, Negombo to
welcome the new Country Manager for Sri Lanka,
Ms. Anna Choi.
The team also hosted a tea party to bid a fond
farewell to Mr. Edward Coles-Gale and thank him
for the support extended during his tenure.
We wish Edward and Anna, all the very best for
their future endeavours!
On 6th of August 2013, Ms. Anna Choi
was appointed as the Country Manager
for Cathay Pacific Airways, Sri Lanka.
Having joined the Cathay Pacific group
in 1979, Ms. Choi has held a number
of positions within the airline and has
a wealth of experience in customer
services, manpower resources planning
and quality assurance.
She was also the Manager for Dragonair,
Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei.
Ms. Choi replaces Mr. Edward Coles-Gale,
who has accepted duties in International
Affairs and is now based in Cathay Pacific
Head Quarters in Hong Kong.
Chamara shines at
2013 Betsy awards
Airport Services Supervisor, Chamara
Weerasinghe, was one of the winners of
Cathay Pacific’s most honoured award
‘The Betsy’ for 2013.
passenger on CX 749 which was diverted
from Johannesburg was an example
for the airlines mission of delivering a
service straight from the heart.
The award ceremony was held at CX
City on 12th July and awarded 19 Cathay
Pacific and Dragonair frontline staff
for their extraordinary services during
extremely difficult situations.
Having joined the Airline division in
2008, Chamara is the 2nd employee from
the division to be awarded with this
prestigious accolade.
Chamara’s story in going beyond his call
of duty to care for a severely injured
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On the second day of the tour, the Hong Kong Tourism Board
took charge and the group was taken to Hong Kong’s largest
water park ‘The Ocean Park’. The day’s itinerary also included
a visit to Tsim Sha Tsui and the Harbour City to explore the
vibrant cosmopolitan side of Hong Kong. The day ended with
a lights and music show along the Victoria Harbour.
On the final day of the tour, the group visited Cathay
Pacific City and the programme was led by the Corporate
Communications Department in Hong Kong. A presentation
was conducted followed by a tour at the Cathay City where the
team visited the CX museum, the cabin mock-up and the team
had a quick glance at the B-777 simulator.
The group also experienced the Cathay Pacific Business class
lounge ‘the Cabin’ at the Hong Kong International Airport
before departing to Colombo on CX 711.
An invitation
for a summer
discovery in
Hong Kong
The Airline division invited five top
journalists from Sri Lanka’s most popular
media publications to experience the
sights and sounds of Hong Kong on the
19th to the 21st of June.
The initiative was taken as an attempt
to promote Hong Kong as ‘the ultimate
holiday destination’ and Cathay Pacific
Airways as an ambassador which
connects the local travellers to Hong
Kong. The group was also able to
experience the new regional business
class which is now available out of
Colombo.
The tour itinerary included a visit to
Hong Kong Disneyland – the magical
world of Walt Disney on the first day.
The media enjoyed lunch at the Main
Street Corner café and was fascinated
by the spellbinding experience with the
Flights of Fantasy and Disney in the
stars. The visits to the Fantasy Land, Toy
Story Land, Mystic Point, Grizzly Gulch,
Adventure Land and the Tomorrow Land
was timeless.
Special offer from Cathay
to Finlays Colombo staff
The Finlays staff can now enjoy an
exclusive 5% discount on all packages
sold to Bangkok, Singapore and Hong
Akushla Welagedara
Kong during September to December.
For more information call Shobha on
2303514/5.
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Tea News
Beverage
Packing
Consequent to participating at the Gulf
Food Exhibition – 2013 held in Dubai, the
Beverage Packing division was successful
in securing orders of two containers
to two new customers in Bahrain and
Venezuela.
The container under Alwazah brand for our new customer being loaded
The product range under Asad brand
(private label), which was shipped to
our new customer
Nishan Wickramaratne
CSR News
Join our foster parent scheme and
contribute towards part-sponsoring the
education of a deserving child. The total
number of children sponsored through
the generous donations from our staff
currently are six.
S. Kasuni Nirasha is the latest addition to
our list. She lives in a village by the name
of “Kukul Katuwa” which is a remote
village from the North Central Province
bordering the Vilpattu National Park and
attends Bandaranayake Model Primary
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School in Nochiyagama and a year 5
student. She is currently looked after by
her grandmother who does not have a
steady source of income.
If you wish to contribute towards making
a better life for children like her, please
contact Chermila or Nilusha on 011 4 828
430 or 011 4 828 480 for further details.
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Announcements
New faces
Births
Goodbye
 On 13th May 2013 Mr Sumith Bandara
We warmly welcome the following who joined
the Finlays family recently
Our best wishes to the following who left the
services of the Company recently
Name
Department
Name
Department
Designation
Date
Ms R C C Dulanjale Madanayake Airport Services Officer
Airline Division 1 May 2013
S M D Harsha M Sahabandu Trainee Storekeeper
Finlay Properties (Pvt) Ltd. 2 May 2013
W Shantha Sumudu Mendis General Clerk
Hygiene Division
1 Jun 2013
M Rizwi Saban Linex Operations Executive 1 Jun 2013
Ms S Indika U Karunaratne Manager - Technical
Finlay Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.
1 Jun 2013
P D Charith Udaya Kumara
Sterifirst Division
Courier
15 Jun 2013
A M S M G Lakshan Seneviratne General Clerk
Finlay Teas (Pvt) Ltd.
15 Jun 2013
G H N Vimukthi Keshara Airline Division
Trainee Cargo Officer
15 Jun 2013
W A Mahesh Sanka
Linex
Airport Assistant
8 July13
Chandima S K Jayawardena Deport Supervisor
Sterifirst Division
15 Jul 2013
Designation
Date
L M Wijesekera
Timber Division
General Clerk
8 May 2013
R I Hameed
CalmicDivision
Staff Officer
3 May 2013
Samantha Dissanayake
Pest Control Division
Staff Officer
15 May 2013
Emil Fernando
Timber Division
Staff Officer
31 May 2013
M R Shakir Ahamed
Pest Control Division
Staff Officer
31 May 2013
L G B de Silva
Tea Export Division
Executive 30 June 2013
H G Nishantha Chandana
Sterifirst Division
Supervisor
5 July 2013
Ms T Nathali Seneviratne
Hygiene Division
Staff Officer
13 July 2013
Sales Executive
15 Jul 2013
L R L Fernando
Staff Officer
Finlay Properties (Pvt) Ltd. 13 July 2013
M Rasoon CalmicDivision
Sales Executive
15 Jul 2013
G Shanaka de Silva
Staff Officer
Finlay Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.
16 July 2013
Finlays News is your newsletter. Its
success depends on a continuous flow
of news on important happenings,
activities and initiatives in your
division. We also welcome short
articles, jokes, quotes, etc. to make the
newsletter a lively and vibrant mode
of communication.
Please e-mail all submissions to
nilukshib@finlays.lk by 29th Friday
November 2013. The next issue will be
out on Monday 2nd January 2014.
To refer previous issues of
visit www.finlays.lk under Publication Editor
Entered Wedded Bliss
S S S B D Anuradha Jayawardena Accounts Clerk
Rentokil - Accounts
29 May 2013
Ms F Hafsa Ghanee Hygiene Division
Ms M Nimesha H Perera HR Executive
Human Resources Development Division
1 Aug 2013
of Finlay Cold Storage (Pvt) Ltd and
Ms Thilini Jayamali welcomed a son,
Sahan Lasika Dissanayaka
Janaka K C Grero
Linex Staff Officer
25 July 2013
Ms Dalrene Thirukumar Corporate Office Company Secretary
2 August 2013
 On 16th June 2013 Fawmy Siddeek of
Finlay Cold Storage (Pvt) Ltd wed Afra
Muthaliph
 On 9th May 2013, Hansi Rajini of Tea
Export wed Milinda Gayan
Death
It is with deep regrate
that we announce the
death of M Munisamy
a Manual Worker of
the Beverage Packaging
division.
He
passed
away after serving the
company for a period of
25 years.
 On 31st May 2013, Sujith Abeysinghe
of Tea Export wed Nadeeka Dharshani
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Competition
Funny Caption
May 2013 contest
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P I P Sesath
Tea Export Division
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fu;kg weú,a,d ;sfhkafka
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And the winners are…
Thisara Bagya
Finlay Cold Storage
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Thisara Bagya
Finlay Cold Storage
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1st Prize - LKR 5,000
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H A N.Sandyani
Tea Export Division
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A Rajamuni
Finlay Cold Storage
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E D Sumith Ranasinghe
Tea Export Division
Funny Caption Competition
2nd Prize - LKR 3,000
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l:d lrkafka kgkak tkak lsh,o@
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fï úÈyg kegqfjd;a uu;a kslïu jeoafola
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Thilina Bandara
Cold Storage
3rd Prize - LKR 2,000
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lrkjd' fojk fm< lÜáhg jefâ wudre jf.a
R. D. Daminda
Tea Export Division
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ldlalka ú,ih
E S P Perera
Tea Export Division
10 Consolation Prizes–LKR 1,000
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wehs i¾ tfyu weyqfõ
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F K S P Silva
Tea Export Division
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September 2013
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Jude Anandappa
Tea Export Division
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R M N S Rathnayake
Tea Export Division
Commended Captions...
September 2013
upx fï jdkr fl,af,da ál fldfykao okafka
kE fidhd .;af;a
msiaiqo upx fï jdkr fl,af,da fkfï wfma
lef;a fl,af,da ál fka
fldfyduo wfma fl,af,da ál rÕk /.=ï '''
YS% ,xldfõ fl,a,kag neß fohla kE nx
Kanthi Nanayakkara
Finlay Cold Storage
Training on fire and emergency evacuation
held on 8th and 12th May 2013. Three
participants taking part in a practical
session.
Send in your funny captions to HRD
Division. A Maximum of 3 submissions will
be allowed per person. The Deadline is
30th September 2013
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ms<sn`o mqyqKqlsÍfï jevigykla 2013
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Fire Fighting Training
FCS News
Two training sessions on fire fighting skills including the
use of fire extinguishers, fire reels and fire hydrants were
organized for all staff of FCS in June 2013. The program
was conducted by Fire Training Officer Mr. Kalansuriya of
the Fire Service Department, Colombo.
In-house Training Program on Telephone Etiquette
A refresher training program on telephone etiquette was
conducted by our Ms. Romain Rodrigo targeting all telephone
users of FCS at our Training Center on 15th June 2013.
Wesak Dansala
For the third consecutive year, staff of FCS
organized an Ice Cream Dansala on 26th
May 2013 to commemorate the Wesak
Festival. The event was a success due to
efforts of all staff who were involved in
distributing over 15,000 ice cream cones
to the public at the turn off to our Facility
(from the main Negombo Road).
Funds for this event were raised by
voluntary contributions by staff of FCS,
service providers to the company and
customers. Finlay Cold Storage too made
a contribution towards the event by
matching funds pledged by staff.
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FCS Annual Cricket Tournament
1000 days
without lost
time injuries
In July, FCS reached the
milestone of operating 1000
days without lost time injuries.
The divisions previous best
was 424 days.
It is an important milestone
considering the nature of the
business and the fact that a
facility expansion too was
completed during this period.
Credit goes to all employees
for making a conscious effort
to focus on safety.
10 September 2013
tournament featured 5 teams of which
Team B emerged champions. Winning
team was captained by Neluka whilst
other members included Tharanga,
Kanthi (Ms.), Dilanjaya, Joel, Sumeda,
Srilal, Srinath, Wasantha and Harshana.
Neluka was also judged "Man of the
Series" for his outstanding performances.
First Impressions 0777 320230
The Cold Storage annual cricket
tournament 2013 was held at Ragama
on 7th July 2013 with participation of
staff members from all grades. The