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THE STATE OF BUSINESS – 13th NOV, 2007

TRANSPORT VTR RIYAD - 2.00

BOI CARD ANOUK – 1.20

YESL VTR ANOUK - 2.00

ADD STATE OF BUSINESS BRIDGE

FASHION VTR ANOUK - 2.00

BREAK 2 – ADD STATE OF BUSINESS BRIDGE

STOCK CARDS
CURRENCY CARDS

LINE UP EDITOR ANOUK/NISHANI

ANCHOR NISHANI
HEADLINES
1. NO SMOKING ALERT AS EMISSION CERTIFICATE TO BE MADE
MANDATORY FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, AND
2. INJECTING MORE INVESTMENTS- BOI PENS FIVE NEW PROJECT
AGREEMENTS

1.SLUG:TRANSPORT-VTR

THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR TRAFFIC HAS DECIDED TO INTRODUCE A

MANDATORY EMISSION TESTING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL MOTOR
VEHICLES STARTING FROM APRIL NEXT YEAR.

THIS STEP, AUTHORITIES SAY IS BEING TAKEN IN ORDER TO

MINIMIZE AIR POLLUTION VIA VEHICLE EMISSIONS, WHICH IS A
MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CAUSE.

THIS WAS REVEALED TO THE MEDIA THIS MORNING IN COLOMBO.

ROLL VTR

2.SLUG: BOI- CARD

CENTRAL HOSPITAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH

THE BOI TO SET UP A MODERN HOSPITAL AT A COST OF 3.5
BILLION RUPEES. THE PROJECT IS SPONSORED BY ASHA CENTRAL
HOSPITAL LIMITED.

THE BOARD OF INVESTMENT OF SRI LANKA STATES THAT THIS IS

ONE OF 5 NEW PROJECT AGREEMENTS IT HAS JUST PENNED.

CARD IN

THE HOSPITAL LOCATED AT COLOMBO 8 WILL CONSIST OF 10

OPERATING THEATRES, 260 BEDS AND 70 CHANNELING SLOTS. THE
BUILDING WILL COMPRISE 14 FLOORS AND WILL INCLUDE
SUFFICIENT PARKING SPACE.

THE BOI SAYS CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL HAS ALREADY

COMMENCED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID 2009.

ANOTHER OF THE FIVE AGREEMENTS THE BOI SIGNED WAS WITH

PRESTIGE RUBBERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED TO MANUFACTURE
TECHNICALLY SPECIFIED RUBBER FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT EXPORT.

READ ON
3.SLUG:YESL-VTR

THE ANNUAL NATIONAL AWARDS OF THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF

SRI LANKA WERE HELD YESTERDAY AT THE BMICH.

THIS YEAR 38 SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES PRESENTED OVER 150

CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARDS.

THE EVENT IS PART OF THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE

EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY YESL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.

ROLL VTR

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5.SLUG:FASHION

ACADEMICS IN THE FIELD OF FASHION DESIGN SAY THAT MANY

COMPANIES ARE NOW REPLACING THEIR EXPATRIATE DESIGNERS WITH
LOCAL DESIGN GRADUATES.

THIS THEY SAY, IS INDICATIVE OF THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

AND TALENT AVAILABLE LOCALLY.

THIS WAS REVEALED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD RECENTLY TO

ANNOUNCE THE GRADUATION FASHION SHOW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MORATUWA TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT THE GALLE FACE HOTEL.

ROLL VTR

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STOX

ACTIVITY AND VOLUME BOTH REMAINED LOW DURING TRADING TODAY

WHILE BOTH INDICES ENDED NEGATIVE.

THE LONE CROSSING FOR THE DAY TOOK PLACE ON JKH AS 0.42
MILLION SHARES MOVED AT 130 AND A HALF.

JKH TOPPED BOTH VOLUME AND TURN OVER TODAY.

THE COMPANY TRADED 0.46 MILLION SHARES FOLLOWED BY C W
MACKIE AND SLT.
THE SECOND HIGHEST CONTRIBUTOR TO TURN OVER WAS TOUCHWOOD
WHICH PUMPED IN 28.04 MILLION FOLLOWED BY 15.71 MILLION
RUPEES.

FOREIGN PURCHASES FOR THE DAY AMOUNTED TO 89.8 MILLION

RUPEES AND FOREIGN SALES TO 76.06 MILLION.

CARD 1
THE ALL SHARE PRICE INDEX DROPPED 14.45 POINTS TO 2,616.98
WHILE THE MILANKA LOST 30.26 POINTS AND CLOSED THE DAY AT
3,491.45

THE DAY’S TURN OVER WAS TAGGED AT 256.8 MILLION RUPEES.

CARD 2
LEADING THE DAY’S GAINERS WERE SHAW WALLACE, RIVERINA
HOTELS, HEYLEYS EXPORTS, BOGALA GRAPHITE AND SERENDIB HOTELS

CARD 3
WHILE THE LOSERS’ LIST WAS TOPPED BY AUTODROME, FERNTEA
LIMITED, SINGER SRI LANKA, PELWATTE AND VANIK NON VOTING

CARD 4
JOHN KEELS HOLDINGS MADE AN INTERIM DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR THE DAY

FOREX RATES
CARD 5
CARD 6
SEGMENT: MAIN
DATE: 13TH NOV 07
REPORTER: ANOUK
SLUG: YESL

THE ANNUAL NATIONAL AWARDS OF THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF

SRI LANKA WERE HELD YESTERDAY AT THE BMICH.

THIS YEAR 38 SCHOOLS COMPANIES PRESENTED OVER 150

CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARDS.

THE EVENT IS PART OF THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE

EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY YESL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.

ROLL VTR

TAG
‘YESL ANNUAL NATIONAL AWARDS’

46,224 shares were issued during business

An initial Capital of Rs. 472,758 was invested

A Profit of Rs. 191,703 was made

during the 30 week period
VOICE OVER/ 13TH NOV 07/ YESL/ ANOUK

NIMESHA DE SILVA, PRESIDENT OF THE TRIDENT SCHOOL COMPANY,

MUSEAUS COLLEGE WAS ADJUDGED THE MOST OUTSTANDING YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2007.

M.A.K. MAHESHA KALYANI, THE PRESIDENT OF SPLENDOUR COMPANY

FROM THE MAHIYANGANA NATIONAL SCHOOL WAS DECLARED THE
OUTSTANDING GIRL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR.

THE JUDGING PANEL CHAIRED BY PROFESSOR LAXMAN JAYATHILAKE,

CHAIRMAN OF NIBM, COMPRISED ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS
FROM VARIOUS FIELDS.

A TOTAL OF 35,000 STUDENTS FROM 350 SCHOOLS ARE

PARTICIPATING IN THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE EDUCATION
PROGRAM, WHERE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL STUDENTS NOT ONLY
OPERATE THEIR BUSINESSES AND RECEIVE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE,
BUT ALSO MAINTAIN RECORDS, CREATE JOBS AND TRAIN OTHERS.

DURING THE BUSINESS PROCESS 46,224 SHARES WERE ISSUED WITH

AN INITIAL CAPITAL OF 472,758 RUPEES INVESTED.

TOTAL TURNOVER OF THE BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR WHICH COMPRISED

ABOUT 30 WEEKS, IS 1 MILLION, 12,038 RUPEES, WITH A PROFIT
OF 191,703 RUPEES, WHICH WAS 40% OF THE CAPITAL.

A TOTAL OF 152,366 RUPEES WAS DISTRIBUTED AMONG

SHAREHOLDERS AS DIVIDENDS, WHILE A TOTAL OF 26,423 RUPEES
HAS BEEN EARMARKED AS TAX CONTRIBUTION ON PROFITS.

ENDS/
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DATE: 13TH NOV 07
REPORTER: ANOUK
SLUG: FASHION

ACADEMICS IN THE FIELD OF FASHION DESIGN SAY THAT MANY

COMPANIES ARE NOW REPLACING THEIR EXPATRIATE DESIGNERS WITH
LOCAL DESIGN GRADUATES.

THIS THEY SAY, IS INDICATIVE OF THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

AND TALENT AVAILABLE LOCALLY.

THIS WAS REVEALED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD RECENTLY TO

ANNOUNCE THE GRADUATION FASHION SHOW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MORATUWA TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT THE GALLE FACE HOTEL.

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SUPERS

Roy Peach
Dean of Postgraduate Studies
London College of Fashion

INFO TAGS

‘GRADUATING DESIGNERS’
VOICE OVER/ FASHION/ 13TH NOV 07/ ANOUK

THE GRADUATION FASHION SHOW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA

IS BEING HELD FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND IS THE CULMINATION OF
4 YEARS OF WORK ON THE DEGREE COURSE IN FASHION DESIGN AND
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.

THE INTAKE FOR THIS COURSE NOW STANDS AT 40 STUDENTS WITH

36 GRADUATES ALREADY IN THE INDUSTRY.

THE FOCUS OF THE COURSE FOR WHICH CONSULTANCY IS PROVIDED

BY THE LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION, IS TO ENHANCE THE VALUE
ADDITION OF EXPORT APPAREL BY IMPROVING DESIGN CAPABILITIES
IN THE INDUSTRY.

PART OF THE COURSE ALSO ENTAILS THE STUDENTS GOING OUT INTO
THE INDUSTRY TO WORK WITH APPAREL COMPANIES AS PART OF
THEIR PRACTICAL TRAINING.

VOICE CUT
(7:40)
THESE GRADUATES AS THEY WILL BE, WILL GO OUT INTO THE
INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT THEY’LL BE
WORKING WITH PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND THEY’LL NOW
HAVE THE SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING, ON HOW THE WHOLE
MERCHANDISING PROCESS WORKS, HOW THE SUPPLY CHAIN WORKS AND
THEY’LL BE ABLE TO GO INTO THE INDUSTRY HAVING HAD THAT
INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT. (8:10)

THIS YEAR’S SHOW WILL BE JUDGED BY AN EMINENT PANEL

COMPRISING BOTH LOCAL AND FOREIGN PROFESSIONALS IN THE
FIELD OF FASHION AND DESIGN.

THE WINNERS PRODUCING THE BEST COLLECTIONS WILL RECEIVE

EXPENSES PAID INTERNSHIPS AT VICTORIA’S SECRET STORES, NEW
YORK, MARKS AND SPENCER AND THE LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION.

ENDS/
SEGMENT: MAIN
DATE: 13TH NOV 07
REPORTER: ANOUK
SLUG: BOI- CARD

CENTRAL HOSPITAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH

THE BOI TO SET UP A MODERN HOSPITAL AT A COST OF 3.5
BILLION RUPEES. THE PROJECT IS SPONSORED BY ASHA CENTRAL
HOSPITAL LIMITED.

THE BOARD OF INVESTMENT OF SRI LANKA STATES THAT THIS IS

ONE OF 5 NEW PROJECT AGREEMENTS IT HAS JUST PENNED.

CARD IN
THE HOSPITAL LOCATED AT COLOMBO 8 WILL CONSIST OF 10
OPERATING THEATRES, 260 BEDS AND 70 CHANNELING SLOTS. THE
BUILDING WILL COMPRISE 14 FLOORS AND WILL INCLUDE
SUFFICIENT PARKING SPACE.

THE BOI SAYS CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL HAS ALREADY

COMMENCED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID 2009.

ANOTHER OF THE FIVE AGREEMENTS THE BOI SIGNED WAS WITH

PRESTIGE RUBBERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED TO MANUFACTURE
TECHNICALLY SPECIFIED RUBBER FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT
EXPORT.

THE 850,000 US DOLLAR INVESTMENT IS SPONSORED BY ASSOCIATED

SPECIALITY RUBBERS (PVT) LTD AND MR. U.M.W. HOFFMANN OF
GERMANY. THE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES LOCATED AT MAHENA,
SAPUGASKANDA IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR A WORK FORCE OF 60.

CARD OUT

THE OTHER AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED WITH SENOK CONCRETE

(PRIVATE) LIMITED, MERCANTILE EMERALD SHIPPING PVT LTD AND
DIGAMADULLA FASHIONS LIMITED.

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SEGMENT: MAIN
DATE: 13TH NOVEMBER 2007
REPORTER: RIYAD R.
EDITOR: ANOUK T.
SLUG: VEHICLE EMISSIONS

THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR TRAFFIC HAS DECIDED TO INTRODUCE A

MANDATORY EMISSION TESTING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL MOTOR
VEHICLES STARTING FROM APRIL NEXT YEAR.

THIS STEP, AUTHORITIES SAY IS BEING TAKEN IN ORDER TO

MINIMIZE AIR POLLUTION VIA VEHICLE EMISSIONS, WHICH IS A
MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CAUSE.

THIS WAS REVEALED TO THE MEDIA THIS MORNING IN COLOMBO.

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TAGS

‘NO SMOKING BAN ON VEHICLES!’

Emission test certificate mandatory

for all vehicles

1.5 Mn vehicle population in SL

Dr. Ruwan Wijemuni

Colombo Municipal Council
VOICE OVER / VEHICLE EMISSIONS / RIYAD / 13TH NOVEMBER 2007
/ - VTR

UNDER THE LATEST INITIATIVE ALL VEHICLES IMPORTED TO THE

COUNTRY WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN EMISSION TEST WHICH WILL BE
CLOSELY LINKED TO FUEL QUALITY REQUIREMENT.

VEHICLES WHICH ARE ALREADY IN USE WILL ALSO BE COMPELLED TO

UNDERGO AN EMISSION TEST WHILE VEHICLES WITH HIGH-EMISSION
LEVELS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROADS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR TRAFFIC SAYS THE “EMISSION TEST

CERTIFICATE” WILL BE MANDATORY FOR ALL VEHICLES AS ARE THE
INSURANCE CERTIFICATE AND REVENUE LICENSE.

IT WILL ALSO BE TIED TO THE ANNUAL RENEWAL LICENSE.

OFFICIALS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS SAID THAT THIS LATEST MOVE

IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S “CLEAN AIR” PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS
TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION.

TRANSPORT IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CULPRITS CONTRIBUTING TO AIR

POLLUTION IN SRI LANKA WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 63% OF FOSSIL
FUEL CONSUMPTION IN THE COUNTRY.

CITY OFFICIALS SAY THIS SITUATION HAS ALREADY CAUSED DAMAGE

TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND UNLESS CONTROLLED, COULD IN THE NEAR
FUTURE BECOME A THREAT TO THE HEALTHY EXISTENCE OF THE
PEOPLE.

VOICE CUT -

THE VEHICLE INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IS A

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND WILL BE HANDLED BY CLEANCO
LANKA AND LAUGFS GAS PRIVATE LIMITED.

THE TWO SELECTED COMPANIES ARE NOW WORKING TO ESTABLISH 32

FIXED TESTING STATIONS AND 80 MOBILE TESTING STATIONS
ISLAND WIDE, WHICH WILL BE THE TESTING POINTS FOR VEHICLES.

ENDS.
STOX

ACTIVITY AND VOLUME BOTH REMAINED LOW DURING TRADING TODAY

WHILE BOTH INDICES ENDED NEGATIVE.

THE LONE CROSSING FOR THE DAY TOOK PLACE ON JKH AS 0.42
MILLION SHARES MOVED AT 130 AND A HALF.

JKH TOPPED BOTH VOLUME AND TURN OVER TODAY.

THE COMPANY TRADED 0.46 MILLION SHARES FOLLOWED BY C W
MACKIE AND SLT.

THE SECOND HIGHEST CONTRIBUTOR TO TURN OVER WAS TOUCHWOOD

WHICH PUMPED IN 28.04 MILLION FOLLOWED BY 15.71 MILLION
RUPEES.

FOREIGN PURCHASES FOR THE DAY AMOUNTED TO 89.8 MILLION

RUPEES AND FOREIGN SALES TO 76.06 MILLION.

CARD 1
THE ALL SHARE PRICE INDEX DROPPED 14.45 POINTS TO 2,616.98
WHILE THE MILANKA LOST 30.26 POINTS AND CLOSED THE DAY AT
3,491.45

THE DAY’S TURN OVER WAS TAGGED AT 256.8 MILLION RUPEES.

CARD 2
LEADING THE DAY’S GAINERS WERE SHAW WALLACE, RIVERINA
HOTELS, HEYLEYS EXPORTS, BOGALA GRAPHITE AND SERENDIB HOTELS

CARD 3
WHILE THE LOSERS’ LIST WAS TOPPED BY AUTODROME, FERNTEA
LIMITED, SINGER SRI LANKA, PELWATTE AND VANIK NON VOTING

CARD 4
JOHN KEELS HOLDINGS MADE AN INTERIM DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR THE DAY

FOREX RATES
CARD 5
CARD 6
THE MAIN CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG ADULTS IS HEART ATTACKS WHICH
CAN BE BROUGHT ABOUT DUE TO AIR POLLUTION. IT CAN ALSO
CAUSE THE DEATH OF CHILDREN AND BE THE REASON FOR PREMATURE
BIRTHS.

UNDERWEIGHT BIRTHS CAN ALSO TAKE PLACE DUE TO AIR POLLUTION.

IT CAN LEAD TO LUNG DISEASES INCLUDING ASTHMA AND EVEN LUNG

CANCER.