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Forbes Marshall celebrates 30 years of progressive success in Sri Lanka
Forbes Marshall Lanka Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of process efficiency and energy conservation solutions for the process industry, recently celebrated their 30th anniversary with an event reflecting the company’s journey over the past three decades, and the growing partnership with some of Sri Lanka’s renowned institutions and organizations.
Held on 17th February at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla, the event saw participation of over 500 eminent personalities from various industry segments across Sri Lanka and Maldives. A seminar titled ‘Partnering for Process and Energy Efficiency’ took participants through three technical sessions discussing innovative solutions for process and energy efficiency through process uptime, and monitoring and evaluation of key performance indicators, as well as the novel concept of a Steam System Scorecard.
Forbes Marshall Lanka is a Forbes Marshall Group company. Backed by Forbes Marshall’s experience of over 75 years, Forbes Marshall Lanka today is the market leader for steam boilers, steam accessories, control instrumentation as well as effluent and emission monitoring systems in the country. In 2018, Forbes Marshall Lanka won the Gold Flame Award in the Energy Efficiency Improvement category of the Best Energy Services Company in Sri Lanka.
Loshan Palayangoda, the Country Manager for Sri Lanka & Maldives, in his welcome speech thanked everyone for making this journey of 30 years in Sri Lanka a success, highlighting that Forbes Marshall has been energising the businesses and communities worldwide for the past 75 years. He also stressed how Forbes Marshall is playing a part in shaping the future workforce through three steam laboratories established within the engineering faculties of University of Peradeniya, University of Moratuwa and University of Ruhuna, to train and impart knowledge sharing among undergraduates and engineers.
The General Manager of the Steam System Division of Forbes Marshall, Sachin Mahajan, explained the value of uptime, mainline trapping, process trapping and condensate recovery. He highlighted the importance of focussing on the percentage of condensate recovery, also known as condensate recovery factor (CRF), which ultimately gives an understanding of the energy recovery percentage in a steam system. He went on to show how Forbes Marshall engineers align with the target of 1-5 percent fuel bill saving of each customer by improving such aspects through detailed surveys conducted at each premises.
Atul Singh, a Senior Manager at Krohne Marshall, a JV between Forbes Marshall and KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH, Germany stressed on the value of smart measurement. He emphasized that Industry is significantly investing in monitoring and quantifying the consumption and savings achieved, and how the KROHNE products range enables them to monitor each and every area of a facility with higher accuracy.
Concluding the sessions was P.C. Prakash, a Senior Manager of the Energy Services Division of Forbes Marshall. He presented the novel concept of the Steam System Scorecard, illustrating that Forbes Marshall’s experience of over 75 years in the process industry has helped develop this concept, and explained how evaluation can assist industries to address operation and maintenance concerns to improve safety and efficiency, and reduce impact on environment.
He also said that the industry average currently stands at 70pct, but plants can achieve a 100pct score with proper implementation. He invited the audience to join Forbes Marshall in this journey towards excellence.
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo welcomed the U.S. Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, former National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Stephen Howard and Astou Ndiaye, from June 8 through 14.
The Public Diplomacy section of the U.S. Embassy said that it would launch a weeklong basketball program intended to harness the unifying power of sports, made possible through collaboration with Foundation of Goodness and IImpact Hoop Lab.
While in Sri Lanka, Howard and Ndiaye, both retired professional basketball players, will conduct a weeklong program, Hoops for Hope: Bridging Borders through Basketball. The Sports Envoys will lead basketball clinics and exhibition matches and engage in leadership sessions in Colombo and Southern Province for youth aged 14-18 from Northern, Uva, Eastern and Western Provinces, offering skills and leadership training both on and off the court. The U.S. Envoys will also share their expertise with the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation, national coaches, and players, furthering the development of basketball in the country. Beyond the clinics, they will collaborate with Sri Lankan schoolchildren to take part in a community service project in the Colombo area.
“We are so proud to welcome Stephen and Astou as our Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, to build on the strong people-to-people connections between the United States and Sri Lanka,” said U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung. “The lessons that will be shared by our Sports Envoys – communication, teamwork, resilience, inclusion, and conflict resolution – are essential for leadership development, community building, equality, and peace. The U.S. Sports Envoy program is a testament to our belief that sports can be a powerful tool in promoting peace and unity.”
SJB Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahuman in parliament demanded to know from the government the reasons for CEB suspending the leave of all its employees until further notice from Thursday.
MP Rahuman said that the CEB has got an acting General Manager anew and the latter yesterday morning issued a circular suspending leave of all CEB employees with immediate effect until further notice.
“We demand that Minister Kanchana Wijesekera should explain this to the House. This circular was issued while this debate on the new Electricity Amendment Bill was pending. There are many who oppose this Bill. The Minister must tell parliament the reason for the urge to cancel the leave of CEB employees,” the MP said.However, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena prevented Minister Wijesekera responding to the query and said that the matter raised by MP Rahuman was not relevant.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) successfully concluded the 8th Annual CIPM Symposium, which took place on 31st May 2024. Themed “Nurturing the Human Element—Redefining HRM in a Rapidly Changing World,” the symposium underscored the pivotal role of human resource management (HRM) in today’s dynamic global landscape. Since its inception in 1959, CIPM has been dedicated to advancing the HR profession through education, professional development, and advocacy, solidifying its position as Sri Lanka’s leading professional body for HRM.
Ken Vijayakumar, the President of the CIPM, graced the occasion as the chief guest. The symposium commenced with the welcome address by the Chairperson, Prof. Arosha Adikaram, followed by the Web Launch of the Symposium Proceedings and Abstract Book by the CIPM President. The event featured distinguished addresses, including a speech by Chief Guest Ken Vijayakumar, President of CIPM, and an address by Guest of Honor Shakthi Ranatunga, Chief Operating Officer of MAS Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Sri Lanka.
The symposium also featured an inspiring keynote address by Prof. Mario Fernando, Professor of Management and Director of the Centre for Cross Cultural Management (CCCM) at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Vote of Thanks of the inauguration session was delivered by Dr. Dillanjani Weeratunga, Symposium Co-chair.
The symposium served as a comprehensive platform for researchers to present their findings across a wide range of critical topics in HRM. These included Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Development and Retention, Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility, Adapting to Technological Advancements, Mental Health and Well-being at Work, Global Workforce Challenges, Employee Empowerment, and Reskilling and Upskilling.
The plenary session was led by Prof. Wasantha Rajapakse. Certificates were awarded to the best paper presenters during the valedictory session, followed by a vote of thanks delivered by Kamani Perera, Manager of Research and Development.
The annual symposium of CIPM was a truly inclusive event, attracting a diverse audience that spanned undergraduates, graduates, working professionals, research scholars and lecturers. This widespread interest highlights the symposium’s significance in the field of HRM, offering a unique opportunity for everyone to network and learn from scholarly brains.The CIPM International Research Symposium was sponsored by Hambantota International Port, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), E B Creasy & Co. PLC, and Print Xcel Company.
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