“Kovul Nade” heralds new era for media and SLT partnership

Sri Lanka Telecom celebrated the impending arrival of the New Year by hosting its’ second annual traditional Sinhalese banquet at Nuga Gama, Cinnamon Grand recently.
The event themed ‘SLT Kovul Nade 2016’ was organized specially for members of the media, with the aim of further developing relations between SLT and the media.

Garlands of Temple flowers decorated the garden along with arrangements of Lotus blossoms and the SLT ‘KovulNade’ banner. The guests were also able to enjoy the sight of children taking part in the traditional New Year games and activities, while they socialized and enjoyed beverages such as, Tamarind, Amberalla and Ginger. 

The events started off, with Wajira Jaywardena greeting and welcoming the gathering, following which he invited members of the senior management of SLT and significant members of the media to participate in the lighting of the traditional oil lamp. 

Addressing the gathering, Group CEO of Sri Lanka Telecom, Dileepa Wijesundera stated that he is proud to say that “Today we are represented here as a group”. Wijesundera went on to list a number key achievements accomplished by SLT over the past 12 months. “By the end of 2016 we will see significant improvement in the ICT footprint of Sri Lanka through SLT” stated Wijesundera. Speaking further, declared that the media plays an important role in SLT’s success.