Kelani Cables conducts first ‘Kelani Visura’ training program for 2013 in Anuradhapura

Kelani Cables PLC conducted its first training workshop for 2013 under the theme ‘Kelani Visura’ at Casserole Reception Hall in the historic city of Anuradhapura. These technical training workshops are organised for the benefit of the local electricians held as monthly events throughout the island.

These training programs are recognised as a golden opportunity for the novice electricians and even better for the professionals to upgrade their knowledge on the new advancements of the technology. These programs are conducted under the CSR program ‘Viduli Kaarmika Subha Saadhana Ran Mehewara’ of Kelani Cables PLC.

A total of 150 electricians from Anuradhapura District participated at this workshop and participants were given a lecture conducted by a veteran charted electrical engineer. This lecture emphasised on how to select suitable wires of plug points with respect to distance, switches and lamps.

The practical issues which will arise in laying wires in an electrical system will also be taught. All electricians participating at these workshops held at comfortable hotels with all inclusive food and beverages are awarded with a certificate and valuable gift pack.

Kelani Cables PLC will make sure that all electricians participating will have the proper knowhow of drawing and installing a domestic electrical diagram by the end of these workshops.

Kelani Cables achieved a milestone figure of 1,500 trained electricians in the latter part of last year during a workshop held at Monaragala. Kelani Visura, the most popular electrician training program in the country has reached the people of war affected areas like Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Kalmunai, Ampara and Monaragala as well. During the training workshop they managed to train a significant number of electricians and giving them an opportunity to become self

Channa Jayasinghe, Brand Development Manager, Kelani Cables PLC talking at the workshop said: “Today Sri Lanka is accelerating towards development in all sectors from infrastructure to other necessary amenities to the people. These fast-paced developments have opened opportunities to electricians who are well aware of the best and the latest practices of the industry. High competency levels are required from the electricians to compete with the foreign trained workforce and to use the latest equipment and accessories.

“I’m happy and proud to say that ‘Kelani Visura’ training workshops provide the latest knowledge an electrician should have these days. All our trained electricians has achieved success in their respective jobs and that clearly shows our training workshops are a success.

We also provide cash support to all members children whom have passed the 5th Grade Scholarship, which will run up to the child entering university. Not only that we also do provide accidental insurance schemes, technical equipments and also gift vouchers. Any electrician who is interested in joining our electricians’ club has to carry out a simple this by filling out the application form which is printed at the back of the packaging of the cable role.”

Kelani Cables is a 100% Sri Lankan owned company serving the nation for 43 years manufacturing electrical and communication cables. At the recently-concluded SLIM Brand Excellence 2012 Kelani Cables PLC was awarded a Bronze award in the category of Excellent Business Brand.

Kelani Cables is the proud recipient of ISO 9000:2008 for quality, ISO 14001:2004 for better environment management, and Gold winner of Taiki Akimoto 5S award. Kelani Cable received ‘Super Brands’ status in the electrical and telecommunication sector in 2008.