S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Utility Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).
In October 2001, the S-lon Plumbers’ Club was formed to establish and enhance the standards of the modern plumbing industry and uplift the professionalism of the plumbing occupation. Plumbers have benefited from the practical and informative programs that are conducted across the country by S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd which has a strong network of over 8,000 plumbers.
The main objectives of these programs are to improve the knowledge and technology know-how of plumbers of proper handling and installation of pipes and fittings. Improper handling will pollute clean water and clean air, thus affecting healthy living.
Proper knowledge of installation would enhance the product’s life span whilst functioning at its best. A testimony to its commitment to the cause, S-lon partnered with PUCSL together with the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) that offers plumbing technicians the opportunity to be accredited as ‘Licensed Technicians’ by obtaining National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) level 3.
The Chairman of PUCSL, Janaka Ratnayake and the Group Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Capital Maharaja Group, S.C. Weerasekera were the signatories for the MoU that was signed in Nuwara Eliya.
Group Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Capital Maharaja Group, S.C. Weerasekera said: “I’m honoured and pleased to pay tribute to the plumbing community that helped us from our very beginnings to make S-lon a success story. This partnership with the main body for public utilities in Sri Lanka will undoubtedly enhance the standards of plumbing technicians, thus elevating the standard of the overall industry itself.”
Established in 1957, S-lon is a household name in the local construction and building material industry. It manufactures and distributes a diverse portfolio of water management solutions that include a comprehensive range of pipes and fittings, rainwater disposal systems, sewage pipes and fittings, hot water piping systems, a range of ball valves, electrical conduits, and fittings, garden and clear hose, plastic taps, water pumps, solvent cement, chrome-plated faucets and accessories, chain link fencing, roofing sheets, paint brushes, paint rollers and garden accessories.