Thames International Educational Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd which has its head office in Nugegoda, declared open a branch office in Chilaw on Sunday May 31. This branch office fulfilled a long felt need for students seeking professional guidance and assistance in connection with higher studies overseas.

The brainchild of Mr. P P Chandrasekara, Chairman, Thames International, the location is of special significance, Chilaw being his hometown. This branch office is at Ebert Silva Estate, Colombo Road, Chilaw.

Amongst the distinguished invitees were Mr. Michael Hilton, Director International Marketing, St-Patrick's College London, Mr. Hillary Prasanna, Mayor of Chilaw and Mr. Janaka Soysa Chairman Local Authority of Chilaw.

The Marketing Manager of the company M. Irshad Razack welcomed the invitees followed by a colourful opening ceremony. After a presentation on St Patrick's College London, by Mr. Michael Hilton, spot admissions were granted to a number of students to mark the event.

Mr. Priyantha Chandrasekara, Chairman of the company and Mr. Chinthana Vithanage Managing Director assured that students from Chilaw and around will find it convenient to gather information related to foreign studies, as such services would be provided absolutely free of charge by the competent, professional and experienced staff of the company.

Thames International will also conduct IELTS classes at very competitive rates which is a long felt need in and around Chilaw. Students attending IELTS classes will have the added advantage of accessing Internet facilities free of charge at the branch office.

The company represents a number of institutes - both Colleges and Universities offering a wide range of programmes to choose from. Concentrating mainly on the UK sector they have extended their services to Australia, New Zealand, USA, Malaysia and Singapore within a short period of 5 years.

At Thames clients are offered a personalized and professional service, with guidance from selecting an institute and a course to VISA processing and documentation and arranging accommodation. All counselling and guidance is provided free of charge.

Further information connected with services rendered by the company could be gathered from their web site www.thameslanka.com or the Manager of the branch via.

011 574 6502 or 032 222 4603