Sri Lanka's Number One Business Directory popularly known as SLT RAINBOW PAGES, Subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom, has been recognized by the government as a common directory for the listing of suppliers of goods and services to all state institutions.
The Finance Ministry has recommended that all state institutions including ministries, provincial councils, government departments, state corporations statutory boards, local government institutions, authorities and state owned companies use Rainbow Pages to find suppliers for their establishments.
These institutions should purchase goods and services following the instructions given in the government procurement guidelines. The SLT RAINBOW PAGES has extended the final date of listings of suppliers & service providers for 2011 to facilitate the government's initiative.
These institutions will have to find suppliers & service providers of commonly used goods and services by referring rainbow pages with effect from next year. Heads of these institutions can now call for quotations from reputed suppliers listed in Rainbow Pages and select suitable suppliers following financial regulations and procurement guidelines.
The ministry has suggested using Rainbow Pages as an alternative method in finding suppliers for goods and services rather than publishing advertisements calling for bids which is very costly and time consuming. The normal tender procedure could be followed after calling for quotations from suppliers listed in Rainbow Pages.
The Rainbow Pages’ highly diversified and nationally accepted business information is regularly updated in the National Directory data base in order to provide the latest and most comprehensive and accurate data to the general public. Rainbow Pages, the classified business section of the National Directory contains 1,200 products and service categories and contact information of over 20,000 suppliers. In addition the National Directory contains all the information such as general, Government institutions, religious organizations, business or any other organizations, and it is the largest and most comprehensive directory in the entire Island.
At present the SLT directory is the only classified directory publication in the country, making the SLT the only service provider to provide a comprehensive directory service to its customers. The SLT directory is provided free of charge to all SLT subscribers, advertisers and business organizations government institutes irrespective of their service providers. The SLT directory distribution is not restricted to Sri Lanka but is also available in all embassies throughout the world, thus providing a valuable source of information and providing maximum exposure to its valued advertisers.
When contacted, by Free Hold section of Sunday Times, Malraj Balapitiya, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SLT Publications (Pvt.) Ltd, said that the final date of listing names of suppliers of goods and services in Rainbow Pages has been extended to the 2nd of October 2010. He said that state institutions will be benefited by referring the most comprehensive National Business Directory - the SLT RAINBOW PAGES to find suitable suppliers and it will be a hassle free exercise for both parties. He added that the government has given the due recognition for National Business Directory published by Sri Lanka Telecom. He expressed the belief that more business establishments will step in to list their institutions under this initiative.
SLT Publications (Pvt.) Ltd. is the publisher of the most comprehensive National Business directory - the SLT RAINBOW PAGES that holds the unique position of being the foremost directory publisher in Sri Lanka. "At the moment, we are the only directory publisher in our country," said Mr. Balapitiya. He further stated that as a responsible corporate entity, SLT Publications is looking forward to providing valuable directory information through their comprehensive data base to SLT customers and other telephone users that exceed 17 million in Sri Lanka.
The new value additions and innovations in the directories have made it the most user friendly and comprehensive directory, one that has won the trust of both directory users as well as advertisers. He said that the SLT RAINBOW PAGES is the No 1 Directory in Sri Lanka and the undisputed market leader said Mr Balapitiya. He added that no other service provider has a comprehensive data base like the National Directory , for which we continuously invest in whilst providing information free of charge to our customers. The SLT directory is now open to any business organization with regards to their directory listing. |
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