Many BPO opportunities lost due to inadequate English Knowledge of young people in Sri Lanka.
“Sri Lanka lost many opportunities for employment in BPO companies which did not come here due to lack of English educated young people. India gained in BPO employment and IT sector employment because there were sufficient English educated people within their country”, said Deputy Chairman/Managing Director of Associated Motorways Tilak De Zoysa Mr. De Zoysa who is also member of the Monetary Board of Sri Lanka was addressing a ceremony to award scholarships to children of company employees who passed government grade 5 scholarship examination.
A Rs.1500/= per month scholarship from year 1 up to university entrance together with Rs 700,000/= insurance policy was also awarded to Ms V P Udari Niwansala Pathirana of Rambukpitiya, Nawalapitiya. Miss Pathirana’s father died in a road accident on duty and she entered the year 1 class this year. Ms Dammika Priyangani Manike, the mother of Miss Pathirana received the award and the insurance policy from Deshabandu Tilak De Zoysa. The other students who received grade 5 scholarships at the ceremony were as follows. S A Naween Dilanka-Meegoda Maha Vidyalaya, L D Tharika Dilani-Devi Balika Vidyalaya, K R P Jayamali-Kegalle Balika Maha Vidyalaya, H Chethani Chandraratne-Pesbitirian Vidyalaya, Chamara J Wijetunga-President Vidyalaya, P S Haridi Tissera-Sri Sumangala Maha Vidyalaya, J C Kosila Fernando-Pushpadana Balika Maha Vidyalaya, G Lakmini Karannagoda-Thakshilava, Horana, V G M Teekshana-Sri Dharmaloka Maha Vidyalaya, M P Abeykoon-Shantha Paulu Balika Maha Vidyalaya, U P R Lahiruni-Lakshapana Maha Vidyalaya, H A H Pasindu-Bandaranayake Maha Vidyalaya, Vinura L Perera-D S Senanayake Maha Vidyalaya, K H Liyanage-Ashoka Vidyalaya, K V Saminda Kumara-President Vidyalaya.
On this occasion Mr De Zoysa also awarded long service award to 13 employees also completed up to 30 services in the company.