CARING HANDS LANKA LAUNCHES


Caring Hands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a unique Company, which concentrates on looking after the needs of the Sri Lankan expatriates based abroad with local interests here, has just commenced operations. It is believed to be the first service of its kind in the world.
Caring Hands Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. is a 100% Sri Lankan Company registered in Colombo, set up with the sole purpose of serving Sri Lankan expatriates. On their behalf, the company will take care of their property, business and personal interests in Sri Lanka, so that they are free from these worries and burdens. They can then concentrate on dealing with the day-to-day demands on their lives overseas.

The Board of Directors comprises: Chairman Mr Lucky Wickramanayake, an eminent Lawyer,
Managing Director/CEO Mr Lasantha (Bunchie) de Silva, an International Commodity Trader/Quality Controller, Executive Director/COO Mr Suresh Murugaser, a Leisure Industry veteran, and Non-executive Directors are Mr Ranil Bibile, a Hospitality Industry expert, Mr Mohideen Bawa, a well-experienced Accountant and Entrepreneur, and Ms Shyamica Fernando, a well-known personality in the Tea Trade.

The Directors count several years experience at top corporates here and abroad, thereby giving its potential customers the peace of mind that they are dealing with a reputed Company.

The easy-to-use website www.caringhandslanka.com has all the details of the services being offered. It costs just US$40 per month (payable a year in advance) to become registered as a customer, after which all services are provided on a cost plus 10% basis. An additional US$500 refundable deposit is also payable at the time of registration, to cover the cost of any expenses incurred on behalf of customers. The customer will “top up” this deposit based on services quoted, agreed upon and invoiced by Caring Hands. All transactions will be conducted on the Internet via a secure payment gateway.

Commenting on the Company, it’s Founder and Managing Director Mr Lasantha (Bunchie) de Silva stated “This has been a long-standing dream of ours coming true. An immense amount of research has been conducted overseas – the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy – over the last few years.
“In addition to looking after their interests here, with the growing number of senior citizens in Sri Lanka living alone as their children live abroad, we felt there was a need to cater to that market too.”


A wide array of services will be provided:

•    Managing everyday matters relating to clients’ family and friends in Sri Lanka. This includes monthly visits to parents/loved ones living in Sri Lanka, and keeping the customer adviced of their well-being and any concerns that need to be addressed. Additionally, they can provide a special security alert system that is used as a medi-alert and a rapid-response security alarm system.

•    Managing clients’ properties in Sri Lanka, whether they be residential, commercial, agricultural or plantation. This includes the buying, selling, leasing, renting, and maintenance of residential, commercial and plantation properties within Sri Lanka.

•    Managing real estate developments to enable idle assets to become revenue generators and provide retirement income.

•    Offering management services for businesses and related matters

•    Offering advice from experts in Legal and Financial matters in Sri Lanka, including any double taxation issues.

•    Managing special events in Sri Lanka such as weddings, anniversaries, funerals, reunions, and new product launches.

•    Arranging hotel accommodation, car hire, and other facilities necessary for Sri Lankan expatriates when visiting Sri Lanka.

•    Providing necessary assistance, including legal and professional services, when re-locating to Sri Lanka.

•    Generally acting as agents and assisting in all business and personal matters including personal and family emergencies.

•    Offering mobile Skype services for clients to communicate with their loved ones overseas.

Suresh Murugaser, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer elaborated “Since many of the Directors have lived abroad for a good part of their lives, we realised the need for such a service. It has taken us a lot of work to put all this together, and we are confident that the business will grow exponentially in a short time”.

“Another service the Company is providing is ancillary services like basic plumbing, electrical work, running errands for busy executives or retired people, who find it difficult to do these themselves. These could include banking, paying phone, electricity and water bills, doing grocery shopping, delivering and collecting gas cylinders, laundry or medicines.”

The Company expects that its prospects will be bright due to the burgeoning ageing population and number of double-income families in the country, coupled with the ever-increasing costs of domestic help.

The office of the Company is located at 39-1/1 Horton Place, Colombo 7 and the phone numbers are: 011-2682764 (Office Hours) or 0777448108 and 034-7900979 (24 hours/7 days per week). The website is www.caring handslanka.com

For more information or clarifications, please contact: Mr Suresh Murugaser, Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer on 0773-250-250.