President gifts latest Singer X Series laptops to top O/L students

Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the country’s premier consumer durables retailer, has stepped forward to inspire high-achieving students and thereby boost education in the country by providing the latest Singer X Series laptops to top 12  students who excelled in last year’s G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination. 
The laptops were handed over to these students by President Maithripala Sirisena at a special event organized at the Presidential Secretariat on 23rd August. Singer Sri Lanka was represented by Asoka Pieris – Group CEO together with Mahesh Wijewardene – Director-Sales & Commercial.
The Singer X Series laptops include latest Intel Core i5 with 6th Generation Processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard Disk, 15.6” HD Display, DVD RW Drive, Integrated HD Web Camera, Multi Card Reader, enhanced Intel graphic support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. All laptops are powered by the all-new Genuine Windows 10 Operating System.
Group CEO Singer Sri Lanka PLC Asoka Pieris said, “Singer has always been passionate about boosting education in Sri Lanka. As a company, we would like to see that the bright, young students have all the necessary tools and resources to realise their educational dreams and successfully face the challenges they encounter in today’s highly-competitive business world. I am confident that these laptops will be put to good use by these students as they move on to the Advanced Level classes and look beyond that towards degree level studies.”
Recently Singer Sri Lanka achieved Named Account status with Microsoft. As a Named Account, Singer  has entered the echelons of large multinationals that prefer this arrangement with Microsoft Sri Lanka for the numerous advantages it offers them. By taking this strategic step, Singer joins the world’s best brands operating with Microsoft under this agreement. This was yet another milestone for Singer Sri Lanka proving that the company has set exemplary standards expected of Microsoft partners and would further enhance the brand’s global visibility.