"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 Tilak De Zoysa Deputy Chairman/Managing Director of Associated Motorways PLC.

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. 15007= per month scholarship from year 1 up to university entrance together with Rs 700,0007= 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 Tilak De Zoysa.

On this occasion Tilak De Zoysa also awarded long service award to 13 employees also completed up to 30 services in the company.

Deputy Managing Director (Motor) Ranjan De Silva, Director/Group General Manager Ashan De Zoysa, Finance Director/ Lalith De Alwis, Company Secretary Ms Deepthi Kumarasinghe, General Manager/Yamaha Yohann De Zoysa, Human Resources Manager JJK Leo Samson, General Manager/Insurance Royce Fernando, Personnel Manager Marcus Liyanage, Marketing Manager/Yamaha Gajaba De Silva, Employment and Welfare Manager Janaka Malalasekara were present on the occasion.