Touchwood enters north with office in Jaffna

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Touchwood Investments PLC recently extended its services to the northern region by opening its branch in Jaffna at 27 Navalar Road.

The branch was ceremonially opened on 7 February 2011 by a host of honoured guests which included Emilda Sugumaran – Government Agent of Jaffna District, Colonel. Kumudu Waduge – Jaffna Civil Affairs Officer, Prof. Dr.Mikunthan – Head of Agriculture Department of the University of Jaffna, Bramasri, Daneswara Gurukkal and T.K. Anandarajah.

This initiative is the first of many branches to come. As a part of the company’s market development programme for the new financial year, Touchwood has plans to expand its services further more with branch operations in more strategic geographical locations in Sri Lanka which will include the eastern region.

Touchwood is the only agro-forestry company that is quoted, public and the first agro-forestry company to acquire the ISO (9001 – 14401) certification in the whole of South Asia. Having commenced operations in 1999, the company pioneered agro-forestry plantations by growing mahogany, vanilla and sandalwood spread through four districts islandwide.

Over the years the company has expanded its commercial operations to eight countries around the world. Today we serve over 25,000 valued clients globally. The ethical practises has gained the company further reputation by earning the ‘Certification of Compliance’ from the Institute of Chartered Accountants at the 2010 annual report awards.

Touchwood is truly a triple bottom line company that protects the planet by cleansing the environment, contributing to the people by alleviating poverty in many rural areas in the country and assuring lucrative profits to all its stakeholders.

The opening of its new branch in Jaffna provides residents of the north with a golden opportunity to diversify their investment portfolio to an asset-backed, uncorrelated and inflation hedged investment opportunity that secures future financial objectives parallel to none.

The branch is equipped to serve the residents of the Jaffna Peninsula and the Tamil Diaspora with convenient facilities and a customer friendly staff.