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Chillington UK obtains order against ‘Crocodile’ mammoty counterfeiter
By AJA Abeynayake
The Chillington Tool Company Limited, a global leader in manufacturing agricultural and farming tools, has been granted an enjoining order by the Commercial High Court of Colombo against A. R. Trading, a wholesale supplier selling and distributing agricultural mamoties bearing marks identical to or confusingly similar to the trademarks owned by Chillington.
Commercial High Court Judge Sumith Perera issued this enjoining order against Gnanaraja Selvakumari restraining her, her servants and agents from continuing to deal in counterfeit Chillington trademark goods. This enjoining order will be effective till March 17.
The Chillington Tool Company Limited, first registered in England in 1892, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralph Martindale & Company Limited, a company registered in England since 1874, and engages in the manufacture and distribution of agricultural farming equipment and hand tools, distributed worldwide. Chillington manufactures and distributes their wide range of farming tools under their internationally renowned brand names such as ‘Crocodile’, ‘Chillington’, ‘Martindale’, ‘Tiger’, and ‘Farmers Friend’, which are the popular choice across the world in the agricultural sector.
The ‘Crocodile’ mammoty in particular has a well-established goodwill in Sri Lanka, and is famously referred to as the ‘Kimbula udalla’. The longstanding repute of the Chillington Crocodile brand in Sri Lanka dates back as far as 1908, when the Crocodile trademark was first registered in Sri Lanka, making it one of the oldest trademarks registered in the country with its presence established in Sri Lanka for well over a century. The infringing party, Gnanaraja Selvakumari who is the owner and proprietor of A. R. Trading, while not an authorised dealer and/or distributor of Ralph Martindale or The Chillington Tool Company, was found to be engaged in the business of selling and distributing mammoties bearing the ‘Chillington Crocodile’ trademark in packaging visually identical to the genuine Chillington Crocodile product, without permission from the trademark owners.
Ralph Martindale & Company Limited and the Chillington Tool Company Limited were represented in Court by Counsel Manoj Bandara and Jinanji Senanayake instructed by Sudath Perera Associates.
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“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” ,authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was officially launched this morning (08) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The first copy of the publication was formally presented to President Disanayake by Mr. Siriwardana during the event.
It has been reported that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilleyan’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held this afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The discussions mainly focused on proposals to transform SriLankan Airlines into a more profitable state-owned enterprise. Special attention was also given to possible short-term and long-term solutions for the airline’s debt management.
The talks further explored new investment opportunities for the airline. The President instructed the officials to take all necessary steps to transform SriLankan Airlines into a profit-making entity.
Although the airline has recorded operational profits, due to past mismanagement and poor decision-making, it remains one of the leading loss-making state enterprises. The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration’s decision to privatize the airline. Instead, it plans to continue operating it as the national carrier while introducing a new management structure to ensure its profitability moving forward.
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, President’s Senior Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Sarath Ganegoda along with several senior officials of SriLankan Airlines, were present at the meeting.
“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
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