Grand Opening of a new Partner Company of GRS Gemresearch Swisslab AG, Switzerland

GRS Lanka (PVT), Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka

We have the pleasure to announce the opening of our new gem testing laboratory in Sri Lanka. The company is jointly operating in the premises of Gem Paradise at the location:

GRS Lanka (PVT), Ltd.
Galle Road 471 2/1
Colombo 3
Phone 94-11-2583326
FAX 94-11-2582493

In the initial stage, a part time operation of one week per month is planned. The itinerary will be published on the website www.gemresearch.ch/GRSLanka testing. The GRS Lanka Laboratory is operated by one of the Directors of the Company, Dr. A. Peretti, who is also Director of GRS Gemresearch Swisslab AG, in Lucerne, Switzerland and Director of GRS (Thailand) Co., LTD in Bangkok, Thailand. The three GRS companies will be working in close cooperation. GRS Lanka will provide the gemological data for issuance of GRS Reports.


Two of the Directors of GRS Lanka signing at the founding ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Left: Dr. A. Peretti, right: A. H. M. Imtizam


Filming of mining activities in Sri Lanka
With this new Partner company at a location very close to the source, GRS makes one more further step towards its goal to be a leader in gemstone research and publication. The Grand Opening of the company GRS Lanka will take part with a Seminar including a 10 minutes video about gemstone mining in Sri Lanka and Dinner invitation to selected guests at:

Galle Face Hotel, The Grand Ballroom
Date: Thesday 10th May 2005
Time: 19:30
Invitation Cards will be sent out.

The first testing session for gemstones is planned for the week of 9-15th May in Colombo. Please contact the above phone numbers of GRS Lanka for reservations if important for you or e-mail to: Adolf@Peretti.ch


Rutile needles in an unheated sapphire from Sri Lanka
In the name of the Directors of GRS Lanka, GRS (Thailand) and GRS Gemresearch Swisslab, I would like to welcome you all to our first testing sessions, where we will be able to listen also to your specific demands.

Your Sincerely,

Dr. A. Peretti
Director GRS Laboratories