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Maruti Suzuki India launched a new version of the first generation Alto in the Indian auto market in August 2010, the Alto K10. [8] The new Maruti Alto K10 is equipped with the company's 1.0-litre, K-series DOHC inline-three petrol engine which also powered the Celerio and Wagon R, mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
2009–2014 Suzuki Alto/A-Star/Nissan Pixo; 2009–2014 Maruti Suzuki Estilo/Karimun Estilo (India & Indonesia) 2010–present Suzuki Wagon R (India[2010-2022], Pakistan & Sri Lanka) 2010–2020 Suzuki Alto K10; 2013–2021 Suzuki Karimun Wagon R (Indonesia) 2014–present Suzuki Celerio/Cultus (India [2014-2021]) 2019–2022 Suzuki S-Presso
The Alto was a "micro sensation" when introduced, largely due to its rock bottom price of ¥470,000 (circa $1,900 in 1979, at a time when the cheapest Ford Pinto cost $4,999 in the US). [7] This low price was made possible by a number of Japanese special concessions for commercial vehicles: most notably, the engine was subject to less stringent ...
Deshamanya Kandiah "Ken" Balendra (3 February 1940 [1] – 3 February 2025) was a Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive, who held many corporate positions in Sri Lanka and the region. He served as the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings Ltd. , the largest conglomerate in the island. [ 2 ]
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the name "Maruti" was synonymous with the Maruti Suzuki 800. It remained the best-selling car in India until 2004, when the Maruti Suzuki Alto [ 4 ] took the title. It was also exported to a number of countries in South Asia including Nepal , Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and was also available in Morocco and selected ...
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Godfrey Edward Madawala: Narammala: September 1932 [1] 54 S. O. Canagaratnam: Batticaloa South May 1938 [2] 57-58 Neil Hewavitarne: Udugama: 30 October 1939 [3] Charles Batuwantudawe: Kalutara: 13 September 1940: 62 Naysum Saravanamuttu: Colombo North: 19 January 1941 [4] 43-44 C. E. P. de Silva: Negombo ...
George Steuart Group of Companies (George Steuarts) is Sri Lanka's oldest mercantile establishment, having been established in 1835 during British occupation of Ceylon.It is the oldest surviving mercantile firm in the country, with a recorded history dating back to the early 19th century, and is the first on the register of companies in Sri Lanka [1] [2]
It was the seventh oldest operating company in Sri Lanka. Today, the name operates as an investment holding company under the umbrella of the MTD Walkers group, but ceased operations in its original form in the 1980s. John Walker was born 24 August 1819 in Doune, Scotland the seventh child of James Walker, a cobbler, and Christina née Strang. [1]