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December 7, 2021

Sri Lanka’s pioneering entertainment brand concentrating on delivering Value Added services to Telecommunications Service Providers, Evoke International Limited has partnered with SLT-MOBITEL to launch ‘Caller Tunes’. The service allows SLT-Mobitel fixed line home voice customers to pick songs or instrumental music to be set as their caller tune out of an impressive portfolio of a vast catalogue of copyrighted music content pieces for a charge of Rs.30 + taxes per month. The service can be activated with a one-time registration fee of Rs.40 + taxes.

The service is extended to all residential connections and can be easily activated by dialing 1259 hotline (automated IVR service, available in Sinhala, Tamil & English). Customers also have the option to pick the ‘Jukebox’ (aka playlist) option, for only Rs.90 + taxes per month & the songs on the selected playlist will be played in shuffle mode for incoming calls.

Commenting on the collaboration, Founding CEO/Director Mr. Lahiru Wickramasinghe, Evoke International said: “We are excited to have partnered with SLT-MOBITEL on this initiative; this partnership is a win-win for all parties concerned because it serves to take our copyrighted music to a wider audience while allowing SLT-MOBITEL home customers to customize their caller tune to make an impression. We hope our collective potentials SLT-MOBITEL as the country’s number 1 connectivity provider & Evoke, the foremost brand in entertainment – will serve to benefit & entertain millions of Sri Lankans.”

Mr. Prabhath Dahanayake, Chief Marketing Officer, SLT stated, “Launching the Caller Tune service for our SLT-MOBITEL home customers is a landmark first in the home voice service. This service offers a unique experience and innovative offering that adds entertainment value and is refreshingly different.”

For further information on SLT-Mobitel Caller Tune Service, Dial 1259 or visit https://slt.lk/en/telephone/vas/callertune

June 14, 2021

Sri Lanka’s fastest growing digital service provider Evoke International came to the aid of 50 families by donating dry rations and ensuring that they are safe from the pandemic. The dry rations were donated to the victims of recent floods and those who are affected by the prevalent travel restrictions, resulting in income losses. The donation took place on 8^th June with the participation few members of the Evoke team whilst adhering to strict health guidelines. This marks the successful completion of the first community support initiative launched by Evoke for this financial year.

Commenting on the initiative, CEO of Evoke International, Lahiru Wickramasinghe said, “We are in the midst of a challenging period where we all need to help each other and contribute in the best possible ways to support families, especially those whose livelihoods are affected due to loss of jobs and ways of earning income. We are humbled that we were able to volunteer in responding to the immediate needs of these families with dry rations. As a responsible corporate citizen, we will continue to engage in social endeavors of this nature and uplift the livelihoods of Sri Lankans.”

Evoke has been continuously engaging in social endeavors in its capacity to reach the community at large, prioritizing the needs of people and responding to them. Evoke team has set sights on a community based action plan where they will continue to roll out charitable initiatives to assist communities in the long run.

Founded in 2008, Evoke International has progressed to be a premier digital service provider and a well-known brand in the digital space. Evoke is home to an assortment of digital services backed by industry’s best practices, innovative service offerings and years of industry experience. Being one of the first companies to launch Value Added Services (VAS), owner of one of the most subscribed YouTube channel under music category, its 8-year long partnership with one of South Asia’s largest digital entertainment portals, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment have set itself apart as the leader in digital entertainment. Among its key service offerings, Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT) services to several mobile network operators, mobile app development, customized web solutions, Wireless Application Protocols (WAP) products, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), VOICE services and music video production are major highlights.

August 12, 2020

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One of the country’s foremost entertainment brands, Evoke International (Pvt) Ltd celebrated its 12th anniversary recently. Evoke is the largest value-added service provider based in Sri Lanka offering a wide range of innovative, data driven and customer-centric products with their 360 degree in-house development team. Some of their services include mobile app & web development, content aggregation, content production, WAP Products, SMSC, IVR & Voice Services and Digital Media.

Evoke was launched in 2008 capitalizing on the rapid shift toward the digital from mainstream entertainment channels such as radio and television. The company’s mission at the outset was to differentiate itself from the rest of the competition by not being a mere ‘agency’ but, rather, a digital services provider that creates unique and engaging solutions to deliver optimum satisfaction and value for money for its clientele.

Evoke has developed and launched a number of products over the years, most notably, SLT Filmhall, Evoke Video Unlimited, Airtel Movie Box, Airtel Music Box, Vindana Application, Vindana TV, Reverse Bid and Evoke Music which is the number one local music channel on YouTube. Currently Evoke provides entertainment services to the public through leading Telco brands, media outlets and other global partners such as Hungama, iTunes, Spotify & AWS.

Evoke’s ever-expanding portfolio of content featuring 1000+ movies, music of all genres and products in voice, data, WAP & app segments are widely sought after by its extensive clientele ranging from independent artists to telecommunication providers and everyone in between.

Commenting on the success of the Company, Chairman of Evoke Rajitha Basnayake said: “We are pleased to complete yet another year of growth and transformation. Over the years, Evoke has made significant strides in how ‘entertainment’ is consumed and shared with the sharp increase of mobile penetration among the local population. With Smartphone ubiquity across Sri Lanka and the region fueling consumer engagement in communication, digital entertainment, information and commerce we observe consumers transforming from ‘connected’ which is the conventional to the contemporary which is ‘digital’.”

“Our digital strategy is therefore aimed at bolstering our connection to youth delivering truly engaging content and exclusive opportunities for our business partners. In that regard we have forged meaningful partnerships with a number of local and global entertainment giants including Indian-based Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd,” he added.

Speaking at the simple ceremony to celebrate the 12th anniversary, Director & CEO Lahiru Wickramasinghe said: “Everything we have achieved over the years can be attributed to the team effort without which survival in such a dynamic industry, enjoying the first-mover advantage in most contexts, would not have been possible.”

He added: “We plan to venture out of Sri Lanka this year to Bangladesh & the Middle East where we see great potential for what we offer – this will serve to create value for all our stakeholders as well as afford us an opportunity to showcase what Sri Lanka and Sri Lankans are capable of technologically.”

Meanwhile Director Rajiv Gunawardena credited Director & CEO Lahiru Wickramasinghe’s visionary leadership for the success of Evoke while also applauding the talent within the company for their respective contributions toward making Evoke vision a reality. “We are well poised financially for expansion and we believe that to sustain the momentum we will have to be innovative because the industry we are in is subject to constant change and evolvement. We look forward embarking on new projects, new avenues and new markets in years to come,” he remarked.

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