JKH most respected entity
John Keells Holdings was nominated as the most respected entity at
the annual Lanka Monthly Digest (LMD) awards ceremony at Trans Asia
Colombo on Sunday. The LMD 50 award was won by Sri Lanka Telecom while
John Keells was placed runner up.
The best personality of the Year award went to cricketer Lasith
Maliga while Parliamentarian Wijedasa Rajapaksha won the coveted Sri
Lankan of the Year award. Rajapaksha said that corruption is a major
hindrance for development and steps should be taken to curb it.
Lanka IOC, Distilleries, Hayleys, Dialog, Commercial Bank, HNB,
Aitken Spence, and Millers were among the other top eight companies.
Dialog was nominated as the second most respected entity while Hayleys,
MAS Holdings, Commercial Bank, Ceylinco, Aitken Spence, Unilever, HSBC
and Brandix followed.
Chairman Colombo Stock Exchange Nihal Fonseka gave away the awards.
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Chairman, John Keells, Susantha Ratnayake,
receiving his award |
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Chairman HNB, Rienzie Wijetillike presenting the
award to Wijedasa Rajapaksha. |
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MAS Director, Sharad Amalean at the podium |
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Hayleys Director Richard Ebell with the award |
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Aitken Spence Director, Shipping, Dr. Parakrama
Dissanayake with the award. |
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Some of the LMD Staff |
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Chairperson, LOLC, Rohini Nanayakkara with LMD
Managing Director, Hiran Hewavisenti |
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Unilever Chairman, Amal Cabraal |
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HSBC, CEO, David Griffiths |
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Brandix CEO, Ashroff Omar |
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