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Business Today TOP 25 Awards

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The best performing public quoted companies in Sri Lanka were recognised at the Business Today TOP 25 2014 – 2015 Award Ceremony for the 18th consecutive year. The Chief Guest for the evening was Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Arrival of Chief Guest

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Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Prof Maithree Wickramasinghe arrive.

Arrival of Guests

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Arrival of Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, Chief Incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple. Ven Kirinde Assaji Thero is also in the photograph

Pavithra Wanniarachchi, MP and Kanchana Jayaratne

Arjuna Mahendra, Governor –Central Bank and Upul Jayasuriya, Chairman – Board of Investments

Speeches

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Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya Temple addressing the gathering

Number 22, Nations Trust Bank – Ms Renuka Fernando, CEO

Number 10, Sampath Bank – Mr Dhammika Perera, Chairman

Number 9, Sri Lanka Telecom – Mr P G Kumarasinghe Sirisena, Chairman

Number 8, Bukit Darah – Mr Chandima Gunawardena, Director

Number 7, Lanka Orix Leasing Company – Mr Kapila Jayawardena, Managing Director/CEO

Number 6, Dialog Axiata – Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Group Chief Executive

Number 5, Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka – Mr Amitha Gooneratne, Director

Number 4, Ceylon Tobacco Company – Mr Dinesh Dharmadasa, Director

Number 3, Hatton National Bank – Mr Jonathan Alles, Managing Director/ CEO

Number 2, Commercial Bank of Ceylon – Mr Dharma Dheerasinghe, Chairman

Number 1, John Keells Holdings – Mr Ronnie Peiris, Director

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka addressing the gathering

Awards Ceremony

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Number 1 John Keells Holdings, Mr Susantha Ratnayake – Chairman accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 2 Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Mr Dharma Dheerasinghe – Chairman and Mr Jegan Durairatnam – Managing Director / CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 3 Hatton National Bank, Mr Jonathan Alles – Managing Director / CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 4 Ceylon Tobacco Company, Mr Dinesh Dharmadasa, Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 5 Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, Mr Amitha Gooneratne – Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 6 Dialog Axiata, Dr Hans Wijayasuriya – Group Chief Executive accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 7 Lanka Orix Leasing Company, Mr Kapila Jayawardena – Managing Director/CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 8 Bukit Darah, Mr Chandima Gunawardena – Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 9 Sri Lanka Telecom, Mr P G Kumarasinghe Sirisena – Chairman accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 10 Sampath Bank, Mr Dhammika Perera – Chairman accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 11 Hayleys – Mr Mohan Pandithage – Chairman / CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 12 Aitken Spence, Mr J M S Britto – Deputy Chairman / Managing Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 13 Nestle Lanka, Mr Jagdish Singla – Vice President accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 14 Vallibel One, Mr Dhammika Perera – Chairman / Managing Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 15 National Development Bank, Mr Rajendra Theagarajah – CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 16 DFCC Bank, Mr Arjun Fernando – CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 17 People’s Leasing & Finance, Mr Pradeep Amirthanayagam – Deputy Chairman and Mr D P Kumarage – CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 18 Central Finance Company, Mr Ravi Rambukwella, Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 19 Chevron Lubricants Lanka, Dr Kishu Gomes – MD / CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 20 Seylan Bank, Mr Nihal Jayamanne – Chairman accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 21 Ceylinco Insurance, Mr Patrick Alwis, Managing Director – Ceylinco General Insurance and Mr Thushara Ranasinghe, Deputy CEO – Ceylinco Life accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 22 Nations Trust Bank, Ms Renuka Fernando – CEO accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 23 Hemas Holdings, Mr Malinga Arsakularatne – Director accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Number 24 Access Engineering, Mr Sumal Perera – Chairman accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

At Number 25 Lanka IOC, Mr Dhananjaya Srivastava – Senior Vice President accepting the award from Hon Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Ceremony

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Dance performance adapted to the song “We are Family”

TOP TWENTY FIVE

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(L-R): Sumal Perera, Chairman – Access Engineering, Jagdish Singla, Vice President – Nestle Lanka, Malinga Arsakularatne, Director – Hemas Holdings, Arjun Fernando, CEO – DFCC Bank, J M S Brito, Deputy Chairman / Managing Director – Aitken Spence, Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Group Chief Executive – Dialog Axiata, Jegan Durairatnam, CEO – Commercial Bank, Dharma Dheerasinghe, Chairman – Commercial Bank, Dinesh Dharmadasa, Director – Ceylon Tobacco Company, Susantha Ratnayake, Chairman – John Keells Holdings, Dhammika Perera, Chairman – Sampath Bank and Vallibel One, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Nihal Jayamanne, Chairman – Seylan Bank, Pradeep Amirthanayagam, Deputy Chairman – People’s Leasing & Finance, Chandima Gunawardena, Director – Bukit Darah, Dr Kishu Gomes, Managing Director/CEO – Chevron Lubricants Lanka, Dhananjaya Srivastava, Senior Vice President – Lanka IOC, D P Kumarage, CEO – People’s Leasing & Finance, Mohan Pandithage, Chairman/CEO – Hayleys, Kapila Jayawardena, Managing Director/CEO – Lanka Orix Leasing Company, P G Kumarasinghe Sirisena, Chairman – Sri Lanka Telecom, Amitha Gooneratne, Director – Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, Ravi Rambukwella, Director – Central Finance Company, Patrick Alwis, Managing Director – Ceylinco General Insurance and Thushara Ranasinghe, Deputy CEO – Ceylinco Life, Renuka Fernando, CEO – Nations Trust Bank, Jonathan Alles, Managing Director/CEO – Hatton National Bank