RECOGNIZES THE RESILIENCE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
The Business Today TOP Corporate Award Ceremony was held for the 22nd year. The Chief Guest for the evening was Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Prof G L Peiris, Chairman, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Basil Rajapaksa, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Senior Advisor on Economic Affairs to the Prime Minister, Dr Seetha Arambepola, Governor, Western Province, and Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Development Bank and Loan Schemes were present on this occasion amidst a distinguished gathering from the corporate sector of Sri Lanka.The concept, design and song selection for the event was by Glenda Parthipan.
Photographs and videos of the Business Today TOP 30 2018-2019 can be viewed and shared online via businesstoday.lk
Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest on this occasion. We are able to live in a peaceful and stable country because of his strength and direction. The enabling environment provided opportunities for all to prosper.
BUSINESS TODAY TOP 30, 2018-2019
1 HATTON NATIONAL BANK
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa presenting the award to Dinesh Weerakkody, Chairman and Jonathan Alles, Managing Director.
2 COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON
Dharma Dheerasinghe, Chairman and S Renganathan, Managing Director accepting the award.
3 LOLC HOLDINGS
Kapila Jayawardena, Group Managing Director/CEO accepting the award.
4 JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS
Krishan Balendra, Chairman/CEO accepting the award.
5 SAMPATH BANK
Nanda Fernando, Managing Director accepting the award.
6 CEYLINCO INSURANCE
Ajith Gunawardena, Executive Chairman/CEO and R Renganathan, Deputy Chairman accepting the award.
7 MELSTACORP
Amitha Gooneratne, Managing Director accepting the award.
8 DIALOG AXIATA
Supun Weerasinghe, Group CEO accepting the award.
9 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
Dimantha Seneviratne, Group CEO accepting the award.
10 NESTLÉ LANKA
Fabrice Cavallin, Managing Director accepting the award.
11 CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY
Arjuna Gunaratne, Executive Director accepting the award.
12 VALLIBEL ONE
Yogadinusha Baskaran, CEO accepting the award
13 PEOPLE’S LEASING & FINANCE
Sabry Ibrahim, CEO/General Manager accepting the award.
14 NATIONS TRUST BANK
Renuka Fernando, CEO accepting the award.
15 SRI LANKA TELECOM
Kiththi Perera, CEO accepting the award.
16 HEMAS HOLDINGS
Dr Lakith Peiris, Managing Director, Hemas Hospitals accepting the award.
17 SEYLAN BANK
Kapila Ariyaratne, CEO accepting the award.
18 DFCC BANK
Lakshman Silva, CEO accepting the award.
19 CT HOLDINGS
Sanjaya Niles, Executive Director accepting the award.
20 SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS
Roshan Rassool, Executive Director accepting the award.
21 COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND FINANCE
Cecil Perera, Chairman accepting the award.
22 HAYLEYS
Lasantha Somaratne accepting the award.
23 RICHARD PIERIS AND COMPANY
Shaminda Yaddehige, Director accepting the award.
24 CHEVRON LUBRICANTS LANKA
Patrick McCloud, Managing Director/CEO accepting the award.
25 TEEJAY LANKA
Pubudu De Silva, CEO and Sanjaya Basnayake accepting the award.
26 ACCESS ENGINEERING
Sumal Perera, Chairman accepting the award.
27 DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY
Dilhan C Fernando, Director accepting the award.
28 CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE
Mahesh Nanayakkara, Managing Director/CEO and Damith Tennekoon, Deputy CEO accepting the award.
29 EXPOLANKA HOLDINGS
Jagath Pathirana accepting the award.
30 PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION
Nimal Tillekeratne, CEO and Naleen Edirisinghe accepting the award.
Arrival of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa accompanied by Mathi and Glenda Parthipan. Prof G L Peiris is also in the photograph
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa being welcomed by Mathi and Glenda Parthipan.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa with Glenda and Mathi K Parthipan.
(L–R): Ven Elle Gunawansa Thero, Ven Diyapattugama Revatha Thero, Ven Heenbunne Kondanna Thero, Ven Kirinde Assaji Thero, Most Ven Siri Samanthabhadra Maha Thero, Ven Dhammanaatha Thero.
Dr Seetha Arambepola, Governor, Western Province; Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Senior Advisor on Economic Affairs to the Prime Minister; Prof G L Peiris, Chairman, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and Advisor to the Prime Minister; Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Mathi K Parthipan, Chairman/Managing Director, BT Options, Basil Rajapaksa, Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Development Bank and Loan Schemes and Glenda Parthipan.
Glenda and Mathi K Parthipan, Chairman/Managing Director, BT Options.
Prof G L Peiris delivering the keynote address.
Basil Rajapaksa with Glenda and Mathi K Parthipan
Members of Parliament, Sujeewa Senasinghe, Ravi Karunanayake; John Amaratunga; P Dayaratne, MP, Deepthika Dayaratne and Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda
LANKABusiness Today TOP 30, 2018-2019: (L-R) Patrick McCloud, MD/CEO, Chevron Lubricants Lanka; Lasantha Somaratne, Hayleys; Dr Lakith Peiris, MD, Hemas Hospitals; Shaminda Yaddehige, Director, Richard Pieris and Company; Dilhan C Fernando, Director, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company; Naleen Edirisinghe, Pan Asia Banking Corporation; Cecil Perera, Chairman, Commercial Credit and Finance; Kiththi Perera, CEO, Sri Lanka Telecom; Supun Weerasinghe, Group CEO, Dialog Axiata; R Renganathan, Deputy Chairman and Ajith Gunawardena, Executive Chairman/CEO, Ceylinco Insurance; Jagath Pathirana, Expolanka Holdings; Kapila Jayawardena, Group MD/CEO, LOLC; Dinesh Weerakkody, Chairman, Hatton National Bank, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Jonathan Alles, Managing Director, Hatton National Bank; Dharma Dheerasinghe, Chairman, Commercial Bank of Ceylon; Lakshman Silva, CEO, DFCC Bank; Roshan Rassool, Executive Director, Softlogic Holdings; Dimantha Seneviratne, Group CEO, National Development Bank; Sanjaya Niles, Executive Director, CT Holdings; Yogadinusha Baskaran, CEO, Vallibel One; Sumal Perera, Chairman, Access Engineering; Nanda Fernando, Managing Director, Sampath Bank; Krishan Balendra, Chairman/CEO, John Keells Holdings; Renuka Fernando, CEO, Nations Trust Bank; Sabry Ibrahim, CEO/GM, People’s Leasing and Finance; Pubudu De Silva, CEO and Sanjaya Basnayake, Teejay Lanka; Fabrice Cavallin, Managing Director, Nestlé Lanka; Kapila Ariyaratne, CEO, Seylan Bank; S Renganathan, Managing Director, Commercial Bank of Ceylon; Mahesh Nanayakkara, Managing Director/CEO and Damith Tennekoon, Deputy CEO, Citizens Development Business Finance and Arjuna Gunaratne, Executive Director, Central Finance Company.
Blessing dance to songs sung by veteran artiste Mohideen Baig and Ishak Baig.
Dance performance to ‘Meth Mal Pibidewa’.
