The event held at the recently opened Shangri-La hotel felicitated 30 outstanding companies for their exceptional performance in corporate Sri Lanka during the year.

This year Business Today also recognises Passionate individuals, who have through determination brought recognition to Sri Lanka in the international arena. These individuals have been selected from diverse sectors in which they have proved themselves, and are listed according to the year their ventures commenced.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the event as chief guest with Prof Maithree Wickramasinghe. The event was also attended by distinguished guests from the business fraternity, diplomats, politicians and policy makers of Sri Lanka.

John Keells Holdings once again ranked at number one in the Business Today Top 30, reiterating the Group's remarkable standing in the corporate sector of Sri Lanka.

The Business Today TOP 30 is strictly based on published information of companies listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange. The companies have been selected on the basis of their performance recorded during the financial year ending December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 with the assistance of KPMG Sri Lanka.

This year's Top 30 performers are as follows :

01    John Keells Holdings
02    Hatton National Bank
03    Commercial Bank of Ceylon
04    Lanka Orix Leasing Company
05    Dialog Axiata
06    Ceylon Tobacco Company
07    Sampath Bank
08    Melstacorp
09    Hayleys
10    Sri Lanka Telecom
11    Nestlé Lanka
12    Ceylinco Insurance
13    Central Finance Company
14    Hemas Holdings
15    People’s Leasing and Finance
16    Aitken Spence
17    Chevron Lubricants Lanka
18    Vallibel One
19    Richard Pieris and Company
20    Seylan Bank
21    DFCC Bank
22    Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka)
23    Lanka IOC
24    Commercial Credit and Finance
25    Bukit Darah
26    C T Holdings
27    National Development Bank
28    Singer (Sri Lanka)
29    Nations Trust Bank
30    Access Engineering