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
