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Affirming their leadership in Sri Lanka’s poultry industry, the country’s largest producer of poultry CRYSBRO was recently recognised for their entrepreneurial excellence at star awards 2020. Organised by the Department of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Promotion under the Ministry of Industries of the Central Province, the annual State Awards ceremony saw CRYSBRO’s subsidiaries Farm’s Pride (Pvt.) Ltd win a ‘Star Award’ and Midland Breeders (Pvt.) Ltd win the highly coveted ‘Merit Award’ as the Best Performing Entrepreneurs in the large scale manufacturing category within the Central Province.
The prestigious awards ceremony was held at the Grand Kandy Hotel with Governor of the Central Province, Lalith U Gamage attending as its Chief Guest. Held annually, Star Awards is known for its comprehensive assessments of its entrants which entail a mix of field visits, presentations and several rounds of thorough interviews. They assess both the performance of the organization and its operations, as well as its entrepreneurial spirit.
“We are deeply humbled and honoured to receive this national recognition for entrepreneurial excellence and resilience especially during these unprecedented times. Our primary intention when applying to awards is to gain a better understanding of industry best practices and continue to elevate industry benchmarks within our own operations. The comprehensive assessments done by awarding bodies give an opportunity to find where we have to improve and what we are doing right, so that at the end of the day we provide poultry produce of the highest quality and safety to our customers. This is invaluable intel and winning an award thereafter is a cherry on top. I would like to also highlight that this victory is clear reflection of the collective commitment and hard work put in by the team at CRYSBRO as well as the patronage of our loyal customer base”, stated CRYSBRO Group of Companies, Group HR and Admin Manager Ranjana Mahindasiri.
As Sri Lanka’s largest poultry producer, this marks the second time the company is recognised for its excellence in operations. They were first awarded a state honour with the ‘Lak Rakiya Harasara’ award by the Ministry of Manpower.
CRYSBRO actively contributes to bolstering the country’s food security agenda as well as towards empowering the rural economy and its communities, inciting major communal and economical transformation in these regions through a series of powerful grass root initiatives.
Under CRYSBRO’s ‘Diri Saviya’ program, over 1,200 maize and rice farmers as well as 250 plus poultry smallholders are given access to a wealth of essential technical and infrastructural facilities to strengthen their operations, allowing them to sell their produce at market prices without the need for any intermediaries. Through ‘Sisu Diriya’, the company offered study material, scholarships and corporate internships to school children and students completing their university or vocational education. The project also contributed the development of better infrastructure facilities in under-developed schools across the island, as well as the donating of books to libraries.
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Sampath Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard, is providing members of the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka (CPM Sri Lanka) with a tailored premium banking proposition through the Sampath CPM Sri Lanka Platinum and World Mastercard credit cards. Along with offering financial flexibility, the new cards come with a range of exciting travel and lifestyle benefits.
Both cards offer worldwide Mastercard acceptance, SampathCards Ultra Rewards Points, overseas travel insurance cover of up to USD 100,000, contactless Tap & Go payments and flexible instalment plans.
Darshin Pathinayake, Chief Business Intelligence Officer, Sampath Bank, said, “Our approach is to create financial propositions recognising the evolving needs and aspirations of different customer segments. The Sampath CPM Sri Lanka Mastercard World and Platinum Credit Cards combine the strength of our card offering with the value of professional affiliation, giving eligible CPM Sri Lanka members access to benefits that complement their lifestyles while supporting greater financial flexibility.”
The World Mastercard credit card offers access to global airport lounge benefits and a range of travel and lifestyle privileges. On the other hand, the Platinum card provides international lifestyle and golf privileges, along with an optional life insurance cover of up to LKR 1.5 million, subject to the applicable premium. Both cards offer pre-approved credit limits aligned to members’ CPM status, subject to the bank’s credit evaluation and policies. Additionally, the first-year annual fee is waived on both cards, while World Mastercard cardholders also enjoy a waived joining fee.
Mahesha Amarasuriya, Country Manager, Sri Lanka, Mastercard, said, “Today’s professionals expect payment solutions that fit seamlessly into their increasingly connected lifestyles, delivering security, convenience and meaningful value wherever they are. Through our collaboration with Sampath Bank and CPM Sri Lanka, we are bringing together trusted payment experiences, global acceptance, and travel and lifestyle benefits to help members get more from every transaction.”
Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, Founder and President, Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka, said, “Professional advancement brings evolving expectations around convenience, financial flexibility and lifestyle. This partnership offers CPM Sri Lanka members a dedicated financial proposition that recognises their professional standing while providing practical benefits to support their personal and professional journeys.”
Active CPM Sri Lanka members can contact the SampathCards Centre or visit their nearest Sampath Bank branch for further information on eligibility, applications and applicable terms and conditions.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon and Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited have renewed their strategic partnership to make owning a new Toyota vehicle more accessible and affordable through attractive leasing packages, reflecting the Bank’s commitment to driving growth through highly tailored financing solutions and value-added benefits.
The renewed collaboration by two leaders in their respective fields, will promote leasing facilities for the full range of Toyota passenger and commercial vehicles through Commercial Bank’s island-wide branch network, offering both existing and new customers an opportunity to finance their vehicle purchases on favourable terms.
With this arrangement, Commercial Bank will offer the lowest interest rates and flexible repayment plans that can be tailored to customers’ income patterns. Customers obtaining lease facilities for Toyota vehicles will also qualify for a waiver of credit card joining and annual fees for the first two years on cards issued by the Bank.
Toyota customers will benefit from the flexible residual value repayment options that significantly lower monthly rentals by deferring up to 50% of the cost of the vehicle for one year, scaling down to 30% for a five-year tenure, payable at the end of the lease period.
Additionally, a special benefit will be offered on brand-new Toyota vehicles leased under this arrangement through a partnership between Commercial Bank and Commercial Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. (CIBL). To further enhance the financial flexibility, the premium payments for insurance policies placed via CIBL can be converted into 6- or 12-month 0% interest Easy Payment Plans (EPP), with handling fees completely waived, the Bank said.
Continue Reading Business Ceylinco Life sales professionals win six awards at SLIM National Sales Awards 2026 Published
Six sales professionals from Ceylinco Life, Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader, have earned national recognition for their performance, winning six awards at the 2026 National Sales Awards of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).
The awards recognise the achievements of Ceylinco Life’s sales team across three categories, with the winners representing the Company’s Wennappuwa, Middeniya, Negombo and Nugegoda branches.
Lasitha Fernando of the Wennappuwa branch won a Silver award in the Territory Manager category, while J.A. Rathnasiri of the Middeniya branch secured Silver in the Sales Executive category and K. D. L. N. Inoka of the Negombo branch received a Merit award, also in the Sales Executive category.
In the Frontliner category, Rashmi Suraweera of the Negombo branch won Bronze, while Kumuduni Rathnayaka of the Nugegoda branch and Sherman Rukshan of Colombo Special Sales Branch each received Merit awards.
The SLIM National Sales Awards recognise high-performing sales professionals for their achievements and contributions to their organisations, setting benchmarks for excellence in sales at a national level. The 2026 awards programme brought together sales professionals from 20 industry categories, with awards presented across nine designations spanning frontline sales, sales management and sales support functions.
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