John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) was pronounced the Gold award winner for Overall Excellence in Annual Financial Reporting at the 56th Annual Report Awards Ceremony 2021, organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). JKH was also the recipient of 5 Gold awards for the Diversified sector (above 10 subsidiaries), […]

John Keells Foundation (JKF) launched the pilot of John Keells Praja Shakthi Digital Learning Initiative on 11th November 2021 in Ranala. As a medium-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project aims to facilitate online based learning of disadvantaged school children who are preparing for public examinations in the midst of the pandemic and mitigate the increase in […]

While the pandemic has adversely affected many, the 12 school children who participated in the Finals of the Online Speech Competition conducted under John Keells English Language Scholarship Programme (JKELSP) held on 17th August 2021 impressed their virtual audience with how to remain positive, continue learning and cultivate new skills, even during challenging times. The 12 […]

A six-way anicut with a capacity to irrigate approximately 300 acres of paddy land in drought-ridden Navaladiveli, Iranaipalai of the Mullaitivu District was declared open by John Keells Foundation (JKF) – the CSR entity of the John Keells Group – on 28th August 2020. The anicut, which was constructed and vested with the public as […]

Use of drugs by school children in both urban and rural areas of Sri Lanka has been a significant concern for well over a decade particularly because it is a sensitive age where such use can lead to long-term addictions and resulting health and social issues. Many children who have engaged in drug use were […]

For a record 15th year, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), was ranked as the Most Respected entity in Sri Lanka, in the recently released edition of LMD’s Most Respected Entities issue. In terms of the 10 attribute rankings, JKH has taken the lead in five categories, namely Quality Consciousness, Management Profile, Dynamism, Corporate Culture and […]

 John Keells Foundation launched `Skill into Progress (SKIP)’ – a new initiative to support the upskilling of identified supplier groups of the John Keells Group to enhance their standard and quality of service and thereby income opportunities in a post-pandemic environment.The inaugural session of ‘SKIP’ was held today (6th July 2020), at John Keells Head […]