John Keells Foundation’s English Language Scholarship Programme (ELSP) opened a new chapter in its 10th year of operation with the inclusion of initiatives for differently abled children at the School for the Deaf Ratmalana. The new initiatives are “English for Pre-Teens” – a one-year long Cambridge Young Learners course for students of Grades 1-3 – […]

The Annual Volunteer Recognition Day for the year 2013 / 2014 was held on 18th June 2014 at the Earl’s Court, Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel under the patronage of JKH Chairman Mr. Susantha Ratnayake. Introduction to the evening by MC, Kumudu Munasinghe Carmeline Jayasuriya, JKF’s Head of Operations CSR,presenting `A chapter from CSR History’     […]

John Keells Research Signs an Historic Agreement with the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo to establish Sri Lanka’s first Synthetic Biology Research Programme John Keells Research (JKR), the Research arm of Sri Lanka’s premier conglomerate, signed a multimillion rupee research partnership agreement with the Human Genetics Unit (HGU) of the Faculty […]

Another first by John Keells – Sri Lanka’s first ever soft drinks vending machine was launched by Elephant House yesterday at the Crescat food court

John Keells Foundation organized a mass volunteer initiative on the 18th of January at the Slave Island Rail Reservation. As JKF has taken the responsibility to maintain this Rail Reservation, it was seen as a worthy initiative. 34 employees volunteered for the Shramadana from 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. All volunteers were geared up and ready […]

As a result of Travelife audit recently conducted, the following Hotels have achieved the following Travelife level: “GOLD Award”.  * Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo* Chaaya Lagoon Hakuraa Huraa* Chaaya Island Dhonveli The successful achievement of “Travelife Gold” by all three Chaaya Properties in Maldives is indeed a privilege and honour for us as “Gold award” is […]

KALA POLA 2014 – Sri Lanka’s popular Annual Open Air Art Fair – will be held on Sunday, 26th January 2014 from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. As customary over the past 20 years, it is planned to have the event along Nelum Pokuna Mawatha, Colombo 7. The organizers – The George Keyt Foundation in […]

Cinnamon Grand’s Village in the City, Nuga Gama, has been certified as Asia’s first CarbonNeutral® venue, by the internationally acclaimed Carbon Consultancy Company. This is yet another instance of Nuga Gama’s focus on being energy efficient and reducing carbon emissions while offering ‘green’ and sustainable options to those who patronize the venue. Here we see […]