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  • John Keells Group Inter-Company Cricket Sixes 2017

    John Keells Group Inter-Company Cricket Sixes 2017

    JKOA emerged winners at the 2017 Inter-company Cricket Sixes while Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon were the runners-up at the John Keells Group Inter Company softball tournament held at the Colts and BCR Grounds on Saturday, June 10th 2017.

  • Release of Annual Report 2016/17

    Release of Annual Report 2016/17

    On May 31st 2017, John Keells Holdings PLC released its Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2017. The full version of the Annual Report is available in the ‘Investor Relations’ section of this website : www.keells.com/investor-relations

  • Flood relief 2017

    Flood relief 2017

    The John Keells Group mobilized its Group businesses to provide immediate relief aid to communities affected by the flood. https://www.johnkeellsfoundation.com/media-room/john-keells-flood-relief-2017/

  • Official opening of JKR’s Research Lab @ SLINTEC Science Park!

    Official opening of JKR’s Research Lab @ SLINTEC Science Park!

    The official opening of the Research Laboratory of John Keells Research the R & D and Innovation arm of John Keells Holdings PLC was held on Wednesday the 31st of May 2017. This facility is located at the Technology Incubation Center Building at the Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) & Science Park in Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama. Chairman Mr.…

  • The internal launch of John Keells X : Open Innovation Challenge 2017!

    The internal launch of John Keells X : Open Innovation Challenge 2017!

    The internal launch of the second John Keells X – Open Innovation Challenge 2017, presented by the John Keells Digitisation Team, took place on 15th May 2017 at the JKH Auditorium. The launch was followed by an interactive session with Krishan Balendra , Executive Director John Keells Group. For more information & clarifications, please refer…

  • Fonterra Brands Lanka selects JKH – SGIT for regional SAP Roll out

    Fonterra Brands Lanka selects JKH – SGIT for regional SAP Roll out

    Fonterra Brands Lanka was selected as the first company in the region within Fonterra Co-operative Group to roll out SAP for its local operations. Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited having gone through a rigorous evaluation of capabilities selected SGIT as the local implementation partner who will operate as an extension to their regional IT team. SGIT…

  • Ramping up local entrepreneurship at the second John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge 2017

    Ramping up local entrepreneurship at the second John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge 2017

    Sri Lankan entrepreneurship is geared to hit the fast-track at the second annual John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge 2017, as teams of aspiring innovators and inventors compete for a chance to win entry into a six month Accelerator Programme at JKH that offers Rs. 2 million in seed investment, a curated growth oriented curriculum,…

  • Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Keells Super shine at Sri Lanka Human Capital Awards 2016

    Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Keells Super shine at Sri Lanka Human Capital Awards 2016

    The Sri Lanka Human Capital Awards night was held on 31st March 2017 at Cinnamon Grand Colombo. Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts received a Gold Award and Keells Super received a Silver Award. Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts also won a special category award for ‘Talent Acquisition & Onboarding’.

  • Group Shuttlers Shine at the 34th Mercantile Novices Badminton Championships 2017

    Group Shuttlers Shine at the 34th Mercantile Novices Badminton Championships 2017

    The Mercantile novices badminton tournament organized by The Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) of Sri Lanka was held for the 34th time at the MBA Badminton Courts and Stadium Complex, Colombo 7 from 21st to 26th March 2017.The following players recorded victories representing John Keells Group. Masters Singles Runner upD.G.A. Abeykoon – Cinnamon Lakeside Men’s Doubles Runner’s upMindika Walgamage…

  • John Keells Group; committed to Women Empowerment, Equality and Diversity.

    John Keells Group; committed to Women Empowerment, Equality and Diversity.

    2017 International Women’s Day comes with a clarion call for #BeBoldForChange to help forge a more gender inclusive world in line with the United Nations Global Goals. It is clearly apparent that the world’s increasing globalization requires more interaction among people from diverse backgrounds.  For this reason, maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity has become…