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John Keells Foundation distributes spectacles to school children
Ahead of the World Sight Day (8th October) the John Keells Foundation (JKF) together with Ceylon Cold Stores (CCS) and Health Ministry distributed 100 pairs of spectacles to school children in the Colombo District, who have already been pre-screened and diagnosed with refractive error. The event was held on 28th September 2015 at the Family […]
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Mr. Ronnie Peiris -Group Finance Director, John Keells Holdings PLC was awarded the “CIMA Business Icon of the year”
Mr. Ronnie Peiris -Group Finance Director, John Keells Holdings PLC was awarded the “CIMA Business Icon of the year” at CIMA’s 50th jubilee celebrations held on September 24th 2015.
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John Keells Foundation’s English Day 2015
The John Keells English Day 2015, a drama and poetry competition organized among the John Keells English Language Scholarship Programme students was held today at the Bishop’s College Auditorium. This scholarship programme was launched in 2004 and has empowered lives of over 11,000 individuals in various parts of the country. The Chief Guest for the event […]
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John Keells Foundation conducts workshop for the in house HIV / AIDS Master Trainers
John Keells HIV and AIDS Master Trainers from different BUs came together at the JKH auditorium for a two day workshop to update their knowledge on HIV and AIDS. This was the first time a Master Trainers’ workshop incorporated enhancement of presentation and communication skills as well. The workshop was conducted by Hans Billimoria of […]
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Cinnamon, JKF and University of Colombo launch specialized Hospitality & Leisure Management degree
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with the John Keells Foundation announced their partnership with the Faculty of Management & Finance, University Of Colombo for the successful implementation of a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Hospitality and Leisure Management at the Department of Marketing. This is a landmark arrangement as it is the first […]
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From Neighborhood Kids to Cinnamon Grand Employees
A chat with John Keells Foundation’s Vocational Trainees In commemoration of World Youth Day 2015 (12th August), we (JKF staff) sat down to talk with three promising youth from our Vocational Training Programme. World Youth Day is celebrated to recognize the valuable contribution of our Youth towards our society and encouraging them to be actively involved in […]
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Mr. Susantha Ratnayake, Chairman JKH, speaks to “Silumina” (02/08/2015)
Source: Silumina Online (2nd August 2015)
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Dilani Alagaratnam recognized by the Women In Management!
The ‘Professional and Career Women Awards for Women’ organized by Women In Management (WIM) to honour professional career women was held recently. Ms. Dilani Alagaratnam, President – Human Resources, Legal & Secretarial of the John Keells Group received the ‘Career Woman Role Model 2014/15’ award at the ceremony.