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John Keells Foundation Launches the English Language Scholarship Programme at the School for the Deaf – Ratmalana
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 – […]
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John Keells Foundation felicitates its Volunteers at Volunteer Recognition Day 2014
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’ […]
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John Keells Research Signs an Historic Agreement with the Human Genetics Unit
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 […]
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Another first by John Keells – Sri Lanka’s first ever soft drinks vending machine
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
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JKH wins at 10th Annual ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards 2014!
JKH won two awards at the annual ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards, for the categories of “Diversified Group” and the “Overall Sustainability Reporting Award 2014” The ACCA Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards, which reached its 10-year milestone in rewarding Sri Lanka’s most transparent entities took place on last evening (25th February 2014) at Cinnamon Grand, under […]
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Kala Pola 2014 was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mawatha, Colombo 7 On the 26th of January 2014 from 8.00 a.m to 10.00 p.m.
Artists and Visitors started to ply the place as early as 7.30 a.m and by 8, the venue was alive with colour, vibrance and enthusiasm. seen below are some of the Visitors and Buyers in the morning. Kala Pola 2014 went straight on for 14 hours and despite the heat of the afternoon, […]
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Slave Island Rail Reservation Clean-up
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 […]
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JKH Corporate Heritage profile on LMD website this week
Media Services’ latest coffee-table publication, Corporate Heritage, features John Keells Holdings among its elite group of organisations who have stood the test of time, and emerged as household names amongst Sri Lankans.
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Echelon Magazine’s Most 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
Dilani Alagaratnam – President HR, Legal and Secretarial and Nadija Tambiah – Executive Vice President, Head of Legal and CSR listed as 2 of Echelon Magazine’s 50 most Powerful Women in Business.”
