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John Keells Group initiates an accelerated Crisis Response Programme to address food and educational challenges
John Keells Group initiates an accelerated Crisis Response Programme to address food and educational challenges As Sri Lanka navigates its worst economic crisis since Independence, the John Keells Group is committed to supporting and empowering affected communities to overcome the challenges in the immediate term and be better equipped to be self-reliant for the future. […]
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JK Times – The Quarterly Newsletter of John Keells Group (2Q 2022/23)
JK Times English 2022 23 Q2 The Quarterly Newsletter of the John Keells Group.pdf JK Times Sinhala 2022 23 Q2 The Quarterly Newsletter of the John Keells Group.pdf JK Times Tamil 2022 23 Q2 The Quarterly Newsletter of the John Keells Group.pdf
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John Keells introduces an equal 100 days of maternity and paternity leave days as parental leave
In another significant step towards strengthening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), the John Keells Group introduced equal maternity and paternity leave days as Parental Leave commencing August 2022. While the Group will continue to offer 100 days of maternity leave on the birth or adoption of a child, the 5-days of paternity leave will be […]
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John Keells Group records strong EBITDA of Rs.13.33 billion in Q1; Resilient performance despite macro challenges
“JKH records strong EBITDA of Rs.13.33 billion in Q1; Resilient performance despite macro challenges” Summarised below are the key operational and financial highlights of our performance during the quarter under review: Group EBITDA recorded a significant improvement to Rs.13.33 billion during the quarter under review, which is an increase of 180 per cent against the […]
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John Keells Group (A) crowned as champions of the MCA Super Premier T20 Tournament
At the MC Super Premier T20 Tournament’s finals held at MCA Grounds on 25th June 2022 John Keells Group emerged as the winners by defeating MODE Engineering by 4 runs. The John Keells Group team struggled after being given the opportunity to bat first, losing 4 top-order batters for just 22 runs during the powerplay. […]
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John Keells Foundation mobilizes volunteers for forest restoration at Suduwelipotha to commemorate World Environment Day 2022
John Keells Foundation mobilized the first batch of the Group’s staff volunteers in a phased tree planting initiative at the ‘Cinnamon Rainforest Restoration Project’ site at Suduwelipotha, Kalawana, Ratnapura District in proximity to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, in the lead up to World Environment Day 2022, under the guidance of Vimukthi Weeratunga, Senior Biologist at […]
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John Keells Holdings PLC to raise the equivalent of USD 75 million via unlisted convertible debentures to Fairfax Financial
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) announced it will raise the equivalent of USD 75 million of foreign direct investment by way of a private placement of Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) denominated unlisted convertible debentures (“debentures”) to certain controlled affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, headquartered in Canada (collectively, “Fairfax”). The transaction amounts to a value […]
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John Keells Group partners with Unilever and LSEG for FastTrack 2022.
Introduced in 2011, the ‘FastTrack’ summer internship programme of John Keells Group, returns this year partnering with London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Unilever Sri Lanka to provide undergraduates with a unique opportunity to participate in a four-week internship. The partnership agreement was signed on 4th July 2022 by Isuru Gunasekera – Chief People Officer & […]
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JKH recurring EBITDA grows 152% to Rs.39.26 billion for 2021/22
• The Group witnessed a strong recovery momentum during the year under review with the recurring performance of most of our businesses reaching pre-COVID-19 levels. • Group revenue increased by 71 per cent to Rs.218.07 billion while recurring Group EBITDA increased by 152 per cent to Rs.39.26 billion. The significant growth in profits was driven […]
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JK Times – The Quarterly Newsletter of John Keells Group – 1Q 2022
JK Times – English – 2022-Q1 – The Quarterly Newsletter of the John Keells Group JK Times – Sinhala – 2022-Q1 – The Quarterly Newsletter of the John Keells Group JK Times – Tamil – 2022-Q1 – The Quarterly Newsletter of the John Keells Group