National Chambers of Exporters of Sri Lanka bestows highly-coveted ‘Certificate of Ethical Trading’ on Alumex PLC
Alumex PLC, a subsidiary of Hayleys and a trailblazing aluminium manufacturer in Sri Lanka, was awarded with the prestigious ‘Certificate of Ethical Trading’ by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) recently. The valuable certification acknowledges the company’s achievement of conforming to changing regulatory needs and consumer preferences through good practices related to Trade, Labour, Ethical behaviour, Environment and Society. The NCE selects awardees based on fair treatment of workers, safe working conditions, respect for the environment and engagement with local communities. Through the certification, the NCE aims to promote ethical practices within the export sector and encourage more companies to adopt sustainable and responsible business practices. The certification not only benefits the companies, but also enhances Sri Lanka’s reputation as a responsible trading partner in the global market.
Pramuk Dediwela, Managing Director of Alumex PLC said, “Our commitment to lead the aluminium extrusion industry in adherence to cutting edge standards has helped us pioneer many industry firsts while benchmarking the industry as an ethical supplier to export markets. Our unwavering dedication to offering sustainable products has been instrumental in winning us this certification. Alumex is actively developing its ESG roadmap in alignment with the broader targets set out under the Hayleys Lifecode, which reflects the Hayleys Group’s ESG aspirations and roadmap for 2030. I am grateful to the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka for recognizing and certifying us with this notable Certification for Ethical Trading.”
Alumex PLC clinched over 14 awards over the past year, affirming their leadership in shaping Sri Lanka’s export landscape and commitment to governance, sustainability, and business excellence. Since 2019, the company has pioneered the establishment of a novel export product category within the Sri Lankan export portfolio with its high-quality aluminium extrusion products.
HNB Assurance hosts ‘Sales Convention’ honours Company’s top advisors
HNB Assurance PLC recently hosted its Sales Convention for 2023, held at the Shangri-La Colombo, the event welcomed over 900 participants nationwide, solidifying its status as the largest convention in HNBA’s history.
The Advisor Distribution Channel was responsible for delivering a remarkable growth in New Business premium by 37% and GWP growth by 24% which contributed to the overall success of HNBA, in 2023.
The convention served as a platform to honor and celebrate the remarkable achievements of over 500 outstanding performances of the Advisor Distribution Channel, under the categories Bronze, Silver, Gold, Super Gold, Premier Gold and Grand Awards.
Further, 92 MDRT qualifiers along with 03 COT and 02 TOT winners were felicitated during the event. The pinnacle awards of the night for ‘Best Sales Advisor’ and ‘Most Valued Distribution Manager’ were awarded to Shamali Liyanage and Lakmal De Silva.
Eshan Pieris Secures Silver Class Victory at GT World Challenge Asia Round 4 in Thailand
Eshan Pieris came home with a triumphant win in the Silver Cup category at round four of the GT World Challenge Asia (GTWC) held at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. The victory cemented a positive weekend for the Sri Lankan driver, who also scored a podium the day before, in round three.
Eshan credited the collaborative effort that went into preparing the car. "We worked really hard together to get the car to work and today we got some results for our work," he remarked. He specifically commended his teammate, Tanart Sathienthirakul, for a stellar performance on the stint. He further expressed his gratitude to Absolute Racing and Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific for the opportunity and his appreciation to his supporters from Sri Lanka for their unwavering encouragement.