Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the premier ICT solutions provider in the country bagged two of the most prized accolades at the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards 2014 held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo yesterday. SLT was recognized as one of the Top Ten Corporate Citizens for 2014 and also received the Sector Award for the Best Performance in the Non-financial Services Sector. Mr. Lalith De Silva, the Group CEO of SLT, Mr. S.K. Lal Ranjith, the Chief Corporate Officer of SLT and Mr. Roshan Fernando, GM / Corporate Relations of SLT accepted the awards on behalf of the company at this awards ceremony.

The BCC Sustainability Awards was conducted by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for the eleventh consecutive year. This award evaluated the performance of organizations during the last financial year in terms of corporate sustainability in Sri Lanka on the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit – with a view to encouraging organizations to adopt the best practices in terms of the creation of goods/ services as well as in processes and systems, whilst ensuring the well-being of all company stakeholders in the course of carrying out business operations.

Commenting on this achievement, Mr. Lalith De Silva, the Group CEO of SLT said, “We are honored and happy to have won two awards this year at the BCC Sustainability Awards 2014. We take sustainability and corporate responsibility seriously and strive to ensure the well-being of all our stakeholders within the course of our business operations while also seeking to add value to the entire nation in every way possible. We do this with the aim of making a difference and leaving a positively marked footprint for future generations to experience. The staff at SLT is always encouraged to think beyond themselves and our organization to encompass the much larger perspective and see how we can serve others and our nation better through everything that we do. In the spirit of serving our nation, we have plans to implement even more initiatives and projects in the coming years in line with the government’s vision for Sri Lanka in 2020 to enhance economic, social and environmental development. In the meantime, we are doing everything possible to ensure transparency and accountability in all our business operations as responsible corporate citizens and are currently in the process of conforming to the highest standards of reporting our performance to all our stakeholders.”

As the national telecommunication service provider in the country, Sri Lanka Telecom has continuously demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility throughout the years. The company has won numerous awards and accolades during the year for its all-round performance and has also been ranked as one of the top 10 listed companies in the country by the Business Today in its Top 25 rankings for the year 2013 / 2014. Further, by providing the ICT platforms necessary for organizations and individuals to achieve their fullest potential, the company contributes significantly to the development of the country by supporting the Government’s vision of transforming our country into the Wonder of Asia and creating a SMART Sri Lanka.