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Aitken Spence companies recognised at the TAGS awards by CA Sri Lanka
The annual report of Aitken Spence PLC presented under the theme ‘The Power to Inspire’ won the ‘Silver’ award under the Diversified Holdings (Group Turnover Up to 100bn) at the 59th TAGS Awards 2024 (Transparency, Accountability, Governance, and Sustainability), organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). The Company received certificate recognitions for corporate governance disclosure – non-financial services, sustainability reporting and integrated reporting, a company news release said.
The annual report of Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC presented under the theme ‘Unforgettable: People, Connections and Memories’, once again won the ‘Gold’ award in the Hotel Sector category. This is the fifth consecutive year that Aitken Spence Hotels won this award it added.
The annual report themed ‘A Journey of Biodiversification’, of Elpitiya Plantations PLC managed by Aitken Spence Plantation Managements PLC won the ‘Bronze’ award under the Plantations Sector category (Group Turnover above 5bn) with a certificate recognition for sustainability reporting.
“This is yet another award platform that has provided constructive feedback which has helped Aitken Spence in producing transformational reports whilst helping investors and other stakeholders gain better insight into the organization’s operations, governance and sustainability,” the release said.
With an indisputable repute as one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering corporates, Aitken Spence is a blue-chip conglomerate anchored to a heritage of excellence spanning over 150 years. Listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange since 1983, Aitken Spence is a responsible enterprise driven by a team of more than 13,000 employees across 16 industries in 10 countries in hotels, travels, maritime, freight and logistics solutions, plantations, renewable energy, insurance, printing, apparel, and other services.
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The Heads of Mission included Ms. R.S. Khan Azard, Ambassador-designate to the State of Qatar; Mr. W.G.S. Prasanna, High Commissioner-designate to New Zealand; Ms. S.K. Gunasekera, Ambassador-designate to the Russian Federation; Mr. L.P. Ratnayake, Ambassador-designate to the State of Kuwait; and Mr. A.S.K. Senaviratne, Ambassador-designate to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister, and Ms. Sagarika Bogahawatta, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, attended the meeting.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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