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Aitken Spence bags Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017
29Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
Business

Aitken Spence bags Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017

Aitken Spence won the coveted ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017’ an annual event organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business chamber to recognize sustainable champions of the local corporate world. Hatton National Bank and Cargills (Ceylon) became the first and second runner up of the competition, respectively. The awards ceremony was held last night at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo amidst a gathering of 350 top corporate executives. Japanese Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Kenichi Suganuma attended as the Chief Guest of the event while David Bent, a global expert on Corporate Sustainability delivered the keynote address. TOP TEN CORPORATE CITIZENS Aitken Spence PLC, Hatton National Bank PLC, Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, Nestle Lanka PLC, ...
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Criminal investigators face many challenges – Secretary to the President
24Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
LOCAL

Criminal investigators face many challenges – Secretary to the President

Secretary to the President, Austin Fernando says criminal investigators face many challenges during the course of their work. Emphasizing the importance of the tasks entrusted to criminal investigation officials, the most senior government official said investigators' task is of immense importance to the quest for justice and fight crimes, corruption and frauds. Outlining the difficulties and challenges faced by the officials, Mr. Fernando said when a political regime changes, the criminal investigators conducting inquiries into allegations of corruption and fraud run into hurdles as sometimes frauds were committed with alleged involvement of some in the bureaucracy, police, law enforcement services, judicial process and media. He said this addressing the Regional High Level Meeti...
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