Business Today ToP 30 2015-2016th The Business Today TOP 30 Awards, for the 19 consecutive time recognised the contribution of Sri Lanka’s corporates to the economy of the country. This year, the Business Today Awards was extended to acknowledge the TOP 30 best performing corporates of the year, to showcase the diversity of the private sector. The event was held under the patronage of Chief Guest Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Prof Maithree Wickramasinghe. Photographs and videos of the Business Today TOP 30, 2015-2016 Award Ceremony can be viewed and shared online via businesstoday.lk 52 BUSINESS TODAY DECEMBER 2016 businesstoday.lk businesstoday.lk DECEMBER 2016 BUSINESS TODAY 53 with us since the first issue of Explore Sri Lanka in We wish to express our gratitude to Minister May 1987, and continues to support us even today. Sagala Ratnayaka for his continuous strength and In 2015, we ventured into the hospitality sector guidance. We wish to specially thank him for his with Paper Moon Kudils in Whisky Point in the support in making this event a success. 30 YEARS ON East Coast. With the success and experience gained We wish to thank Minister John Amaratunga BT OPTIONS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ALL we will be opening our second property Arugambay for always being with us and supporting us. We Rocco’s in mid December this year. extend our gratitude to Minister Ravi Karunanayake welcome former Secretary to the President, Our operating model is that we work with for his continued confidence in us. Mr Lalith Weeratunga, we are pleased to have partners who are from the area and are the owners of Ms Sandra Perera, private secretary to the you here with us today. the properties, which are then leased for the project. Prime Minister, we wish to thank you for all your Explore Sri Lanka, our pioneering magazine, We invest in developing the land and managing the support and kindness. started in 1987, is celebrating its 30th year. Our resorts. We thank Mr Harry Jayawardena for his journey has been long and hard but through good Perumal Partheepan, (by coincidence he is a continuous support and confidence in us even before times and bad we have persevered, always with the Partheepan) is our partner and Executive Director for we started Business Today. He has always shown his drive and passion to promote Sri Lanka to the world. Paper Moon Kudils in Whisky Point, Urani. Mohamed concern for us and given his support in many ways. We as BT Options have always been positive Naleem, Executive Director and Partner of Arugambay Mr Manilal Fernando, thank you for being with about Sri Lanka. We have supported and worked Rocco’s is the owner of Tsunami Hotel in Arugam us over the years especially during the difficult times Udeshi Amarasinghe, BT Options with everyone that has the best interest of the Bay, which was started in the late 1990s, long years in the 1990s. country at heart. We continue to do so even today. before the country even knew about a tsunami. Mr Niththi Murugesu we thank you for your aruthara Sangarathnayen Awasarai, We are good with everyone and as such we invite We provide unique experiences to visitors who continuous guidance and advice. Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, Chief all for this event. Even if they do not come it is our come and stay with us. They are not back packers or We wish to thank Mr Thusitha Wijayasena for GIncumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple, duty to invite them. budget tourists but are those who will spend, if they his support and concern for us. Ven Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero, Ven Diyapattugama Business Today this year made the decision to know that they are getting value for money. As we Mr Charles De Silva and Mr A S Kaleel, for Revatha Thero and Ven Kirinde Assaji Thero, select the 30 best performing corporates in Sri Lanka work with and employ staff from the area we have confidently giving their properties to us and for distinguished ladies and gentlemen we warmly welcome to showcase the diversity of the private sector. And, been able to create a chill-out destination that truly their continuous support. you to the Business Today TOP 30, for the financial year to provide the opportunity for companies that have reflects the culture and lifestyle of our country. While We would like to thank Mr Dinesh Weerakkoday, 2015-2016. not yet entered the Business Today rankings, to do service and operations at Paper Moon Kudils is for the idea and concept for the Business Today We warmly welcome Prime Minister Ranil so, thereby recognising their contribution to the definitely better than Fawlty Towers, our guests have TOP corporate ranking, and Mr Keith Bernard and Wickremesinghe. We are honoured to have the economy. The private sector is no longer confined to a always had a fulfilling experience where they leave Mr Shiron Gooneratne who were team members of Prime Minister as our chief guest today and we extend selected few, but is a diverse spectrum of businesses. happy always promising to come back again. We do the Business Today TOP corporate ranking. They all our gratitude to him for being here with us on this There are many corporates that can lead the not ask them to write reviews about us, but if you see stepped aside from the process after they become special occasion. We warmly welcome Prof Maithree private sector to maximise its potential as the engine their feedback, it is truly remarkable. part of public listed companies. But they have Wickramasinghe. Our sincere appreciation to the of growth. The building of Arugambay Rocco’s, which continued to support us and be a great source of Professor for being here with us today. We thank Great achievements have been made not only included demolition, clearing and construction will strength to us. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and by public quoted companies. There are those who be completed in less than 150 days. From design to We thank Mr Suren Rajakarier of KPMG for his Prof Maithree Wickramasinghe for taking time are making a mark internationally and taking construction everything is being done by SMI assistance and support in selecting the Business off their busy schedule to be here with us today. the country’s name to the world. For example: Engineering. We would specially like to mention Today TOP 30. We warmly welcome former President Mahinda Spa Ceylon, created by Shiwantha Dias and Shalin Chaminda Wickramarathne and Janaka Nishantha, The concept and design of the Business Today Rajapaksa for being here with us today. We express Balasuriya is a uniquely Sri Lankan Ayurveda and Spa of SMI Engineering for their commitment to complete TOP 30 award ceremony were by Glenda Parthipan, our gratitude to the former President for his support brand that has not only become an established name the project within the very tight deadline. This project with the support of the staff of BT Options. and guidance over the years. And, we have very much in Sri Lanka, but has expanded overseas to have too has been done without architects, where the The Business Today TOP 30 is held without any enjoyed working with him. stores in India, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, design and layout were done by Janaka Nishantha. sponsorships or funding from the winners. All costs We are pleased to have here with us today, Singapore, Turkey and Japan. While it is mainly visitors from overseas that are borne by BT Options. Our revenue is only through Minister John Amaratunga, Minister Ravi Dharshan Munidasa too has taken Sri Lankan come and stay in this area, we are happy that through advertising sales in our publications. Karunanayake, Minister Sagala Ratnayaka, restaurants and cuisine to the world with his globally our endeavour many Sri Lankans too have begun to Business Today will continue to work with Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and Minister renowned restaurants Nihonbashi, Ministry of Crab, visit the area and learn surfing too. everyone as we have never sought personal gain. Arjuna Ranatunga. Kaema Sutra and the Tuna and the Crab. There are BT Green, which is based in Kokkaddichcholai is For the country to move forward we all need to work We warmly welcome Minister Nimal Siripala many more, new and exciting things that will be focused on pre-and post-harvest operations. We will together. De Silva, who was once our chief guest, on a very happening in the near future as well. It is with great soon venture into growing and breeding as well. We congratulate the winners of the Business short notice, when he was the Leader of the House. pleasure that we are publishing his magazine titled Finally, we wish to thank everyone who has stood Today TOP 30, 2015–2016 for their excellent We also warmly welcome Members of Dharshan. by us over the 30 years. We extend our gratitude to all performance and we express our gratitude to Parliament, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Udaya It is with great respect and pride that we speak our clients who have continued to support us by everyone present here today for making this event Gammanpila and Sunil Handunetti. We warmly about Mr Anselm Perera, he has been advertising advertising in our publications. a success. 54 BUSINESS TODAY DECEMBER 2016 businesstoday.lk businesstoday.lk DECEMBER 2016 BUSINESS TODAY 55 Podi Hamuduruwo A CONSTANT SUPPORT Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, the Chief Incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple has always been the strength that guided us and has been with us during our times of need.