Sithara Limited won the National Merit Award in the Manufacturing Extra Large Category at the Achiever Awards 2020, presented by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI). The CNCI achiever awards identify and recognize industrialists who have contributed significantly to industrial and economic growth and improvement in selected sectors over a year. The Director of Sithara Limited Chayanka Wickremesinghe accepted the award on behalf of the Company at the ceremony presided over by the Minister of Industries and Supply Chain Management Wimal Weerawansa.
CNCI acknowledged Sithara Limited for its outstanding performances in turnover growth, productivity improvement, research and development, quality assurance, human resource development and corporate social responsibility. Sithara has always been intently focused on improvement and growth amidst the challenges due to the global pandemic.
The Company was incorporated in 1964 by the late Esmond Wickremesinghe, and today is the leading indigenous printing ink and coatings manufacturer in Sri Lanka, with a comprehensive range of products covering Offset, Rotogravure, Flexography, UV and more. It is equipped with a state of the art production facility. The Company is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
In the post-COVID-19 era, Sithara will be focusing on sustainability for the total effect of a product on the environment, society and the economy. This concept encompasses every stage of the product life cycle from raw material manufacturing formulation, application and disposal. Furthermore, the company has invested in solar power generation and is also working on rainwater harvesting.
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