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In another significant step towards strengthening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), the John Keells Group introduced equal maternity and paternity leave days as Parental Leave commencing August 2022. While the Group will continue to offer 100 days of maternity leave on the birth or adoption of a child, the 5-days of paternity leave will be […]

By Claude Gunasekera The people of India irrespective of their income levels are deeply concerned over the current situation in Sri Lanka and have come forward to help the people of Sri Lanka by way of donating humanitarian assistance material, such as, rice, sugar, wheat flour, edible oil, dhal and lifesaving medicine said the Dr. […]

John Keells Foundation mobilized the first batch of the Group’s staff volunteers in a phased tree planting initiative at the ‘Cinnamon Rainforest Restoration Project’ site at Suduwelipotha, Kalawana, Ratnapura District in proximity to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, in the lead up to World Environment Day 2022, under the guidance of Vimukthi Weeratuga, Senior Biologist at […]

By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE gained over 1 per cent within the first hour of trading and ended up on a positive note yesterday, recouping some of the losses incurred in the last few sessions. One of the reasons is the emergence of some semblance of political stability in the country, which encouraged some CSE […]

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), was recently certified by Great Place to Work®. This certification was obtained on CSE’s very first attempt and is a true testament to the foundation on which the organization has been built on over the years. Commenting on the certification, the Chief Executive Officer of the CSE, Rajeeva Bandaranaike, stated, […]

The International Women’s Day on 8th of March, is a day to reflect on the extraordinary achievements of women, who drive change while contributing to the social, economic, and cultural progress of a country. John Keells Foundation (JKF) – the corporate responsibility entity of the John Keells Group – is dedicated to creating gender empowerment […]

John Keells Research (JKR), the Research & Development and Innovation arm of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) signed an agreement with 4Ever Skin Naturals (Pvt) Ltd on 15th March 2022 and entered into its first-ever technology licensing agreement. Krishan Balendra Chairman John Keells Group and Chandani Bandara, Founder and Chairperson of 4ever Skin Naturals (Pvt) […]

John Keells Research (JKR), the Research & Development and Innovation arm of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) signed an agreement with 4Ever Skin Naturals (Pvt) Ltd on 15th March 2022 and entered into its first-ever technology licensing agreement. Krishan Balendra Chairman John Keells Group and Chandani Bandara, Founder and Chairperson of 4ever Skin Naturals (Pvt)...

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) signed an agreement with Hemas Consumer Brands on 9th March 2022 to offer all female employees of the John Keells Group with the ‘Fems Aya’ sanitary napkins, free of charge, going forward. Menstrual Health is a highly stigmatised topic, and the lack of education on menstrual health and limited access […]

 CEAT Kelani Holdings has resumed its Schools Road Safety programme – the Company’s flagship community initiative in Sri Lanka – this year with the distribution of road safety equipment to 25 schools in several districts of the country. The manufacturer of products that are closely linked to road safety, CEAT Sri Lanka presented 175 road […]