Seated from left: T. A. Pupudu Kumari, Dilruk Prasanna Kumara, Christoper Jayasundara, Sumith Samaradiwakara, Manjula De Silva, M. D. Renuka Jayasinghe, K. Inosha P. Fernando. Standing from left:  1st  row - Chrishani Mendis, Nishadi Samarasinghe, Indrani Rupasinghe, Nilukshi Karunathilaka, A. G. B. C. Shashikala, Nisansala Madushani, Raveesha Madushani
2nd  row - N. M. Madusanka, Rohitha Jayakody, Jude Shriyantha Fernando, Upul Sampath, R. V. A. Dishan Pravishka

Eskimo Fashion Knitwear (Pvt) Ltd., a company renowned for their production of export quality knitwear for international markets, garnered four outstanding awards - one gold, one silver, and two bronze awards at the National Convention on Quality and Productivity Awards 2017, which was held recently in Colombo. 
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity (SLAAQP) hosted this awards ceremony with the objective of promoting quality and productivity among companies across the island, and to select the best teams to represent the country at the next International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC) 2017, which will be held in Philippines in October 2017. 
Participating for the second consecutive year, Eskimo’s purchasing team was adjudged winners of the gold award, while its hand cutting team clinched a silver award, and the sample room and knitting team were awarded with two bronze awards.  Commenting on the occasion, Eskimo Fashion Knitwear (Pvt) Ltd. Managing Director Manik Santiapillai said, “The recognition we received at the National Productivity competition pays tribute to the hard work and creative insights of our dedicated young staff. I’m deeply grateful to the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity, for recognizing and rewarding the efforts and talents of our teams. These awards stand testimony to our ongoing program - ‘Total Quality Management’, initiated two years ago, as we proceed towards a unified goal with total commitment, hard work, talent and innovation. We have always encouraged our employees to develop core value in line with our company’s vision: To establish Eskimo as a brand which represents first class manufacturing operations on a global platform.”