Leading food manufacturer and marketer, Wijaya Products (Pvt) Ltd won recognition via a total of seven laurels from various prestigious award ceremonies organized by the Central Environmental Authority, the National Enterprise Development Authority, the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries.

The Presidential Environment Awards 2019 were held recently at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre and were organized by the Central Environmental Authority. Wijaya Products was awarded a Merit Trophy of Commendation in the Food & Beverages Industry category for the company’s significant contributions towards environmental conservation.

Organized by the National Enterprise Development Authority and the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, the Entrepreneur Awards 2019 – Western Province saw Wijaya Products walk away with not one but four awards. These included the Gold Award as the overall winner of the title of ‘Best Entrepreneur of the Year’, and the awards for the Best Enterprise in the Manufacturing Sector (large category), the Best Environmental Friendly Enterprise and the Best Productive Enterprise.

Wijaya Products secured gold once again as the CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence and was recognized among the Top 10 Achievers for the 6^th consecutive year at the CNCI Achiever Awards 2019, which were organized by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries, the premier industrial chamber in Sri Lanka.

The company has secured the CNCI Top 10 Award from 2014 to 2019, whilst Mr. Aruna Kothalawala, the Chairman of Wijaya Products was the Gold award winner at the Provincial and National levels in the Extra Large category as the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year 2017. The brand’s popularity amongst the people was attested by it winning the Peoples’ Food Brand of the Year in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, as well as the Peoples’ Youth Choice Food Brand of the Year 2018 and 2019 at the SLIM Nielsen People’s Awards.

“All these awards and accolades bring great pride and joy to the entire Wijaya Products family. We consider it a tremendous honor that our hard work has been recognized by such prestigious organizations.  Our focus has always been in building a business that surpasses normal standards and provides the best quality products to our consumers, and it’s encouraging to know that our efforts are not un-noticed”, stated Mr. Aruna Kothalawala, the Chairman of Wijaya Products.