Serving export-quality Ceylon Tea to the world Ceylon Tea from Kelani Valley Plantations’ Pedro Estate was on display at the joyous occasion of the Queen of England’s Platinum Jubilee, marking a sixty-eight-year legacy and evolution of one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated and significant global exports. The tea selected for the Platinum Jubilee was harvested…
Obtains ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Management. South Asia Textiles (SAT), a leading manufacturer and exporter of textiles, has received ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for elevating its environmental sustainability and employee health and safety systems on par with global standards. South Asia Textiles, a…
In a landmark conservation partnership, Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL), a member of Hayleys Plantations, together with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), championed the protection of habitats connected to the Kelani River Weoya catchment supporting the Government’s ‘Surakimu Ganga’ programme. The company recently launched the Kelani Valley Protectors Initiative (KVPI) to action a…
ICRA Lanka Ltd. has upgraded the issuer rating of Hayleys PLC (“Hayleys”/ “the Group) to [SL]AA- from [SL]A+; the Outlook remains Stable. ICRA Lanka has also upgraded the issue ratings to [SL]AA- from [SL]A+, assigned to the company’s two-Senior Unsecured Listed Redeemable Debenture programmes, amounting to Rs. 3,527 million and Rs. 3,000 million, respectively while…
The Hayleys Plantations Sector set a new benchmark for human resource development with the successful completion of the pilot phase of the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), Sri Lanka’s first-ever National Skills Passport (NSP) programme offered to plantation industry Field Officers. Enhancing their competencies around sustainable plantations business operations, 70 Field Officers from Kelani Valley Plantations…
Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited, the leading provider of Agri inputs in Sri Lanka since the 1950s, has played a significant role in assisting farmers to be more productive, cost-efficient, and conduct farming in a sustainable manner. Providing the widest range of Agri inputs (from ground preparation to harvesting), introducing best agriculture practices, and cutting-edge technology,…
Firstlight now supports over 5,000 farmers’ livelihoods Enabled savings of annual foreign outflow of $15m Kegalle farmer network grown to 2ndhighest region for latex collection Dipped Products PLC (DPL), international gloves exporter and part of the Hayleys Group, has expanded its smallholder network to Kegalle with over 1100 new farmers now connected to its DPL…
Cumulative Group contribution reaches Rs. 111 m Improves the lives of over 43,808 people across 19 rural communities through sustainable projects Long-lasting impact through water purification, construction of fully-equipped libraries, digital classrooms and provision of essential school supplies Iconic Sri Lankan multinational conglomerate, the Hayleys Group, continued to provide vital support towards education at its…
Sri Lanka’s largest aluminium extrusion manufacturer, Alumex PLC, is celebrating its first export win after taking home the Gold at the 29th edition of the annual NCE Export Awards held on 21 January. A subsidiary of the Hayleys Group, Alumex was conferred the title for the ‘Machinery & Light Engineering Products’ sector in the Medium Category…
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, yesterday announced that Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the largest home appliance and electronics retailer in Sri Lanka has completed its move to IFS Applications 10. With this progress, Singer is fully-equipped to embark on its digital transformation journey. Over 15 years into their relationship with IFS, Singer Sri Lanka…