LAUGFS Gas PLC secures another win at the National Business Excellence Awards 2016
LAUGFS Gas PLC, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, was bestowed another prestigious award at the recently held National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2016. The group, which has businesses in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Dubai, was awarded Winner of the Other Services/Other Sector – Extra Large category at the ceremony for the fourth consecutive year.
The National Business Excellence Awards was organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) for the 13th year and is a much sought-after awards competition in the corporate sector in the country. It is an annual awards competition that recognizes business organizations for demonstrating excellence and contribution to the country’s economic progress.
“It gives me great pride to note the recognition received at the National Business Excellence Awards 2016, which is another great addition to an already illustrious year. NBEA is a prominent platform that recognizes organisations for business excellence and contribution to our country’s economy, and as a truly Sri Lankan conglomerate, we are honoured to be recognized for our efforts made during the year. These feats would not have been possible without the united efforts and dedication of our teams, who have worked tirelessly to make LAUGFS a truly global Sri Lankan brand. We will continue to deliver value to our stakeholders by further strengthening our operations in Sri Lanka and overseas, as a sustainable business and a brand trusted by millions,” commented LAUGFS Holdings Group Managing Director, Mr. Thilak De Silva.
This prestigious win at the NBEA 2016 comes amidst a series of awards and recognitions received this year. These include the National Sales Congress Awards, Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) Achiever Award, CNCI Top Ten Awards and the World Luxury Hotel Awards.
LAUGFS Gas PLC is a diversified conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, and has a strong presence in power and energy, logistics, services, leisure and real estate sectors, with businesses in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Dubai. Its deeply rooted presence in the power and energy sector is strengthened by its fast expanding LPG downstream operations in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh under LAUGFS Gas. These are supported by LAUGFS Maritime, which provides ocean freight services and related logistic support with its fleet of LPG vessels, while LAUGFS Terminals is currently setting up one of the largest and most strategically located LPG import and export terminals in South Asia at Hambantota. SLOGAL Energy DMCC is the energy trading arm of LAUGFS with headquarters in Dubai, while LAUGFS Power engages in renewable energy solutions, and is soon to commission Sri Lanka’s largest solar power project. LAUGFS Eco Sri is a pioneer in air quality management and is the first ISO 14001 certified vehicle emission testing services provider in South Asia. LAUGFS Leisure operates the award-winning chain of luxury resorts under the brand Anantaya, while LAUGFS Property Developers engages in luxury commercial and residential real estate projects.
