SLCBCC Business Star Awards 2012The Sri Lanka China

Cooperation Business Star Awards 2012, conducted by Sri Lanka China Business Cooperation Council, was held at the Galadari, Colom-bo, where the Pinnacle Award was won by Sierra

Cables (Pvt) Ltd. China and Sri Lanka have enjoyed a long and fruitful relations dating back to many centu-ries. Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to recog-nize the People's Republic of China in 1949.

In recent years, the fre-quent interactions between our leaders had provided many opportunities to steer the traditional Sino - Sri Lanka friendship towards a greater social and economic partnership. China has

emerged as one of Sri Lan-ka's leading development partners.

“I believe this occasion offers a unique opportunity to further improve bilateral trade relations by motivat-ing our entrepreneurs to

create new synergies for a broadened partnership, while fulfilling our goal to become the “Miracle of Asia,” Guest of Honour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Neomal Perera said. The 'SLCBCC Busi-

ness Star Awards 2012', was designed exclusively to recognize Sri Lankan Busi-ness organizations, engaged in business activi-ties with China and who have achieved success whilst adhering to good

business practices. “This would be an annual event of our Council and we intend to introduce another category in the future to evaluate and recognize the achievements of the Chi-nese Business organiza-

tions operating in Sri Lanka,” an official from SLCBCC said. The China Harbour Engineering Com-pany Ltd., was the main sponsor and the media sponsor was Associated Newspapers Ltd.

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Small Imports Gold: Wijetunge Machinery (Pvt) Ltd Medium Services Gold: Yaseens Computerized Graphics Ltd Large Imports Gold: Mead Lee Trading (Pvt) Ltd Silver: TCI Enterprises (Pvt) LtdGold: Large Exports Aminra Collections Silver Zam GemsLarge ManufactureGold: Sierra Cables (Pvt) Ltd.Silver: Damsila Exports Ltd. Bronze: ChemanexBronze: Micro Cars Ltd. Pinnacle Award: Sierra Cables (Pvt) Ltd..

Winners

Winners receiving their awards. Pictures by Saliya Rupasinghe