The Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka was ranked number 1 at the Business Today Top 10 awards ceremony held under the patronage of His Excellency, Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka.

The event was attended by Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Venerable Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, the Chief Priest of the Gangarama Temple and Sanga Nayaka of the Western Province, several ministers, members of Parliament, distinguished guests of the diplomatic community as well as the heads of the winning companies and other business leaders.

The award was conferred on the company, based on its performance during the period 2006/2007. Distilleries is one of the companies from the manufacturing sector that has continuously qualified to be in the Business Today Top 10.

Speaking at the event, Harry Jayawardena, Chairman of Distilleries said, “First of all I must thank BT Options for continuing this great noble duty in recognizing all Sri Lankan entrepreneurs as well as all leading businesses in Sri Lanka. Ii believe it was your idea a long time ago, to give them the right of place, We are very proud today to attain the number one position”.

The company, which is a landmark success in privatization, has stamped its mark on how to make an average performer a superior performer by strategically diversifying and relentlessly pursuing excellence. The company is today a conglomerate with interests in alcohol, tourism, power generation & infrastructure development, destinations management, plantations, healthcare, fabric processing, garments, insurance, financial services, shipping and telecommunications.

Business Today has gained an unrivalled reputation as the magazine for the corporate world in Sri Lanka, with a readership of the country's foremost decision-makers. Issues at the top of the magazine's agenda include corporate strategy, human capital management, governance, legislation, current affairs, and technology, Business Today is committed to offering an equal opportunity and a level playing field to all companies of acceptable and comparable size to make it to the Business Today Top 10.