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Next Sourcing celebrates19 years of operation

Recognises long standing team contribution in Sri Lanka and India


next Sourcing, a wholly owned subsidiary of next Plc, UK, the retail clothing and accessory giant, hosted the Long Service Awards 2013 in Sri Lanka recently. The company organised an employee recognition awards program which was held at the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo amidst a gathering of next team members, and was graced by Chanaka Perera, Regional Director for Sri Lanka, South India and Pakistan, Hugh McConnell, Senior Technical Manager and Wilhelm Elias, Senior Merchandise Manager. Chanaka Perera, Regional Director – next Sourcing for Sri Lanka, South India and Pakistan, commending the teamwork, said: “Our team

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MAS Holdings lauded for culture of empowerment by The New Economy

MAS Holdings was declared winner of the prestigious Women’s Empowerment Corporate Leader 2012 award by The New Economy (TNE), a global multimedia platform that captures and commends the spirit of thought leadership.

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Brandix Sustainability Report wins ACCA Award

The maiden Sustainability Report of Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group has received valuable third-party validation, being adjudged the ‘First Time Report Winner’ in the Large Scale category at the Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards presented by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Sri Lanka Liaison Office.

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Compassionate children help Brandix promote water agenda

Some of the water supply projects donated to schools by Brandix under its World Water Day 2012 programme

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Sri Lanka’s Unique Addition to London Fashion Week; Sustainable Futures of New Fashion at the International Fashion Showcase 2013

What does the South Asian island nation Sri Lanka have to add to the most prestigious fashion event in the UK? A unique lesson on how fashion can encompass sustainability, heritage crafts and state-of-the-art green manufacturing.

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Sri Lanka to highlight sustainable design at LFW’s International Fashion Showcase

Sri Lanka is to highlight how fashion can encompass sustainability, heritage crafts and state-of-the-art green manufacturing when it takes partin the International Fashion Showcase event that runs parallel to London Fashion Week.

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Textured Jersey tops last year’s full year result in 9 months

Declares generous 62% dividend payout

Textured Jersey Lanka PLC (TJL), Sri Lanka’s leading provider of knit fabric to major global brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Marks & Spencer, Intimissimi and Decathlon, reported Rs. 365 m in net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2012 (3Q FY2012/13), growing 95% compared to the same period last year, as per the financial results released to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

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TJ publishes first greenhouse gas emission report in SL

In a move to make Sri Lanka a greener nation, TJ produced the first GHG emission report in order to improve sustainability

Aiming to become the number one fabric mill in the South Asian region by 2014, Textured Jersey Lanka (TJ) PLC recently stepped up their game by becoming the first Sri Lankan corporate entity to publish a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission report and achieve the ISO 14064-1 standard for the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012. The report was certified by the British Standards Institute (BSI).

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Dialog, Bodyline onboard as training partners of CA Sri Lanka

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently received a tremendous boost following the appointment of two top companies to its diverse training partnership portfolio.

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