Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister Telecommunications & IT was the Chief Guest of the event. Janath Fernando, Private Secretary to Minister Telecommunications & IT and Kalinga Indatissa, Director / SLT also graced the event with their presence.
“Being the leading ICT solutions provider, SLT has placed top emphasis on ICT infrastructure to ensure economic empowerment through the connected Government programme ‘Lanka Government Network’ and all other main economic powerhouses. The Government strongly believes that the country's national ICT plans are the key driving force to leverage and realize the full potential of ICT as an enabling infrastructure to accelerate sustainable development. So I take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners as well the entire nation-minded team at SLT who are very passionately contributing towards the country's development goals," further added the Minister.
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the premier ICT solutions provider successfully conducted the company’s Transformers’ Awards ceremony to reward outstanding employees who have contributed in exceptional ways towards the company’s performance and transformation during the year 2013. The Awards ceremony was a prestigious event and was held in a grand scale at Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently, marking a milestone in the company’s staff recognition.
Lalith De Silva, Group Chief Executive Officer / SLT, under whose leadership and direction the company embarked on a new journey and new long term strategic direction last year, management of SLT and subsidiaries and other officers of SLT as well as the family members of the award winners also attended the event.
Awards were presented to deserving employees who were selected from across different groups, professions and grades across the entire organisation. Winners received attractive prizes such as return air tickets with accommodation. Nominees for the awards were invited from each group and winners were finally selected after carrying out interviews followed by a thorough evaluation by a special evaluation committee. Employees were evaluated based on strict criteria including project management excellence, business change management, project sponsorship, leadership excellence, exemplary employees and ideas to bring about change. A special Group CEO’s Award was also given to the most outstanding employees who have contributed all-round in an extraordinary way to SLT during the year.(KH/SI)
