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Distilleries returned to the top of the list Business Today TOP 10 list. The awards ceremony was held at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday.

The Company, which is a landmark success in privatisation, has stamped its mark on how to make an average performer a superior performer by strategically diversifying and relentlessly pursuing excellence.

Since the introduction of the Business Today Top 10, it has been dominated by banks and companies from the financial sector. Development banks were prominent among these players, but over the years their prominance diminished and in the latest list no development banks are present.

Banks such as Commercial Bank and HNB have been regular within the top five. It is also noteworthy that some of the traditional big names in Sri Lankan business would do well to rethink their business models if they are to hold their lead positions in long term.

The Ven. Galaboda Gnanasavra Thero who made a sermon said that the corporate community should come out with new regulatory framework to benefit newly married working couples. President Mahinda Rakjapaksa

 also took time off his busy schedule to present the awards to the winners.

Pictures by Saliya Rupasinghe

Business Today Top 10 for year 2005 - 2006 were:

1) Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, 2) Sri Lanka Telecom, 3) Dialog Telekom,

4) John Keells Holdings, 5) Commercial Bank, 6) Hatton National Bank,

7) Ceylon Tobacco Company, 8) Aitken Spence and Company,

9) Bukit Darah 10) Hayleys.