SriLankan honours finest achievers among its staff
SriLankan Airlines celebrated the achievements of its finest staff
for the year 2006/07 at a gala 'Achievers Night' at the Cinnamon Grand
on 9th November.
CEO of SriLankan, Peter Hill, said: "These are the people who are the
cornerstone of this airline. They have gone that extra mile, not just
once but time and again, facing much adversity and overcoming
challenges.
It is they and others like them among our staff who make SriLankan
Airlines so special."
Christie Fernando, Properties Manager (Projects & Planning) received
the Gold Award for Achiever of the Year for his extraordinary handling
of the reconstruction of Al Bahariya Maha Vidyalaya.
The Tsunami-ravaged school of 1,500 students in Kalmunai was rebuilt
in a Rs. 75 million project by SriLankan Cares, the charity arm of the
airline, with assistance from the National Carrier's partners Lufthansa
Technik and HelpAlliance.
"We at SriLankan believe in teamwork, and this award honours the
efforts of the entire team at the airline which worked so hard on the
reconstruction of the school," said Christie Fernando.
Silver Awards were presented to K.A.D. Wijesiri, Senior Plant &
Equipment Supervisor, and H.K.P.J. Gunasekera, Senior Ramp Serviceman.
Wijesiri achieved considerable cost savings for the company through
in-house fabrication of testing equipment for fuel injectors in
vehicles.
Gunasekera was honoured for his talent and hard work in fabricating
various items for company activities purely through his own ideas and
creations.
The Gold Award for Best Country went to Qatar, with Malaysia
receiving the Silver and the Maldives the Bronze. Stations were judged
on overall performance which included passenger and cargo revenue,
airport service, aircraft engineering activities, and financial
performance.
M.R.R.S Mawella, Senior Security Assistant, received the Sportsperson
of the Year Award for his performances in athletics and soccer.
He set three National Records in High Jump and 100 Metres (Veterans),
while winning a Silver medal at the Asian Athletics Masters in Bangalore
and numerous medals at the Mercantile and Club levels.
Members of the staff were nominated by their Managers and Divisional
Heads, and the final winners were chosen by a Selection Committee
chaired by the CEO. |