SLT leads Asia's on-line reporting

SLT Chairperson Leisha de Silva Chandrasena accepting the award from Chairman Smart Media Vijith Kannangara

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) won the Silver Award at the prestigious 2008 International ARC Awards competition for its latest on-line Annual Report.

SLT's Annual Report in both print and on-line formats is produced by Smart Media. Chairman Smart Media, Vijith Kannangara received the award on September 8 at a Black Tie Banquet and Awards Ceremony held at the Grand Salon Ballroom of the Jumeirah Essex House in New York.

Later in Sri Lanka, SLT Chairperson, Leisha De Silva Chandrasena accepted the award from the Chairman of Smart Media at a felicitation ceremony held at the SLT Head Quarters in Colombo last week.

ARC Awards are regarded as the 'Oscars' of the annual reporting world and is the largest, most respected and most prestigious of more than 100 international annual report award competitions held annually around the world.

Out of the 150 entrants in the on-line Annual Report category, 38 qualified for awards.