DG Fashion Garments wins gold at SP Entrepreneur awards ceremony

DG Fashion Garments (Pvt) Ltd. won the Gold award for the large category at the Southern Province Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony 2012.

Southern Province Governor Kumari Balasuriya, quoting Irish- French economist Richard Cantillon, said that an entrepreneur was not just a businessman who engaged in mere buying and selling, but was instead an economic architect who paid a certain price for a product to resell it at an uncertain price, thereby making decisions about obtaining and using the resources, while consequently admitting the risk of the enterprise.

The Southern Province Awards Ceremony of Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), organized by the Galle District Chamber of Commerce and Industries, was held recently at Light House Hotel in Galle. In picture W.A. Gamini Keerthirathne, Managing Director, D.G. Fashion Garments (Pvt.)Ltd, Matara, being presented the gold award in the larger category enterprises by Governor Kumari Balasuriya. FCCISL Vice president Ajith Wattuhewa, Galle District Chamaber of Commerce Chairman, Ravi Kalansuriya , its Secretary Vipul C. Jayarahtne and DSI Group Managing Director Kulatunga Rajapaksa are also in picture. Hamabantota Indian Consul General R. Ragunathan was also present at the occasion. (Picture by Mahinda P.Liyanage – Galle Daily News Correspondent)

The Governor was addressing a large gathering of members of the Southern Province business community as Chief Guest at the Southern Province Awards Ceremony of the Sri Lanka Entrepreneur 2012, organized by the Galle District Chamber of Commerce and Industries at the Light House Hotel in Galle recently.

She said entrepreneurs are catalysts for economic change and highly creative individuals with a tendency to imagine new solutions by finding opportunities for profit or reward. An effective entrepreneur converts a source into a resource. Recognizing the achievements and contributions of entrepreneurs towards the nation's progress, was a praiseworthy effort.

The Governor said that the Southern people were very innovative and talented. Southern entrepreneurs have for a long time, dominated the business domain of almost every part of the country.

Many leading and gigantic entrepreneurs of the country, had their roots in the Southern Province. Though I am not a Southerner, I love and honour honest and modest people of the South. I have learnt much from the people of the province.

The occasion was graced by Indian Consul General R. Ragunathan, Fedaration of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka Vice President Ajith Wattuhewa and DSI Group Managing Director Kulatunga Rajapaksa.

Galle District Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ravi Kalansuriya delivered the welcome address, while its Secretary Vipul C. Jayarathne proposed the vote of thanks.

The following entrepreneurs of the Southern Province were felicitated with subsequent awards: W. A. Gamini Keerthirathne, Managing Director, DG Fashion Garments (Pvt) Ltd., (Gold - Large category), P.H. Ruwan de Silva, Chairman, Sripali Contractors (Pvt.) Ltd. (Silver- Extra large category), M.N.M. Najeeb, Chairman, Deen Brothers Importers Ltd (Bronze- Extra large category), Anura Athukorale, Chairman, Athokorala Group (Pvt.) Ltd ( Silver - Extra large), Ravindu Priyanath Runage, Managing Director, Rathna Producers Cinnamon Exporters (Pvt.) Ltd (Silver- Medium category), Ms. T.M. Eueni Wickramage, Proprietress, Eueni Hair and Beuty Saloon (Bronze - Medium), H.G.A. Wimalasena, Proprietor, S.I.S. Plastic Industry ( Bronze- Medium), Kamal Jayawardane, Managing Director, Lukmo Service Stations (Pvt) Ltd (Merit- Medium category), Chitral Mabotuwana , Managing Director, Time Travels ( Merit- Medium category), Nimal Yasas Kantha, Proprietor, Nimal Motors (Merit- Medium category), Palitha Gallage, Proprietor, Tharaaka Garments ( Bronze - Small category) and D.V.G. Chamari, Proproietress, Prasanna Mushrooms.