Janashakthi Gold sponsor for FCCISL Entrepreneur Awards

Leading insurer, Janasahkthi will champion the annual Entrepreneur of the year Awards hosted by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) as the gold sponsor.

Driving Sri Lankan businesses to achieve excellence through out-of-the-box practices, the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2013 honour the "spirit of entrepreneurship' amongst Sri Lankan business personalities.

This year's award ceremony, themed 'its your perseverance that drives the nation'. will be held on the 28th of November.

Speaking at the launch press conference held recently in Colombo, Prakash Schaffter, Managing Director, Janashakthi Insurance PLC (JIPLC) paid a glowing tribute to FCCISL and said " Janashakthi Insurance as the Gold sponsor will extend fullest support towards the efforts made by FCCISL in harnessing, developing and cultivating the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the Sri Lankan business community".

He added, "Entrepreneurship lies at the heart of Janashakthi. Our founding father C T A Schaffter is an entrepreneur par excellence. He built the Janashakthi brand over 18 years fueled by his vision, dedication, innovative prowess and sheer will power. Therefore, it is fitting that we as a company extend our support to emerging entrepreneurs to build their own brands and contribute to the country's economic resurgence".

Janashakthi Insurance which has served millions of Sri Lankans for nearly 2 decades, is one of the strongest brand icons in Sri Lanka today, with a vision to notch the top slot in the Sri Lankan insurance industry.

Being the insurance company with the highest paid up share capital in Colombo Stock Exchange and one of the highest profitable insurers, Janashakthi ranks No.1 in Dividend Yield amongst all listed insurers in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2013 will be organized in association with a nationwide membership of 58 chambers of commerce and business associations.

Recognized as country's highest national honour to the business community this is the only Entrepreneurship Awards programme in Sri Lanka which reaches every corner of the country, including North & East.

In a bid to encourage women and differently abled entrepreneurs, FCCISL has introduced two new categories, Emerging Small Women Entrepreneur in the North and East and Differently Abled Entrepreneur to the national award programme.

These special awards will be presented under the themes 'Encouraging women in Sri Lanka to realize their Entrepreneurial potential' and 'Beyond Barriers to Achieve Entrepreneurship' respectively.