FCCISL recognizes long service staff

The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) set up in 1973 has come a long way fathoming 25 year journey of service as an umbrella organization of the private sector and throughout plays a key and dynamic role in promoting business and industry in the country by providing the member bodies with a wide spectrum of services ranging from advisory, consultative, promotional, information sharing and representative services.

FCCISL has become the rallying point for free enterprises in Sri Lanka and as such has embowered Sri Lankan businesses in the changing times to show up their competitiveness and enhanced their national and global reach.

It has achieved a nationwide membership of over 50 regional and district chambers of commerce and business associations.

FCCISL espouses the shared vision of Sri Lankan businesses and speaks directly and indirectly to over 12,500 business units. It has an expanding membership of enterprises drawn from large, medium, small and tiny segments of manufacturing, distributive trade and services.

In fact to achieve such great heights there has to be meticulous planning and devout efficient team spirit.

President, FCCISL Nawaz Rajabdeen, commending the overall performances of the FCCISL said that he is very proud of the team at the FCCISL ably led by its Secretary General/CEO Samantha Abeywickrama and said that during the last 25 years the achievements have been unprecedented.

He said that there appears to be a misunderstanding among the workers the correct perception and the difference between rate of production and productivity. He said that his team at FCCISL tirelessly works to achieve high productivity.

The productivity base backed by excellent performance, enabled FCCISL to obtain two prestigious international quality certifications - ISO 9001-2000 and SA 8000-2001. The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide body that develops many different kinds of standards ISO 9001 is a document that define the req;uirements for the Quality Management System Standard.

SA 8000 is a global social accountability standard for decent working conditions, developed and overseen by the Social Accountability International (SAI. SAI offers training in SA 8000 and the other workplace standards to managers.

To obtain these standard certifications there must have to be overall consistent and efficient performances throughout and it is the very hard work performed as a team that enabled the FCCISL to contribute the present excellence.

FCCISL has not forgotten the men and women who toiled hard tirelessly to achieve the best results.

FCCISL made it a point to felicitate and recognize the best performers when it organized its first ever Chamber Competition 2008 held at Hilton Colombo Hotel. These best performers of the FCCISL were felicitated, recognized and reward at different levels.

Four of them were felicitated under the Category of Service Recognition, Decade Plus Awards. They are Samantha Abeywickrama, Secretary General/CEO, Ms Jeewani V Koggoda Arachchi, Executive Secretary; Ms Nandani Paranamana, Executive Secretary and T Nadai Slla Rajah, Staff Assistant.

Another set of five staffers were felicitated, recognized and rewarded for their distinctive service records: They are Nihal Rangala, Director, HRD and Industrial Relations; S W B Wijekoon, Manager, Technical; Chaminda Kumara, MIS Officer; Ms G K Chamali Nilakshi, Programme Coordinator and Ms Samanthi Perera, Executive Secretary.