Browns Hospitals honoured at National Business Excellence Awards

From left: Browns Hospitals Head of HR Sarath Thenuwara, Director Medical Services Dr. Upul Ilangasinghe, Chief Operating Officer Charitha Jayasingha, Associated Newspapers of Ceylon DGM-Marketing Waruna Mallawaarachchi, Browns Hospitals Head of Finance Niroshan Prasanna, Head of Operations Rasika Samarasekera, and National Chamber of Commerce Deputy President Deepal Nelson 

Browns Hospitals was recognised for the second consecutive year for its exceptional commitment in healthcare sector at the recently concluded National Business Excellence Awards 2019. Accordingly, Browns Hospitals emerged runners-up under the Healthcare Related Service Sector category as well as second runners-up under the Medium category at the 16th Edition of National Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce.

The awards were accepted by Browns Hospitals Chief Operating Officer Charitha Jayasingha in the presence of a large gathering of business leaders and diplomatic missions. High Commissioner for South Africa in Sri Lanka Robina P. Marks graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The National Business Excellence Awards is held annually with the intention of recognising the business enterprises that display business excellence.

Commenting on this significant achievement, Charitha Jayasingha said that the organisation firmly believes that its greatest asset is its dedicated staff members. “It is indeed a fulfilling experience to win these prestigious awards yet again and be recognised in this manner, competing against many leading organisations, for it is a positive endorsement and a driving force for us to continue our journey of excellence.  

“This recognition is a testament to our patient-centric approach to healthcare and investments in the latest technologies. I wish to congratulate and thank our staff members for their tireless efforts and great passion to deliver the best possible service,” he further added. 

The National Business Excellence Awards recognises corporates who have excelled in business operations during the year under consideration. The contenders for the Business Excellence Awards were evaluated by a panel of judges over the preceding months and was judged on a newly structured excellence evaluation model. 

It comprised seven criteria; namely, excellence in business and financial results, performance management, capacity building, local and global market reach, leadership, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability. Moreover, their performance was also assessed on the basis of a three-stage process of Desk Reviews, Interviews and Judge’s Final Review.

Browns Hospitals, a fully-fledged 70 bed hospital in Ragama, is a subsidiary of the renowned Browns Group. This multi-speciality general hospital is equipped with the latest technology in medical diagnostics and advanced medical and surgical technology including CT and MRI scanning. It is the first in a chain of secondary care general hospitals and diagnostic centres, which are dedicated to provide state-of-the-art, personalised, integrated clinical care.