DJ Products Chairperson crowned as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

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DJ Products Chairperson Dr. C.C. Janaki Amarasinghe receiving the award

Dr. C.C. Janaki Amarasinghe, Chairperson of DJ Products, a leading company in the field of food, spices and handloom textile products, procured two silver awards at the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Awards organised by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL).

She received one award as the ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year’ at National Level and the other award in the Large Scale Category of the Western Province. The awards ceremony was held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. Dr. Amarasinghe has also won a number of awards at the NDB Bank Awards, including the Wantabhimani Award, the Shrama Abhimani Award, and the 2018 Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award for Best Female Entrepreneur.

Founded in the year 1998 as a food company, DJ Products later expanded into spice, surgical gauze, bandages and textiles. They had the opportunity to design official saris to a number of occasions and institutions, including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Institutions under Dr. C.C. Janaki Amarasinghe, who constantly empowers women, have provided employment to more than 200 women residing in remote villages by present. DJ Products also holds a number of quality certifications, including ISO 9001, ISO 22000, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

She is also the only female entrepreneur who has continuously been supplying products to the Lanka Sathosa for a long time under the Lanka Sathosa brand. In the future, it is further planned to bottle and export food items with the contribution of women in remote areas. The factory for that purpose is located in the Gampaha district.

“We are constantly giving more opportunities to women in our business and providing quality products to our customers is one of the main reasons why we continue to be awarded. I would like to express my gratitude to all the institutions that supported this journey, including the Export Development Board (EDB), the Ministry of Primary Industries and Social Employment Development,” Dr. Janaki Amarasinghe said.