Ocean Lanka Service Awards honours 39 long-serving pioneers

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Ocean Lanka Managing Director Dr. Austin Au and senior management team with a 25-year honoree

Ocean Lanka, Sri Lanka’s largest weft knitted fabric manufacturer, honoured a large cohort of staff marking employment milestones at the Ocean Lanka Service Awards, where cash prizes were presented to 12 employees who have served for 25 years and 27 staff members who have served for 20 years.

Addressing the staff, Ocean Lanka Managing Director Dr. Austin Au, described the honorees as “pioneers” whose contributions have made Ocean Lanka the foremost textile manufacturer in the region.

“For the past 25 years, the company has thrived on the passion, perseverance and dedication of our staff. We continue to shape an environment that values communication, transparency, respect and trust – while embracing a growth mindset. This is our DNA and the long years of service are ample proof of those core values being vibrantly lived, every day,” Dr. Au said. The Ocean Lanka Service Awards is a culminating activity of company’s 25th anniversary celebrations and is considered as one of the most important employee recognition events, along with the ‘Sewa Abhiman Loyalty Awards’. The company remains committed on the professional development of staff and the allocation of various incentives and employee engagement activities to further motivate them to deliver the best of their ability.