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The Pitigala Athukorala Group, which has won many a coveted award for excellence in its business practices before, was recently recognised at the National Productivity Awards. The ceremony was held at Isurupaya in Battaramulla with the presence and patronage of the Minister Public Administration and Management Ranjith Madduma Bandara. The Athukorala Group was awarded in the medium category of the manufacturing sector.
The Athukorala Group has been previously recognised both locally and internationally for its standards, having been accorded the prestigious ISP 22000:2005, HACCP, and ETP certifications. In 2012 and 2013 it won an award at the Plantation Awards Ceremony, from the Matugama area in the country for its tea manufacturing; in 2012, 2013, and 2014 it won awards from the Chamber of Commerce and Local Industry in the form of the FCCISL Silver award for Excellence from the Southern Province.
It has been accorded numerous other awards and accolades as well, including the coveted Silver Award in the Manufacturing Category and the Bronze Award at the National Level from the Chamber of National Commerce and Industry (CNCI).
