SLT Annual Report wins two awards at SAFA, South Asian Regional Awards

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the country’s number one telecommunication operator proudly announced its achievements at the recently held ‘Best Presented Annual Report Awards 2011’ organised by the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). The company was adjudged as the winner of the best presented annual report under the communication and information technology sector category and the overall winner second runner-up for the year 2011.

The SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Awards is considered as the most prestigious accolade for financial reporting in the South Asian region. It signifies SAFA’s recognition and reward for organisations in the region which have achieved excellence in presentation and disclosure of high quality, relevant, reliable and objective financial statements in accordance to the framework stipulated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). SLT Group CEO Lalith De Silva said: “This is a testimony to the company’s excellence in reporting and our wholehearted commitment and dedication as well as strong sense of accountability to our stakeholders to present information in the most fair and transparent manner, whilst maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance in line with best global practices. So the SLT team and I are delighted that our annual report has been recognised for its excellence in preparation, content, format, presentation, financial accounts and time-lines maintained. SLT would like to thank our annual report partner, Emagewise (Pvt) Ltd., for creatively expressing our vision for the annual report with such high standards”.