Sierra Readymix does it again, and wins Top 10 at International Best Practices Awards!

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Top 10 International Best Practice Competition contestants and judges

Forerunner and a pioneer in the concrete manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka, Sierra Readymix was adjudged as one of the ‘Top 10 Best Practices in the World’ at the 5th International Best Practice Competition held in Mumbai, India.

The Company won this prestigious position for its CSR initiative done in collaboration with ‘SIRASA TV Gammedda Programme’ to construct a series of buildings at the Mune Sinhala Vidyalaya in Kandakuliya, Puttalam and install a solar power generation system at the premises in order to provide a cost-efficient and a green energy solution to the school. Sierra Readymix previously won a place amongst the top 23 at the International Best Practice Awards held in the Philippines for its pioneering practice of Waste Process Water Reduction, Grout Accumulation Reduction and Precast Reutilisation, in its efforts to minimise the environmental impact of current industry practices.

Sierra Readymix receiving the award for “Top 10 Best Practice” at the International Best Practice Competition

Speaking about the honours received at the 5th International Best Practice Competition, Director/General Manager L.C. Weerasinghe said, “It was a sincere pleasure to be able to help improve education facilities of the children of Mune Sinhala Vidyalaya. There is much to be done in terms of assisting this particular school as well as other schools in the area. However, we were happy to set precedence in supporting the community in the area, in particular the future generation who will one day join the driving force behind our country.”

Sierra Readymix built five class rooms, a multipurpose building, a theatre along with a dressing room and a movable classroom that can double as a main conference hall at the school premises. The solar power system installed at the school premises today provides electricity to the school.

DGM L.C. Weerasinghe and Head of Marketing Isura Gunarathne of Sierra Readymix at Q&A Session of International Best Practice Competition

Mune Sinhala Vidyalaya in Kandakuliya, Puttalam facilitates around 400 students from grade 1-9. The school lacked even the basic infrastructure, compelling a large number of students to attend classes in the shade of a tree. This had contributed to poor attendance as harsh sunshine and rain proved to be hindrances to the process of learning.

Having identified this crucial requirement, Sierra Readymix stepped forward to provide assistance and succeeded in constructing the multi-purpose building within a month’s time as discussed with the students and parents. Sierra Readymix Chairman D.N.N. Lokuge and Sierra Readymix Director/General Manager L.C. Weerasinghe were instrumental in carrying out the entire project to complete construction of the series of buildings and installing the solar power system.