SriLankan Catering Stores Quality Circle Team was adjudged the Gold Winner of NATIONAL CONVENTION ON QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY 2020 competition organized by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity. The Evaluation was done based on Project Reports & Video and Question & Answer session in “Virtual” mode. The Award Ceremony was held on 9th March 2021 at SRI LANKA FOUNDATION (No. 100, Sri Lanka Foundation Avenue, Colombo 07)
SLC QC Team submitted their Case study/Team presentations on the following topic:
QUALITY CIRCLE PROJECT REPORT ON REDUCING PAPER WASTAGE
SriLankan Catering has been awarded the National Gold Award on 26th March 2021 at Ceylon National Chamber of Industries Achiever 2020 on Extra Large Category – Government Sector for the 2nd Consecutive Year.
SriLankan Catering Limited has been honored with four prestigious awards at National Business Excellence Awards 2019 conducted by National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka on December 13, 2019 at Hilton Hotel, Colombo.
1. The National Business Excellence Silver Award for Overall Excellence
2. Winner - Excellence in Business & Financial Results (Extra Large Category)
3. Winner - State Sector Services
4. Business Excellence Award - Extra Large Category - 1st Runner-Up
The National Business Excellence Awards is an annual award competition organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) with the aim of recognizing the business enterprises that display the business excellence.
Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
Quality Management System (QMS)
Environmental Management System (EMS)
SriLankan Catering Limited have been awarded with Government Sector National Gold Award at CNCI Achiever Awards 2019, which was held at Galadari Hotel, Colombo on 29th August 2019
SriLankan Catering Limited emerged winner under the State Service Sector at the National Business Excellence Awards 2018, hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka (NCCSL). The 15th Edition of the National Business Excellence Awards, which recognize the business enterprises, that display Business excellence as well as in each pillar of excellence was held at Hilton, Colombo.
SriLankan Catering wins Presidential Export Award as the Highest Foreign Exchange Earner for Processed Food and Beverage Sector.
Recognizing its unstinted contribution towards the Sri Lankan export economy, SriLankan Catering Limited was awarded the Presidential Export Award 2017/2018 for Highest Foreign Exchange Earner – Processed Food and Beverage Sector at 22nd Presidential Export Awards ceremony at Colombo’s main international convention centre the BMICH held recently, under the patronage of His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena.
Sujeewa Senasinghe, State Minister for International Trade, presented the award to SriLankan Catering CEO Lalith Withana at the ceremony as recognition for its steadfast commitment to supporting the nation’s economy and the growth of the aviation industry.
The Presidential Export Awards (PEA) was introduced by Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) in 1981 to recognize the contributions made by the export community towards national development. The award winners represent excellence in export business, particularly in non-traditional products and services.
Lalith Withana, Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Catering, said “SriLankan Catering has always been an integral member of the SriLankan Airlines Group and all credit goes to the hardworking team at SLC.”
SriLankan Catering is the exclusive in-flight caterer for all airlines that operate to BIA and serves over 7.7 million meals annually. It operates from its sophisticated full flight kitchen at Bandaranaike International Airport, which has a capacity of 25,000 meals per day. In addition to catering to all flights, SLC who produce food for all the lounges at the Airport and operate the transit hotel.
SLC has gained a reputation for its high standards in quality and food safety and holds no less than four global certifications - ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management System; ISO 22000:2005 for Food Safety Management Systems; HACCP-Codex Alimentarius for Food Safety Assurance; and ISO 14001:2015 for Best Environmental Practices. Among its many accolades are several Mercury Awards presented by the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA) and National Energy Efficiency Awards.
SriLankan Catering Limited have been awarded a Presidential Export Award for Highest Value Added Exporter - Professional Services Sector (Other) for Year 2016, which was held at the BMICH on 14th September 2017.
SriLankan Catering Limited is awarded a Presidential Export Awards for Outstanding Export Performances for two consecutive years; 2012 and 2013, in the Other Services - Airline Service Sector category, conducted by Export Development Board.
SriLankan Catering Limited won Green Jobs Awards – 2011 organized by the Ministry of Environment for the efforts taken by the company for waste management and pollution control with the development of the autoclave system.
SriLankan Catering who contributes to environmental conservation and anti-pollution was recognized for the excellence in green practice and strategy at the first ever National Green Awards Ceremony held on 24th August 2011 under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the BMICH in Colombo. The awards ceremony was organized by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA).
A selection of healthy and wellness meal options by SriLankan Catering earned the Inspirations Mercury Award (‘Healing food – Nature’s way to good health’) for the year of 2011. The International Travel Catering Association’s prestigious Mercury Awards were presented during the ITCA Abu Dhabi Gala dinner and held at the Shangri-La Hotel Waterside Gardens on 27th November 2012.
SriLankan Catering achieved the rare feat of winning two of the seven prestigious Mercury Awards at a glittering ceremony at the ITCA global convention in Nice, France on 17th February, 2011, for the performing year of 2010. The two Mercury Awards were awarded under ‘Heavy Equipment’ category for its innovative Food Waste Sterilization System and ‘ITCA Environment’ for its environmental conservation programme.
SriLankan Catering achieved the rare feat of winning two of the seven prestigious Mercury Awards at a glittering ceremony at the ITCA global convention in Nice, France on 17th February, 2011, for the performing year of 2010. The two Mercury Awards were awarded under ‘Heavy Equipment’ category for its innovative Food Waste Sterilization System and ‘ITCA Environment’ for its environmental conservation programme.
SriLankan Catering Limited added to its growing reputation as a model of environment conservation when it won the prestigious National Energy Efficiency Gold Award organized by the Sustainable Energy Authority under Ministry of Power and Energy for two consecutive years; 2010 and 2011, in the large scale state sector category.
SriLankan Catering was recognized as the best caterer in the Middle East- Africa-South Asia- Indian Sub Continent by Etihad Airways at Global Excellence Awards 2010 - 2011.
SriLankan Catering Limited won a prestigious global award in the Food and Beverage category at the Mercury Awards in 2004, the aviation industry competition conducted by the International Flight Catering Association. SriLankan Catering's winning entry was a unique savoury sandwich gateau, a delicious, appetizing, wholesome and nutritious sandwich that is designed to be a meal in itself.
These awards affirmed SriLankan Catering’s commitment to the highest levels of innovation in food production, together with the talent, enthusiasm and experience of our team.
SriLankan Catering Limited, Airline Centre, Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, Sri Lanka.
