Rewarding excellence in annual reporting, the award places increasing emphasis on transparency, good governance, sustainability and social responsibility with entrants expected to go beyond mere regulatory reporting to present a holistic review of their performance.

Mr. Rohan Goonetilleke, Managing Director /CEO, Hayleys fabrics PLC stated “We are very pleased about the endorsement of our first Annual Report using the IR Framework and the GRI-G4 Guidelines and look to improving this report in the future. We believe that it is vital to communicate our performance in a transparent and holistic manner to our stakeholders and that a credible and balanced report enhances our brand value as well. The reporting process enabled us to enhance the rigor of our internal processes as well which will enhance objective based decision making and we look forward to improving the report each year in our quest for excellence in all operational areas. I commend the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka on organising the awards for 51 consecutive years which has no doubt greatly helped in development of capital markets in the country.”

Established in 1993, Hayleys Fabric PLC is the pioneer in textiles manufacturing in Sri Lanka. We provide end to end solutions from design to manufacturing of fabric made out of natural and synthetic fibers. Company also has the capability of in-house printing with 16-colour printing machines, fabric brushing machines and sueding machines. Hayleys PLC, our parent company, is the oldest conglomerate in Sri Lanka with interests in diverse business operations. Hayleys Fabric PLC shares are listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (symbol: MGT.N0000).