Category: Work life

Eye camp to Neluwa by the John Keells Foundation

By Sriyangani Dhanapala
It was almost 4 months after me joining to the brand marketing team of Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts. I got to know about a CSR eye camp that was to be taken place on the 19th September...

Sun, sand and fishing boats

By Kumudu Munasinghe
I’ve always been someone who was involved in, (for want of a better phrase), “social service work”, from a very young age. In recent years, I’ve assisted in building houses at...

Through the eye of a camera at the JYG!

By John Keells
The John Keells Year End Get-together, fondly known by us as “The JYG”, is indeed a mammoth, and the only event that brings the staff of the entire John Keells Group and their families...

Experiencing Cinnamon!

By Rehan Perera
I wanted to try something new this summer. Fast Track 15 seems the right choice. It is the best opportunity to get an insight to the cultural diversity at work, operations in multiple...

In pursuit of “team work”!

By Indrajith Karunarathna
As employees of John Keells Group, we are blessed with the opportunity to get ourselves involved in group activities. The ultimate aspiration is to confront and conquer all...

My innings at the John Keells’ crease

By Terrence Fernando
“To be humble in victory and gracious in defeat” is a lesson that is etched in my mind. For me a sport is more than just a game. It's full of life lessons about faith, discipline, pride...

Innovation takes root

By Yukthi Gunasekera
In June 2010 a group of young, smart and ambitious Staffers (all of them Assistant Vice Presidents) told Top Management that they felt innovation was a critical ingredient of...