Keells Food Products PLC Wins Sri Lanka National Quality Award 2023 for Overall Organizational Excellence

In an industry often driven by price pressure and short-term trade-offs, Keells Food Products PLC continued to prioritize excellence, refusing to compromise standards even when confronted with volatile market conditions. The achievement reflects the company’s longstanding promise to consumers: delivering better, safer, higher-quality products at an affordable price. It also demonstrates the organization’s enduring courage to compete in a demanding and rapidly evolving sector.

Keells Food Products PLC reinforced its leadership in Sri Lanka’s convenient food industry by winning the Sri Lanka National Quality Award 2023 for Overall Organizational Excellence in the Manufacturing (Medium) Category. Presented by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) on 11th November 2025, this honor represents the nation’s highest recognition for performance excellence across all aspects of organizational capability, culture, and results.

Established in 1983, Keells Food Products PLC has been a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s convenient food sector as the country’s first and only meat-producing company. Over the years, the organization has consistently raised industry standards through advanced processing technologies, stringent quality management systems, and globally aligned operating practices. Its dedication to product integrity is strengthened by multiple certifications, including ISO 22000:2018 for food safety, ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety, and HALAL certification under the General and GSO schemes. The company also maintains SLS certification for several key product categories, reinforcing its commitment to compliance and safety.

Winning the National Quality Award reaffirms Keells Food Products PLC’s disciplined culture of continuous improvement, supported by investments in modern technology, research and development, and process optimization. This recognition for overall company excellence also positions the organization to represent Sri Lanka at the Global Performance Excellence Awards (GPEA) hosted by the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO), elevating its quality journey to the international arena.

Commenting on the achievement, Daminda Gamlath, President of John Keells Consumer Foods Sector, said,
“This award is a powerful validation of Keells Food Products PLC’s unwavering commitment to quality and operational excellence. Our teams have dedicated themselves to maintaining the highest standards across our manufacturing processes and organizational systems, and this recognition reflects their passion and discipline.”

Viranga Wickramaratne, Chief Executive Officer of Keells Food Products PLC, added,
“Winning the National Quality Award reflects the collective efforts of every member of our organization. It motivates us to continue raising the bar as we prepare to represent Sri Lanka internationally at the GPEA.”

As Keells Food Products PLC advances its excellence journey, the company remains focused on strengthening technological capabilities, expanding its innovation pipeline, and upholding its promise to consumers, proving once again that, for Keells Food Products PLC, quality is truly a way of life.