Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter Brandix, has bagged eight Presidential Export Awards at a ceremony. The Brandix Group was honoured for its substantial contribution to the country’s economy. Brandix had been recognised earlier as the Lankan Exporter of the Year in 2012 and 2013. Theu also got the ‘Best Exporter in the Apparel Sector’ award in 2012 and 2013. It has earned four Special Awards for being the Highest Net Foreign Exchange Earner and the Highest Employment Provider in the export industry in 2012 and 2013.

The company has been acknowledged as one of the biggest winners across all sectors as it was conferred with various awards by the President Maithripala Sirisena and senior ministers of the government at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre recently. The event was organised after a lapse of several years by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) that recognised export performances in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

With these eight Presidential Export Awards the tally for Brandix Group now adds up to 14 awards for exports that the group has earned over the years. The journey began in 2003 when it bagged the National Awards for Export Excellence (NAEE), and since then Brandix has been persistently winning various awards. The company was ranked first as Sri Lanka’s most outstanding exporter and best in the apparel sector by the Export Development Board in 2003.