Browns recognised at NBEA 2025

From left: Prasanna Ganegoda, Head of IT and Nadeesha De Jeodth, Senior Manager Digital Transformation receiving the award for Silver in the Trading Category

Diversified conglomerate Brown & Company was recently honoured with the Silver Award in the Trading Category at the renowned National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2025, organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL). 

Held on July 24th at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, the annual awards ceremony commemorated organisations that had demonstrated an unwavering commitment to high standards in business performance while contributing to nation-wide economic development. 

The stringent NBEA framework measures companies based on several core evaluation metrics such as Excellence in Strategy and Leadership, Corporate Governance, Capacity Building, Performance Management, Local and Global Market Reach, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability, and Business and Financial Results. 

Brown & Company’s recognition in the Trading Category is exemplary not only of its commitment to stringent governance practices, strategic leadership and operational excellence,but isalso illustrative of the company’s enduring 150-year legacy. From its humble beginnings as an engineering workshop in the plantation industry, Browns has expanded into vital sectorsthat power Sri Lanka’s growth, touching and illuminating lives across the nation and throughout generations. 

As a total solutions provider in agriculture, farming and crop care; to pioneering veterinary pharmaceuticalsthat support animal wellbeing; driving national development through large-scale infrastructure, tools and machinery;spearheading advanced power generation systems; fostering fisheries through its marine activities;and energising mobility in the automotive sphere with high-performing batteries and heat exchange technologies, Browns has, and continues to be an intrinsic part of the country’s economy. Through its plantation operations, the Company today stands as the world’s largest manufacturer of tea, thereby expanding and fortifying its global presence.  

Speaking on the accolade, Thamotharampillai Sanakan, Executive Director/Group CEO of Brown & Company stated, “We are truly honoured to receive this award, as it reflects the high-quality service we consistently deliver to our valued customers. This recognition is particularly meaningful as it coincides with Browns’ 150th anniversary, a remarkable milestone that highlights our resilience, dedication, and enduring presence in the market.”

Established in 1875, Browns Group today manages a fast growing and valuable portfolio of brands across several key industry sectors, such as automotive; power generation; agriculture and plantation; pharmaceuticals; investments; marine and manufacturing as well as leisure.