The Brandix Group has topped Sri Lanka’s ranking of exporters for the fifth consecutive year in 2016 to be declared the country’s Exporter of the Year by the Export Development Board (EDB) at a ceremony presided over by President Maithripala Sirisena, Thursday.

The coveted top award across all categories of exports was among five Presidential Export Awards presented to the Group at this high-profile event to recognise contributions by export companies to the national economy.

Besides the Sri Lankan Exporter of the Year award, Brandix received the awards for Highest Employment Provider in the Export Industry; Highest Net Foreign Exchange Earner in the Export Industry; the sectoral award for Highest Foreign Exchange Earner in the Apparel Sector and the award for Excellence in Sustainable Development, in a reaffirmation of the depth and scale of the Group’s involvement in the export sector. With this latest set of Presidential Export Awards, the Brandix Group took its tally of accolades from this annual event to 30.