Rhino affirms its contribution towards the local economy
Rhino, the nation’s leading provider of roofing solutions, marked the key milestone of exporting its first 1,000 containers of roofing sheets to South Asian locations,in Colombo on December 14, 2021. Hon.
Minister of Finance, Basil Rajapaksa was the Chief Guest at the event hosted by E.J. Gnanam, Managing Director of Rhino Roofing Products Limited with the participation of distinguished guests, and the Senior Management of the company.
Rhino Roofing Products Limited was named ‘Best Exporter’, in the Value-Added Minerals Sector at the recently held Presidential Export Awards 2020/21 hosted by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board(EDB), cementing its standing in the country as a key contributor to the economy.
“Continuous self-improvement and investments in worldclass technologies that add value to consumers have made it possible for Rhino to reach this milestoneand to contribute to the national economy during such a challenging period.
As a 100% Sri Lankan company, for decades our focus has been on providing the best quality products to the market. Now we have strategically repositioned ourselves to compete against global players, by creating demand for quality roofing products which we supply”, Rhino Roofing Products Limited, Managing Director, E.J. Gnanam stated at the ceremony.
Chairman & Chief Executive at EDB, Suresh De Mel; Director of The Board of Investment, Pasan Wanigasekara; High Commissioner of Pakistan (Acting) for Sri Lanka, Tanvir Ahmad; Additional Director General of Department of Government Information, Milinda Rajapaksha; Director of Commerce and Head of Trade Promotion at the Department of Commerce, G L Gnanadeva and President of the Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council, Somasundaram Deivanayagam, were among the dignitaries that graced the occasion with their presence.
Suresh De Mel of the EDB presented a token of appreciation to Jude Fernando, Director, Rhino Roofing Products Limitedat the ceremony; in appreciation of the company’s achievements in the category of non-traditional exports under his leadership.