INTRODUCTION

WHY AND HOW THEY ARE THE MOST ADMIRED AND WHY THE WORLD IS THEIR OYSTER

INTRODUCTION : We have listed the most respected entities in srilanka as per the LMD ratings in the year 2008.

THE TOP 20

1. JOHN KEELS (1)
2. DIALOG TELEKOM (2)
3. HAYLEYS (3)
4. COMMERCIAL BANK (5)
5. MAS (4)
6. CEYLINCO (6)
7. UNILEVER (8)
8. AITKEN SPENCE (7)
9. HSBC (9)
10. MAHARAJA (14)
11. SRI LANKA TELEKOM (13)
12. BRANDIX (10)
13. HNB (11)
14. SINGER (12)
15. SAMPATH BANK (16)
16. CEYLON TOBBACO (28)
17. CARGILLS (18)
18. HEMAS (23)
19. SRI LANKA INSURANCE (16)
20. E.A.P.EDIRISINGHE (-)

(2007 year ratings are in bracket)

THE NEXT 30

21. RICHARD PEIRIS
22. MOBITEL
23. SEYLAN BANK
24. ABANS
25. JINASENA
26. DAVID PEIRIS
27. CHEVRON LUBRICANT
28. MALIBAN
29. COCA COLA
30. NESTLE
31. DISTILLERIES
32. NAWALOKA
33. STASSENS
34. SUNTEL
35. FONTERRA BRANDS
36. DSI
37. CIC
38. LANKEM
39. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
40. BROWNS
41. NATION TRUST BANK
42. MERCNATILE INVESTMENT
43. DAMRO
44. DFCC
45. COLOMBO DOCKYARD
46. HOLCIM
47. CEYLON BISCUITS
48. SRI LANKAN AIRLINES
49. EXPO LANKA
50. LAUGHFS

THE NEXT 50

A.BAUR
ACCESS
AMANA TAKAFUL
AMBA RESEARCH
AMW
ASIAN ALLIANCE
BANK OF CEYLON
BARTLEETS
CARSONS
CEYLON COLD STORES
CEYLON GLASS
CINEC MARITIME CAMPUS
CINNAMOND GRAND HOTEL
DEBUG
DIMO
DINAPALA
FINLAYS
FRIEGHT LINKS
GALADARI HOTEL
HAMEEDIAS
HETTIGODA
HILTON HOTELS
HIRDARAMANI
JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE
KELANI CABLES
LANKA BELL
LANKA MILK FOODS
LANKA WALL TILES
LOLC
M.D.GUNASENA
MACKWOODS
MAGA ENGINEERING
MERCANTILE MERCHANT BANK
METROPOLITAN
MICROSOFT
MILKO
MJF
MLESNA
NDB
ODEL
PEOPLES LEASING
SMART SHIRTS
SOFTLOGICS
ST.ANTHONY'S INDUSTRIES
THE FINANCE
TOYOTA
UNION ASSURANCE
UNITED MOTORS
UNI WALKERS
VIRTUSA

Alphabetical order)