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December 21, 2021

John Keells Foundation conducted a two-week public campaign against gender-based violence under its Project WAVE (Working Against Violence through Education). This year’s campaign sustained last year’s theme of ‘Break the Silence’ with a special focus on Domestic Violence in the context of reported surge in complaints received on hotlines during the pandemic. The overall objective […]

November 23, 2021

John Keells Foundation (JKF) launched the pilot of John Keells Praja Shakthi Digital Learning Initiative on 11th November 2021 in Ranala. As a medium-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project aims to facilitate online based learning of disadvantaged school children who are preparing for public examinations in the midst of the […]

October 14, 2021

While the pandemic has adversely affected many, the 12 school children who participated in the Finals of the Online Speech Competition conducted under John Keells English Language Scholarship Programme (JKELSP) held on 17th August 2021 impressed their virtual audience with how to remain positive, continue learning and cultivate new skills, even during […]

June 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected livelihoods of many, more so of daily wage earners and micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME). For Sri Lankan MSMEs, especially women-led enterprises, the pandemic was not the only hurdle they had to overcome. Jeewani Fernando together with 13 members of the ‘Ranliya Women’s Society of […]

January 5, 2021

For the fifth successive year, JKF conducted a public campaign to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women falling on 25th November. The campaign was conducted under the theme “Break the silence to end the violence!” with the overall objective of raising public awareness and response to gender-based violence as […]

October 7, 2020

John Keells Foundation completes 7-year integrated development programme with World Vision in Mullaitivu A six-way anicut with a capacity to irrigate approximately 300 acres of paddy land in drought-ridden Navaladiveli, Iranaipalai of the Mullaitivu District was declared open by John Keells Foundation (JKF) – the CSR entity of the John Keells Group – on 28th […]

September 15, 2020

For a record 15th year, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), was ranked as the Most Respected entity in Sri Lanka, in the recently released edition of LMD’s Most Respected Entities issue. In terms of the 10 attribute rankings, JKH has taken the lead in five categories, namely Quality Consciousness, Management Profile, Dynamism, Corporate Culture and Vision. […]

May 12, 2020

John Keells Properties has announced that in order to accommodate prospective buyers moving forward with their apartment searches, it is using virtual reality technology to provide virtual tours of show units for its two upcoming residential developments, Cinnamon Life and TRI-ZEN. With respect to the government’s stay-at-home directive in order to stop the spread […]

April 6, 2020

John Keells Group through John Keells Foundation, Keells supermarkets and Ceylon Cold Stores (Elephant House) have distributed 10,000 packs of essential goods to households in identified regions in the island, to ease the burden of those not having ready access during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Group distributed these packs of essential goods free of charge […]

November 26, 2017

John Keells Holdings PLC announced the six winners of its second John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge at a Pitch Day recently. The winners advance to the JKX six month Accelerator Programme, which will allow them to tap into a wealth of JKH resources including seed funding, office space, access to support services such as […]

John Keells Foundation’s “Break the Silence” Public campaign targets domestic violence

John Keells launches Digital Learning Initiative to support online education of school children

John Keells English Language Scholarship Programme helps young scholars to reach new horizons.

John Keells Praja Shakthi Empowers Women’s Entrepreneurship

John Keells conducts ‘Break the Silence to End the Violence’ Campaign against Gender Based Violence

John Keells funds six-way anicut in Mullaitivu to irrigate 300 acres of paddy land

John Keells Holdings PLC ranked as Sri Lanka’s Most Respected Entity for a record 15th year

John Keells Properties stays ahead of the curve with 3D virtual tours of Cinnamon Life and TRI-ZEN apartments

Ceylon Cold Stores together with Keells Supermarkets and John Keells Foundation supports essential food distribution to disadvantaged households

John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge winners enter 6 month accelerator programme