Information Sources：Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited (the “Company”) - Corporate Governance Department of the Group

Release Date：2024-01-04

Ocean Lanka (Private) Co., Ltd. ("Ocean Lanka"), a subsidiary of the Company, is one of the largest weft-knitted fabric manufacturers in Sri Lanka, has been honored with the Gold Award in the “Extra Large” category in the Suppliers to Exporters Sector at the 31st Annual Export Awards-2023 organized by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka ("NCE") on 8 December 2023. The award recognizes Ocean Lanka's outstanding contributions and highlights its commitment to quality, innovation, excellence, teamwork, and sustainability in weft-knitted fabric manufacturing.

The Annual Export Award is one of the important events in Sri Lanka's business community. This award aims to recognize the company's outstanding performance in the export industry. It is NCE's highest recognition of the achievements of Sri Lankan exporters, which is in line with the economic views of the Sri Lankan government, emphasizing talent, profit, and environment are key to business success. This award is a gateway to global visibility, providing Sri Lankan exporters visibility and access to various international markets.

Expressing gratitude and excitement for this remarkable achievement, Dr. Austin Au, the Managing Director of Ocean Sri Lanka, said, "We are delighted and deeply honored to receive this award. This recognition is a testimony to the dedication and hard work of the entire Ocean Sri Lanka team. It inspires us to continue pushing the boundaries of weft-knitted fabric manufacturing and maintain our commitment to excellence and sustainability."

In addition to being recognized at the 31st Annual Export Awards, Ocean Lanka also succeeded at the 25th Presidential Export Awards. Ocean Lanka's outstanding performance and achievements have been recognized by the highest level in Sri Lanka, proving its strong commitment to quality in the textile industry. The Company looks forward to Ocean Lanka’s continued commitment to contributing to the growth and success of Sri Lanka’s export industry and continuing to play an important role in expanding the industry. For more details about the 25th Presidential Export Awards, please refer to the following link: https://www.fshl.com/en/about/news_details/36