
A press conference was held on November 26th 2024 to announce the launch of Nutrition Sri Lanka – a programme to combat malnutrition. The event at Jetwing Colombo Seven highlighted the significance of this programme, spearheaded by Akshata, to provide undernourished children and pregnant women with essential nutrients through fortified rice.
Picture shows the directors of Grains ‘n’ Green (Pvt) Ltd., which owns the Akshata brand (from left to right): Mr. Fredrick A. Abeywardene, Mr. K.A. Kularathne, Senior Professor K.K.D.S. Ranaweera, Mr. Mahendra J.C. Amarasuriya , Mr. Roshan Perera and Mr. Riyaz Hassan.