Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) recently bestowed the company’s highest honour, the ‘Chairman’s Award - 2021’, on Regulatory Affairs Counsel, Zahrah Cader.
The award recognises outstanding personal contribution to the growth and development of the company during the year.
Zahrah’s role at CTC involves ensuring that the company is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations and combatting illicit trade, while ensuring that the company operates successfully within an extremely challenging regulatory environment.
“Winning the Chairman’s Award was one of the greatest honours of my professional career and I am pleased to be able to support the business despite the challenging times this year,” said Zahrah.
“I was able to achieve these results thanks to a collective team effort across all the functions of our business for which I am truly grateful,” she said.
The first runner-up award was won by Gayan Dodanwala and Shihan Rodrigo, while the second runner-up award was won by Rajitha Dias, for their exceptional contributions and efforts during the year.
CTC Chief Executive Officer Monisha Abraham said, “I am very happy to see Zahrah win this award. She has successfully led several key projects during the past year that have helped drive and ensure business sustainability. On behalf of CTC, I take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners this year. I am proud of them and the commitment and dedication they have demonstrated over the past year to take this business to greater heights, despite the many challenges faced.”