The National Business Excellence Awards 2016 was held on the 30th of November at the Grand Ballroom, Colombo Hilton Hotel.

The NBEA is an annual event organized by the National Chamber of Commerce with the objective of recognizing and rewarding organizations that have excelled in all-round performance. Companies are adjudged on excellence in areas such as Corporate Governance, Capacity Building, Performance Management, Global and Local Market Reach, Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Sustainability, and Business and Financial Results.

GAC Marine Sri Lanka was crowned as the Gold Award winner for the second consecutive year under the Shipping and Shipping related Services Sector. This is a testament of the consistency and the continual improvements made in diversifying and introducing new and innovative solutions to the trade as the market leader.