Hemas Pharmaceuticals, Sri Lanka’s foremost pharmaceutical importer and distributor for over
seven decades, was certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to
Work® in Sri Lanka. Hemas Pharmaceuticals employees engaged in a multi-faceted anonymous
survey conducted by Great Place to Work® on their workplace and provided extensive ratings
based on which the company earned this valuable credential.
For over seven decades, Hemas Pharmaceuticals has been a leading importer and distributor of
Pharmaceutical, Surgical and Diagnostics, Consumer Health, and Animal Health Products in Sri
Lanka. This is as a result of passionate and dedicated teams who are committed to making
healthful living happen across the communities we serve.
“We are delighted and honoured to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka as we
believe that a work culture that encourages and supports teams play a vital role in the growth
of any business. For us, it is important that our teams are happy and that they understand the
role they play in helping our communities. We spend a majority of our time during the day at
work, and it determines the quality of our behavior, happiness and above all, our sense of self-
worth”, said Jude Fernando, Managing Director, Hemas Pharmaceuticals and Hemas Surgical &
Diagnostics commenting on the recognition”.
According to Great Place to Work®, a great workplace is one in which employees no matter who
they are and what they do for the organisation are having a consistently positive experience of
trusting their leaders, enjoying the people they work with, and having pride in what they do. It
is an honour for the company to be recognized by their employees as an organisation that
fosters respect, trust and fairness.
“We applaud Hemas Pharmaceuticals for seeking employees’ feedback and the opportunity to
certify itself,” said Kshanika Ratnayake, CEO of Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka. “These
ratings measure its capacity to earn its own employees’ trust and create a great workplace –
critical metrics that anyone considering working for or doing business with Hemas
Pharmaceuticals should take into account as an indicator of high performance.”
About Hemas Pharmaceuticals
A fully owned subsidiary of Hemas Holdings PLC, Hemas Pharmaceuticals’ persistence and skill
for innovation has made it one of the most streamlined and modernised organisations in the
nation’s industry, with unrivalled sales and distribution operations. Hemas Pharmaceuticals is
designed to be ultra-efficient, and geared towards providing business partners with the
solutions they need,
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace
cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs,
including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding
workplace cultures. Follow Great Place to Work online at www.greatplacetoworksl.lk