This year’s awards saw the Chairman, U.H.E Group Mr. A.P.D Aberathna receive the Uva Province Gold and National Level Gold ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2015’ Award for Uva Halpewatte Estates Pvt Ltd.
As well as Director Administration, U.H.E Group - Mr Chamara Aberathna receive the ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015’ Award at Uva Province and National level for 98 Acres Resort and the Secret Hotels.
“U.H.E Group, which began as a family run tea manufacturing and exporting business with three estates; Uva Halpewatte, Uva Greenlands and Uva Halpe Plantations, has become a symbol of perseverance and aspirational prowess for the island-nation of Sri Lanka.
It is through hard-work and dedication of our workforce working as one family that out beloved U.H.E Group has grown this far” commented Eranda Abeyrathne.
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) has recognized Sri Lanka’s premier entrepreneurs through these awards for the past 20 years allowing for a vast range of businesses, across the nation to celebrate and showcase their excellence.
The U.H.E Group rounded-up 2015 with the following awards, ‘Tea Exporter of the Year’ in the Bulk Tea Category and Value Added Tea Category at the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) awards, ‘World Best Luxury Mountain Resort’ bestowed upon 98 Acres Resort at the World Luxury hotel Awards (WLHA) in Hong Kong, as well as the ‘Travellers Choice Award’ to 98 Acres Resort & Spa and the No. 1 of 52 hotels in Kandy – The Secret, Kandy awarded by TripAdvisor.
About UHE Group (Pvt) Ltd.
U.H.E Group, based in Sri Lanka was founded by Mr. A. P. D. Aberathna (Chairman) and offers a diversified range of services and products for their worldwide clientele.
Having begun in 1971 with Tea manufacturing, the Group owns and operates three tea estates Island-wide; Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory (Pvt), Uva Greenlands Estate (Pvt) Ltd., and Uva Halpe Estate Plantations (Pvt) Ltd.
The Group has since then expanded into the leisure sector under U.H.E Leisure (Pvt) Ltd., operating several award winning properties around Sri Lanka; signature hotel 98 Acres Resort and Spa in Ella and boutique hotel chain ‘The Secret Hotels’ present in Yala, Kandy and Ella.
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1.) Award-winning 98 Acres Resort & Spa, Ella
2.) Chairman, U.H.E Group - A.P.D Aberathna accepting the gold award for entrepreneur of the year 2015 for Uva Halpewatte Estate
3.) Director, U.H.E Group - Chamara Aberathna accepting the award for young entrepreneur of the year 2015
4.) Halpewatte Tea Estate in Bandarawela
5.) Chairman, U.H.E Group – A.P.D Aberathna
6.) Director, U.H.E Group – Chamara Aberathna
