Fonterra team gathers in prayer, invokes blessings for everyone’s safety
View(s):With the country opening up after successfully controlling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka, makers of Anchor, hosted a multi-religious blessing ceremony at their head office on Monday July 6.
Chief Incumbent of the Abayaramaya Temple, Ven. Muruththetuwe Ananda Thero receives ata pirikara from Ms. Vidya Sivaraja, the first Sri Lankan to lead Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka.
Whilst the manufacturing and distribution operations were functional during the COVID-19 pandemic, the co-operative’s operations returned to full normalcy on Monday. Blessings were invoked as a sign of gratitude to Fonterra’s employees, dairy farmers, suppliers, trade agents island-wide, retail partners and extended families who remained committed to serving the nation throughout the COVID-19 crisis, alongside our Tri-Forces, health care workers, and dedicated task forces, the company said in a media release.
Blessings were also extended towards Sri Lanka in continuing the nation’s successful and exemplary journey in overcoming the pandemic.
“The ceremony further signifies a new journey for the company with its new Managing Director, Ms. Vidya Sivaraja, officially taking her seat. She is the first Sri Lankan to lead Fonterra’s businesses in Malaysia, Singapore and now in her home country where she has been appointed to lead a cluster of businesses across nine countries. This appointment finds Ms. Sivaraja eagerly returning to her roots, passionate about making a difference by bringing her expertise back home from her 21 years of experience of working in 18 countries throughout her career,” the release said.
Addressing the blessing ceremony, the new MD said: “We thank the healthcare workers, the Tri-Forces and the Presidential Task Force for their exemplary contribution in helping our nation overcome this situation. We also thank the authorities and enforcement officials in the communities where we operate, for their continuous guidance and support. Our country is rich in resources, talent and ingenuity. I look forward to championing this potential and working to make lives better, in line with the nation’s priorities.”