Ambassador-designate Ms. Nirmala Paranavitana graced the annual Cricket Fiesta organised by JJ Textiles at the Bole Lemi Industrial Park during the weekend, in a vibrant celebration of teamwork, friendship, regional camaraderie, and workplace unity. The Ambassador-designate was warmly received by Mr. K.P. Raju, CEO of JJ Textiles.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲’𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚. Their active participation further reflected the close people-to-people ties and regional community spirit shared among Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, India, and South Asia more broadly.
JJ Textiles, an Indian-based apparel manufacturer operating in Ethiopia under the Jay Jay Group, has been a valued contributor to Ethiopia’s textile and garment industry since 2014. Strategically located within the Bole Lemi Industrial Park in Addis Ababa, the company has established itself as a key export-oriented manufacturer employing approximately 11,000 professionals, thereby supporting Ethiopia’s industrialisation agenda, employment generation, and export competitiveness.
With operations spanning Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh, the company continues to serve as an important platform for regional economic cooperation, professional exchange, and multicultural workplace integration.
