The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) celebrated 50 years of service to the nation recently. Several events were held to mark the occasion at the BMICH including an educational and trade exhibition, a one-day quality symposium and presentation of National Quality Awards to business organisations which excelled in quality management practices. A ceremony was held to recognise the services rendered by the chairman and members of the Council of the SLSI, past and present Heads of the institution, members of the technical committee and present employees who completed over 35 years of service. Here former Director General of the institution (1993-2003), C.D.R.A. Jayawardene, receive a token of appreciation from the first employee of SLSI, Dr. Harischandra Wijetunga. Deputy Director General T.G.G. Dharmawardene, Director General Dr. L.N. Seneweera and Chairman SLSI, Dr. Kithsiri Dissanayake look on.