{
  "id": 12030639,
  "title": "JXG’s Spartans I graduates step forward to forge their futures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/jxgs-spartans-i-graduates-step-forward-to-forge-their-futures",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T23:45:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/jxgs-spartans-i-graduates-step-forward-to-forge-their-futures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Janashakthi Group (JXG) honoured the graduates of Spartans I, the first batch of its Management Trainee Programme, during a recent graduation ceremony held at Hilton Colombo Residences. The ceremony signified the conclusion of an 18-month development program, which saw the cohort move into their new professional roles with placements at JXG and its subsidiaries, including First Capital, Janashakthi Life, and Janashakthi Finance. The program aimed to provide young talent with comprehensive exposure, business understanding, experience, and relationships, as well as prepare them for greater responsibilities within the organisation. The graduation ceremony, themed 'Beginning to Becoming', showcased the Spartans I graduates' experiences, growth, and transformation throughout the program. They shared their reflections on the past 18 months before the \"Honouring Excellence\" segment, which acknowledged their achievements. In his keynote address, Ramesh Schaffter, Managing Director and Group CEO of JXG, emphasized that graduation marked the start of a bigger professional journey rather than an end. He encouraged the graduates to convert their exposure into business understanding, take ownership, continue learning, build strong relationships, innovate, and consistently develop themselves and others as they progress within the company. Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer of JXG, highlighted that the Spartans programme was designed to enable young talent to learn, grow, and build meaningful careers within the Group. She expressed her optimism for the graduates' future contributions to JXG as they continue to 'Break Barriers, Forging Futures'.",
  "summary": "JXG (Janashakthi Group) celebrated the graduation of Spartans I, the inaugural cohort of its JXG Management Trainee Programme, at a ceremony held recently at Hilton Colombo Residences. The ceremony marked the completion of an 18-month development journey for the Management Trainees, who have now transitioned into their new professional roles with career placements across JXG […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Janashakthi Group honored Spartans I graduates at Hilton Colombo Residences.",
    "18-month Management Trainee Programme concluded with new professional roles.",
    "Ramesh Schaffter encouraged graduates to innovate and develop further."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This graduation of JXG's Management Trainee Programme marks a milestone in the company's investment in young talent, equipping them for greater responsibilities and careers within the organisation.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}