1992
A tripartite organisation consisting of the Government, Regional Plantation Companies and Trade Unions was established by the Government to co-ordinate and facilitate social welfare programmes in Estates of Regional Plantation Companies.
1992
Plantation Housing & Social Welfare Trust (PHSWT) was set up and incorporated in Sri Lanka under Companies Act No. 17 of 1982 on 18th September
2001
PHSWT moves to its registered office at No. 427/14 Robert Gunawardena Mawatha, Battaramulla on 4th January 2001.
2002
Renamed as the Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT) and registered under the companies Act No 17 of 1982 on 10th Oct 2002
2005
PHDT comes under the purview of the Ministry of Estate Infrastructure and Livestock Development by Gazette Notification.
2006
PHDT came under purview of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development by the Gazette Notification.
2008
PHDT Recognized by the government of sir lanka and registered as a Training Institute for Awarding Diploma Certificates on Child Development and Pre-school Education & Management by the Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Empowerment
2009
PHDT is appointed by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI) as a facilitator to provide ISO Certification for the Plantation Sector.
PHDT wins Bronze Award presented by the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) 2010
PHDT comes under the purview of the Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development by Gazette Notification
2010
PHDT winner of ‘silver’ award presented by the institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) at the best Annual report competition.
PHDT awarded Bronze Award by the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the best Presented Accounts from the South Asian Countries
2011
PHDT wins Gold Award at the National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
PHDT wins Bronze Award presented by the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka(ICASL)
2012
PHDT Awarded ISO 9001:2008 International Certificate for Quality Management by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI)
PHDT awarded Bronze Award by the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the best Presented Accounts from the South Asian Countries
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the Institute of Construction, Training and Development under the Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities for the invaluable services rendered to the Estate community in uplifting their social living standards
2013
PHDT awarded the Merit Award at the National Project Management Excellence Awards conducted by the Project Management Institute, Sri Lanka Chapter.
Social Dialogue Excellence Gold & Bronze Awards won by the Ratnapura Region & Main Office respectively Small and medium Service Sector presented by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations for excellent employer – employee relations
PHDT winner of the silver awards presented by the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) for disclosing proper, quality and transparent information in Annual Report.
2014
PHDT appointed as Implementing Agency by the Government of India for the construction of Indian funded Housing project and upgrading of Child Development Centres.
PHDT won Gold Award under NGO/NPO category at the glittering 50th Annual Report awards organized by the Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka
Nuara Eliya, Galle Regions and Main Office of PHDT won awards in the Social Dialogue Excellence Award
2015
PHDT has come under the purview of the Ministry of Plantation Infrastructure Development by the Gazette notification No. 1897/15 dated 18th January 2015.
PHDT has come under the purview of the Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development by the Gazette Notification No. 1933/13 dated 21st September 2015.
2015
PHDT was re-certified and awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System for a further three year period by the Sri Lanka standard Institution, who is the accredited body in Sri Lanka for the International Standards Organisation.
