Industry Policy Development Division
Industry Policy Development Division 
G.P.N. Mahesh Abeysekara
SLAS –Special Grade
Additional Secretary
Telephone: 011 – 2322782
Ext : 381
Fax : 0112 – 2347393
Email : adlsecipsd@gmail.com
Main Functions
- Formulation of a National Policy on Industry for the Promotion of the Industrial Sector.
- Acting as the Industrial Registrar of the Ministry and taking action to register all industries.
- Acting as a member of the Visa Recommendation Review Committee and formalization of visa recommendation process for foreign investors, executives and trainees.
- Acting as a member of the Import Restriction Review Committee and collaborating with the relevant agencies under the Import.
Division: Industry Policy Development
Branch : Industry Policy I
Name : P.Namagal
Service : SLAS – I
Designation : Director – I
Telephone: 0112390141
Ext : 427
Fax : 0112347393
Email : industrypolicy1@gmail.com
Branch : Industry Policy I
Name : P.Namagal
Service : SLAS – I
Designation : Director – I
Telephone: 0112390141
Ext : 427
Fax : 0112347393
Email : industrypolicy1@gmail.com
Contributing to the Formulation and Implementation of Policies related to the Industrial Sector to create a conducive business environment to strengthen and promote a globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing industrial sector in Sri Lanka.
Main Functions
- Facilitating Local Value Addition (LVA) process for the Automobile sector and giving Recommendation for Excise Duty Concession for the Locally Value-added Motor Vehicles.
- Facilitating Local Value Addition (LVA) process for the Electrical and Electronics industries and giving Recommendation for exemption from Excise Duty for the LocallyValue-added Electrical and Electronic equipment under HS Code 84 and 85.
- Handling the activities related to import restrictions under the Imports and Exports Control Act No. 1 of 1969.
- Facilitating the requests made by the industrialists to eliminate the existing anomalies in the Tariff Structure and activities related to the Tariff issues and Tariff policy matters.
- Working with the Ministry of Environment and UN Agencies in formulating the Environmental Policy related to the industrial development to comply with the criteria set out under the International Environmental Conventions for the promotion of favourable environmental conditions of industries.
Contributing to the Formulation and Implementation of Policies related to the Industrial Sector to create a conducive business environment to strengthen and promote a globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing industrial sector in Sri Lanka.
Division : Industry Policy Development
Branch : Industry Policy Development – II
Name : K. A. I. de Alwis
Service : SLAS I
Designation : DirectorII
Telephone : 0112327153
Ext : 501
Fax : 0112347393
Email : inokada@yahoo.com
MAIN FUNCTIONS
- Activities related to formulation of policies for the industrial sector of the country, in particular, the National Policy for Industrial Development.
- Development of policies and strategies for the industrial sector / sub-sectors, in line with the National Policy for Industrial Development.
- Amendment of the Industrial Promotion Act No. 46 of 1990 in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinating with the Ministry of Environment and UN Agencies to contribute to the Environmental Policies of the country, and to comply with the criteria set out under the International Environmental Conventions as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to industrial Development.
- International trade related activities, in particular, ensuring maximum benefits for local industries and safeguarding their interests through Free / Preferential Trade Agreements of which, Sri Lanka is a party.
- Coordinating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for the development of the industrial sector of Sri Lanka.