{"id":16062,"date":"2023-02-23T08:33:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T08:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/?page_id=16062"},"modified":"2025-07-30T20:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:39:07","slug":"packaging-and-related-industries-sector-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/packaging-and-related-industries-sector-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging and related Industries Sector Advisory committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16062\" class=\"elementor elementor-16062\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-832edbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"832edbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-63f8fd169e4698e3ca99\">\n                                                        <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Advisory Committee Members<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-f532983\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-f53298369e4698e3ca99-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"sector-overview\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-f53298369e4698e3ca99\" href=\"#Content-f53298369e4698e3ca99\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-f53298369e4698e3ca99\">\n                                                        <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Sector overview<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n\n            <div class=\"tab-content elementkit-tab-content\">\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-0c4e18d  active show\" id=\"content-0c4e18d69e4698e3ca99\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-0c4e18d69e4698e3ca99-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <section id=\"e-left\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<div id=\"e-left-inner\" class=\"left-inner\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat( auto-fit, minmax(500px, 1fr) ); grid-column-gap: 30px;\">\n<div class=\"details\">\n<h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h1>\n<img style=\"width: 300; height: 300; margin: 0 auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mr.Anuradha.jpeg\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mr. Anuradha Jayasinghe <\/b><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<strong style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 60px;\">\n \t<li>\u260f : 0777513072<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\ud83d\udce7: anuradhajayasinghe303@gmail.com\/ anuradha.jayasinghe@vspolychem.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<strong style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">ACADEMIC<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding-left: 60px;\">\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">National Diploma in Technology in Chemical Engineering &#8211; 1984\/85<\/li>\n \t<li>City &amp;amp;amp; Guilds Graduate-ship in Chemical Engineering \u2013 2006<\/li>\n \t<li>Diploma in Management \u2013 2003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"details\">\n<p align=\"justify\">35 years of experience in flexible packaging dealing with leading local brand owners and multi-national F&amp;B companies; twenty years as functional head and 15 years as business head. Represented the main board of Capital Maharaja during 2010-2020. Underwent in-plant training at Unilever (Cey) for six months in 1987 then continued on to another in-plant training at Ceylon Petroleum Corp for six months the same year. Had participated in overseas training for three months in Mumbai on Packaging Technology at IIP as well as a one month training in KKS (Osaka) in Manufacturing management. Was a director at Ingrin institute of printing 2019 as well as a director for the Packaging Development Centre from 2015 to date. Was the President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging for the year 2019.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Underwent in-plant training at Unilever (Cey) &amp;at Ceylon Petroleum Corp<\/li>\n \t<li>Had participated in overseas training at Indian Institute of Packaging Mumbai on Packaging Technology as well as in KKC (Osaka) in Manufacturing management.<\/li>\n \t<li>\u00a0Positions held in honorary capacity<\/li>\n \t<li>Advisor EDB in Packaging sector2012<\/li>\n \t<li>Member Management Committee of Sri Lanka Standard Institute since 2011<\/li>\n \t<li>Director Ingrin Institute of Printing 2018-2021<\/li>\n \t<li>Director Sri Lanka Institute of Printing 2018-2021<\/li>\n \t<li>President SriLanka Institute of Packaging 2018-2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-63f8fd1 \" id=\"content-63f8fd169e4698e3ca99\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-63f8fd169e4698e3ca99-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><strong>Advisory Committee Members<\/strong><\/h1><p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-42\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-42\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">S\/N<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Sector\/ Institute<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Name of the Committee Member<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Designation<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Institute and Address<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Contact No.<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">E-mail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ministry of Industries<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mrs. Nalini Balasubramanium<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Ministry of Industries<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">EDB<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Indika Sugathadasa<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Assistant Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">National Packaging Centre<br \/>\nSri Lanka Export Development Board,<br \/>\n<br \/>\n42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-2300705-11<br \/>\nFax: 011-2300715<br \/>\n<br \/>\n071-8 246762<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">indika@edb.gov.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ITI<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Dr. (Mr.) H. P. P S. Somasiri<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Additional Director General<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Industrial Technology Institute<br \/>\n<br \/>\nP. o. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07 <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-2379800<br \/>\nFax:011- 2379850<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0714-434777<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">dg@iti.lk<br \/>\n<br \/>\nhpps@iti.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">IDB<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Saminda Ranathungage<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Asst. Director (Enterprise Development)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Industrial Development Board of Ceylon<br \/>\n<br \/>\n615, Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0l 1-2632156 \/<br \/>\n071-4494901<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">idbcedacs@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">SLSI<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mrs. C. R. L. Geeganage<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Senior Deputy Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Sri Lanka Standard Institute <br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0112-671567-72<br \/>\n<br \/>\nExt: 1251<br \/>\n<br \/>\n071-4480277<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">chamari@slsi.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Academia <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Nomination from UoM<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Dr. (Mrs.) Sumanthri Samarawickrama<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Senior Lecturer (Dpt. of Integrated Design)<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">University of Moratuwa<br \/>\n<br \/>\nDepartment of Integrated Design, Faculty of Architecture<br \/>\nUniversity of Moratuwa<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-2650352<br \/>\n<br \/>\n011-2605301 (Ext. 7400, 7401)<br \/>\n0779490745<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">info@uom.lk<br \/>\n<br \/>\nsumanthris@uom.lk<br \/>\n<br \/>\nsumanthri.s@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<br \/>\nAssociations<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">All Sectors of Packaging<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. G.B. W. Anuradha Jayasinghe<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Past President<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging<br \/>\n<br \/>\n290, D. R. Wijewardhana Mw, Colombo 10<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-4734351<br \/>\nFax: 011-2075986<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0777-513072<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">slip@sltnet.lk<br \/>\n<br \/>\nanuradhajayasinghe303@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Printing <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Anil Kariyawasam<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">President<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Sri Lanka Association of Printers<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">072-2261212<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">anildigiscan@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polythene Manufactures Recyclers  <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Anura Wijethunga<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">President<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Polythene Manufacturers and Recyclers  Association (PMRA)<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0772204858<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">multip6512@gmail.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\npmralk@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Flexible Packaging <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. T. M. D. Anton Saliya Hemantha<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">President <br \/>\nCEO \/ Selmo (Pvt.) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Association of Laminated and Flexible Packaging<br \/>\nSelmo (Pvt.) Ltd<br \/>\n<br \/>\n59 \/1, Narampola Road, Dekatana<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-2535383<br \/>\nFax: 011-2535343<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0777-489954<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">antonh@sltnet.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Metal Packaging<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Shanro Juriansz<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Senior Marketing &amp; Development <\/td><td class=\"column-6\">TinPak (Pvt.) Ltd<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNo. 70, Cyril Perera Mw, Colombo 13 <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-4376735<br \/>\nFax: 011-2441586<br \/>\n<br \/>\n 076-3176441<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">shanro@tinpakmetalcans.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Glass Bottles<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. W. Thushara Deshappriya<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Head of Marketing<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">PGP Glass Ceylon PLC<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNo.148, Maligawa Road, Borupana, Rathmalana <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-27800200<br \/>\nFax: 011-2635484<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0777-689051<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">thushara.deshapriya@piramal.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\nthushara.deshapriya@pgpfirst.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">PET Preforms, Bottles &amp; 2 piece Aluminum Cans<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Muthiah Prabagaran<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director <\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Snackings (Pvt.) <br \/>\nLtd<br \/>\nNo.54,Sarasavi Lane, Castle Street, Colombo 08 <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-2289739<br \/>\nFax: 011-2488443<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0777-320653<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">prabu@snackings.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Corrugated Cartons <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Mohamed Riyaz Valli Mohamed<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Chief Executive Officer<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Ex Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC<br \/>\n79, Pattiwila Road, Gonawala, Kelaniya<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-4891891<br \/>\nFax: 011-4741751<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0777-723722<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">riyaz@expack.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Plastic Packaging<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Amal Priyantha Jayasinghe<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Partner<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Jaysinghe Industries<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Direct correspondence: Mr. Sanjaya (Head of Marketing)  0773244446<br \/>\nFax: 034-2243917<br \/>\n0777-227522<br \/>\n<br \/>\n034-2247888<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">sanjaya.k@jpiplastic.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\namalj@jpiplastic.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Plastic Packaging<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Lahiru Wijerathna<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">CEO<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Modern Pack Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0773434838<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">lahiru@modernpack.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Packaging &amp; Food Processing Machinery<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Thusith Wijesinghe<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Trans Continental Packaging and Commodities (Pvt.) Ltd <br \/>\nNo.117, Koswatta Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-5549971 \/2<br \/>\nFax: 011-2885312<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n0777-878889<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">transcon@sltnet.lk<br \/>\n<br \/>\ninfo@transcon.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Machinery &amp; Consumables<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Thusantha Rukman Karunanayake<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Director \/CEO<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">PCL Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd,<br \/>\nMJF Group,<br \/>\nNegombo Road, Peliyagoda<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">011-4822119<br \/>\nFax: 011-2933085<br \/>\n<br \/>\n077-2342741<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">thushantha.karunanayake@pclsolutions.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Non-Woven Fabric <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Dimithra Pallewatte<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Araliya Packaging (Pvt.) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">077-7777710<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">dimithra79@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Aluminum Packaging\/Paper related (cups) \/Straws  and Plastic Trays <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. R. Gnanaraj<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Crystal Pack (Pvt.) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">077-7810934<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">gnanaraj.kandy@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Labeling<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. W. M. S. U. Herath<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">A.D. S. Labeling and Packaging Materials<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">077-7700604<\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Paper Sacks<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. M. H. M Ajmal<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Tea Sack (Pvt.) Ltd<br \/>\n325, Angalakumbura,<br \/>\nMuruthagahamula<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">077-7881354<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">rifka@teasak.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Printing<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Sathis Abeywickram<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Print USA (Pvt.) Ltd<br \/>\nNo. 272,\/26<br \/>\nSudharshana Mw, Malambe<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0777362698<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">usa@eol.lk<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Paper<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Anurath Abeyratne<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Anunine Holdings<br \/>\nNo.77, Sri Saranankara Rd, Dehiwala <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0777- 682668<br \/>\n038-5593000<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">anurath@anunine.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Printing<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mr. Roshan Feranando<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Digiscan Secure Print Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">077-7673737<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">roshanjf@digiscan.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-f532983 \" id=\"content-f53298369e4698e3ca99\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-f53298369e4698e3ca99-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><strong>Sector overview<\/strong><\/h1><p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-161\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-161\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Name of the  Industries<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">No. of Establishments\/ Companies<\/th><th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-3\">Existing Workforce<\/th><th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-5\">Gender<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Demand for 2025-2030<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Skilled<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Unskilled<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Male<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Female<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Printing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,200<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">160,000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">64,000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">180,000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">84,000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5,000 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Polythene Industries<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">500<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">25,000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">15,000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">15,000<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">5000 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Corrugated Industries<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2,000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2,500<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1,500<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">500 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lamination Industries<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2,850<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3,000<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1,500<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">500 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Glass<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">01<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">150<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">700<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">100 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tin cans<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">600<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">100 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Aluminum cans<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">01<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">300<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">300<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pet Bottles<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">750<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">750<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">WPP\/ Non \u2013 woven bags<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10\/5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,500\/250<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,600\/100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2,250\/150<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">900\/100<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">300\/ 50 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Machinery<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">500<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">35 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tea sacks<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">05<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">300<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,700<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1,800<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">100 per annum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,843<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">172,950<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">98,500<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">206,200<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">65,500<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">11,685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sector-overview-packaging-final.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Sector overview &#8211; Packaging and related Industries Sector <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<img src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ElatedUnfinishedCock-size_restricted.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sector-overview-packaging-final.pdf\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"><br \/><\/iframe><\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3539871 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3539871\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2a43f\" data-id=\"cf2a43f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ccc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ccc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b927cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2b927cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f40aa0\" data-id=\"9f40aa0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebf6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0ebf6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a3211f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2a3211f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83062c8\" data-id=\"83062c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f50a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b6f50a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca7211e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ca7211e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70dc6a4\" data-id=\"70dc6a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c188ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"6c188ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Statistics <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83cb6f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"83cb6f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-090705c\" data-id=\"090705c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb0fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"fbb0fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementskit-funfact-icon icon icon-building\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"954\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Number of companies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a74888a\" data-id=\"a74888a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6517a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"8d6517a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementskit-funfact-icon fasicon icon-review\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"372200\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Sector workforce<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a8822c\" data-id=\"4a8822c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63d560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"c63d560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementskit-funfact-icon fasicon icon-money-bag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUSD \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"18\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"3500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tM+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Annual Export Earnings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb3e1a6\" data-id=\"bb3e1a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39d693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"e39d693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementskit-funfact-icon fasicon icon-trophy\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-percentage-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"number-percentage\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-value=\"0.3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t      data-animation-duration=\"500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-style=\"static\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t%\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"super\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"funfact-title\">Sector Contribution to GDP<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a69e0ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a69e0ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3af314f\" data-id=\"3af314f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1703b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1703b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2572dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2572dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Packaging-1-4.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Data Book 2022 <\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><img src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ElatedUnfinishedCock-size_restricted.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"30\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-033d24b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"033d24b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d629fc7\" data-id=\"d629fc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Packaging and related Industries Sector Advisory committee Advisory Committee Chairman Advisory Committee Members Sector overview Chairman Mr. Anuradha Jayasinghe CONTACT INFORMATION \u260f : 0777513072 \ud83d\udce7: anuradhajayasinghe303@gmail.com\/ anuradha.jayasinghe@vspolychem.com ACADEMIC National Diploma in Technology in Chemical Engineering &#8211; 1984\/85 City &amp;amp;amp; Guilds Graduate-ship in Chemical Engineering \u2013 2006 Diploma in Management \u2013 2003 35 years of experience in flexible packaging dealing with leading local brand owners and multi-national F&amp;B companies; twenty years as functional head and 15 years as business head. Represented the main board of Capital Maharaja during 2010-2020. Underwent in-plant training at Unilever (Cey) for six months in 1987 then continued on to another in-plant training at Ceylon Petroleum Corp for six months the same year. Had participated in overseas training for three months in Mumbai on Packaging Technology at IIP as well as a one month training in KKS (Osaka) in Manufacturing management. Was a director at Ingrin institute of printing 2019 as well as a director for the Packaging Development Centre from 2015 to date. Was the President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging for the year 2019. Underwent in-plant training at Unilever (Cey) &amp;at Ceylon Petroleum Corp Had participated in overseas training at Indian Institute of Packaging Mumbai on Packaging Technology as well as in KKC (Osaka) in Manufacturing management. \u00a0Positions held in honorary capacity Advisor EDB in Packaging sector2012 Member Management Committee of Sri Lanka Standard Institute since 2011 Director Ingrin Institute of Printing 2018-2021 Director Sri Lanka Institute of Printing 2018-2021 President SriLanka Institute of Packaging 2018-2021 Advisory Committee Members Edit Category S\/N Sector\/ Institute Name of the Committee Member Designation Institute and Address Contact No. E-mail 1 Ministry of Industries Mrs. Nalini Balasubramanium Director Ministry of Industries Public Sector 2 EDB Mr. Indika Sugathadasa Assistant Director National Packaging Centre Sri Lanka Export Development Board, 42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02 011-2300705-11 Fax: 011-2300715 071-8 246762 indika@edb.gov.lk 3 ITI Dr. (Mr.) H. P. P S. Somasiri Additional Director General Industrial Technology Institute P. o. Box 787, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07 011-2379800 Fax:011- 2379850 0714-434777 dg@iti.lk hpps@iti.lk 4 IDB Mr. Saminda Ranathungage Asst. Director (Enterprise Development) Industrial Development Board of Ceylon 615, Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa 0l 1-2632156 \/ 071-4494901 idbcedacs@gmail.com 5 SLSI Mrs. C. R. L. Geeganage Senior Deputy Director Sri Lanka Standard Institute 0112-671567-72 Ext: 1251 071-4480277 chamari@slsi.lk Academia 6 Nomination from UoM Dr. (Mrs.) Sumanthri Samarawickrama Senior Lecturer (Dpt. of Integrated Design) University of Moratuwa Department of Integrated Design, Faculty of Architecture University of Moratuwa 011-2650352 011-2605301 (Ext. 7400, 7401) 0779490745 info@uom.lk sumanthris@uom.lk sumanthri.s@gmail.com Private Sector Associations 7 All Sectors of Packaging Mr. G.B. W. Anuradha Jayasinghe Past President Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging 290, D. R. Wijewardhana Mw, Colombo 10 011-4734351 Fax: 011-2075986 0777-513072 slip@sltnet.lk anuradhajayasinghe303@gmail.com 8 Printing Mr. Anil Kariyawasam President Sri Lanka Association of Printers 072-2261212 anildigiscan@gmail.com 9 Polythene Manufactures Recyclers Mr. Anura Wijethunga President Polythene Manufacturers and Recyclers Association (PMRA) 0772204858 multip6512@gmail.com pmralk@gmail.com 10 Flexible Packaging Mr. T. M. D. Anton Saliya Hemantha President CEO \/ Selmo (Pvt.) Ltd Association of Laminated and Flexible Packaging Selmo (Pvt.) Ltd 59 \/1, Narampola Road, Dekatana 011-2535383 Fax: 011-2535343 0777-489954 antonh@sltnet.lk 11 Metal Packaging Mr. Shanro Juriansz Senior Marketing &amp; Development TinPak (Pvt.) Ltd No. 70, Cyril Perera Mw, Colombo 13 011-4376735 Fax: 011-2441586 076-3176441 shanro@tinpakmetalcans.com 12 Glass Bottles Mr. W. Thushara Deshappriya Head of Marketing PGP Glass Ceylon PLC No.148, Maligawa Road, Borupana, Rathmalana 011-27800200 Fax: 011-2635484 0777-689051 thushara.deshapriya@piramal.com thushara.deshapriya@pgpfirst.com 13 PET Preforms, Bottles &amp; 2 piece Aluminum Cans Mr. Muthiah Prabagaran Managing Director Snackings (Pvt.) Ltd No.54,Sarasavi Lane, Castle Street, Colombo 08 011-2289739 Fax: 011-2488443 0777-320653 prabu@snackings.net 14 Corrugated Cartons Mr. Mohamed Riyaz Valli Mohamed Chief Executive Officer Ex Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC 79, Pattiwila Road, Gonawala, Kelaniya 011-4891891 Fax: 011-4741751 0777-723722 riyaz@expack.lk 15 Plastic Packaging Mr. Amal Priyantha Jayasinghe Partner Jaysinghe Industries Direct correspondence: Mr. Sanjaya (Head of Marketing) 0773244446 Fax: 034-2243917 0777-227522 034-2247888 sanjaya.k@jpiplastic.com amalj@jpiplastic.com 16 Plastic Packaging Mr. Lahiru Wijerathna CEO Modern Pack Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd 0773434838 lahiru@modernpack.lk 17 Packaging &amp; Food Processing Machinery Mr. Thusith Wijesinghe Managing Director Trans Continental Packaging and Commodities (Pvt.) Ltd No.117, Koswatta Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya 011-5549971 \/2 Fax: 011-2885312 0777-878889 transcon@sltnet.lk info@transcon.lk 18 Machinery &amp; Consumables Mr. Thusantha Rukman Karunanayake Director \/CEO PCL Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd, MJF Group, Negombo Road, Peliyagoda 011-4822119 Fax: 011-2933085 077-2342741 thushantha.karunanayake@pclsolutions.lk 19 Non-Woven Fabric Mr. Dimithra Pallewatte Managing Director Araliya Packaging (Pvt.) Ltd 077-7777710 dimithra79@gmail.com 20 Aluminum Packaging\/Paper related (cups) \/Straws and Plastic Trays Mr. R. Gnanaraj Managing Director Crystal Pack (Pvt.) Ltd 077-7810934 gnanaraj.kandy@gmail.com 21 Labeling Mr. W. M. S. U. Herath Managing Director A.D. S. Labeling and Packaging Materials 077-7700604 22 Paper Sacks Mr. M. H. M Ajmal Managing Director Tea Sack (Pvt.) Ltd 325, Angalakumbura, Muruthagahamula 077-7881354 rifka@teasak.com 23 Printing Mr. Sathis Abeywickram Managing Director Print USA (Pvt.) Ltd No. 272,\/26 Sudharshana Mw, Malambe 0777362698 usa@eol.lk 24 Paper Mr. Anurath Abeyratne Managing Director Anunine Holdings No.77, Sri Saranankara Rd, Dehiwala 0777- 682668 038-5593000 anurath@anunine.com 25 Printing Mr. Roshan Feranando Managing Director Digiscan Secure Print Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd 077-7673737 roshanjf@digiscan.lk Sector overview Edit Name of the Industries No. of Establishments\/ Companies Existing Workforce Gender Demand for 2025-2030 Skilled Unskilled Male Female Printing 3,200 160,000 64,000 180,000 84,000 5,000 per annum Polythene Industries 500 5,000 25,000 15,000 15,000 5000 per annum Corrugated Industries 47 2,000 2,000 2,500 1,500 500 per annum Lamination Industries 29 1,500 2,850 3,000 1,500 500 per annum Glass 01 600 150 700 50 100 per annum Tin cans 10 500 100 600 50 100 per annum Aluminum cans 01 300 &#8211; 300 &#8211; Nil Pet Bottles 20 500 1,000 750 750 Nil WPP\/ Non \u2013 woven bags 10\/5 1,500\/250 1,600\/100 2,250\/150 900\/100 300\/ 50 per annum Machinery 15 600 &#8211; 500 100 35 per annum Tea sacks 05 300 1,700 200 1,800 100 per annum Total 3,843 172,950 98,500 206,200 65,500 11,685 Sector overview &#8211; Packaging and related Industries Sector \u00a0\u00a0 Statistics 0 + Number of companies 0 Sector workforce USD 0 M+ Annual Export Earnings 0 % Sector<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16062"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32532,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16062\/revisions\/32532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}