{"id":16082,"date":"2023-02-23T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/?page_id=16082"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T05:55:13","slug":"gem-jewellery-and-related-industry-sector-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/gem-jewellery-and-related-industry-sector-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Gem &#038; Jewellery and related Industry Sector  Advisory committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16082\" class=\"elementor elementor-16082\">\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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                           <\/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-0c4e18d69e09f67132d3\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-0c4e18d69e09f67132d3-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <section id=\"e-left\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0;\"><div id=\"e-left-inner\" class=\"left-inner\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat( auto-fit, minmax(500px, 1fr) ); grid-column-gap: 30px;\"><div class=\"details\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h1><p><img style=\"width: 300; height: 300; margin: 0 auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Promo-LinkedIn-LinkedIn-logo-size22.jpeg\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>MR. PUNSIRI THENNAKOON <\/b><\/p><div style=\"height: 50px;\">\u00a0<\/div><p><strong style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 60px;\"><li>\u260f : 0777512551<\/li><li>\ud83d\udce7:<\/li><\/ul><div style=\"height: 50px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"height: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"details\"><p>\u00a0To be updated.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-63f8fd1 \" id=\"content-63f8fd169e09f67132d3\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-63f8fd169e09f67132d3-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-48\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-48\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Name of the Committee Members <\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Designation and the Institution<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><strong>Contact Details <\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">S.M.Piyathissa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">State Secretary<br \/>\nState Ministry Of Gem &amp; Jewellery Related industries.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">     \u260f: 011 2589193<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: secretary@smgj.gov.lk<br \/>\n          Info@smgj.gov.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.A.T.Wickramage<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Precident Office<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 071 6523306<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr .Thilak Weerasinghe<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nNational Gem &amp; Jewellery Authority<br \/>\nMacksons Tower<br \/>\nAlfred House Garden <br \/>\nColombo 03.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 011 2390645<br \/>\n              0706888400<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: chairman@ngja.gov.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mrs.Dilsha T.Alwis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Export Promotion Officer<br \/>\nSri Lanka Export Development Board<br \/>\n9th Floor,<br \/>\nDHPL Building, 5,<br \/>\nNo. 42 Nawam Mawatha,<br \/>\nColombo 02.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 011 2302071<br \/>\n              078 8383458<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: edb@edb.gov.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Prof. P.G.R.Dharmarathna<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nGem &amp; Jewellery Research &amp; Training Institute<br \/>\nRuwan Sewana<br \/>\nNo.73\/5A<br \/>\nWliwita<br \/>\nKaduwela.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 011 2579180\/011 2579341<br \/>\n              077 7845623<br \/>\n    \ud83d\udce7: chairman@gjrti.gov.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dr. Senarath Hewage<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nGeological Survey and Mines Bureau<br \/>\n569, Epitamulla Road,<br \/>\nPitakotte,<br \/>\nSri Lanka.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 011 2886268<br \/>\n              011 2886289 \/ 2886290<br \/>\n              077 7905988<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: chairmangsmb@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dr.Hasintha Wijesekara<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Depatment of Natural Resoures Management<br \/>\nFaculty of Applied Scienses<br \/>\nSabaragamuwa University<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 0714932471<br \/>\n              045 3454528<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: nr@appsc.sab.ac.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Mohan Mendis<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nIndustrial Development Board<br \/>\n615, Galle Road<br \/>\nKatubedda<br \/>\nMoratuwa<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 011 2605394<br \/>\n              0718053302<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: info@idb.gov.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.T.M.Punsiri Thenekoon<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nLanka Gem Dealers &amp; Minis  Association-Rathnapura<br \/>\nSampath MW.<br \/>\nHidellana<br \/>\nRathnapura<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 077 7512551<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: punsiri@punsirigems.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Marjan Asmi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nChinaFort  Gem &amp; Jewellery  Entrepreneur Association<br \/>\n45\/11,Meeyanna Kawanna Lane<br \/>\nChinafort <br \/>\nBeruwela.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 077 7786785<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Ajward Deen<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nSri Lanka Gem &amp; Jewellery Association<br \/>\nNo.10<br \/>\nDonkarolis Road<br \/>\nJawatta Road<br \/>\nColombo-05<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 0777 364066<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: ajward@deenholdings.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. Ananda Dela<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nGem &amp; Greenery Association-Rathnapura<br \/>\nNo.31<br \/>\nDemuwawatha<br \/>\nRathnapura<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 0777 264044<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.A.Wjekumar<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nSri Lanka Jewellers  Entrepreneur Association<br \/>\n168,Sea Street,Colombo11<br \/>\n <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 071 4800997<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: unicjt@hotmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Chaminda Wejrathna<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Secretary<br \/>\nInternational Gem &amp; Jewellery  Exhibiter  Association<br \/>\nNo.176\/38<br \/>\nThimbrigasyaya Road<br \/>\nColombo 05.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 077 7939270<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: igjea@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Nigel Ostin<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Diamond Exporters Association<br \/>\nNo.127<br \/>\nReed Avenue <br \/>\nColombo 04.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 071 2722963<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: nigel.ostin@nisol.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"> Mr.Athula Eliyapura<br \/>\nMrs.Ranmini Eliyapura<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Managing Director<br \/>\nRaja Jewellers<br \/>\nRaja Building<br \/>\n173<br \/>\nGalle Raod,Colombo-04<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 011 2583223<br \/>\n              071 4957084<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: info@rajajewellers.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Rajendra Samaranayaka<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nDiamond Cutters Ltd<br \/>\n20-24<br \/>\nModaeawila Industrial Estate<br \/>\nPanadura<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 070 2736449<br \/>\n     \ud83d\udce7: rajendras@diamond.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Seenivasagam Nallapan<br \/>\nMr.Krishanthan Sivakumar(Director)<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman <br \/>\nDevi Jewellers<br \/>\n13<br \/>\nSea Street <br \/>\nColombo 11<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 0777 313522<br \/>\n              0777413866<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Sadun Aponsu<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nSterling Gem &amp; Lapidary<br \/>\n67\/4<br \/>\nSt.Peters Road<br \/>\nDigarolla<br \/>\nMoratuwa<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">      \u260f: 077 0098296<\/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-f53298369e09f67132d3\" 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5db302f 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=\"5db302f\" 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-0f150f2\" data-id=\"0f150f2\" 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-030eaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"030eaea\" 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 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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=\"650000\"\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-681b79b\" data-id=\"681b79b\" 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-ebe6cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"ebe6cf5\" 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=\"400\"\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-59e1d3b\" data-id=\"59e1d3b\" 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-7010818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"7010818\" 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 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Sector overview Chairman MR. PUNSIRI THENNAKOON \u00a0 CONTACT INFORMATION \u260f : 0777512551 \ud83d\udce7: \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To be updated. Advisory Committee Members Edit No Name of the Committee Members Designation and the Institution Contact Details 1 S.M.Piyathissa State Secretary State Ministry Of Gem &amp; Jewellery Related industries. \u260f: 011 2589193 \ud83d\udce7: secretary@smgj.gov.lk Info@smgj.gov.lk 2 Mr.A.T.Wickramage Precident Office \u260f: 071 6523306 3 Mr .Thilak Weerasinghe Chairman National Gem &amp; Jewellery Authority Macksons Tower Alfred House Garden Colombo 03. \u260f: 011 2390645 0706888400 \ud83d\udce7: chairman@ngja.gov.lk 4 Mrs.Dilsha T.Alwis Export Promotion Officer Sri Lanka Export Development Board 9th Floor, DHPL Building, 5, No. 42 Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02. \u260f: 011 2302071 078 8383458 \ud83d\udce7: edb@edb.gov.lk 5 Prof. P.G.R.Dharmarathna Chairman Gem &amp; Jewellery Research &amp; Training Institute Ruwan Sewana No.73\/5A Wliwita Kaduwela. \u260f: 011 2579180\/011 2579341 077 7845623 \ud83d\udce7: chairman@gjrti.gov.lk 6 Dr. Senarath Hewage Chairman Geological Survey and Mines Bureau 569, Epitamulla Road, Pitakotte, Sri Lanka. \u260f: 011 2886268 011 2886289 \/ 2886290 077 7905988 \ud83d\udce7: chairmangsmb@gmail.com 7 Dr.Hasintha Wijesekara Depatment of Natural Resoures Management Faculty of Applied Scienses Sabaragamuwa University \u260f: 0714932471 045 3454528 \ud83d\udce7: nr@appsc.sab.ac.lk 8 Mr.Mohan Mendis Director Industrial Development Board 615, Galle Road Katubedda Moratuwa \u260f: 011 2605394 0718053302 \ud83d\udce7: info@idb.gov.lk 9 Mr.T.M.Punsiri Thenekoon Chairman Lanka Gem Dealers &amp; Minis Association-Rathnapura Sampath MW. Hidellana Rathnapura \u260f: 077 7512551 \ud83d\udce7: punsiri@punsirigems.com 10 Mr.Marjan Asmi Chairman ChinaFort Gem &amp; Jewellery Entrepreneur Association 45\/11,Meeyanna Kawanna Lane Chinafort Beruwela. \u260f: 077 7786785 11 Mr.Ajward Deen Chairman Sri Lanka Gem &amp; Jewellery Association No.10 Donkarolis Road Jawatta Road Colombo-05 \u260f: 0777 364066 \ud83d\udce7: ajward@deenholdings.com 12 Mr. Ananda Dela Chairman Gem &amp; Greenery Association-Rathnapura No.31 Demuwawatha Rathnapura \u260f: 0777 264044 13 Mr.A.Wjekumar Chairman Sri Lanka Jewellers Entrepreneur Association 168,Sea Street,Colombo11 \u260f: 071 4800997 \ud83d\udce7: unicjt@hotmail.com 14 Mr.Chaminda Wejrathna Secretary International Gem &amp; Jewellery Exhibiter Association No.176\/38 Thimbrigasyaya Road Colombo 05. \u260f: 077 7939270 \ud83d\udce7: igjea@gmail.com 15 Mr.Nigel Ostin Diamond Exporters Association No.127 Reed Avenue Colombo 04. \u260f: 071 2722963 \ud83d\udce7: nigel.ostin@nisol.lk 16 Mr.Athula Eliyapura Mrs.Ranmini Eliyapura Managing Director Raja Jewellers Raja Building 173 Galle Raod,Colombo-04 \u260f: 011 2583223 071 4957084 \ud83d\udce7: info@rajajewellers.com 17 Mr.Rajendra Samaranayaka Director Diamond Cutters Ltd 20-24 Modaeawila Industrial Estate Panadura \u260f: 070 2736449 \ud83d\udce7: rajendras@diamond.lk 18 Mr.Seenivasagam Nallapan Mr.Krishanthan Sivakumar(Director) Chairman Devi Jewellers 13 Sea Street Colombo 11 \u260f: 0777 313522 0777413866 19 Mr.Sadun Aponsu Director Sterling Gem &amp; Lapidary 67\/4 St.Peters Road Digarolla Moratuwa \u260f: 077 0098296 Sector overview Sector overview &#8211; Gem &amp; Jewellery and related Industry Sector \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Statistics 0 + Number of companies 0 Sector workforce USD 0 M+ Annual Export Earnings 0 % Sector Contribution to GDP<\/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\/16082"}],"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=16082"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35443,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16082\/revisions\/35443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}