{"id":16131,"date":"2023-02-23T10:11:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T10:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/?page_id=16131"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:52:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T05:22:45","slug":"boat-building-related-industry-sector-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/boat-building-related-industry-sector-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat Building related Industry Sector Advisory committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16131\" class=\"elementor elementor-16131\">\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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<a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  active show left-pos\" id=\"content-0c4e18d69d0020ef290f-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"advisory-committee-chairman\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-0c4e18d69d0020ef290f\" href=\"#Content-0c4e18d69d0020ef290f\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-0c4e18d69d0020ef290f\">\n                                                        <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Advisory Committee Chairman<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-63f8fd1\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-63f8fd169d0020ef290f-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"advisory-committee-members\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-63f8fd169d0020ef290f\" href=\"#Content-63f8fd169d0020ef290f\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-63f8fd169d0020ef290f\">\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-f53298369d0020ef290f-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"sector-overview\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-f53298369d0020ef290f\" href=\"#Content-f53298369d0020ef290f\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-f53298369d0020ef290f\">\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-0c4e18d69d0020ef290f\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-0c4e18d69d0020ef290f-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\/02\/Promo-LinkedIn-LinkedIn-logo-size10.jpeg\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mr. Sumithra Fernando <\/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 : 038 2297908<\/li><li>\ud83d\udce7:<span style=\"color: #333333;\">danushamarine@.<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"http:\/\/ow.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ow.lk<\/a>\/ <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"mailto:gsfernando@sltnet.lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gsfernando@sltnet.lk<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>\u2338:Danusha Marine, 362, Old Gall Road, Gorakana, Keselwatte, Panadura.<\/li><\/ul><div style=\"height: 50px;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"height: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"details\"><p align=\"justify\">Sumithra Fernando is an established entrepreneur in the boat building sector of Sri Lanka having entered the industry in 1989. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Dhanusha Group of Companies which is a group of companies in the boat building industry catering to the country\u2019s booming nautical tourism, recreational boating and commercial fishing industry.<\/p><p align=\"justify\">Under his initiative, Dhanusha Marine currently exports their boats and other products to many countries around the globe including Norway, South Korea, Australia, Maldives, Seychelles, Tanzania and Mauritius from the company\u2019s factories in Kalutara, Moratuwa and Beruwala.<\/p><p align=\"justify\">He acts as the one of the leading members in the boat manufacturing industry in the country. He has been appointed as a sector representative and director in a number of associations &amp; chambers related to the industry. This includes being the Advisory committee sector chairman of ministry of industries, Advisory Committee member of the Export Development Board, Executive Council member of the National Chamber of Exporters, Director\/ sector chairman of the Chamber of Marine Industries, Sector chairman of Boat &amp; Marine industry in the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and Director of Kalutara district Chamber of Commerce, Industry &amp; Agriculture.<\/p><p align=\"justify\">His ultimate vision is to make Sri Lanka&#8217;s boat and ship building industry one of the most prominent foreign exchange earning industries utilizing the widely available resources in the country and to make Sri Lanka a hub for nautical tourism in the Asian region.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-63f8fd1 \" id=\"content-63f8fd169d0020ef290f\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-63f8fd169d0020ef290f-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-41\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-41\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>No.<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Name  <\/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\">Mr. I.K.Rajapaksha<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman<br \/>\nChamber of Marine Industries<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">indhra@sltnet.lk <br \/>\n0777390590<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. G.D.S.Fernando <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Managing Director <br \/>\nDhanusha Marine (Pvt) Ltd <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0777722958<br \/>\ndhanushamarine@wow.lk  <br \/>\ngsfernando@sltnet.lk <br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. K.B.P. Fernando                 <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Consultant <br \/>\nColombo Dockyard Plc<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">benny@cdl.lk <br \/>\n0777660910<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dr. Sarath Obesekara <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Consultant<br \/>\nWalkers Colombo Ship Yard <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0112773387 <br \/>\n0777309290<br \/>\nsaraobey@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. Gamini B Herath   <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chairman \u2013 Advisory committee <br \/>\nExport Development Board<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">gbherath@gmail.com <br \/>\n0777343798<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">R.Adm. D.K.Dassanayake <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Managing Director <br \/>\nSeven Sails Shipping &amp; Maritime (Pvt) Ltd<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">dkd@sevensailsmarine.com <br \/>\n0777530415<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. Adityavikram More <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Executive Director <br \/>\nMorex Lanka (Pvt) Ltd <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Adityav.more@morexlanka.com <br \/>\n0714034513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. Akalanka Rathnayake <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director <br \/>\nInternational Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">akalanka@elcome.com <br \/>\n<br \/>\n0717915578<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">09<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. S.B. Jagath Chammika<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ManNorthwest Marine Lanka (Pvt) Ltdaging Director<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">info@northwestmarineboat.com<br \/>\n0773400060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. Shan Perera<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">CEO<br \/>\nNeil Fernando &amp; Co. (Pvt) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">shan@neilmarine.com<br \/>\n0777774939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. J.D.B.Adipola<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nSolar Impuls Pvt Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">adipola@gmail.com<br \/>\n0773052393<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. Isuru Gunathilaka<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Managing Director<br \/>\nAscentra Oceanic Corporation Pvt Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Isuru.gunathilaka@ascentraoceanic.com<br \/>\n0777634001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.W.A. Piyantha<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nParamount Rectagg (Pvt) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Paramount.rectagg@gmail.com<br \/>\n0773649974<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mrs.M.N.F.Shahina<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nMinistry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Sectordivision2@gmail.com<br \/>\n0773736647<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr. M.Marcus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director<br \/>\nDepartment of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mmallikage67@gmail.com<br \/>\n0774652278<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Re.Admiral H.K.Dasanayake<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Director- Naval Design<br \/>\nSri Lanka Navy<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0718142002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mrs. Diani  Maduka<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Asst. Director<br \/>\nExport Development Board<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><br \/>\ndiani@edb.gov.lk<br \/>\n0777634510<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mr.Janaka Presanna Mudalige<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">General Manager<br \/>\nCeylon Fishery Harbours Corporation<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0777187995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dr.Sumith Baduge<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Senior Lecturer<br \/>\nUniversity of Ruhuna<br \/>\nWellamadama, Matara<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">sumithb@mme.ruh.ac.lk<br \/>\n0770551047<\/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-f53298369d0020ef290f\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         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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-02e89b5 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=\"02e89b5\" 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-c99177c\" data-id=\"c99177c\" 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-506d673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"506d673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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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-e73ba67 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=\"e73ba67\" 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-4537917\" data-id=\"4537917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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\/><\/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-96ce0ae 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=\"96ce0ae\" 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-5f0b3da\" data-id=\"5f0b3da\" 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>Boat Building related Industry Sector Advisory committee Advisory Committee Chairman Advisory Committee Members Sector overview Chairman Mr. Sumithra Fernando \u00a0 CONTACT INFORMATION \u260f : 038 2297908 \ud83d\udce7:danushamarine@.ow.lk\/ gsfernando@sltnet.lk \u2338:Danusha Marine, 362, Old Gall Road, Gorakana, Keselwatte, Panadura. \u00a0\u00a0 Sumithra Fernando is an established entrepreneur in the boat building sector of Sri Lanka having entered the industry in 1989. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Dhanusha Group of Companies which is a group of companies in the boat building industry catering to the country\u2019s booming nautical tourism, recreational boating and commercial fishing industry. Under his initiative, Dhanusha Marine currently exports their boats and other products to many countries around the globe including Norway, South Korea, Australia, Maldives, Seychelles, Tanzania and Mauritius from the company\u2019s factories in Kalutara, Moratuwa and Beruwala. He acts as the one of the leading members in the boat manufacturing industry in the country. He has been appointed as a sector representative and director in a number of associations &amp; chambers related to the industry. This includes being the Advisory committee sector chairman of ministry of industries, Advisory Committee member of the Export Development Board, Executive Council member of the National Chamber of Exporters, Director\/ sector chairman of the Chamber of Marine Industries, Sector chairman of Boat &amp; Marine industry in the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and Director of Kalutara district Chamber of Commerce, Industry &amp; Agriculture. His ultimate vision is to make Sri Lanka&#8217;s boat and ship building industry one of the most prominent foreign exchange earning industries utilizing the widely available resources in the country and to make Sri Lanka a hub for nautical tourism in the Asian region. Advisory Committee Members Edit No. Name of the Committee Members Designation and the Institution Contact Details 1 Mr.G.D.S.Fernando C.E.O Dhanusha Marine (Pvt) Ltd 362, Old Galle Road, Keselwattha Panadura \u260f : 038 2297908 0777722958 \ud83d\udce7: dhanushamarine@wow.lk gsfernando@sltnet.lk 2 B.A.K.W.L.Piyarathna Director Ministry of Industries No. 73\/1, Galle Road, Colombo 003 \u260f : 0112333312 0768108880 \ud83d\udce7: Sectordivision2@gmail.com 3 T.M.J.W. Thennakoon Additional Secretary \u2013 Development Ministry of Tourism 2nd Floor,Assert Arcade Building, Yourk Street, Colombo-01 \u260f : 0112330955 0714455399 \ud83d\udce7: secretary@tourismmin.gov.lk 4 H.M.K.J.B. Gunarathna Director (Development) Ministry of Fisheries New Secretariat, Maligawatta, Colombo &#8211; 10 \u260f : 0112384639 0773410575 \ud83d\udce7: kapilajb@gmail.com 5 R.A.D.M.KWARI Ranasinghe Director General Engineering Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters \u260f : 0117194211 0773717087 \ud83d\udce7: raviranasinghe@yahoo.com 6 Capt. Lakshi Wasantha Senior Deputy harbor Master Sri lanka Ports Authority 19, Chaithya Road, Colombo-01 \u260f : 0112421231 0719998466 \ud83d\udce7: lakshi@slpa.lk 7 Lieutenant Commander K.H.J.Sumeera Senior Engineering Officer (SLCG) Department of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Udupila,Mirissa, Mathara \u260f : 0412260265 0773504901 \ud83d\udce7: Srijeevan1828@gmail.com 8 Ms. Diani Madhuka Assistant Director Sri lanka Export Development Board 42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo &#8211; 02 \u260f : 0112300705-11 077-7634510 \ud83d\udce7: diani@edb.gov.lk 9 Mr. Srimal Jayathlaka Deputy Director Industrial Development Board 615, Galle Road \u260f : 0112605394 0112815009 \ud83d\udce7: idbcolombo@gmail.com 10 Dr. R.A.C.P. Ranasinghe Senior Lecturer Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Moratuwa Motratuwa \u260f : 071 293 0060 \ud83d\udce7: chathurar@uom.lk 11 Dr. W.K. Wimalsiri Managing Director Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology \u260f : 0777688880 \ud83d\udce7: Walallawita.w@sliit.lk gamage@sliit.lk 12 Mr. P.U.I.Perera Director Training Ocean University of Sri Lanka Crow Island, Mattakkuliya, Colombo-15 \u260f : 713822310 13 Miss. Heshani Somarathna Asst. Director 81 1\/A, Jayanthipura Road, Battaramulla. \u260f : 0112888585 \ud83d\udce7: bheshani92k@gmail.com 14 Mr. Gamini B Herath Managing Director (BTI) Boat Building Technology Improvement Institute Lanka, 410\/106, Baudddhaloka Mawatha, Colomno -07 \u260f : 0112685792 0777343798 \ud83d\udce7: gbherath@gmail.com 15 Mr. Indhra Kaushal Rajapakse Director Baff Polymech Pvt. Ltd 398E, Gunasekara Mawatha, Heiyanthuduwa \u260f : 0777390590 \ud83d\udce7: indra@sltnet.lk 16 Dr. Sarath Obesekara C.E.O Walkers Colombo Ship Yard 60\/6s, 10th Lane, Wickramasinghe Pura, Battaramulla \u260f : 0112773387 0777309290 \ud83d\udce7: saraobey@gmail.com Sector overview Sector overview &#8211; Boat Building related Industry Sector Statistics 0 Active Boat Yards 0 + Sector workforce USD 0 M+ Annual Export Earnings 0 % Sector Contribution to GDP Data Book 2022<\/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\/16131"}],"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=16131"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18494,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16131\/revisions\/18494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}