{"id":23320,"date":"2023-12-01T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T04:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/?page_id=23320"},"modified":"2025-07-30T20:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:44:24","slug":"coir-and-coir-based-products-sector-advisory-committee2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/coir-and-coir-based-products-sector-advisory-committee2\/","title":{"rendered":"Coir and coir based products Sector Advisory committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23320\" class=\"elementor elementor-23320\">\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 class=\"elementor-container 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           <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-5e1fc96  active show\" id=\"content-5e1fc9669e469e41c71f\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-5e1fc9669e469e41c71f-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\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img style=\"width: 250; height: 250; margin: 0 auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4.jpeg\" \/><\/p><pre id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwigxse15c2OAxW-ZmwGHRy9EaQQ3ewLegQICRAV\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Mr. Tissa Kumarasiri Withanage\"><strong><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">                Mr. Tissa Kumarasiri Withanage<\/span><\/strong><\/pre><div style=\"height: 50px; text-align: center;\"><pre id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwigxse15c2OAxW-ZmwGHRy9EaQQ3ewLegQICRAV\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Founder and Chairman of Cocotech Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Founder and Chairman of Cocotech Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.<\/span><\/pre><\/div><div style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><pre id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwigxse15c2OAxW-ZmwGHRy9EaQQ3ewLegQICRAV\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Contact information\"><strong><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Contact information<\/span><\/strong><\/pre><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 5px;\"><li>\u260f : 0777762508\/ 033-2248848<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\ud83d\udce7: info@cocotechlanka.com<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"details\"><div style=\"height: 30px;\"><p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwigxse15c2OAxW-ZmwGHRy9EaQQ3ewLegQICRAV\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Educational qualifications\"><strong><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Educational qualifications<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"details\"><p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwigxse15c2OAxW-ZmwGHRy9EaQQ3ewLegQICRAV\" aria-label=\"Translated text: * Electrical Engineering (B. (Technology)) degree from the Open University of Sri Lanka.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">* Electrical Engineering (B. (Technology)) degree from the Open University of Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Other information<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>* Over 30 years of experience in the coconut fiber industry.<\/p><p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">* Senior management skills such as technical officer, administrative officer, project manager, and technical director.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">* Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Coconut Industry Sector to the Export Promotion Board.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-63f8fd1 \" id=\"content-63f8fd169e469e41c71f\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-63f8fd169e469e41c71f-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-158\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-158\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Sector<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">No<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Name<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Designation<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Organization<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Telephone<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Email<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">01<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mrs. Nalini Balasubramaniam<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Director &#8211; Development Div. I<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Ministry of Industries<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0112422319<br \/>\n0718040204<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">sector1mid@yahoo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">02<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. S.H.S. Senevirathna<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Director \u2013 Coconut Development<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Ministry of Plantation<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0112078337<br \/>\n0714438793<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">plantationad2016@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">03<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mrs. Dr. L.L.W.C. Yalegama<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Head of Coconut Processing and Research Division<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Coconut Research Institute<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0312255300<br \/>\n0714436387<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">cyalegama@yahoo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">04<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. R.P. Wijesooriya<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Officer (Business Development Management\/Marketing Division)<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Industrial Development Board<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">011-2605278<br \/>\n0717548184<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">info@idb.gov.lk <br \/>\ntsdidb@gail.com<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">05<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. M.M. Pushpakumara<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Asst. Director- Marketing Development &amp; Research Division<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Coconut Development Authority<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0112502502<br \/>\n0769901011<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">mmpkantha@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">06<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ms. Jayani Galagedara<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Asst. Director &#8211; Export Agriculture Division<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Sri Lanka Export Development Board<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0112 300705<br \/>\n071 4949640<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">shanikaw@edb.gov.lk <br \/>\nedb@edb.gov.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">07<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Dr. M. K. Meegahakumbura<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Senior Lecture \u2013 Department of Exports Agriculture<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Uva Wellassa University<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0552226472<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">vcoffice@uwu.ac.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">08<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Lalith Jayawardana<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Director Marketing<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Samtessi Brush Manufactures (Pvt.) Limited<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">011-2131800<br \/>\n0777-815076<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">lalithj@dsisamson.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">09<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. S.J.P. Samarathunga<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Coco Green (Pvt.) Ltd<br \/>\nSubstrate Association<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0372238095<br \/>\n0712734212<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">sammd@cocogreen.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. B.D.P Devapriya Perera<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Executive Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Beira Brush (Pvt.) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0342269908<br \/>\n0777714263<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Prasad@bpplholdings.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Rajeeve Goonetileke<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hayleys Eco Solutions sector<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0777874449<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">rajeeve.goonetileke@hayleysfibre.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Nalin Uthurawala<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Dedunu Fibre Mills<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">037-2238095<br \/>\n0718655568<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">nalin@helpgrowlanka.com<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Wasantha Wijesinghe<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Mount Royal (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0772543780<br \/>\n011-5745868<br \/>\n779805198<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">info@mountroyal.lk<br \/>\nwasantha@mountroyal.lk<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. M.C De Soyza<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">M C Enterprises<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0777900029<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">mcecoir@yahoo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Public Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Dinesh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tropicoir Lanka (Pvt) Ltd<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">777366400<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">dinesh@trowide.lk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Prasad Weerakoon<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Deputy General Manager-Finance<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Haycarb PLC<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">011-2627459<br \/>\n0765234659<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">haycarbgroup@haycarb.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">17<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Indika Fernando<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Chairman<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Fiber Millers Association<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">077 5474764<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">isurufiber@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Sumith Gunarathne<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Supply Chain Manager<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Botanicoir Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">031-2258449<br \/>\n0740608476<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">sumith.g@botnicoir.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Asiri Gurusinghe<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Chairman<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Arava Private Limited<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">011-45544615<br \/>\n0773647138<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">info@arawaexports.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Saman Indrajith<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Enine (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">031-4925000<br \/>\n761403601<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">eninelanka7@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Manjula<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Green Generation (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">011-7015686<br \/>\n0777421605<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">manjula@bmicpl.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Manindra Bhakshi<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Vise President<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Pelimix Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">011-71505018<br \/>\n0777576164<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">anoma.g@pelemix.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Moonamaldeniya<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Managing Director<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Dasa Coir<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">776022522<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">info@dasacoir.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Private Sector<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mr. Namal Jayasekara<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Chairman<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Green Space International (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">032-3134134<br \/>\n0772240432<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">info@greenspace.lk \/ namalj@greenspace.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-f53298369e469e41c71f\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-f53298369e469e41c71f-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><strong>Sector overview\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sector-overview-coir-and-coir-based-products-sector.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Sector overview &#8211; Coir and coir based products 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> \u00a0<\/p><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sector-overview-coir-and-coir-based-products-sector.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\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-1e5d7ce 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=\"1e5d7ce\" 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-bf9aa9d\" data-id=\"bf9aa9d\" 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-1d71b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"1d71b37\" 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-fed886b 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=\"fed886b\" 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-1d4fe93\" data-id=\"1d4fe93\" 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-d246a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"d246a35\" 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=\"900\"\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-e5686a5\" data-id=\"e5686a5\" 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-501156c elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"501156c\" 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=\"30000\"\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-706fc38\" data-id=\"706fc38\" 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-a687c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"a687c50\" 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=\"248.35\"\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-cb66c63\" data-id=\"cb66c63\" 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 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href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Coir-2023.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Data Book 2023\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coir and coir based products Sector Advisory committee Advisory Committe Chairman Advisory Committee Members Sector overview Mr. Tissa Kumarasiri Withanage Founder and Chairman of Cocotech Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. \u00a0 Contact information \u260f : 0777762508\/ 033-2248848 \ud83d\udce7: info@cocotechlanka.com Educational qualifications * Electrical Engineering (B. (Technology)) degree from the Open University of Sri Lanka. Other information * Over 30 years of experience in the coconut fiber industry. * Senior management skills such as technical officer, administrative officer, project manager, and technical director. * Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Coconut Industry Sector to the Export Promotion Board. Edit Sector No Name Designation Organization Telephone Email Public Sector 01 Mrs. Nalini Balasubramaniam Director &#8211; Development Div. I Ministry of Industries 0112422319 0718040204 sector1mid@yahoo.com Public Sector 02 Mr. S.H.S. Senevirathna Director \u2013 Coconut Development Ministry of Plantation 0112078337 0714438793 plantationad2016@gmail.com Public Sector 03 Mrs. Dr. L.L.W.C. Yalegama Head of Coconut Processing and Research Division Coconut Research Institute 0312255300 0714436387 cyalegama@yahoo.com Public Sector 04 Mr. R.P. Wijesooriya Officer (Business Development Management\/Marketing Division) Industrial Development Board 011-2605278 0717548184 info@idb.gov.lk tsdidb@gail.com Public Sector 05 Mr. M.M. Pushpakumara Asst. Director- Marketing Development &amp; Research Division Coconut Development Authority 0112502502 0769901011 mmpkantha@gmail.com Public Sector 06 Ms. Jayani Galagedara Asst. Director &#8211; Export Agriculture Division Sri Lanka Export Development Board 0112 300705 071 4949640 shanikaw@edb.gov.lk edb@edb.gov.lk Public Sector 07 Dr. M. K. Meegahakumbura Senior Lecture \u2013 Department of Exports Agriculture Uva Wellassa University 0552226472 vcoffice@uwu.ac.lk Public Sector 08 Mr. Lalith Jayawardana Director Marketing Samtessi Brush Manufactures (Pvt.) Limited 011-2131800 0777-815076 lalithj@dsisamson.com Public Sector 09 Mr. S.J.P. Samarathunga Managing Director Coco Green (Pvt.) Ltd Substrate Association 0372238095 0712734212 sammd@cocogreen.com Public Sector 10 Mr. B.D.P Devapriya Perera Executive Director Beira Brush (Pvt.) Ltd 0342269908 0777714263 Prasad@bpplholdings.com Public Sector 11 Mr. Rajeeve Goonetileke Managing Director Hayleys Eco Solutions sector 0777874449 rajeeve.goonetileke@hayleysfibre.com Public Sector 12 Mr. Nalin Uthurawala Managing Director Dedunu Fibre Mills 037-2238095 0718655568 nalin@helpgrowlanka.com Public Sector 13 Mr. Wasantha Wijesinghe Director Mount Royal (Pvt.) Ltd. 0772543780 011-5745868 779805198 info@mountroyal.lk wasantha@mountroyal.lk Public Sector 14 Mr. M.C De Soyza Managing Director M C Enterprises 0777900029 mcecoir@yahoo.com Public Sector 15 Mr. Dinesh Managing Director Tropicoir Lanka (Pvt) Ltd 777366400 dinesh@trowide.lk Private Sector 16 Mr. Prasad Weerakoon Deputy General Manager-Finance Haycarb PLC 011-2627459 0765234659 haycarbgroup@haycarb.com Private Sector 17 Mr. Indika Fernando Chairman Fiber Millers Association 077 5474764 isurufiber@gmail.com Private Sector 18 Mr. Sumith Gunarathne Supply Chain Manager Botanicoir Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. 031-2258449 0740608476 sumith.g@botnicoir.com Private Sector 19 Mr. Asiri Gurusinghe Chairman Arava Private Limited 011-45544615 0773647138 info@arawaexports.com Private Sector 20 Mr. Saman Indrajith Director Enine (Pvt.) Ltd. 031-4925000 761403601 eninelanka7@gmail.com Private Sector 21 Mr. Manjula Director Green Generation (Pvt.) Ltd. 011-7015686 0777421605 manjula@bmicpl.com Private Sector 22 Mr. Manindra Bhakshi Vise President Pelimix Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. 011-71505018 0777576164 anoma.g@pelemix.com Private Sector 23 Mr. Moonamaldeniya Managing Director Dasa Coir 776022522 info@dasacoir.com Private Sector 24 Mr. Namal Jayasekara Chairman Green Space International (Pvt.) 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