{"id":23389,"date":"2023-12-05T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T07:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/?page_id=23389"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:55:11","slug":"boat-building-related-industry-sector-advisory-committee-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/boat-building-related-industry-sector-advisory-committee-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat Building related Industry Sector Advisory committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23389\" class=\"elementor elementor-23389\">\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-0c4e18d69e09771f1be4-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"advisory-committee-chairman\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-0c4e18d69e09771f1be4\" href=\"#Content-0c4e18d69e09771f1be4\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-0c4e18d69e09771f1be4\">\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-63f8fd169e09771f1be4-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"advisory-committee-members\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-63f8fd169e09771f1be4\" href=\"#Content-63f8fd169e09771f1be4\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-63f8fd169e09771f1be4\">\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-f53298369e09771f1be4-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"sector-overview\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-f53298369e09771f1be4\" href=\"#Content-f53298369e09771f1be4\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-f53298369e09771f1be4\">\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-0c4e18d69e09771f1be4\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-0c4e18d69e09771f1be4-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<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\/2025\/07\/nj.png\" \/><b>Mr. Indhra K. Rajapaksa <\/b><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height: 50px; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n<strong>CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 5px;\">\n \t<li>\u260f :+94 77 739 0590 | +94 71 535 9663<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\ud83d\udce7: indhra@sltnet.lk | indhra.k.rajapaksa@gmail.com<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\ud83d\udce7: No. 398\/E, Gunasekara Mawatha, Heiyanthuduwa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"details\">\n\n<strong>ACADEMIC<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Master of Business Administration (MBA)<\/li>\n \t<li>Fellow Member \u2013 Plastic &amp; Rubber Institute (FPRI)<\/li>\n \t<li>Chartered Manager Chartered Companion \u2013 Chartered Management Institute (UK) (CMgr CCMI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Group Managing Director, Sea Leisure Yachting Group<\/li>\n \t<li>Over 14 years of experience in yacht building and exporting<\/li>\n \t<li>Group Managing Director, Kalhari Group of Companies<\/li>\n \t<li>Specializing in industrial waste recycling since 2003<\/li>\n \t<li>20 years of experience in the footwear industry<\/li>\n \t<li>5 years of experience in the tyre industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>LEADERSHIP ROLES<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>President of National Chamber of Exporters, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n \t<li>President of The Management Club, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n \t<li>Immediate Past President of the Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council<\/li>\n \t<li>Past President of the Plastics and Rubber Institute<\/li>\n \t<li>Past President of Chartered Management Institute, UK &#8211; Sri Lanka Branch.<\/li>\n \t<li>Vice President of the Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council<\/li>\n \t<li>Executive Committee Member of the Sri Lanka China Business Council<\/li>\n \t<li>Executive Committee Member of Institute of Environment Professionals, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n \t<li>Board of Director of Indira Cancer Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>AWARDS &amp; RECOGNITIONS<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Export Award \u2013 Received consecutively for 10 years (2008\u20132018) from the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka<\/li>\n \t<li>Most Promising Entrepreneur \u2013 Asia Pacific Region (2013 &amp; 2014)<\/li>\n \t<li>SMIDEX 2014 Award \u2013 Winner in Rubber &amp; Plastic Based Products Sector<\/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-63f8fd169e09771f1be4\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-63f8fd169e09771f1be4-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<!-- #tablepress-41 from cache --><\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-f532983 \" id=\"content-f53298369e09771f1be4\" 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\" 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=\"76\"\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\">Active Boat Yards<\/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 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Rajapaksa CONTACT INFORMATION \u260f :+94 77 739 0590 | +94 71 535 9663 \ud83d\udce7: indhra@sltnet.lk | indhra.k.rajapaksa@gmail.com \ud83d\udce7: No. 398\/E, Gunasekara Mawatha, Heiyanthuduwa ACADEMIC Master of Business Administration (MBA) Fellow Member \u2013 Plastic &amp; Rubber Institute (FPRI) Chartered Manager Chartered Companion \u2013 Chartered Management Institute (UK) (CMgr CCMI) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Group Managing Director, Sea Leisure Yachting Group Over 14 years of experience in yacht building and exporting Group Managing Director, Kalhari Group of Companies Specializing in industrial waste recycling since 2003 20 years of experience in the footwear industry 5 years of experience in the tyre industry LEADERSHIP ROLES President of National Chamber of Exporters, Sri Lanka President of The Management Club, Sri Lanka Immediate Past President of the Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council Past President of the Plastics and Rubber Institute Past President of Chartered Management Institute, UK &#8211; Sri Lanka Branch. Vice President of the Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council Executive Committee Member of the Sri Lanka China Business Council Executive Committee Member of Institute of Environment Professionals, Sri Lanka Board of Director of Indira Cancer Trust AWARDS &amp; RECOGNITIONS Export Award \u2013 Received consecutively for 10 years (2008\u20132018) from the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka Most Promising Entrepreneur \u2013 Asia Pacific Region (2013 &amp; 2014) SMIDEX 2014 Award \u2013 Winner in Rubber &amp; Plastic Based Products Sector Advisory Committee Members Edit No. Name Designation and the Institution Contact Details 1 Mr. I.K.Rajapaksha Chairman Chamber of Marine Industries indhra@sltnet.lk 0777390590 2 Mr. G.D.S.Fernando Managing Director Dhanusha Marine (Pvt) Ltd 0777722958 dhanushamarine@wow.lk gsfernando@sltnet.lk 3 Mr. K.B.P. Fernando Consultant Colombo Dockyard Plc benny@cdl.lk 0777660910 4 Dr. Sarath Obesekara Consultant Walkers Colombo Ship Yard 0112773387 0777309290 saraobey@gmail.com 5 Mr. Gamini B Herath Chairman \u2013 Advisory committee Export Development Board gbherath@gmail.com 0777343798 6 R.Adm. D.K.Dassanayake Managing Director Seven Sails Shipping &amp; Maritime (Pvt) Ltd dkd@sevensailsmarine.com 0777530415 7 Mr. Adityavikram More Executive Director Morex Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Adityav.more@morexlanka.com 0714034513 8 Mr. Akalanka Rathnayake Director International Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd akalanka@elcome.com 0717915578 09 Mr. S.B. Jagath Chammika ManNorthwest Marine Lanka (Pvt) Ltdaging Director info@northwestmarineboat.com 0773400060 10 Mr. Shan Perera CEO Neil Fernando &amp; Co. (Pvt) Ltd. shan@neilmarine.com 0777774939 11 Mr. J.D.B.Adipola Director Solar Impuls Pvt Ltd adipola@gmail.com 0773052393 12 Mr. Isuru Gunathilaka Managing Director Ascentra Oceanic Corporation Pvt Ltd Isuru.gunathilaka@ascentraoceanic.com 0777634001 13 Mr.W.A. Piyantha Director Paramount Rectagg (Pvt) Ltd Paramount.rectagg@gmail.com 0773649974 14 Mrs.M.N.F.Shahina Director Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sectordivision2@gmail.com 0773736647 15 Mr. M.Marcus Director Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mmallikage67@gmail.com 0774652278 16 Re.Admiral H.K.Dasanayake Director- Naval Design Sri Lanka Navy 0718142002 17 Mrs. Diani Maduka Asst. Director Export Development Board diani@edb.gov.lk 0777634510 18 Mr.Janaka Presanna Mudalige General Manager Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation 0777187995 19 Dr.Sumith Baduge Senior Lecturer University of Ruhuna Wellamadama, Matara sumithb@mme.ruh.ac.lk 0770551047 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\u00a0 Data Book 2023\u00a0<\/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\/23389"}],"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=23389"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32514,"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23389\/revisions\/32514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.lk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}