SMIDEX 2019 National Award Ceremony concludes successfully

The Industrial Development Board of Ceylon (IDB) Moratuwa while marking their Golden Jubilee this year, organised an awards and felicitation ceremony to the best selected Small and Medium Industrialists in the country. The ceremony was held recently at BMICH under the patronage of the Minister of Industries, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Wimal Weerawansa.

This event was organised by IDB Director General P.L.U. Rathnamalala, with the guidance of Ministry of Industries, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Secretary J.A. Ranjith.

The best SMIs were selected from among the industrialists participating in the competition organised by the IDB at the district, provincial and national level on the following areas:

1.Electronic, Electrical Appliances and Machinery

2.Food and Beverage

3.Footwear, Leather and allied products

4.Foundry, Light Engineering and Engineering

5.Coir and Fibre-based products

6.Timber, Wood and Wood-based products

7.Chemical-based products

8.Rubber and Plastic-based products

9.Building and Building Material-based

10.Readymade Garments, Textiles and allied industries

11. Mineral-based products

12.Printing Papers, Packaging and Paper Pulp-based products

13. Other Products

14. Micro Industries

The IDB’s vision and main objective is the development of all industries across the country by encouraging, promoting and developing industries. Its mission is to provide the strategic, technological and commercial foundation needed to encourage, promote and develop all industries all over Sri Lanka.