LECS–ASTL partnership gets Rs. 178.7 m contract for Sri Lanka Expo 2027 event management

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved awarding of the event management contract for Sri Lanka Expo 2027 to the Lanka Exhibition & Conference Services Ltd., (LECS) and Aitken Spence Travels Ltd., (ASTL) partnership for Rs. 178.71 million, inclusive of VAT.

Sri Lanka Expo 2027, an international exhibition approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on 27 April 2026, is scheduled to be held from 14 to 17 January 2027.

“Quotations were invited to select an event management company for the exhibition, with three bids received in response to the procurement process,” Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting yesterday.

Following an evaluation of the bids, he said the Advisory Procurement Committee appointed by the Cabinet recommended the LECS–ASTL partnership as the substantially responsive bidder.

The proposal to this effect was submitted by Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunneththi.