Sri Lanka’s largest and most technologically advanced biofertiliser manufacturing facility starts operations

The latest high-tech manufacturing facility of Lanka Bio Fertilizers Ltd., located in Millewa, Horana was recently opened by Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. 

This modern facility comprises 40,000 sq. ft. of production floor area and is capable of manufacturing over 1 million litres of bio fertiliser per annum. 

Lanka Bio Fertilizers Ltd. is the proud manufacturer of Sri Lanka’s own patented ‘Biofilm Biofertilizer’; a 100% natural, organic certified, environmentally friendly innovative concept in agriculture which can replace up to 30% of chemical fertiliser usage. ‘Biofilm Biofertilizer’ technology is a “world’s first” which has been developed by scientists at the National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS) Kandy, after more than 15 years of dedicated research. Lanka Bio Fertilizers Ltd. has been manufacturing Biofilm Biofertilizer under a Public Private Partnership with NIFS since the year 2014. 

Addressing the gathering at the opening ceremony, Lanka Bio Fertilizers Ltd. Managing Director Samuditha Kumarasinghe mentioned, “Biofilm Biofertilizer is the most widely used bio fertiliser in Sri Lanka, with usage in over 250,000 acres of paddy lands during Maha 2022/23 season. We have been able to gain wide acceptance from farmers due to the advanced technology and the quality maintained by us since the initiation of the project nine years ago.” Kumarasinghe also stated that Biofilm Biofe-rtilizer is recommended for use in paddy cultivation by the Department of Agriculture and also has products for tea, vegetables and maize crops. 

State Minister of Agriculture Mohan De Silva, State Minister of Irrigation Shasheendra Rajapaksa, Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Gunadasa Samarasinghe, National Fertiliser Secretariat Director Chandana Lokuhewage, NIFS Chairman Prof. Athula Sumathipala, NIFS Director Prof. Saluka Kodituwakku and ‘Biofilm Biofertilizer’ Inventor Prof. Gamini Seneviratne were also present at the opening ceremony.