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The National Cleaner Production Awards 2025 concluded on a distinguished note on 06th November 2025 at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo with the presence of over 325 guests representing diverse regions and industrial sectors of Sri Lanka. The event was organised by the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC), Sri Lanka, under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development.
Hon. Sunil Handunneththi, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest, while Hon. Anton Jayakody, Deputy Minister of Environment, attended as the Guest of Honour. The presence of Mr. Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Hon. Prime Minister, and Mrs. Thilaka Jayasundara, Secretary to the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, added significance to the ceremony. Strengthening the international flavour of the event, the Chair of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN), Mr. K. S. Venkatagiri, together with a delegation of environmental specialists from Europe, Japan, India, and the Maldives, joined the occasion.
Since its inception in 2007, the National Cleaner Production Awards scheme has served as a key national platform for recognizing Sri Lankan enterprises adopting resource-efficient and environmentally responsible practices. Although the programme experienced a temporary pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenging socio-economic climate of recent years, the Awards have now returned with renewed purpose to acknowledge industrial excellence and motivate local enterprises to invest in cleaner, safer, and more responsible production systems.
Applicants competed under small, medium and large categories, and recognitions were conferred as Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards for outstanding performance in Resource Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability.
The selection of winners followed a rigorous three-tier evaluation process. Initially, qualified Environmental Engineers of NCPC carried out detailed desk evaluations to determine application suitability. This was followed by on-site assessments conducted by 24 external evaluators representing Government Ministries, Departments, and a range of public and private institutions. These evaluators visited 73 shortlisted organizations from both manufacturing and service sectors. The final review and confirmation of winners were undertaken by an eminent Panel of Judges chaired by Professor Ananda Jayawardena. The process was diligently structured to uphold confidentiality, integrity, and impartiality.
This year, 59 awards were presented, comprising 23 Merit Awards, 14 Bronze Awards, 13 Silver Awards and 9 Gold Awards, representing 15 sectors in manufacturing and services. Notably, a strong presence of winners emerged from the Apparel, Textile, Food, Tea, and Rubber sectors, which is an encouraging indicator of Sri Lanka’s evolving industrial ecosystem and its commitment to sustainable development.
