MAS Capital (Pvt) Ltd Wins Exporter of the Year Award for 2023/24

The 26th Presidential Export Awards Ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), was held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall under the patronage of His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

During the event, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invited Sri Lankan exporters to contribute to rebuilding the economy on a strong foundation. He emphasized that the country faces challenges in securing market access due to its current economic standing and reiterated the necessity of seeking additional support. The President assured that the government is committed to supporting exporters in leveraging the existing economic stability to regain momentum.

The primary objective of the awards ceremony is to recognize exporters who have made significant contributions to Sri Lanka’s economic development. The Presidential Export Award is the highest recognition conferred upon Sri Lankan exporters who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the export sector and economic progress.

The Presidential Export Awards Program was initiated by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board in 1981. This year’s awards recognized the best exporters for the financial year 2023/24.

A total of 14 Overall Awards and 51 Sectoral Awards were presented under two main categories. The recipients of the Presidential Export Award Seal are entitled to use it as a marketing tool for three years.

The ceremony was attended by several distinguished individuals, including Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando, Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Thilaka Jayasundara, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka Mangala Wijesinghe, Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Duminda Hulangamuwa, along with various Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentarians, foreign diplomats, Secretaries to the Ministries, and members of the EDB.