Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka, EDB and Smart Expos launch first of its kind Virtual Expo in the country

The Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL) together with Smart Expos & Fairs (India) Pvt Ltd (SMART Expos) in collaboration with Export Development Board (EDB) launched the first-of-its kind Virtual Expo of Plastics and Rubber Industry recently.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Suresh De Mel, Chairman, EDB via an online platform. With more than 100 exhibitors from Sri Lanka, India, China and Taiwan, the virtual expo can be accessed via the following link https://srilanka.smartvirtualexpos.com, the PRISL said in a media release.

The rubber products industry is the 4th largest export earning industry in Sri Lanka accounting for 7.9 % of the total merchandise exports in 2020 and has established a reputation for its quality and reliability internationally.

“Sri Lanka produces a wide variety of value added rubber products from both latex and dry rubber such as tyres, gloves, industrial components, mats, miscellaneous sports goods, etc. Our main export destinations are the US, Italy, Germany, Belgium, UK, France and Canada,” Mr. De Mel said during the online launch.

PRISL in collaboration with SMART Expos, has been organising  the Complast & Rubexpo successfully  in Sri Lanka  for the past eight years, which has exposed the Sri Lankan plastics and rubber industries to emerging technology as well as new markets in Sri Lanka as well as internationally.

Considering the opportunities available for Sri Lankan rubber and plastic exporters, the EDB has joined hands with the PRISL to continue the Complast and Rubexpo via a virtual platform considering the present health and safety restrictions. The virtual exhibition of iComplast & iRubexpo which was launched on January 25 will remain live online till February 26.