The COVID-19 experience has opened up new awareness and opportunities which will be explored by the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL) in its efforts to serve its members, said Kaushal Rajapaksa, who was re-elected Institute President at its 55th Annual General Meeting held recently.
The meeting which was a hybrid event had both physical and online participants, according to a media release issued by the President.
Speaking further Mr. Rajapaksa said, “The rubber and plastics industries with their high value addition will have a leading role to play in the recovery process, and PRISL as the apex body in the polymer education in the country should be in a strong position to support the industry.”
The following were elected during the AGM: Indhra Kaushal Rajapaksa (Kalhari Enterprises) - President; R. A. L. Sampath Ramanayake (Ex Camso Loadstar) - Vice President; Kalyana Dhirasekera (Aqua Packaging) - Vice President; P. P. Perera (Sri Lanka Representative PIN365) - Secretary; Lalith Jayawardene (DSI) - Treasurer and Prabath Jayasinghe (Gislaved Gummi) - Assistant Secretary.
Executive Council: Ananda Caldera (Global Rubber Industries), Dr. Susantha Siriwardena (Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka), B.M.H.I.B. Wattegedara (Camso Loadstar), Janadara Jayawarna (Laugfs), Pio Perera (Vaughan Chemicals), K.A.C. Vidyarathne(Vanadium Lanka), AnuraHerath (Penguin Lanka), Sumudu Bowatta (Camso Loadstar), H.N. Hari (Midas Group - Industrial Clothing’s), Parakrama Jayatissa (Champion Recycle), Dr. Upul Rathnayake (Dipped Products Lanka), Dinesh Gunasekara (Trelleborg Lanka), Kapila Sooriyabandara (Ansell Lanka), Kersten Rausch (Eu-Retec Continental) and Sharad Kakati (Ceat Kelani).
Mr. Rajapaksa also pointed to the prominent representation of the dry rubber, latex and plastics industry sector in the new committee, and stressed that this would add strength to the PRI Sri Lanka to face the challenges due to the current social, economical, political and environmental scenario both locally and globally. With the gloomy global forecast on an uncertain recovery and the sluggish economic downturns predicted, countries like Sri Lanka will be facing the adverse fallout effects, he said.
The Complast and Rubber Expo scheduled for August 2020 had to be postponed due to the current health situation. A virtual exhibition will be organised instead, in October 2020, he added.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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