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Business Development Service DIRECTORY
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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been identified to play a crucial role in the economic development process in Sri Lanka as stipulated “Mahinda Cinthana” way forward and it is more important to alleviate poverty & Sustainable solution for the unemployment. Having understanding this fact, National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) has taken few steps to promote the SME sector. Business Development Service (BDS) Providers play an important role to provide services for performing entrepreneurs. different types of BDS providers are involving with SME sector development and mainly assist to marketing, technology ISBN 978-955-0883-04-2 development & transfer, financial assistance, entrepreneurship development, information technology etc.
This BDS Directory provide information for SMEs identifying BDS providers & their services for succession of the business. This includes services of public & private BDS providers with their contact details and enterprenurs enable to find required ineformation through the directory
Edited By : National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) Level 2, West Wing, Cylinco Building No. 69, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01 Tel: 0112439843 Printers Samayawardhana Printers (Pvt) Ltd. Fax: 0112437400 53, Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nahimi Mawatha, Web: www.neda.lk (Maligakanda Road) Maradana, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka. National Enterprise Development Authority 4 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Publication of this BDS Directory is not a task for one person; it is a complex task and a team work. Thanks to all public & private BDS providers providing information to develop this directory.
Thanks to the Chairman / Director General Mr.N. M. Shahied, Director Lakshman Wijeyewardana and the staff of NEDA for their guidance & assistance. Specialy thanks for officials at the Ministry of Industry & commerce for their collaboration and assistance to My aim is to establish the Small and
develop the Directory. Thanks for Samayawardhana for the printing
‘‘Medium scale Entrepreneurs (SME’s) of this BDS Directory. ‘ as the backbone of our national economy. ‘ Editorial Team I will therefore take measures to bring them Mr. Wasantha Senanayake (Assistant Director - Marketing) to a national level and to compete in international markets. Mr. Lakshman Thrmawithana (Assistant Director - Policy) Mr. Predeep Dissanayake (Enterprise Promotion officer) HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT Ms. S.A. Deepthi Kumari (Enterprise Promotion officer) MAHINDA CHINTHANA Mr. K. S. Karunarathna (Enterprise promotion Assistance) Ms. R. Ranaveera (Enterprise promotion Assistance) Mr. W.A. Uditha Puspa (Enterprise promotion Assistance) Mr. M.D.N. Chinthaka(Management Assistantl) Mr. M.F.M Fazeel (Management Assistantl) Mr. S. Ousmand (Management Assistant) 6 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 7
MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM HON. RISHAD BATHIUDEEN M.P. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & MINISTER OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE COMMERCE
National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) comes I am pleased to send this message on the trilingual publication under the purview of the Ministry of Industry & Commerce and of the Directory which provides the services and contact details of is one of the prime state institutions that render valuable services public and private Business Development Service providers. and guidance to the small and medium scale entrepreneurs. This book will become an operation manual for the public The majority of the enterprises in Sri Lanka are small and and SMEs to obtain the valuable services of BDS providers to medium scale enterprises and their contribution to the development improve their business ventures. of the national economy is significant. Our mission is to encourage And also this is most appropriate today especially in the wake and render assistance to the small and medium scale entrepreneurs. of Sri Lanka’s extensive and rapid development plans and programs I am very glad to note that NEDA has taken steps to publish that are currently under way to enhance our national economy. a Directory in all three languages, Sinhala, Tamil & English, which Further this Directory is in support of national livelihood provides the range of services and contact details of public and development program “Divi Neguma. “ private Business Development Service providers to enable the SMEs I take this opportunity to thank the Chairman and Board of to obtain their services very easily contributing to bring down the Directors, all the institutions and individuals who assisted us to gap between regional SME’s and BDS providers. publish this Directory in providing information. It is with great pleasure that I send this message. Anura Siriwardene Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, M.P. Secretary, Minister of Industry & Commerce Ministry of Industry & Commerce 8 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 9
MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA) AUTHORITY (NEDA) Micro, Small and Medium scale Enterprises (MSME) plays I am pleased to issue this message on the trilingual publication a vital role in the economies of the countries worldwide. It has of a Business Development Service Providers Directory for Small & been well recognized in the “Mahinada Chinthana” Vision for the Medium Scale Enterprises. future presented along with the guide lines. This Directory is most essential today, especially in the wake The World is dynamic and changing. The world has passed of Sri Lanka’s extensive and rapid development plans and programs through Stone Age, Agricultural Age, Industrial Age, now in that are currently under way to boost our national economy. As an Knowledge age and marching towards to Wisdom age. The institution operating for development of enterprises hand in hand with knowledge is characterised by information. It general phenomenal that, not only for the MSME sector, information is the basis for international entrepreneurs, service providers and individuals from grass decision making. Access to vital information in time makes decision root level, National Enterprise Development Authority established under making accurate to a great extent. the Ministry of Industry and Commerce launches this BDS Directory for Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs to enable them to obtain For the MSME information with regard to Business information of the service providers and their contact numbers very Development Services (BDS) is a day to day requirement. easily to obtain their services for their planned business ventures. NEDA has paid special attention for making available the I take this opportunity to thank the Hon. Minister, Mr. Anura information for MSME besides the BDS Directory. Siriwardena Secretary. Mr. W. D. Jayasinghe Add. Secretary. Board of Directors, all Staff Members, all the institutions, and individuals NEDA believes the BDS Directory is an essential part of the entrepreneurs’ desk and it will continue to improve in future based who supported us in various ways to publish this BDS Directory. on the comments of the users. N.M. Shaheid Chairman/Director General (NEDA) 10 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 11 At this juncture, NEDA would like to extent its gratitude for page your generous contribution by way of sponsorships, information, CONTENTS translation and printing. 1. National Enterprise Development Authority 13 I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, 2. Department of Register of Companies 16 Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Anura Siriwardene, 3. Department of Commerce 18 4. Department of Textile Industry 21 Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Staff of Ministry 5. Export Development Board 23 of Industries and Commerce and Board of Directors of NEDA for 6. Sri Lanka Institute of Textile & Apparel 27 their valuable guidance. 7. Industrial Development Board 29 8. National Design Centre 36 Without the hard work of the staff of NEDA, we would not 9. National Crafts Council 38 have achieved this task. 10. Folk Art Centre 42 11. Consumer Affairs Authority 44 Lakshman Wijeyewardena 12. Industrial Technology Institute 47 Director 13. National Engineering Research & Development Centre 49 NEDA 14. Arthur C Clarke Institute For Modern Technologies 51 15. Sri Lanka Inventors Commission 55 16. Sri Lanka Standards Institution 58 17. Institute for Construction Training and Development 60 18. Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka 63 19. National Productivity Secretariat 67 20. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill (Development Small Enterprices Development Division) 69 21. Coconut Development Authority 74 22. Coconut Research Institute 77 23. Sri Lanka Exports Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) 81 24. Board of Investment of Sri Lanka 84 25. Department of Animal Production and Health, 87 26. Department of Export Agriculture 91 27. Food Research Unit 94 28. Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, 96 29. Horticultural Crop Research and Development Institute 98 30. Institute of Post-Harvest Technology 103 31. Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka 107 32. Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board 112 33. Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRI) 115 34. Veterinary Research Institute 117 35. Department of Measurement Units, Standards & Services 122 36. State Trading (General) Corporation 126 37. Lanka Building Materials Corporation Limited, 127 38. Dedicated Economic Centers 128 39. National Institute of Co-operative Development 130 12 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 13
40. Pass Research and Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd. 133 41. Pricewater House Coopers (Pvt) Ltd. 137 GOVERNMENT INSTITURE 42. Sri Lanka Business Development Centre 142 43. Teames (Pvt) Ltd. 146 44. Business Development Centre 149 45. Business Development (Export) Services Sri Lanka 151 46. Cefe Net Sri Lanka 154 47. Indrajith Management Services 158 National Enterprise Development Authority 48. Industrial Solutions Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. 160 (NEDA) 49. Techno Action (GTE) Ltd. 162 50. EDSA Consultancy (Pvt) Ltd. 165 51. PSD Facilitates (Pvt) Ltd. 168 Address : Level 2. West Wing,Ceylinco Building 69, 52. Nanasa F.S. (Pvt) Ltd. 170 Janadhipathi Mawatha Colombo-01 53. Lanka Sath Setha Community Development Association 172 54. Wasantha Industries 174 Tel : 011-2439843 55. Udaya Industries 176 Fax : 011-2437400 56. Solex Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. 178 57. Alcobronz Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. 180 E-mail : [email protected] 58. SeHeya Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. 182 Web : www.neda.lk 59. Asian Trading House 184 60. Shantha Industries 186 Type of Institute : GovernmentAuthority 61. Dongyang Industries Company 188 62. Hayleys Agriculture Holding Ltd. 190 63. Isuru Engineering Works 192 Contact Details 64. Thisara Motors and Electrical 193 Contact Person : Chairman/Director General 65. CMC Engineering Export GMPH 195 66. Bank of Ceylon 197 Tel : 0112389959/0112439843 67. Hatton National Bank PLC 200 Fax : 0112470301 68. Sampath Bank PLC 203 69. National Development Bank PLC 205 E-mail : [email protected] 70. DFCC Bank 211 71. DFCC Vardhana Bank 214 72. Lankaputhra Development Bank 217 Types of Service 73. Sanasa Development Bank PLC 220 74. Union Bank Colombo PLC 221 1. Preparation of Policies with regard to Enterprise 75. SME Products Available with Union Bank Colombo PLC 223 76. Seylan Bank PLC 225 Development 77. Sri Lanka Savings Bank 227 2. Networking of entrepreneurs 78. Deshodaya Development Finance Co. 230 79. Commercial Bank 232 3. Promoting Entrepreneurial Culture 80. Regional Development Bank (RDB) 290 4. Information dissemination 14 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 15
Details of Business Development Services : Upadhidari Vyavasayake Udanaya program (Graduates and Vocational DeBusiness Development Service Target Group Trainees)
Preparation & implementation of SME SMEs Cluster Development Policy ProgramImport Substitution
Towards Net Working Sri Lankan SME Support Services Entrepreneurs SME Service Centers (Proposed) Institutional mechanism to identify &resolve entrepreneur’s problems/ Business Development Service Fairs issues (District Enterprise Forums) DayataKirula Program
Information To All Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs and Divinaguma National program prospective entrepre- Preparation of National Directory of neurs BDS providers and Strengthening of Aluth Aluth de Nothanana Technology Developers BDS Providers Jathiya Lova Nonagi
SMEs Guide Book – Financial Technology Development Fund to Information facilitate Commercialization of innovations (Basic Research, Data Base & Web site Development Prototype, Pre-Commercialization ”Diriyata Saviyaka” Entrepreneur and Commercialization) Education Programme via electronic Other Services : media (Out reaching via media) Service Target Group
Towards made in Sri Lanka through SMEs Productivity Development Small & Medium Flourishing Entrepreneurial Culture Programs Enterprises
Gamata Obina Vyapara Program Geographical Area of Operation : Islandwide 16 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 17
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group Incorporation of Companies· Those who wish to incorporate companies· Department of Register of Companies Regularization of public Those who interesting Address : Department of Registrar of Companies contracts Act· to Government tenders 400, D.R. Wijewardhana Mawatha, over Rs. 5 Million· Colombo 10 Regularization of societies Those who wish to Tel : +94112689215 Ordinance· register a society Fax : +94112689211 E-mail : [email protected] Other Services : Web : www.drc.gov.lk Service Target Group Type of Institute : Government Registration of Company Professional · Contact Details Secretaries· (eg -Lawyers Contact Person : Mrs. R De Silva Wijesooriya (Deputy Chartered Accountants, Registrar of Companies) CIMA Qualification Tel : +94112689215 holders)· Fax : +94112689211 Registration of Auditors · Persons who have E-mail : [email protected] prescribed Qualifications Types of Services 1. Incorporation of Companies Geographical Area of Operation : Islandwide 2. Regularization of public contracts Act 3. Regularization of societies Ordinance 18 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 19
3. Trade Representation Abroad 4. Sri Lanka’s representation at Trade related International Organizations
Department of Commerce Details of Business Development Services : Address : 4th Floor, Rakshana Mandiraya, 21, Business Development Service Target Group Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02 Tel : +94 11 2329733 / +94 11 2346114 a. Promotion of Sri Lanka’s Sri Lankan exporters +94 11 2327191 / +94 11 2325524 exports in foreign marketsb. and stakeholders Fax : +94 11 2430233 / +94 11 2382490 b. Facilitate exporters and trade Exporters and Trade E-mail : [email protected] promotion organizations to promotional Web : http://www.doc.gov.lk penetrate international marketc. organizations. Type of Institute : Government c. Issuance of Certificates of Contact Details : Origin under multilateral Exporters Contact Person : Mr. P. D. Fernando, Director General of preferential trading Commerce arrangements and regional Tel : +94 11 2430068,+94 11 2329733 and bilateral free trade Fax : +94 11 2430233 agreements. E-mail : [email protected] Other Services : Types of Services: Service Target Group
1. Foreign Trade policy formulation, coordination and Recommendation of residence Foreigners· implementation with the objective of developing and visas for foreigners.· promoting Sri Lanka’s foreign trade relations at bilateral, regional and Multilateral levels. Hosting the Data Bank of General Public, Government and 2. Negotiation and Implementation of multilateral, regional and exports under preferential trade Private Stake bilateral TradeAgreements which Sri Lanka enter into with agreements, including GSP Holders foreign countries scheme. 20 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 21
Functions as the focal point in Sri Lanka for world Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Department of Textile Industry International Trade Centre Address : No.111, T.B.Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10. (ITC), Common Fund for Tel : +94112687349, +94112683692 Commodities (CFC), Economic Fax : +94112687349 and Social Commission E-mail : [email protected] for Asia and the Pacific Type of Institute : Government (ESCAP), etc.
Coordination of Joint Contact Details : Commissions on Trade, Contact Person : Mr. M. J. N. Muthunayake (Textile Economic and Technical Technologist) Cooperation which Sri Lanka Tel : +94112687350 has signed with other countries. Types of Services: Details of Regional Branches : NA 1. Training on Handloom Textile Manufacture. 2. Technical knowledge transfer on handloom machines, Geographical Area of operation : International equipments, yarns & dyeing. 3. Technical reports on handloom machines, equipments, yarns & dyes. 4. Yarn sample dyeing. 5. Fabric sample design. 22 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 23
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group 1. Training on Handloom Textile Manufacture. 2. Technical knowledge transfer SMEs Export Development Board (EDB) on handloom machines, Address : No:42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02 equipments, yarns & dyeing. Tel : +94112300705Fax : +94112300715 3. Fabric sample design E-mail : [email protected] Other Services : Web : www.srilankabusiness.com Service Target Group Type of Institute : Semi Government 1. Technical reports on handloom SMEs machines, equipments, yarns & dyes. Contact Details Contact Person : Chairman & Chief Executive 2. Yarn sample dyeing. Tel : +94112300712 Details of Regional Branches : Training, Design, Research Fax : & Service Centre, No. 1/280, E-mail : [email protected] Galle Road, Katubedda. Tel :+94112607210. Types of Services: Geographical Area of Operation : Island wide. 1. Training & Awareness Details of Charging of Services : Training is free of charge, 2. Supply Development other charges applies 3. Product Development accordingly. 4. Market Development 5. Advisory Services 6. Provision of E-Commerce Services 24 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 25
Details of Business Development Services : SLEDB Provincial Office Wayamba Province Business Development Service Target Group No. 7, South Circular Road, Kurunegala. 1. Training and Awareness of Tel. 037-2221972 Fax: 037-2224256 Exporters E-mail: [email protected] 2. Entrepreneur Development SLEDB Provincial Office Uva Province Exporters/Potential 3. Market Development Kachcheri Complex,Badulla Exporters 4. Product Development Tel. 055-2222309 Fax: 055-2223352 E-mail: [email protected] 5. E-Commerce Development Exporters/Potential Exporters SLEDB Provincial Office Eastern Province District SecretariatAmpara. Other Services : Tel. 063-2223426 Fax; 0632223165 Service Target Group E-mail: [email protected] Trade Fair Participation Exporters/Potential Exposure Programmes SLEDB Special Branch Office Exporters Advisory Services Hambantota/
Tel. 047-2256166 Fax: 047-2256166 Geographical Area of Operation : All Island E-mail: [email protected]
Details of Regional Branches SLEDB Provincial Office Central Province SLEDB Provincial Office Southern Province 22/B, Bank of Ceylon Bldg. No. 41, Sri Devamitta Mw.Galle. Kotugodalla Veediya Tel. 091-2223595 Fax: 091-2223595 Kandy. E mail : [email protected] Tel. 081-2233592 Fax: 081-2201147 E-mail: [email protected] 26 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 27
SLEDB District Office Northern Province No. 134, Moor Street Mannar. Tel. 023-2223273 Fax: 023-2223164 E-mail: [email protected] Sri Lanka Institute of Textile & Apparel (SLITA) Address : Kandawala Estate, No 02, Sir John Details of Charging for services : Depends on the Services Kothalawala Mawatha, Rathmalana provided Tel : +94112632406 Fax : +94112622897 E-mail : [email protected] Web : www.textile-clothing.lk Type of Institute :
Contact Details : Contact Person : Ms. Yamuna Padmini (Programme Officer) Tel : +942632406 Ext 117, Mobile : +94773405204 Fax : E-mail : Types of Services: 01. Training for Textile, Apparel Technology and Management areas 02. Technical services for Textile and Apparel Industry 03. Laboratory testing for Textile and Apparel Products 04. Consultancy on Textile & Apparel Technology and Management 28 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 29
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group
01. Conduct Training Courses 01. School Leavers, Industry Personnel Industrial Development Board (IDB) 02. Offer Technical Services and Entrepreneurs Address : 615, Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa 03. Provide Laboratory Testing for 02. Public and Private Textile, Clothing and Leather Institutions Tel : +9411 2605323, Products 03. For Local Manufactu- Fax : +94112607002 04. Offer consultancy services rers and exporters E-mail : [email protected] 04. Small and Medium Web : www.idb.lk Sector in Textile, Type of Institute : Semi Government Apparel and Leather Industries Contact Details : Other Services : Service Target Group Contact Person : Mr. Udayasiri Kariyawasam (Chairman or General Manager ) Management and Marketing Services Small and Medium Tel : Chairman +94112607175, +94112605887 Sector in Textile, General Manager +94112605368 Apparel and Leather Fax : +9411 2605368 Industries E-mail : [email protected]
Details of Regional Branches : None Types of Services: Geographical Area of operation : South East Asia 1. Industrial promotion and extension services 2. Industrial estates and infrastructure facilities Details of Charging for services : Depending on the nature of the Sservices 3. Engineering and technological services 4. Business consultancy and entrepreneurship development 30 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 31
Details of Business Development Services : Details of Regional Branches Business Development Service Target Group No. Name, Designation & Official Tel: / Email 01. Entrepreneurship 01. Unemployed youth Address & Fax Development and new potential 1 Deputy Director 063-2222405 [email protected] , entrepreneurs 02. Technology Transfer Skill District Office amparaidb@gmail. 02. -do- Development Kachcheri Road, com 03. New and existing Ampara 03. Market Development entrepreneurs 025-2222335 [email protected], Assistance and sub- 2 Deputy Director 04. –do- 025-2225659 idbanuradhapura@ contracting exchange District OfficeNo.185/ 10, Anagarika gmail.com 04. Business Planning and Darmapala Mawatha, Finance Assistance for credit Anuradhapura facilities 3 Deputy Director 055-2222470 [email protected] , [email protected] Other Services : District Office No.11, Martin Silva Service Target Group Mawatha, Badulla 01. Provision of industrial raw 01. Metal based 4 Deputy Director 011-2815009 [email protected] , materials industrialists District OfficeNo.98, idbcolombo@gmail. 02. Organize Exhibitions and 02. Potential entrepreneurs Highlevel Plaza, com Trade Fairs 03. University students, Delkanda, Nugegoda 03. Provision of industrial new and potential 5 Deputy Director 091-2227034 [email protected] , information and library entrepreneurs District Office [email protected] services 04. Small scale rubber No.218, Medium scale 04. Common service facilities and leather products Light engineering, manufacturers MPCS 1st floor, Richmond Kanda Road, Galle 32 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 33
6 Deputy Director 081-2224233 idbknd@sltnet. 11 Deputy Director 034-2222601 [email protected], District Office idbkalutara@ District Office 081-2201696 lk, NHDA Building, idbkandy@gmail. New Shopping gmail.com Yatinuwara Weediya, com Complex, 1B Hall, Kandy Galle Road, Kalutara South 7 Deputy Director 033-2222909 idbgmp@sltnet. 12 Deputy Director 035-2223124 District Office lk, [email protected], District Office Kachcheri Complex, idbgampaha@ idbkegalle@ No.27, Thataka Road, Gampaha gmail.com gmail.com Kegalle 8 Assistance Director 031-2235242 13 Deputy Director 037-2223212 [email protected], Extension Services District Office idbkurunegala@ Centre New Secretariat gmail.com Regional Secretariat Building, 2nd floor, Office, Demanhandiya, Kachcheriya Road, Katana Kurunegala 9 Deputy Director 047-2225468 idbhmb@sltnet. 14 Deputy Director 066-2234366 [email protected], District Office lk, District Office idbmatale@ Laima Junction, idbhambantota@ No.02, Upali Place, gmail.com Mahajjawa,Ambalantota gmail.com Vihara Road, Matale 10 Deputy Director 021-2222421 [email protected], 15 Deputy Director 041-2222001 [email protected], District Office idbjaffna@ District Office idbmatara@ NHDA Building, gmail.com No.19/2, Akuressa gmail.com Chundikuli, Jaffna Road, Nupe,Matara 34 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 35
16 Deputy Director-District 055-2276097 [email protected], 21 Deputy Director 026-2227330 [email protected], Office monaragalaidb@ District Office idbtrincomalee@ Bibila Road, gmail.com MPCS building, gmail.com Hulandawa, No.120, Inner Harbour Monaragala Road, Trincomalee
17 Deputy Director 052-2223668 [email protected], 22 Deputy Director 024-2222274 [email protected], District Office idbnuwaraeliya@ District Office idbvavuniya@ Laksala Building, gmail.com Kachcheri Complex, gmail.com Udupussellawa Road, Vavuniya N’Eliya 23 Deputy Director 065-2228410 idbbatticaloa@ 18 Deputy Director 027-2223077 [email protected], District Office gmail.com District Office idbpolonnaruwa@ No.14, Kalmule Road 28th Mile Post, gmail.com (New Road), Batticaloa Polonnaruwa 19 Deputy Director 032-2222093 [email protected], District Office idbputtlam@ No.84, Kurunegala gmail.com Road, Chilaw 20 Deputy Director 045-2222567 [email protected], District Office idbratnapura@ New Secretariate gmail.com Building, New Town, Ratnapura 36 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 37
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group Providing new designs in Existing craftsmen line with the local & international market trends School leavers relative to various sectors in National Design Centre (NDC) New comers to handicraft field thehandicraft sector Address : No.10, De Mel Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa Technology & training Tel : +94112607814 programmes for handicraft Fax : +94112607111 sector E-mail : [email protected] Other Services : Web : www.slndc.gov.lk Service Target Group Type of Institute : Government Design consultancy services Government & non- governmental institutions Contact Details : Education Services/Conducting Contact Person : Mr.M.A.S.S.K.Chandrasiri (Director) Diploma and Certificate level Existing craftsmen Tel : +9477753846 Courses School leavers Fax : Library Services New comers to the E-mail : [email protected] handicraft sector
Types of Services: Details of Regional Branches : Project Office”Kalapuraya” 1. Introducing new & Innovative designs &technology to Naththarampotha handicraft sector Geographical Area of operation : Island wide 2. Conducting Diploma & certificate level Courses in the Details of Charging for Services: All services are free of field of design Charges 3. Design Consulting Services 38 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 39
Registration of Craftsmen Conducting National Exhibition Conducting Local Trade fairs & Exhibitions National Crafts Council Conducting foreign Trade fairs & Exhibitions Address : Folk Art Centre Complex, Battaramulla Provide Training through 128 Crafts Training Canters Tel : +94112787954, +94112784424 for new comers Fax : +94112785720 Geographical Area of Operation: Islandwide E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] Details of Regional Branches : [email protected] Headquarters office - Folk Art Centre Complex, Type of Institute : Semi Government Battaramulla. Provincial Coordinating offices Contact Details : Kand - Kandyan Arts Association, Contact Person : Mr.Buddhi Keerthisena (Chairman), No. 76, Sangharaja Ms.Chandramali Liyanage (Deputy Mawatha, Kandy. Director- Development Matale - Sigiriya Handicrafts Village, Tel : +94112787441(Chairman), +94112785974 Kimbissa, Sigiriya. (Deputy Director) Southern Province Galle. - “Sipnara” Baladaksha Types of Services: Mawatha, Fort, Galle. Providing Handicrafts Training for existing craftsmen Hambantota - Industrial Development and new comers Board, Manjjawa, Laima Providing Scarcity Raw Material for Craftsmen Junction, Dehigahalanda, Facilitation for Marketing Opportunities Ambalantota. 40 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 41
Western Province Uva Province - Uva Provincial Council Colombo - Department of Small Building, Main Industries, No. 204, Densil Street,Badulla. Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla. Handicrafts Exhibition Center - Folk Art Centre Complex, Kalutara - 5th floor, District Battaramulla. Secretariat, Kalutara. Handicrafts Villages - Folk Art Centre Complex, North Western Province Battaramulla. Kurunegala - Bank of Ceylon Upstairs, Kimbissa, Sigiriya Provincial Council Office Complex, Kurunegala. Details of Charging for services - Free of Charge Chilaw - Industrial Development Board, Kurunegala Road, Chillaw.
North Central Province - Department of Industrial Development, District Secretariat, Anuradhapura. Sabaragamuwa Province Kegalle - Department of Industrial Development, Rathambalawatta, Kegalle.
Ratnapura - Department of Industrial Development, Provincial Council Complex, New Town, Ratnapura. 42 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 43
Other Services : Folk Art Centre Service Target Group Address : Pelawaththa, Baththaramulla 01. Art and Craft Course 17-30 Years Age Group Tel : +94113560472 02. Music ( Eastern) Course (Should be passed art subject in G.C. E. (A/L) Fax : +94112786716 03. Dancing ( Upcountry, Low Type of Institute : Government (Under the Ministry of Country, Sabaragamu) Course 17-30 Years Aged National Heritage) Group (Shouldbe passed Music subject in G.C.E.
Contact Details : A/L17-30 Years Aged Contact Person : Mr. G.S.K. Kannangara, (Director) Group (Should be passed dancing subject Tel : +94113560472 in G.C.E. (A/L)
Types of Services: Details of Regional Branches : No 5. Conducting Training Programs Geographical Area of operation : Islandwide Details of Business Development Services : Details of Charging for services : Only entrance fee of Business Development Service Target Group Rs.250.00 and Courses are free of charge 01. Bobin Lace and Embroidery Course Allowance of Rs. 500.00 per month per 02. Clay and Pottery Courses 17-45 Years Aged groups student is paid by the 03. Leather Production Courses institution 04. Wood Carving and Mask Making Courses 44 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 45
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group 1. Market raids Traders/Manufactures Consumer Affairs Authority 2. Set up Consumer Societies. Consumers Address : 01st and 02nd Floor, CWE Secretariat 3. Market Research Economic Centres/ Markets Building, P.O. Box 1581, No. 27, 4. Traders Awareness. Traders/Manufactures Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02 5. Consumer Awareness Consumers Tel No. : 0117-755455-57 6. Handling Consumer Consumers/ Traders Web : WWW. caa.gov.lk Complaints. Type of Institute : Government 7. Conducting inquiries Consumers/ Traders
Contact Details : 8. Prosecuting errant traders in Traders/Manufactures Contact Person : The Director General the courts. Tel : 0117755475, Fax: 0112399149 Other Services : Type of Services: Service Target Group 01. Protect consumer against deceptive conduct & unfair 1. Price Control Traders/ Manufactures trade practices. 2. Set up margin prices Manufactures 02. Provide redress to consumers affected by unfair trade practices. Details of Regional Branches : 03. Consumer Empowerment through education & awareness. District Secrtetariates / GA Offices - Ampara, Anuradhapura, 04. Protection of traders & manufactures against anti- Badulla, Batticaloa, competitive trade practices & promotion of healthy Galle, Gampaha, competition. Hambanthota, Jaffna, 05. Ensure reasonable pricing. 46 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 47
Kaluthara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Matara, Monaragala, N-Eliya, Industrial Technology Institute Polonnaruwa, Puttalam, Address : 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Rathnapura, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Trincomalee & Vaunia Tel : 011-2379800 Geographical Area of operation : Island wide Fax : 011-2379850/011-2379950 Details of Charging for services : FOC E-Mail : [email protected] / [email protected] Website : www.iti.lk Type of Institute : Government
Contact Details : Contact Person : Dr. A. M. Mubarak Director/CEO (ITI) Tel : 011-2691614 Fax : 011-2686567E Mail : [email protected]
Types of Services : 1. CALIBRATION 2. Testing: CHEMICAL | MICROBIOLOGAL | MATERIALS| HERBAL| BIO TECHNOLOGY 48 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 49
3. Consultancy: QUALITY | NOISE | INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 4. Research: FOOD | HERBAL | MATERIALS| BIO TECHNOLOGY National Engineering Research & 5. INFORMATION SERVICES | TRAINING Development Centre of Sri Lanka (NERDC)
Details of Regional Branches : No Address : Industrial Estate, Ekala, Ja-ela Tel : 011 2236284/384/307 Geographical Area of operation : Island wide Fax : 011 2233153 Details of Charging for services : Fixed & Negotiable E mail : [email protected] Website : www.nerdc.lk Type of Institute : Semi Government
Contact Details : Contact Person : M.A.M. Fernando(Eng )-Director./ Techno Marketing Department-NERDC Tel : 011 2236284/384/307 (Ext-401,2,3) Fax : 011 2233153 E-Mail : [email protected]
Type of Services; 1. Engineering research and development activities 2. Engineering consultancy and relevant other services 3. Testing services 4. Energy Management Services 50 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 51
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group 1. Commercialization of Small and medium scale innovative products ; entrepreneurs. Granting licensee for Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies manufacturing and sales of Address : Katubedda, Moratuwa. developed products Tel : 0112650838, 2650569, 2650461 2. Transfer technologies directly Industrial sector. Fax : 011 2650462 to interested parties. E-Mail : [email protected] 3. Popularization of research Supporting to create self Website : www.accimt.ac.lk findings to general employment Type of Institute : Semi Government applications. opportunities. Contact Details : Other Services : Contact Person : Eng. Sanath Panawennage – Director/ Service Target Group CEO(ACCIMT) 1. Consulting services for manufac- Tel : 0112650838, 2650569, 2650461 turing of Dies and Moulds Fax : 011 2650462 2. Engineering designs and E-Mail : [email protected] fabrications. Industries,Commercial Types of Services: 3. Energy management services, sectors Energy Surveys and Audits. 1. Research and Development Waste heat recovery systems. 2. Industrial Services Energy advisory services. 3. Training Programmes 4. Technology Park Services. Students and Teachers 52 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 53
Details of Business Development Services : Performance Testing of electronic Manufacturers, Importers Business Development Service Target Group devices such as UPSs, Ballasts, and Distributers Electronic and Communication Utility Service Providers Lead Acid Starter Batteries, related product design and (Eg. CEB and Water Antennas, Boosters etc. development . Board), Electronic Product Manufacturers, Radio Frequency (RF) Test & Telecom Operators, TV Telecom Operators, Measurement Services and Radio Broadcasters, Industry in General consultancy services. Satellite Service Operators, Regulatory Web based Management Information Public and private Agencies System development and other sector organizations, software consultancy services Universities Other Services : Fault Diagnosis and Advance Public and private sector Service Target Group Hardware Recovery of organizations Collaborative research Research Institutes, sophisticated electronic systems. Universities, University Surge Simulation and Testing Manufacturers, Importers, Post Graduate and Services. Distributers and Users of Undergraduate Students, surge protective devices Industry in General
Electronic Test and Measurement Electronic Product Information dissemination Professionals, Scientists, Equipment Calibration. Manufacturers, through the ACCIMT Library Graduates, Undergraduates Laboratories and and Information Center Service Centers, Inter Agency Collaboration on Public Agencies, Industry in General Space Technology Applications Research and Academic Institutions 54 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 55
Continuous Professional Electronic, Telecom, Development Programmes Computer Hardware Professionals, Process and Industrial Engineers, Scientists, Technicians, Sri Lanka Inventors Commission University and Technical Address : 46/56, Lanlib Building, Nawam Mawatha, Collage Lecturers and Colombo 02. Instructors Tel : +94112424964, +94112437354 Other Training Programmes School leavers, Fax : +94112437354, +94112437076 Students, Technicians, E-mail : [email protected] Cottage and Small Industrialists, Electronic Web : www.slic.gov.lk Enthusiasts Science & Technology Type of Institute : Semi-Government Popularization and Information School Children and Contact Details : Dissemination Programmes General Public Contact Person : Mr.Deepal Sooriyaarachchi (Commissioner) Tel : +94112424964 Details of Regional Branches : None Fax : Geographical Area of operation : All Island E-mail : [email protected] Details of Charging for services : Depends on the complexity of the requested service Types of Services: 1. To encourage Sri Lankan inventors to make known their inventions by giving annually sizeable cash awards and medals to be known as the “ Presidential Awards for Inventions “ to patented inventions 56 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 57
2. To help the selected Sri Lankan inventors join international Other Services : competitions for inventions and researches, or to recommend Service Target Group them to such competitions 3. To promote inventiveness and creativity 4. Empower inventors through provision of knowledge and Details of Regional Branches : No access to expertise Geographical Area of operation : 46/56, Lanlib Building, Nawam Mawatha, Details of Business Development Services : Colombo -2 Business Development Service Target Group Details of Charging for services : Free 1. To give technical assistance by referring them to relevant institutes.
2. To help inventors to find markets for their inventions in Sri Lanka by promoting their inventions in website Inventors
3. To help the selected Sri Lankan inventors join international competitions for inventions and researches, or to recommend them to such competitions and this makes them a great opportunity to find investors 58 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 59
5. Quality Management Training 6. Certification 7. Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 8. Import Inspection Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) 9. Export Inspection Address : No 17, Victoria Place, Elvitigala Mawatha, 10. WTO Inquiry Point Colombo 08 Tel : 011-2671567 -72 See Attachment 1 Fax : 011-2671579/011-2672617/011-2685546 Details of Business Development Services : E-mail : [email protected] Business Development Service Target Group Web : www.slsi.lk As given above Small, Medium Industries Type of Institute : Semi government Other Services : Contact Details : Service Target Group Contact Person : Mrs. K.R. Hendavitharana - Director Nil (Marketing & Promotion - SLSI) Tel : 011-2671567 -72 (Ext: 314) Direct; 0112694981
Types of Services : 1. Formulate National Standards 2. Information Services 3. Product Testing 4. Calibration of Measuring Instruments 60 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 61
04. Review of national human resource requirements to the industry and assist in the provision of training facilities to meet the requirements.
Institute for Construction Training and 05. Promote the advancement of the skills, construction Development technology transfer and facilitate in development of expertise Address : 123, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07. Tel : 0094-011-2699801 / 2686236 / 2686092 Details of Business Development Services : E-mail : [email protected] Business Development Service Target Group Web : www.ictad.lk 01. Registration of Stake holders Contractors, Property Type of Institute : Semi Government of Construction Industry developers, consultants material suppliers Contact Details : craftsmen. Contact Person : Archt. H K Balachandra 02. Conduct Training Programme Craftsmen, Construction Director General to up grade the competencies Equipment Operators, ICTAD of employees of C.I. Construction equipment Tel : 0094-011-2699801 Mechanics, Supervisors
Types of Services : 03. Facilitating for resolving Contractors, Clients, disputes, provision of project General Public 01. Recommend strategies for the development of the mgt, consultancy services Construction Industry and assist in their implementation. 02. Registration of contractors, Property Developers, consultants, Other Services : Material and service providers, Craftsmen. Service Target Group
03. Provide Advisory services to the Construction Industry 01 Hiring of Auditorium, Program facilitators, facilitate in formation of Technical and other standards Conference Room of Co-ordinators. &specifications required by the Industry. CETRAC & ICTAD 62 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 63
Details of Regional Branches : 01. Construction Equipment Training Centre (CETRAC) No. 17, D P Wijesinghe Mawatha, Pelawatta, Battaramulla. Tel : 011-2784413 / 011-2786829 Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka Fax : 011-2784411 Address : N0 500, TB Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10 02. Operator Training Centre (OTC) TP : 0112 – 687491 Galkulama, Anuradhapura. Fax : 0112 – 687240 Tel : 025-2050520 / 025-2050521 Web site : www.mahaweli.gov.lk Fax : 025-2050522 E – mail : [email protected] Type of Institute : Semi government Geographical Area of Operation : Western Province, North Central Province Contact Details : Details of Charging for Services : Please contact relevant Contact Person : 01) Mr. Gamini Rajakaruna, Director branch / Centre General of MASL 02) Mr. W.K.P.C. Perera, Director, Business Development, MASL Types of Services : 1. Promotion of Investment in Mahaweli Systems (Agri, Non Agri & Services Sector) 2. Entrepreneurship Development of Mahaweli Settlers and their 2nd& 3rd Generations 3. Agri – Business Development 4. Promotion of Eco – Tourism and Farm Based Tourism in Mahaweli Systems 5. Support to Agricultural Marketing chain 64 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 65
6. Conduct Skill Development and Technology transferring Catering service Training School leavers/Youths Program Program 7. SME Credit Facilitation Beauty Culture Training Selecting potential Details of Business Development Services : Program women Business Development Service Target Group Tailoring & ready made Selected men & women Support to market linkage Target farmer groups garments
Study Tours For Farmers to Target farmer groups Packaging Program Selected self employees Economic Centres Skills Development Program for Selected school leavers/ Youths Study Tours to visit Small Target Entrepreneurs School Leavers (NAB, Industries Dambulla, Tech College) Sewing Machines Awareness Program for SME Target Communities Motor Bikes Credit Schemes Welding GYB(Generate Your Business) Selected Youths Computer Type for potential Entrepreneurs Writing Cell Phone Repairing IYB (Improve Your Business) Selected Weak Business Light vehicles For existing weak, small & Owners Medium Entrepreneurs Details of Regional Branches : Residential Project Quality Rice Processing Training Selected Paddy Millers Management Office (IPHT – A’pura) Geographical Area of operation: Polonnaruwa, Dehiatta Confectionary food / bites / Selected Youths kandiya, Moragaha short eats and milk based food kanda, Bakamuna, production Training Program Elahera, Matale , Digana, 66 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 67
Kotmale, Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Thambuttegama, Ebilipitiya, Maha oya, National Productivity Secretariat Redeemaliyedda, Badulla, th Trincomalee, Padawiya, Address : 10 Floor - Wing B, Sethsiripaya, Sripura, Welioya Battaramulla. Telephone : 0113-309409-3 Details of Charging for services : Free services Fax : 0112-186025 E-mail : [email protected] Web site : www.nps.lk Type of Institute : Government Department under the Ministry of Productivity Promotion.
Contact D.etails : Contact Person : J.M.Thilaka Jayasundara - Director Telephone : 0113-3094085
Types of Services: 1. Productivity Promotions Programmes. 2. Productivity Training & Consultancies 3. Research & Development Programmes. 4. Coordinating Activities with Asian Productivity Organization and International Training Programmes. 5. Special Projects on Productivity. 68 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 69
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group 1. Conduct Productivity Training Employers & Employees Programmes, workshops & Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill seminars for creating awareness. Development 2. Provide consultancy services to Employers & Employees Small Enterprises Development Division improve productivity. Address : 420, Bauddhaloka mawatha, Colombo 07 3. Creation, enhancement and Employers dissemination of knowledge on Tel : 01126692400, 112665292, 0112669233, productivity data, information 0112669236 and news. Fax : 0112665291, 0112669241 4. Establish Best Practice Network Employers E-mail : [email protected] for benchmarking. Contact Details : 5. Provide local and foreign Employers & Employees training opportunities for the Contact Person : Mr. Sudheera Jayarathne (Director) excellent players on Tel : 011-2669240 productivity.
6. Conduct Productivity Certificate Employers & Employees Types of Services: and Diploma courses. 1. Identification of Entrepreneurs need, Selecting and planning 7. Conduct National Productivity Whole Entity programs Awards Competition annually 2. Organizing and conducting Entrepreneurship and business to promote organizations. management training programs Other Services : No 3. Business Consultancy servicers and assistant servicers Details of Regional Branches : No 4. Organizing and conducting exhibitions and trade fairs Details of Charging for Services : Ref. Web site 70 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 71
Details of Business Development Services : Details of Regional Branches : Business Development Service Target Group • Colombo district office, 1. Attitude Development training • Unemployed Younger District secretariat Colombo programs generation and other Tel : 011-2472637 agers 2. Business start up programs Fax : 011-2437242 • People who need to • Gampaha district office, 3. Mighty Minds training program start a business District secretariat, Gampaha 4. Entrepreneurship development Tel : 033-2222284 • People who want to programs Fax : 033-2222900 know about marketing 5. Technical training programs • Kaluthara district office, • People who want to District secretariat, Kaluthara 6. Marketing Management know about Tel : 034-2229792 training programs Accounting Fax : 034-2222635 7. Accounting training programs • Galle district office, 8. Productivity training programs District secretariat, Galle Tel : 091-2242308 Other Services : Fax : 091-2222972 Service Target Group • Matara district office, District secretariat, Matara 1. Assistant servicers Tel : 041-2227950 Fax : 041-2222236 2. ConsultancyServicers • Hambantota district office, 3. Exhibitions and Trade fairs District secretariat, Hambantota Younger generation and other Tel : 047-2256128 agers Fax : 047-2256150 72 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 73
• Kandy district office, District secretariat, Anuradapura District secretariat, Kandy Tel : 025-2221909 Tel : 081-2229180 Fax : 025-2222235 Fax : 081-2233186 • Polonnaruva district office, • Matale district office, District secretariat, Polonnaruva District secretariat, Matale Tel : 027-2224716 Tel : 066-2232375 Fax : 027-2225578 Fax : 066-2222235 • Kegalle district office, • Kurunegala district office, District secretariat, Kegalle District secretariat, Kurunegala Tel : 035-2230812 Tel : 037-2226755 Fax : 035-2232620 Fax : 037-2222350 • Rathnapura district office, • Puttalam district office, District secretariat, Rathnapura District secretariat, Puttalam Tel : 045-2230703 Tel : 032-2266696 Fax : 045-2222140 Fax : 0322265543
• Badulla district office, Geographical Area of operation : District base District secretariat, Badulla Details of Charging for Services : Free of charges Tel : 055-2231167 Fax : 055-2222292
• Monaragala district office, District secretariat, Monaragala Tel : 055-2276808 Fax : 055-2276025
• Anuradapura district office, 74 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 75
3. Guidance to Exporters/Manufacturers in participating international trade fairs 4. Facilitation for coconut and copra manufacturers to sell their products via auctions conducted by the Authority Coconut Development Authority 5. Provide quality certificates to the manufacturers of coconut Address : 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5. based products
Tel : +94 11 2502502-4/2368284-5 Details of Business Development Services : Fax : + 94 11 2508729 Business Development Service Target Group
E-mail : [email protected],[email protected] 1. Participation in Trade fairs Exporters and Web : www.cda.lk Manufacturers 2. Training for manufacturing Potential Manufacturers coconut based products Contact Details : 3. Facilitation of trade / market Manufacturers and Contact Person : Mrs. N.N.C.K. Bandara(Director General) information Exporters Tel : 94-11 2508730 4. Library services Researchers/ Fax : 94 11 2368214 Manufacturers / E-mail : [email protected] Exporters
Other Services : Types of Services: Service Target Group 1. Information guide on price of coconut and coconut based products. Facilitation of manufacturing Manufacturers / 2. Facilitation and conduct training programs for processing centers (Joint programme ) potential entrepreneurs coconut based products 76 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 77
Geographical Area of Operation : Kurunegala, Tangalle Details of Regional Branches : 01. Coconut Development Authority, 112A, Bauddhaloka Road, Coconut Research Institute Kurunegala, Tel : 94 37 3878536, Address : Lunuwila, 61150, Sri Lanka Fax : +94 37 2233381 Tel : +94312255497
02. Coconut Development Authority, Fax : +94312257391 47/1, Sea Street, Tangalle, E-mail : [email protected] Tel : 94 47 2241520, Web : www.cri.gov.lk Fax : +94 47 2241520 Type of Institute : Research Organization (Public) 03. Coconut and coconut products samples collecting centers Contact Details : Yakkala, Contact Person : Dr. J.M.D.T. Everard, Deputy Director Negombo, (Research) Naththandiya Tel : +94312257616, +94779801354 Fax : +94312257616 E-mail : [email protected]
Types of Services: 01. Conduct demonstrations on preparation of coconut bases products 02. Conduct training programs for potential entrepreneurs on coconut based products and processors 78 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 79
Details of Business Development Services : 03. Provide advisory services to the coconut based industries Business Development Service Target Group 04. Conduct awareness programmes for disseminating coconut 01. Conduct training and small medium and large technologies demonstrations on preparation Entrepreneurs 05. Register private nurseries, supply them the seeds and provide of coconut products such as training on nursery techniques coconut wine, coconut water for 06. Provide advice to coconut farmers on all aspects of coconut beverage purpose, vinegar cultivation generator, coconut paste, 07. Certify coconut seedlings and help coconut land owners to coconut ice cream, coconut identify seed palms for local use chips, coconut based nescafe, sweet toddy powder, golden 08. Provide quality certificates for exporting coir pith and syrup, coconut water bottling, various other coconut based material packaging king coconut etc. 09. Provide analytical testing services for validating fertilizer standards 02. Conduct collaborative projects with private sector on 10. Provide site specific fertilizer recommendations for coconut developing/upgrading coconut growers after analysing leaf nutrient status products and processors and up 11. Provide natural pest control agents for control of coconut scaling technologies caterpillar
12. Participate in exhibitions Other Services : 13. Provide information on deep water availability in Service Target Group predominantly coconut growing areas 01. Provide analytical testing Large and Medium scale 14. Provide soil suitability maps for coconut cultivation in most services on all coconut based entrepreneurs parts of the country excluding north and east products 15. Provide valuation reports for coconut trees for compensations 16. Conduct adaptive experiments and establish farming models in farmers’ lands 80 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 81
Geographical Area of Operation : All over the country Details of Regional Branch : No branches Details of charges for the services : Charges vary according to the service. For Sri Lanka Exports Credit Insurance analytical services only the Corporation (SLECIC) cost is recovered. Most of Address : No.42, 4th Floor, NDB EDB Building, the other services are Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02 provided free. Trasnport has to provided if the need Tel : +942307519-23 arises. Fax : +94112307515 E-mail : [email protected] Web : www.slecic.lk Type of Institute : Public Corporation
Contact Details : Contact Person : Mr. Mohan Silva (Assistant General Manager – Marketing) Tel : Direct : +94112307578 Gen : +94112307519-23TP. Mobile : +94777 284709 Fax : +94112307602 E-mail : [email protected] 82 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 83
Types of Services: 5. EXPORT PERFORMANCE CREDIT GUARANTEE FOR 1. SELLER’S RISK INSURANCE POLICY FREIGHT FORWARDERS Covers non-payment risks of an exporter’s buyers abroad This Guarantee is a counter-guarantee issued to a bank, in due to commercial and political risks with nominal premium. consideration of the bank issuing a Bank Guarantee to an Airline that extends credit facilities to a Freight Forwarder. An Exporter may also cover specific buyers under the SELLER’S RISK INSURANCE-SPECIFIC POLICY. 6. ATA CARNET GUARANTEE 2. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEES This guarantee is issued directly to the International Chamber of Commerce - Sri Lanka enabling exporters (especially The Export Credit Guarantee Schemes by SLECIC create Gems & Jewellery) to obtain the ATA Carnet without a favourable climate in which banks could grant liberal collateral security. Under the Carnet, which is a customs finance to exporters to obtain Pre and Post Shipment finance, document, goods and commercial samples can be effectively allowing them to realize their full export potential and exported for use in trade fairs, exhibitions and for trade enabling them to compete confidently in international promotional purposes, imported duty free. This covers the markets. International Chamber of Commerce – Sri Lanka up to 100% 3. WHOLE TURNOVER PRE/POST SHIPMENT CREDIT of the loss incurred. GUARANTEE 7. COST OF AIR PASSAGE(APARA) GUARANTEE These Guarantees facilitate Banks to cover the entire export The primary objective of this guarantee is to encourage credit portfolio granted by way of Pre/Post Shipment commercial banks to finance the cost of passage of Sri advances to exportersas well as indirect exporters at a lower Lankans going abroad for employment. The scheme is premium rate. intended to alleviate problems faced by Sri Lankans seeking 4. EXPORT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE employment abroad regarding their passage, promote export of services and reduce unemployment. This Guarantee is issued as a counter guarantee to commercial banks covering due performance of exporters. This facilitates 8. BIZINFO CREDIT REPORTS those exporters who bid for foreign contracts to supply goods/ Biz-info provides speedy and accurate information to bankers services. to evaluate overseas buyers, in order to extend post-shipment finance to exporters 84 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 85
2. Facilitates incentives granted for investors from the Inland Revenue Dept., Sri Lanka Customs and the Dept of Exchange Control, and facilitate Import/Export clearance and customs procedure for import of capital goods, raw materials and the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka export of final products. Address : Office of the Chairman / Director General Level 26, West Tower, World Trade Details of Business Development Services : Centre, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Business Development Service Target Group Tel : (+94 11) 2427060, 2434403-5 BOI is the facilitating agency for BOI is governed by the Fax : (+94 11) 2422407 Foreign Direct Investors in Sri BOI Act No 4 of 1978. E-Mail : [email protected] Lanka, as well as the local investors Accordingly, facilitation that meet minimum investment Website : http://www.investsrilanka.com services are provided only requirements in the specified to BOI registered Type of Institute : Semi Government sectors. Facilitation services are Investors and for those are provided as explained above from qualified to receive such Contact Details : the time of forwarding project facilitations by fulfilling Contact Person : Mr..M.M.C Ferdinando application up to the commercial the conditions given by Chairman / Director General operation of the investment projects. the sections 16 & 17 of Tel : +94 11 2 430514 /11 2 436639 the Act.(Eg: minimum Fax : +94 11 2447994 Investment requirement in E-Mail : [email protected] specified sectors)
Types of Services: Details of Regional Branches: 1. Provide information and guidance before submission of There are 5 regional offices in Operation Investment project applications , coordinating approvals from 1. Southern Regional Office in Koggala EPZ relevant line agencies such as relevant ministries & local authorities and provide technical and environmental guidance 2. Central Regional Office in Kandy Industrial Park in project site selections and construction of buildings. 86 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 87
3. North Western Regional Office –in MAS Fabric Park- Thulhiriya 4. Hambantota Regional Office – Hambantota
5. Jaffna Regional Office Department of Animal Production and Health, Geographical Area of operation : All Island Address : P.O Box. 13, Gatambe, Peradeniya Tel : 081-2388462/184/189/337 Other Services : Fax : 081-2388619 Service Target Group Hotline : 081-2388463Website:www.daph.gov.lk · Making recommendations to Foreign Investors immigration authorities for E-Mail : [email protected] issuing resident VISAs and Type of Institute : Government Work permits Provide Infrastructure facilities Contact Details : within the Economic Processing Contact Person : Dr. (Mrs.) T.A.C. Tissakumara Zones (EPZs) and Industrial Director (Veterinary Regulatory Affairs) Foreign + Local Investors Parks (IPs), managed by the Tel : 081-2389342 BOI, at present available in 12 Fax : 081-2389392/ 081-2389125 different locations of the island. E-Mail : [email protected]
Mr. R.M.L. Rathnayaka Director (Human Resource Development) Tel : 081-2388178Fax:081-2388178 E-Mail : [email protected] 88 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 89
Types of Services: 07. Approval for importation of Entrepreneurs and the Entrepreneurship development and Regulatory facilitation for deep frozen animal semen general public engaged in livestock enterprises 08.Approval for importation of day livestock enterprises old chicks Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group 09. Approval for importation of feather and other poultry by Entrepreneurship development Unemployed youths products training on livestock enterprises. 10. Registration of poultry breeder Other Services : farms Service Target Group 11. Registration of poultry abattoir and processing establishments 01. Approval for importation of domestic and wild animals 12. Providing license to manufacture / import animal 02. Approval for importation of Entrepreneurs and the feed Ornamental fish and edible fish general public engaged in for aquaculture livestock enterprises 13. Obtaining recommendations for importation of animal feed/ 03. Approval for importation of materials meat and meat products 14. Registration of Veterinary 04. Approval for importation of pharmaceutical products and frozen fish and fish products vaccines 05. Approval for importation of 15. Approval for export of pet animal leather with fur animals, ornamental fishes, 06. Approval for importation of meat and meat products, animal finished or semi processed by-products and leather leather 90 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 91
Details of Regional Branches : 1. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Western Province - Welisara, Ragama 2. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Department of Export Agriculture Central Province - P.O.Box 29, Gatambe, Peradeniya Address : 1095, Sirimawo Bandaranayake Mawatha, 3. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Peradeniya, 20400. Southern Province- Nupe, Matara T:P. : 081 2388651 4. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Fax : 081 2386387 Northern Province-155th Mile Post, A9 Road, Kilinochchi Email : [email protected] 5. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Website : www.exportagridept.gov.lk Eastern Province- Inner Harbor Road, Trincomalee Type of Institute : Government
6. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Contact Details : North Western Province - No.04, Wilgoda Road, Kurunegala Comtact Person : W.D.L. Gunaratne-Director General 7. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – (DEA) North Central Province- Godage Mawatha, Anuradhapura Tel : 081 2388364, 081 2388651 8. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Fax : 081 2388738 Uva Province- Welagadara Road, Badulla E-Mail : [email protected] 9. Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health – Sabaragamuwa Province- Provincial Council Complex, New Types of Services: town, Ratnapura 1. Technical Information on Cultivation, Management, Processing of Spices, Beverage and other crops. Geographical Area of operation : Nine (09) Provinces 2. Provide Financial assistance for Crop cultivation, Productivity improvement, Post harvest activities etc. 3. Market information and statistics 92 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 93
Details of Business Development Services : d). Tissue Culture Laboratory and Nursery Walpita Business Development Service Target Group
1. Information on crop husbandry Cultivators (Small and e). Organic farming unit, Delpitiya, Gampola. 2. Nursery management Large scale) 3. Pest control Nurserymen Geographical Area of operation : Wet and Intermediate climatic regions in Sri Lanka 4. Soil and plant nutrient management Processors Details of Charging for services : Services provided free of 5. Processing and product Exporters charge development of Export Agriculture Crops (Spices, Beverage crops, Essential oil crops Industrial crops)
Other Services : Service Target Group
1. Technical information University students Interested individuals or 2. Market information organizations 3. Research guidance
4. Statistics
Details of Regional Branches : a). Central Research Station – Matale
b). Cinnamon Research Station, Pallolpitiya, Matara
c). Intercropping and Betel Research Station, Narammala 94 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 95
Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group Food Research Unit 1. Training programmes small and medium scale entrepreneurs, farmers Address : P.O. Box 53, Peradeniya. 2. Quality analysis Tel : 081-2388246 Fax:081-2387398 3. Awareness programmes small and medium scale entrepreneurs E-Mail : [email protected] prospective entrepreneurs Website : www.agri.lk Type of Institute : Government Other Services : Service Target Group Contact Details : 1. Research facilities students (universities, agricultural & technical Contact Person : Dr. K.H. Sarananda–Head (FRU) 2. Advising and consulting colleges) Tel : 081-2388246 small and medium scale Fax : 081-2387398E-Mail: entrepreneurs
Types of Services: Details of Regional Branches : No 1. Quality evaluation of agricultural commodities Geographical Area of operation : Island wide 2. Product development Details of Charging for services : Department approved rates 3. Research and development activities (Postharvest technology and food processing) 4. Technology transfer 96 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 97
3. To evaluate the commercial viability of mining for processing and export of such minerals.
4. To regulate the exploration and mining for minerals and Geological Survey and Mines Bureau processing, trading and export of minerals by issuing Address : 569, Epitamulla Road, Pitakotte. licenses. Tel : 0112886289/90,011 2887820/23 5. To advice the Minister on measures to be adopted for the promotion of the extraction and production of minerals on Fax : +94 112886273 a commercial basis. E-Mail : [email protected] Website : www.gsmb.gov.lk Types of Services:
Type of Institute : Semi Government 1. Regulatory, Consultancy and Advisory services. (under Mines and Minerals Act.No.33 of 1992) Contact Details : 2. Geologicalrelated services (Mineral Investigation projects, Contact Person : Eng. B.A. Peiris Mapping, Mineral Intelligence Unit, Tsunami Alert Center) Director General (GSMB) 3. Educational and Environmental related services. (Blasting Tel : 0112886271 courses, Rehabilitation & awareness programmes) Fax : 0112886276E 4. Laboratory services.( Geophysical lab, Analytical lab, Mail : [email protected] Petrology lab)
Major Functions of the GSMB:
1. To undertake systematic geological mapping of Sri Lanka and preparation of geological Maps.
2. To identify and assess the mineral resources of Sri Lanka. 98 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 99
4. Plant Problem Identification 5. Sales 6. Technology Generation & Transfer Horticultural Crop Research and DevelopmentInstitute Details of Business Development Services : Business Development Service Target Group Address : P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka i. MushroomsTraining on Small and Medium Tel : 081-2388011-2-3 production of oyster, straw Enterprises mushroom, value addition and Fax : 081-2388234 seed production School children E-Mail : [email protected] ii. Vegetable divisionConducting University students Website : www.agridept.gov.lk crop clinic, vegetable production Type of Institute : Government Technical colleges technology and testing of imported vegetable seeds farmers and farmers Contact Details : organization iii. Fruits divisionProvide Contact Person : W.M.K.B. Wahundeniya technology of fruit Entrepreneurs Director (HORDI) cultivationTraining on General public Tel : General-081-2388011-2-3 (Ext-201) household and medium scale Fax : 081-2388234 Direct - 0812388234 production of tissue cultured E-Mail : [email protected] plants of Banana, Pineapple, Tomato Types of Services: iv. Entomology divisionAdvisory 1. Training services on insect pest 2. Consultancy or Advisory services management of agricultural crop 3. Testing 100 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 101
Other Services : v. Pathology division· Diseases Private sectors and Service Target Group diagnosis & sanitary service for farmers crop protection· Virus indexing i. Sales of Technical bulletins and Small and Medium of plants· Seed health agriculture museum service Enterprises, School test· Popularization of bio children, University ii. Sales of fruit plants and Tissue control agents soil disease students, Technical culture plants (Banana, control colleges, farmers and Pineapple) farmers organization, vi. Extension and communication divisionDistribute available Small and Medium iii. Distribution of seeds and Entrepreneurs, technical bulletins regarding Enterprises planting materials General public fruits, vegetables, root and tuber iv. Library services Small and Medium crops and other uses (culti- School children Enterprises, farmers vation, management of soil, and farmers management of pest and diseases) organization, University students vii. Chemistry divisionAdvisory Entrepreneurs, services and training on soil General public management, organic farming Technical colleges Among farmers special referred to vegetable cultivation Agriculturists, farmers and farmers University students, viii. Root and Tuber crop and Home organization Diploma holders, gardening divisionTraining and Scientists, and advisory services for establishment Entrepreneurs· General public of home garden and development public of new veritiesTraining and advisory services on cultivation of root and tuber crop 102 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 103
Details of Regional Branches :
Fruit Research Institute - Horana
Regional Agriculture Research Center - Bandarawela, Institute of Post-Harvest Technology Makandura, Gonawila, Seethaeliya, Nuwara eliya, Research and Development Center Girandurukotte, Maduruketiya, Kalpitiya, Telijjawila, Homagama, Address : Jayanthi Mawatha, Anuradhapura. Tel : 025 2222344, 2225765, 2225766 Horticultural farms– Bibila, Walpita, Pasyala, Ulpathagama, Ambatenna Fax : 025 2223983 E-Mail : [email protected] Website : www.ipht.lk Geographical Area of operation : All Island Type of Institute : Government Details of Charging for services : Approved government rates if visited out side Contact Details : and fuel chargesIn-house advisory services are free Contact Person : Dr. ( Mrs) B.M.K.S.Tilakaratna – of charge Director (IPHT) Tel : General-025 2222344, 2225765, 2225766 (Ext:46) Fax : 025 2223983 E-Mail : [email protected] Direct : 0252223983 104 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 105
Types of Services: Spices processors and vi. Grinding of spices 1. Consultancy and advisory services. those who wish to process spices 2. Training and extension services. Private and public sector 3. Collaborative research services. vii. Grain storage and pest control organizations institutes activities of grain storage Details of Business Development Services : and grain storage owners Business Development Service Target Group Other Services : Service Target Group i. Establishment and Rice millers and those modernization of rice mills who wish to establish rice i. Training and extension on post i. a. Farmers, farmwomen mill harvest technology of Paddy / and members of farmer organizations ii. Establishment and improvement Rice flour producers and rice, grains, legumes, other field of rice flour mills those who wish to crops, fruit and vegetables b. Project beneficiaries and small/medium establish rice flour mill ii. Collaborative research scale entrepreneurs iii. Production of rice flour based Bakery owners and those c. Rice and other grain products who wish to initiate rice processors flour based industry d. Extension Officers iv. Manufacturing of Fruit based Fruit based products from public co- products manufacturers and those operative, private sectors and NGO who wish to initiate fruit based products units e Students from Secondary schools v. Manufacturing of dehydrated Dehydrated products Universities, Schools products manufacturers and those of Agriculture and who wish to produce Technical Colleges dehydrated products f. Bakery owners 106 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 107
ii. Research institutes, Universities, University post graduate and Undergraduate students Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka iii. Paddy /Rice and other grain iii. Grain collectors, Address : Head office and agronomy division quality evaluation storage officers, rice Technological and Chemistry laboratories millers Director, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Details of Regional Branches : Institute of Post Harvest Dartonfield, Agalawatta, Technology have following field centers Tel : 034-2247426 / 034-2247383 / 034-3349999 Anuradhapura, Fax : 034-22605171 Polonnaruwa, Kurunegala E-Mail : [email protected] Kandy, Nuwaraeliya, Director, Galle, Matara, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Hambanthota, Jaffna Telewala Rd., Ratmalana. Geographical Area of operation : All Island Tel : 011-2635851/0112635852 /
Details of Charging for services : Depend on the service Fax : 011-2605171 andestimate supply after Website : www.rrisl.lk calculating the cost Type of institute : Semi-Government 108 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 109
Contact Details : Details of Business Development Services : Contact Person : Dr. C.K.Jayasinghe-Assistant Business Development Service Target Group Director (RRI- Agalawatta) Agronomy division Tel : General- 034-2247/383/034-3349999 (Ext- 1. Advices and troubleshooting Small, medium and large 301) activities on all agronomic scale rubber growers Fax : 034-2247427 aspects of rubber cultivation E-Mail : [email protected] starting from site selection Direct : 0342248458 (suitability studies for rubber cultivation) for planting up to Dr. Gamini Seneviratne harvesting of latex Director(RRI- Ratmalana) 2. Advices and troubleshooting Small, medium and large Tel : General- 011-2635851/0112635852 activities on all aspects of raw scale raw rubber (Ext-203) rubber processing (sheet rubber, manufactures /suppliers/ Fax : 011-2605171 crepe rubber, concentrated latex purchasers E-Mail : [email protected] and technically specified rubber Direct : 011 26333351 and modified grades).
Technological and Chemistry laboratories Types of Services: 3. Consultancy and support 1. Contract Research New entrepreneurs services an R&D on specific entering to the rubber 2. Consultancy instances for commencement of product manufacturing 3. Training rubber (natural/synthetic) based sector products manufacturing industry 4. Testing 4. Development and supply of Small and medium 5. Trouble shooting activities rubber compounds for rubber scale rubber product products manufacturers 110 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 111
5. Advices and troubleshooting Small, medium and large Details of Regional Branches : activities on all aspects of scale rubber product Rubber Research Institute-Substation rubber product manufacture manufacturers Nivitigalakele, Matugama; Tel: 034-2247368
Other Services : Rubber Research Institute-Substation Service Target Group Kuruwita; 1. Testing of quality of raw Rubber growers and Tel: 045-2247368; 045 3460537 materials (raw rubber/ product manufactures Rubber Research Institute-Substation chemicals/water) used in Polgahawela; entire rubber industry Tel: 037-3378191 2. Design of Effluent treatment plants Any interested party Rubber Research Institute-Substation and testing of effluent water Moneragala; quality for rubber process and Tel: 055-2276207 product manufacturing industry. Geographical Area of operation : 3. Participation in national level On request and with the exhibitions, awareness approval of the Rubber Details of Charging for services : programs etc to disseminate Research Board (All above services of the RRISL except testing services will knowledge on all aspects of be offered free of charge or at a nominal fee agreed by the both rubber plantations and raw parties. Testing services will be provided at approved testing rubber and rubber product charges by the Rubber Research Board) manufacture
4. Contract research, workshops, Any interested party Details of Regional Branches; : No training programs on any aspect Geographical Area of Operation : Island wide of rubber plantation, raw rubber production and rubber product Details of Charging for services : Depend on the capacity manufacture and nature of the service. 112 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 113
Mr. Sampath senevirathne–Designer (Design Division) Tel : 0115679255 - 0714521881 Fax : 0112594872 E-Mail : [email protected] Laksala (Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board) Address : No: 215, Bauddahaloka Mw, Colombo 07 Types of Services: Tel : 0112580305/2588316 1. Providing business opportunities to Traditional Village craftsmen. Fax : 0112594872 2. Fulfilling Gift & Souvenir customer demand E-Mail : [email protected] 3. Value addition for the tourism Sector Website : www. [email protected] [email protected] Details of Business Development Services : Type of Institute : Semi Government Business Development Service Target Group
Contact Details : Other Services : Contact Person : Mr. Kelum jayawardena– Field Operation Service Target Group Manager (Supplier Division) Details of Regional Branches : Tel : 0112323635 - 0714521888 Fax : 011 2323635 Fort - No 60, York Street, Colombo 01 E-Mail : [email protected] Thummulla - 215, Bauddhaloka Mw, Thummulla
Mrs. Wajira samararathne–Chief Katubedda - 282 A, Galle Rd, Katubedda Moratuwa Purchasing Officer (Purchasing Division) Kandy - 05, Sangaraja Mw, Kandy Tel : 0112341267 - 0714521874 Galle - 74/1, Galle Rd, Galle Fax : 011 2446582 EMail : [email protected] Museum - Museum Gallery café, National Museum premises, Colombo 07 114 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 115
Battaramulla - “Janakala Kendraya” Battaramulla Katunayake - Transit Area , BIA, Katunayake Walipanna - Walipenna Stopover, Southern Expressway, Service Area “B” shop Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRI) A5 & A6 Address : Talawakelle, 22100 Race Course - Mini stand , Race course promenade, Tel : 052 2258201 & 052 2258564 Reid Avenue, Colombo 07 Fax : 052 2258229 E-Mail : [email protected] Geographical Area of operation : Islandwide Website : www.tri.lk Details of Charging for services : No Type of Institute : Government Details of Regional Branches : No
Geographical Area of operation : No Contact Details : Details of Charging for services : Depend on Services Contact Person : Dr.I. Sarath, B. Abeysinghe – Director(TRI) Tel : 052 2258201 Direct: 051 3519616 Fax : 052 2258229 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]
Types of Services: 1. Generate scientific knowledge and new technologies on tea cultivation and manufacturing 2. Consultancy and advisory services 3. Analysis of made tea, soil, plant and fertilizer samples 116 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 117
4. Supply of improved planting materials and plants 5. Training of trainers 6. Extension services 7. Collaborative research projects Veterinary Research Institute 8. Public private partnership commercialisation projects Address : PO Box 28, Gannoruwa, Peradeniya Details of Regional Branches: Tel : 081-2388312, 081-2387375/7 Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka has following regional and Fax : 0812387379 extension centres 1. Kandy – Low country Regional Centre E- Mail : [email protected] 2. Ratnapura – Mid country Regional Centre Web : www.vri.lk 3. Passara – Uva Extension Centre Type of Institute : Government 4. Kottawa – Galle Extension Centre Contact Details : 5. Deniyaya – Deniyaya Extension Centre 6. Matugama – Kalutara Extension Centre Contact Person : Dr. B. Sivayoganathan – Director(VRI) Tel : 081-2388312,081-2387375/7 Geographical Area of Operation (provinces): Fax : 0812387379 Central, Southern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and E-Mail : [email protected] Western provinces Types of Services: Details of Charging for Services : Depends on the service 1. Veterinary Vaccine production and Cost benefit analysis to relevant parties Veterinary vaccines against contagious animal diseases are produced in VRI and distributed by Dept. Of Animal Production and Health for free of charge 118 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 119
2. Production of other biological 2. Production of biologicals 3. Laboratory Disease Diagnostic services Following biologicals needed 4. Analytical services for livestock industry are produced in VRI and issued for 5. Formulation of concentrate feed and mineral supplements nominal charges. formula for classes of livestock 1.1 Pullorum antigen 6. Advisory services 1.2 RBPT (Rose Bengal Plate 7. Technology transfer (as resource persons in human resource Agglutination test) antigen development programmes) 1.3 MRT (Milk Ring Test) Small and medium scale Details of Business Development Services : antigen farmers and dairy Business Development Service Target Group 1.4 CMT (Californian mastitis processors 1. Veterinary Vaccine production test) reagent Veterinary vaccines against 1.6 Teat dip solution following contagious animal diseases are produced in VRI 1.7 Udder infusion and distributed by Dept. Of 1.8 Curd cultures Animal Production and Health 1.9 Yoghurt cultures for free of charge Small and medium scale farmers 2.0 Forage specimens for 1.1 Haemorrhagic septicaemia educational and research 1.2 Black quarter purposes 1.3 New castle disease 3. Disease diagnostic services for 1.4 Fowl cholera bacterial, viral, parasitic and 1.5 Foot and mouth disease metabolic diseases 1.6 Brucellosis 1.7 Bovine babesiosis 120 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 121
3.1. Field and laboratory Small, medium and large Other Services : investigations, post mortem scale farmers Service Target Group examinations, histopathological 1. Advisory services for free of Small, medium and large diagnosis and confirmation of charge scale farmers, dairy livestock, poultry and fish Provide advisory services processers, feed diseases needed for livestock industry manufacturers & other 4. Analytical services personnel involved in 4.1 Chemical and livestock industry. microbiological quality 2. Technology transfer Personnel involved in testing for animal feeds, livestock industry, mineral supplements, Resource persons for technology government officers, milk and milk products Small, medium and transfer programms related to undergraduate & post and processed food large scale farmers, livestock sector dairy processers, feed graduate students 4.2. Analysis of soil, manure, manufacturers and other water and forage seeds personnel involved in Details of Regional Branches : 1. Animal Virus Laboratory, Polgolla 4.3. Identification of meat livestock industry. samples and animal 2. Central Poultry Research products using PCR Station, Karandagolla technique Geographical Area of operation : Island wide
5. Formulations for animal feeds and Small, medium and Details of Charging for services : mineral supplements for all large scale farmers, classes of livestock dairy processers, feed manufacturers and other personnel involved in livestock industry. 122 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 123
maintenance of National Standards of mass, length, temperature, time and frequency of electricity are covered under this field. Industrial Metrology Department of Measurement Units, Industrial Metrology deals with measurements in Standards & Services production and quality control. It covers calibration Address : No.101, Park Road, Colombo 05. procedures, calibration intervals, and control of Telephone : 011 2588914, 011 2583261 measurement processes and management of measuring Fax : 011 2597756 instrument in industry to ensure that they are in a Email : [email protected] state of compliance with requirements for their Website : www.slmetrology.org intended use. The need for certification under ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 has created a growing demand Contact Details : for traceable calibration of measuring instruments used Contact Person : Director, in industry. Department of Measurement Units, Activities carried out by the department in Industrial Standards & Services, Metrology field are as follows.
Activities Providing measurement traceability, through The activities of Measurement Units, Standards and Services calibration, to industrial, calibration and testing can be classified into three fields: Scientific Metrology, Industrial laboratories. Metrology and Legal Metrology. Providing training and consultation on Scientific Metrology measurements, calibrations, instrumentation and methods of resolving measurement problems in Scientific Metrology is the metrology that deals with industrial measurements. problems common to all metrological questions related to the quantity. This covers theoretical and practical Directing personnel in design, manufacture, and problems concerning units of measurements, evaluation of measurement standards, instruments dissemination through scientific method, identification and test methods for industrial measurements. and estimation of errors. The verification and 124 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 125
Providing experts assistance in the formulation of Monitoring and controlling pre-packed industrial documentary standards laboratory commodities. accreditation programs, product and quality Legal control of manufacture, repair and sale of systems certification. weighing and measuring instruments used in trade.
Calibration and providing guidance to promote Protection of consumer by implementing the penal industry in the country and manufacture and import section of the act. instruments related to physical measurements as Consumer education on legal metrology. and when required. Pattern approval of weights, measures, weighing Legal Metrology and measuring instrument used in trade. Legal metrology is the part of metrology, which is Comparison of working standards and maintaining subjected to legal control. The scope of legal metrology laboratories at district level. is defined by the act and its regulations. The fields of public health, human safety and environmental protection are among the most important measurement activities of modern legal metrology. A clinical thermometer or a blood pressure measuring instrument, which is not properly verified, may lead to wrong diagnosis and incorrect medication. Breathe analyzer and radar speed measurement help to ensure the safety on the road. The act empowers the department to regulate legal metrology in the following areas.
Verification of weights, measures, weighing and measuring equipment used in trade. 126 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 127
Lanka Building Materials Corporation Limited State Trading (General) Corporation Address : Chairman, Address : Chairman, Lanka Building Materials Corporation STC General Trading Company Ltd., Limited, No 100, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02 No: 541, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Telephone : 011 2422341 - 4 Colombo 10. Fax : 011 2447970 Telephone : 011 2326701, 011 2324911 Email : [email protected] Fax : 011 2445614 Website : www.general.stc.lk Email : [email protected] Website : www.bmc.lk Activities State Trading (General) Corporation was established under the Introduction Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation Act No. 33 of 1970. STC This Company established in June 1971, under the Article No. General Trading Company Limited is the successor of the Sri 02 of State Trading Corporation Act number 33 of 1970 was Lanka State Trading General Corporation. The objectives of this facing heavy losses by the end of 1980 due to changes made company is the caring for and attending to consumer needs by in government policies. making available quality consumer goods at reasonable prices While increasing the purchasing power of general public and The monopoly enjoyed by the Company in the supply of building stabilizing the price levels. materials was lost due to the open market competition and the Company experienced heavy losses continuously because it had The main sale items of STC General Trading Company are to maintain excess staff. As a result, this Company converted to stationery, office equipment, household appliances, light a Public Corporation named Building Materials Corporation Ltd. engineering machinery, tools, steel and wooden furniture, tyres, on 16th September 1992, under Act number 23 of 1987, which agricultural implements and chemical and allied products. converts public institutions into Public Companies. 128 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 129
Provide opportunities for wholesale traders to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, directly from producers. Encourage business community by providing Dedicated Economic Centers competitive marketing environment for wholesale Address : Additional Secretary (Marketing traders. Development), Create opportunity to distribute area specific agricultural Ministry of Co-operatives & Internal Trade, products among people in all parts of the island. No 330, Union Place, Colombo 02 Provide facilities for consumers to purchase food items Telephone : +94 011 2323813, + 94 0112 300341-3 at cheaper prices. Fax : +94 011 2437051 Email : [email protected]
The setting up of Dedicated Economic Centers was started in 1998, as means of implementing marketing development strategy to provide marketing facilities for producers in the rural areas. The subject of establishing DECs which was carried out by the Ministry of Rural Employment Promotion was assigned to the Ministry of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services in 2007. Accordingly, coordination and supervision of operation of all DECs are done by this Ministry. The objectives of setting up economic centers are to: Ensure obtaining reasonable prices for agriculture producers for their crops by providing targeted market. Provide opportunity to small scale producers to minimize their transport costs and wastage in transportation. 130 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 131
Name of the Institute Address Telephone Fax National Institute of Co-operative Development Address : Director General, Department of Agricul- P.O Box 1, 081-2388331 081-2388333 National Institute of Co-operative ture Peradeniya, Sri Development (NICD) Lanka Polgolla Hector Kobbekaduwa 114, Wijerama 011-2696743 011-2696743 Telephone : 081 2498679 - 80 Agrarian Research and Mawatha , Fax : 081 2499741 Training Institute Colombo 07 (HARTI) Email : [email protected] Website : www.nicd.edu.lk Sri Lanka Council for 114/9, 011-2698001 011-2682951 Agricultural Research Wijerama Mw., Objectives Policy(CARP) Colombo 07
Develop effectively the human capital in Sri Lankan Co- Sri Lanka Haritha Govisevana 081-2388075 081-2388132 operative Movement. Danaw Bim Mandeeraya, Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes of personnel Sanwardhene Madyama Gannoruwa, engaged in higher management in co-operative sector Adhikariya (Hadabima) Peradeniya through organizing discussions, conferences, workshops and 025-2222344 025-2222344 field studies. Institute of Post Har- Jayanthi vest Technology (IPHT) Mawatha, Organize conferences, workshops, training programmes and Anuradhapura field trips to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes of National Food Promo- middle level management. 45, Kiri 011-2505684 011-2561606 tion Board Organize workshops and training programmes to develop Mandala knowledge, skills and attitudes of operational level Mawatha management. Narahenpita, Colombo 5 Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes Use Distant Education Methods. 132 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 133 SUMMARY : REST OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES PRIVATE INSTITUTES Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(DFAR) Address : 3rd Floor, New Secretariat, Maligawatta, Colombo 10 Phone : 011-2446183, 011-2446184 Fax : 011-2449170 Email : [email protected] PASS Research and Consultancy (Private) Website : www.fisheriesdept.gov.lk Limited Ceylon Fisheries Corporation(CFC) Address : 67A, Thalawathugoda Road, Pitakotte, Sri Address : 15, Rock House Lane, Colombo 15 Phone : 011-2523227, 011-2523228 Fax: 011-2523385 Jayewardenepura 10100, Sri Lanka Email : [email protected] Telephone : +94 112 878168 Fax: +94 114 047417 Website : www.fisheriescorporation.gov.lk E-mail : [email protected] Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation(CFHC) Address : P.O. Box 1747, Rock House Lane, Colombo 15 Web : www.passasia.com Phone : 011-2522947, 011-2524607, 011-2523051, 011-2529394 Type of Institute : Private Company Fax : 011-2522217 Email : [email protected] Website:www.cfhc.slt.lk Contact Details : National Aquaculture Development Authority(NAQDA) Address : 758, Baseline Road, Colombo 09 Contact Person : Samantha S. Pathirathna Phone : 011-2675316 Fax: 011-2675435 Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Email : [email protected] Web site: www.naqda.gov.lk Consultant National Aquatic Resources Research and Development 67A, Thalawathugoda Road, Pitakotte, Sri Agency(NARA) Jayewardenepura 10100, Sri Lanka Address : row Island , Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15 Phone : 011-2521000, 011-2521006 Fax: 011-2524430 Telephone : +94 112 878168 Fax: +94 114 047417 Email : [email protected] site :www.nara.ac.lk Mobile: 077 1099535
Cey-Nor Foundation Ltd E-mail : [email protected] Address : 335, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10 Web : www.passasia.com Phone : 011-2445619, 011-2445690 Fax:011-2445582 Email : [email protected] Website:www.ceynor.com 134 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 135
Types of Services: 8. Market and Market Researches 1. Research 9. Accounting Trainings 2. Consulting 10. Introducing Business Strategies 3. Training 11. Joint Investments for Market 4. Mentoring and Business Coaching Expansion 5. Joint Investments 12. Introduction of International 6. Provide Competent Human Resources and Local Investors 7. Business Process Outsourcing Services 13. Tamil and English New Training Services Details of Business Development Services : 14. Introducing IT for the Business Development Service Target Group Businesses 1. Strategic Management Training 15 Website Designing for 2. Corporate Planning Businesses 3. Business Process Reengineering 16 Depending on the need, other 4. Investment Analysis and Trainings and Consultancies Business Planning are customized
5. Small and Medium Scale Small to Medium size Other Services : Entrepreneurs Business Development Services Service Target Group 6. Business Productivity Project Proposal Formulation, Non-Governmental Enhancement Training Monitoring, Evaluation and Organizations and 7. Business Scanning and Reporting Services Professional Bodies Generation of Innovative BPO Services National and Solutions International Businesses 136 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 137
Based on the request, various Government Research, Consultancy and Training Organizations, Semi- Solutions Government Organizations, Pricewater house Coopers (Pvt) Ltd Universities, etc. Address : 100, Braybrooke Place, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Details of Regional Branches : Only the Head Office situated in Colombo. Web : www.pwc.lk However, we have placed Type of Institute : Private Limited Company Consultants in Each District of Sri Lanka. Contact Details : Contact Person : Channa Manoharan, Geographical Area of operation : Sri Lanka (including all 25 100, Braybrooke Place, Colombo 02, Districts), India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other South Asian Countries Tel : +94(11)7719838, +94(11)4719838 Fax : +94(11)2303198 Details of Charging for services : Depending on the type of Service and the Nature of the Email : [email protected] Client, the Charges will vary. Further, PASS will Types of Services: charge only the Resource 1. Infor Person Fee of the Trainer or 1. Audit and Assurance Services Consultants. 2. Tax Services The Rates are: Daily Resource Person Fee from 3. Human Resource Services Rs. 6,000.00 on ward. 4. Advisory Services on Operations 138 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 139
5. Advisory Services on Finance Functions Effectiveness 4. Advisory Services on Finance Public institutions, Functions Effectiveness – 6. Advisory Services on Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate sector, Not- setting up finance policies and for-profit organisations, 7. Advisory Services on Corporate Finance/Valuation and procedures, preparation of SMEs and CBOs Strategy procedure manuals, review of 8. Advisory Services on Governance Risk and Control internal controls and procedures (including procurement reviews), 9. IT Consulting finance shared service and 10. Software Development and ERP Implementation outsourcing
Details of Business Development Services : 5. Advisory services on Operations Public institutions, Business Development Service Target Group - value chain management, Corporate sector, Not- sustainable cost reduction, for-profit organisations, 1. Audit and Assurance Services Corporate sector , Not- revenue growth and Donor/ Government – statutory audits, financial for-profit organisations, management, baseline funded projects and accounting, regulatory Donor/ Government assessments, programme SMEs compliance and internal audit funded projects monitoring and evaluation and 2. Tax Services – tax structuring, Corporate sector and project management compliance services, transfer 1. Individuals 6. Advisory Services on Mergers Corporate sector pricing, indirect tax, employ- and Acquisitions – financial & ment taxes, etc market due diligence, bid 3. Human Resource Services – Public institutions, support and bid defense, post training and capacity building, Corporate sector, Not- deal services, facilitate in setting workforce planning, HR for-profit organisations, up new businesses and effectiveness, performance and SMEs and CBOs structuring services development, remuneration and Advisory Services on Corporate reward and people and change Finance/Valuation and Strategy preparation of 140 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 141
Other Services : 7. business plans, marketing Public institutions, Service Target Group strategies, feasibility studies, Corporate sector, Not-for- market research, etc profit organisations, Donor/ 1. Project Management –financial International Government funded and operational management of Development projects and SMEs development projects. Agencies, Government and Not- 8. Advisory Services on Public institutions, 2. Monitoring and Evaluation – for-profit Governance Risk and Control Corporate sector, Not- baseline surveys, midterm and Organisations – regulatory compliance and for-profit organisations, project completion evaluations setting up good governance Donor/ Government International practices in organizations funded projects and Development SMEs Agencies, Government and Not- 9. IT Consulting –IT infrastructure Public institutions, for-profit services, integration, facilitating Corporate sector, Not-for- Organisations technology procurement, quality profit organisations, assurance, business process re- Donor/ Government Details of Regional Branches : engineering and IT project funded projects and SMEs management services, etc. Geographical Area of operation : Sri Lanka and South Asia Details of Charging for services : 10. Software development, ERP Public institutions, Implementation –product Corporate sector, Not- development (HR, asset for-profit organisations, management, university Donor/ Government management, etc) software and funded projects and website development, ERP SMEs implementations and training, etc 142 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 143
3. General Management Development including Strategic Planning & Corporate Planning 4. Outward Bound Professional Development Training Sri Lanka Business Development Centre Programmes Address : “Sayuru Sevana”, Level 2, North Wing, 5. Human Resource Development Programmes 46/12 Navam Mawatha, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka 6. Research, Surveys & Studies Tel : +(94 11)2434952, 2437684 Details of Business Development Services : Fax : +(94 11) 2541170 Business Development Service Target Group E-mail : [email protected] 1. Entrepreneurship Development Building Training (all Training programmes-ILO- Website : www.slbdc-lk.org aspects) Existing and SIYB model potential entrepreneurs Type of Institute : Private Non Profit Generate Your Business Idea
Contact Details : Start Your Business· Members of community based organizations Contact Person : Mr Raj Subramaniam – Principal Improve Your Business Executive Director GTZ CEFE model of Youth, graduates Tel : +(94 11)2434952, 2437684 Entrepreneurship Development Mobile : 0777 566174 2. Business counseling, follow up Individual entrepreneurs, Email : [email protected] services producer organizations, small and medium scale Types of Services: enterprises. 1. Entrepreneurship Development and Enterprise Promotion activities 2. Micro Finance Capacity Building Training Programmes 144 BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA BDS DIRECTORY - NEDA 145
3. Human Resource Development Members of small, 3. General Management Government Institutions, programmes medium and large scale Consultancy including Strategic Government Funded enterprises/ organizations Planning Projects, Development of Corporate, Government, Agencies, NGOs NGO sectors 4. Preparation of Corporate plans/ Government Institutions, 4. Micro Finance Capacity Managers/ operational Strategic Plans Government Funded staff of Micro Finance Projects, Development Institutions 5. Database Management Agencies, NGOs Other Services : 6. Management & Implementation Corporate/ Government Service Target Group and Monitoring & Evaluation sector institutions 1. General Management Senior Management/ 7. Training Need Assessment Development Training Managers/ supervisors/ Programmes operational staff Leadership Development Details of Regional Branches : An affiliate of Chamber of Training Programmes Commerce Links with Regional & District Chambers Team Building Training Youth & Trade Associations Programmes Geographical Area of Operation: All the districts in Business English/ Sri Lanka Communication skills 2. Youth Development Training Small & medium and Details of Charging for Services : Depends upon the Programmes large scale enterprises/ training content, service, institutions duration and type of programmes & residential & non-residential etc.