27th Presidential Export Awards Ceremony today

The 27th Presidential Export Awards (PEA) Ceremony, organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), is all set to kick off today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The ceremony, held to recognise Sri Lanka’s best exporters for the financial year 2024/2025, will present 107 awards, including 15 overall awards and 92 product and service sector awards. 
The award recipients have been selected based on criteria such as export revenue, market diversification, employment generation, environmental sustainability and value addition.
The winners were selected by a distinguished judging panel chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge, with Ernst & Young serving as the knowledge partner for the event.
People’s Bank has joined hands with the EDB as the Platinum sponsor, while the Sri Lanka Tea Board and Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation serve as Silver sponsors. 
Approximately 1,500 guests, including Cabinet ministers, diplomats and exporters, are expected to attend the ceremony.
The 27th PEA Ceremony is organised by the EDB under the supervision of EDB Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mangala Wijesinghe, with the guidance of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunneththi and on the advice of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe and Ministry Secretary Thilaka Jayasundara.
The government has placed high priority on the swift restoration of Sri Lanka’s export sector, which has been affected by the recent adverse weather conditions. In this context, the 27th PEA Ceremony will proceed as scheduled, underscoring the nation’s commitment to recognising and encouraging the exporters who serve as the engine and driving force of the country’s economic growth.