Aitken Spence Printing wins ‘WorldStar 2026’ award

 Deshantha Silva receiving the award 

Aitken Spence Printing has achieved a landmark international recognition by becoming the first and only offset printing company in Sri Lanka to win an award at the WorldStar Awards, organised by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). The Company secured the WorldStar 2026 Award for Packaging Excellence in the Luxury Packaging category, reaffirming Sri Lanka’s growing capability in world-class printing and packaging innovation.
The award was presented at the WorldStar Awards Ceremony in May 2026, in Düsseldorf, held alongside Interpack; the world’s leading trade fair for processing and packaging technologies, bringing together global industry leaders and innovators.
Commenting on the milestone achievement, Deshantha Silva, Director / Chief Executive Officer of Aitken Spence Printing, stated: “We are immensely proud to receive a WorldStar 2026 Award, particularly as it represents the first recognition of its kind for an offset printing company in Sri Lanka. This achievement is especially meaningful as it comes during our very first participation at the WorldStar Awards.”
Further commenting on this achievement, Chairman/Chairperson of Aitken Spence PLC,  Stasshani Jayawardena, said: “This recognition at the WorldStar Awards is a proud milestone not only for Aitken Spence Printing, but also for Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and export sectors as a whole.”