The Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP), in collaboration with FESPA, successfully organized a full-day seminar and business forum on the future of the printing industry at the Hotel Grand Guardian in Ratnapura. The event, attended by 95 printing professionals from Kuruwita, Balangoda, and Embilipitiya, offered valuable insights on business development, marketing, and innovation within Sri Lanka’s growing print sector.

SLAP President and CEO of Wijeya Newspapers Ltd, Eng. Janaka Rathnakumara, delivered the keynote address on “The Future of the Printing Industry.” He outlined the association’s five-year strategic plan to enhance the industry’s contribution to the national economy and announced that the MSMEs Print Awards 2025 will be held on January 3, 2026. He invited printers from the Ratnapura District to participate and align with SLAP’s broader mission of fostering regional growth and modernization.

تضمنت المحاضرين الآخرين البروفيسور رافي ديساناياكي، مدير مركز تنمية الموظفين في جامعة كيلانيا، الذي قدم "استراتيجيات تسويق عملية للطابعات الصغيرة والمتوسطة،" وسرانغا جوناراتنه من وزارة الصناعة وتنمية ريادة الأعمال، الذي تحدث عن "مواقف رابحة لأعمال طباعة ناجحة." ناقش دينش أتانياكي، مساعد مدير خدمات التصدير في مجلس تنمية سريلانكا، الفرص المتاحة للطابعات السريلانكية في الأسواق الدولية وأكد على أهمية الحفاظ على معايير جودة التصدير.

SLAP expressed appreciation to its main sponsors JDC Printing Technologies, Bhathiya Trading Company, Sithara Limited, and Nimsara Trading, as well as co-sponsors D & D Engineers and Janaka Traders. Media sponsors included Wijeya Newspapers Limited, Express Newspapers Limited, and Event Sphere Media Innovations as the event’s photo and video partner. The forum concluded with renewed optimism for collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth within Sri Lanka’s printing community.