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.

ウィジェヤ新聞社の社長兼CEOであるジャナカ・ラトナクマラ氏が、「印刷業界の未来」に関する基調講演を行いました。彼は、業界が国家経済に貢献するための協会の5か年戦略計画を概説し、2025年のMSMEsプリントアワードが2026年1月3日に開催されることを発表しました。また、ラトナプラ地区の印刷業者に対し、地域の成長と近代化を促進するSLAPのより広範な使命に参加し、協力するよう招待しました。

Other speakers included Prof. Ravi Dissanayake, Director of the Staff Development Centre at the University of Kelaniya, who presented practical “Marketing Strategies for Small and Medium Printers,” and Suranga Gunaratne from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, who spoke on “Winning Attitudes for a Successful Printing Business.” Dinesh Attanayake, Assistant Director of Export Services at the Sri Lanka Development Board, discussed opportunities for Sri Lankan printers in international markets and emphasized maintaining export-quality standards.

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.