Center for the Development of Leather Products & Footwear

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The Centre for the Development of Leather Product and Footwear (CDLP&F) was established in 1998 for the development of Leather Products and Footwear Production Sector in Sri Lanka. The Centre conducts short term &long term courses for the footwear and leather goods sector, supplies skilled workers, supplies information and provide facilities for the development of leather products and footwear. These services are provided through the Katubedda main head office and the regional sub center at Wariyapola.

Services provided by the Division

Technology Transfer Workshops

Basic Footwear Technology

Footwear Industrial Machineries Maintaining

Leather Goods Manufacturing

Shoe Upper Closing

Footwear Product Upgrading & Quality Improvement

Advanced Bag Manufacturing

Design & Pattern Making Training

Innovative Ideas & Information

Further the centre provides guidance on both technology and training to start the industries in the footwear and leather sector; by providing the necessary knowledge and information for the existing industries to open up innovative and creative avenues.

Modern Trade and Machinery Information

To provide knowledge on state of art technology used in footwear & leather industries, and technology transfers to the appropriate industries.

Skilled Labor for Industry

Satisfy the human resources requirements of companies / SMIs by supplying successfully trained personnel.

Provide Incubator Facilities

Support to make a linkage between government & Private sector

Organize sales & promotional events

Sample Making

Sample making and advice for specific products on request.

Train differently abled persons

Train disabled, retired service personnel, rehabilitated youth, detainees and mentally retarded persons to enable them to start livelihoods.

Division Contact Details:
Contact Number – 011 4 213472
Email – idblpd@gmail.com

Divisions

Regional Development

Entrepreneur Development

Technical Services

Engineering

Leather Products & Footwear

Rubber Product Development

Marketing

Planning

Industrial Estates

Head of Division

Mr. Nilantha Munasinghe
Bsc
Assistant Director

Division Members

Assistant Director

Name : Mr.H.M.N.Munasinghe
Subject : Head of the Division
Official Contact:011 4 213472
Mobile Contact: 0714462197
Email: idblpd@gmail.com

Enterprise Promotion Manager

Name : Mr. Nishantha Abeythunga
Subject : Training
Official Contact: 011 4 213472
Mobile Contact: 071 2803868
Email: idblpd@gmail.com