Overview
ABOUT US
Overview
The Industrial Development Board (IDB) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development. It is empowered by Industrial Development Act No.36 of 1969.In terms of this Act the IDB is the premier state organization entrusted with the responsibility of development of the Industrial Sector in Sri Lanka.
Vision
Mission
Strategic Focus
Development of all industries all over Sri Lanka
Provide the strategic, technological & commercial foundation needed to encourage, promote & develop all industries all over Sri Lanka.
Drive locally & globally sustainable industrial growth, while achieving financial autonomy for IDB
Chairman of the IDB
Mr. Ravi Nissanka
Chairman – Industrial Development Board of Ceylon
+94 112 607 175, +94 112 605 887
chairman@idb.gov.lk
Organization Structure
- The IDB is headed by a Chairman and Board of Directors consisting of nine members appointed by the Minister.
- The Chairman is assisted by a Director General under whom are nine Directors heading the functional divisions. The functional divisions are responsible for the services provided to industry.
- The implementation of the programme at the Regional level comes under the purview of the Regional Development Division through it’s Network of District Offices covering the entire island.
- The Front Office Desk (Information Cell) provides the basic counseling to clients who visit the Head Office and register them online to facilitate them to link with IDB to avail further services from the relevant functional divisions or the island wide Provincial Network.