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Overview<\/h1>\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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Development of all industries all over Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

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Chairman of the IDB<\/h2>\n

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Mr. Yasas Hewage<\/strong>
Chairman – Industrial Development Board of Ceylon<\/i><\/p>\n

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+94 112 607 175, +94 112 605 887<\/p>\n

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chairman@idb.gov.lk<\/p>\n

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Mr. Yasas Hewage brings over two decades of experience spanning banking, business strategy, entrepreneurship development, organizational transformation, and sports tourism.<\/p>\n

Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Industrial Development Board (IDB), he served as Private Secretary to the Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and contributed to several national initiatives, including the SME Nexus Initiative, the National SME Strategy Framework, and the Institutional Transformation Team supporting the proposed Entrepreneurship and Industry Transformation Authority (EITA).<\/p>\n

During his career with HSBC and NDB Bank, he held leadership roles in retail banking, SME development, strategy, and branch banking, contributing to business growth, organizational transformation, and customer-centric innovation.<\/p>\n

A graduate in Business Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Yasas is a Chartered Marketer and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He played a key role in establishing one of the world’s leading study centres for the CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and has coached and mentored over 10,000 entrepreneurs, executives, and business professionals.<\/p>\n

Founder of Spinner, a sports tourism and endurance cycling enterprise, and serves as a Director of Serendib Multisport, the local franchise holder and organizer of one of the world’s leading triathlon brands in Sri Lanka. A certified cycling biomechanics specialist trained by Ret\u00fcl, he combines his passion for endurance sport, performance, and destination marketing development with a strong interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, and industrial transformation.<\/p>\n

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Actg. Director General<\/h2>\n

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Mr. W.A.P. Kapila Nishantha<\/strong>
Actg. Director General – Industrial Development Board of Ceylon<\/i><\/p>\n

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dg@idb.gov.lk<\/p>\n

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Organization Structure<\/h2>\n

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