Footwear and Leather Fair awards ceremony concludes

President Mahinda Rajapaksa presenting an award at the Footwear and Leather Fair exhibition.

The Footwear and Leather Industrial Guild (FLIG) presented tokens of appreciation to those who had contributed to the development and promotion of the footwear and leather sector of the country at the recently concluded Footwear and Leather Fair 2013 at the BMICH.

Ms. Sriyani de Saram, Deputy Director, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, L.P.S. Karunadasa, Director, Industrial Development Board Ms. T.M.B. Manike, Director, Ministry of Industry and Commerce received their awards from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, while Footwear and Leather Fair awards of the Design Competition were presented by Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce and Namal Rajapaksa MP, Anura Siriwardena, Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Commerce and V. Sivaghanasothi, Secretary, Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development.

Sri Lanka Export Development Board Deputy Director Sriyani De Saram receiving the award from President Mahinda Rajapaksa in appreciation of her service rendered to Footwear and leather sector.

Thilini Madhushika of Ceylon Leather Products PLC, receiving the Silver award under the hand bags category from Hambantota District Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa.

Pix by Nissanka Wijerathne