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Profile
The Free Trade Manufacturers Association, more commonly known by its members as the FTZMA, was found with an aim of fulfilling the primary objectives as stipulated in its constitution.
Over the years, FTZMA has been instrumental in resolving various challenges and issues with the relevant authorities in professional and expeditious manner. As such the reputation of the association has grown and it has become an entity which duly cares about the interest of entrepreneurs and investors.
Our Organization
The membership of the FTZMA is represented by an Executive Committee which is elected annually at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and consist of 21 officials :
• Chairman
• 02 Vice Chairman
• Hon Secretary
• Deputy Secretary
• Hon Treasurer
• Deputy Treasurer
• Immediate Past Chairman
• 13 Executive Members
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Present Office Bearers :
Chairman : Mr. Dhammika Fernando, Director, Tropical Findings (Pvt) Ltd,
Vice Chairman: Mr. Fazal Abdeen, Managing Director, ATG Ceylon Pvt Ltd
Vice Chairman: Mr. Nishantha Bakmeege, Managing Director, Screenline Holdings Pvt Ltd
Hon Secretary: Mr. Tyronne Weckasinghe, Managing Director, Flintec Transducers Pvt Ltd
Deputy Secretary: Mr. Sean Umagiliya Managing, Director, Dial Textiles Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Hon Treasurer: Mr. Manjula Mahadanaarachchi, CEO, Lalan Rubbers Pvt Ltd
Deputy Treasurer: Mr. M.H.Z.M. Marzook – Managing Director, Filotex Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Immediate P/Chairman: Mr. Jatinder Biala, Director, Isin Lanka Pvt Ltd
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Executive Committee Members :
Mr. Hemantha Perera - MD, Isabella Pvt Ltd
Mr. Beauno Fernando - MD, Shore to Shore Pvt Ltd
Mr. Lalith Madappuli - CEO, Lanka Hiqu Ltd
Mr. Lalith Kahatapitiya - Chairman, KIK Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Mr. Neville Fernando - MD, Lanka Naigai Pvt Ltd
Mr. Roshan Laksiri - GM, SMT Apparel Lanka Ltd
Mr. Prabath Gunasekera - MD, Calico Color Pvt Ltd
Mr. Jaison Joseph - MD, Trinity Steel (Pvt) Ltd
Mr. Mark Muller - CM, Crystal Martin Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd
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How we progressed ?
Since of 1981, association has grown with its member enrollment is now representing over 75% of enterprises located in Katunayake Export Processing Zone. Further, association has developed sound relationship with Business Chambers both inside and outside Sri Lanka and also gets involved in establishing and making policy representations to relevant Government Authorities. There has been several other free trade zones set up in the country whilst using Katunayake as a model and FTZMA has already spread its membership in 09 Free Trade Zones and is only the trade chamber to represent in excess of 1700 enterprises under the purview of BOI in all 13 BOI zones and outside Zones in the country. Below are our Zonal Representatives.
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Mr. Denham Mack
Director - Plant Lipids Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Mirigama EPZ
Ms. Chandani Ekanayake
Amsafe Bridport (Pvt) Ltd
Wathupitiwala EPZ
Mr. Nalin Lokuge
GGM. HDDES Extracts Pvt Ltd
Horana EPZ
Mr. Shahid Sangani
MD – Dynawash Ltd
Biyagama EPZ
Where we are today ?
Association runs a dedicated and active secretariat inside the KEPZ manned with permanent staff attending to the daily needs of its member enterprises. The strength of the current membership of FTZMA is surpassing fifty enterprises and FTZMA is having close links with the BOI, Ministry and all statutory bodies as they intimate on matters raised by members from time to time which often covers environment, labour, infrastructure, legal, customs, immigration, Ports & Air Ports and Logistics etc. We are a founding organization of the apex body – Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) which is the umbrella body for apparel trade of the country.
