ISMM Celebrated first ever National Supply Chain Day in Sri Lanka with the National Supply Chain Day Seminar & CEO Forum and National Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2023. Considering the global and national importance of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and also to facilitate wider prosperity and growth of economic affairs of Sri Lanka through training and developing Supply Chain professionals, on the recommendations submitted by ISMM & as per the Cabinet approval, the government of Sri Lanka has declared 24th October in every year as the ‘National Supply Chain Day’ whilst acknowledging tributes to ISMM for being the pioneer institution in training and developing Supply Chain professionals in the country for last 50 years.
The Grand award ceremony was held at the Shangri-La, Colombo on National Supply Chain Day (24th October 2023. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, M.P., Minister of Industries & Health graced the occasion as the “Chief Guest” and more than 500 eminent Supply Chain professionals, industry experts, ISMM members and many other distinguished guests attended for the first ever “National Supply Chain Excellence Awards - 2023” for both Organizations under Large & Medium categories (as no eligible Organization for Small Category) and Individuals followed with 51st Anniversary Banquet Dinner of ISMM.
Unilever Sri Lanka Limited emerged as the Winner of Large Category & Jaykay Marketing Services (Pvt) Ltd (Keells). secured the award as 1st Runner Up & Alumex PLC & Ansell Textiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. secured the awards as 2nd Runner Ups. In the Medium Category, John Keells Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. emerged as the Winner & Premium Exports Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd. & Hayley Consumer Products Limited secured the awards as 1st Runner Up & 2nd Runner Up respectively. Mr. D. Rajith P. Ranasinghe from Alumex PLC emerged as the Winner of “National Award for Best Supply Chain Professional” in 2023 & Mr. R. W. Miraj Deshan Gamage from Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd. & Mr. Irusha T. Palawatta from Ansell Textiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. secured the awards as 1st Runner Up & 2nd Runner Up respectively.
The declaration of “National Supply Chain Day” is a great achievement and a milestone for the ISMM in particular, and Supply Chain Management Industry in Sri Lanka in general, to receive the proper recognition from the government itself and to address the due areas of the current context of SCM in a professional manner.
