At the 44th AGM of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association held on 28th March at Jetwing Colombo Seven, Dhammika Fernando was re-elected as the Chairman, and M. H. Z.
M. Marzook was elected as the General Secretary for 2025/2026. Fazal Abdeen and Nishantha Bakmeege became Vice-Chairmen, while Manjula Mahadanaarachchi remained as the Treasurer.
Here the office bearers pose for a photograph. Seated, from left: Hemantha Perera, Managing Director, Isabella (Pvt.) Ltd.
and Sarasavi Exports (Pvt.) Ltd.; Lalith Madappulli, Managing Director, Lanka Hiqu (Pvt.
) Ltd. and TG Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.
; M. H. Z.
M. Marzook, Managing Director, Filotex Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Dhammika Fernando, Director, Tropical Findings (Pvt.) Ltd.; Nishantha Bakmeege, Managing Director, Screenline Holdings (Pvt.
) Ltd.; Manjula Mahadanaarachchi, CEO, Lalan Rubber (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Chandani Ekanayake, General Manager/CEO , Amsafe Bridport (Pvt.) Ltd. Standing, from left: Tyronne Weckasinghe, Managing Director, Flintec Transducers (Pvt.
) Ltd.; Neville Fernando, Director, Lanka Naigai (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Denham Mack, Director, Plant Lipids Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.; Mark Muller, Country Manager, Crystal Martin Ceylon (Pvt.
) Ltd.; Lalith Kahatapitiya, Chairman, KIK Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Roshan Laksiri, General Manager, SMT Apparel Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. Absent: Jatinder Biala, Director, Isin Lanka (Pvt.
) Ltd.; Fazal Abdeen, Managing Director, ATG Ceylon (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Beauno Fernando, Managing Director, Shore-to-Shore (Pvt.) Ltd. and Expo Industrial Engineering (Pvt.
) Ltd.; Sean Umagiliya, Managing Director, Dial Textile Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Prabath Gunasekera, Chairman, Calico Colour (Pvt.) Ltd.; Jaison Joseph, Managing Director, Trinity Steel (Pvt.
) Ltd.; Shahid Sangani, Managing Director, Dynawash (Pvt.) Ltd.
; Thevan Satheeswaran, Country Head, Variosystems (Pvt.) Ltd.
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Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association office bearers elected for period 2025-2026

At the 44th AGM of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association held on 28th March at Jetwing Colombo Seven, Dhammika Fernando was re-elected as the Chairman, and M. H. Z. M. Marzook was elected as the General Secretary for 2025/2026. Fazal Abdeen and Nishantha Bakmeege became Vice-Chairmen, while Manjula Mahadanaarachchi remained as the Treasurer. Here [...]