The “Made in Sri Lanka” Trade Fair, organized by the National Industrial Development Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship with the aim of attracting foreign tourists, was inaugurated today (29.08.2025) Friday at the beautiful tourist destination of Arugambay Beach in the Ampara District, with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Hon. Sunil Hadunnethi, the Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Hon. Wasantha Piyadissa, and the Chairman of the Ampara District Coastal Areas Coordination Committee and Hon. Member of Parliament, Aboobucker Athambawa. Regional politicians, Divisional Secretaries, government officials, employees of various institutions and the public participated in the event.
The main objective of the exhibition is to introduce the products of local producers to foreign consumers. For this, more than 60 sales stands for quality products made at the village level were connected. The exhibition is being held on August 29, 30 and 31 from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm in collaboration with government and private institutions such as Ampara District Secretariat, Pottuvil Regional Secretariat, Teemah Biscuits Manufacturer (Pvt) Ltd , Future Rismo (Pvt) Ltd, Hatton National Bank, Bridjin. The exhibition will be held from 10.00am to 10.00pm
Sports events, traditional cultural performances, calypso music and a concert on the final day have been organized in this exhibition. In addition, several live cooking stations have been set up on the nearby Arugam Bay beach, so that the public who come to visit the exhibition can enjoy it.
