Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Hon. Sunil Handunnetti stated that Sri Lanka currently has only one glass bottle manufacturer and said the Government has urged it to expand while also inviting new investors into the sector. He said the Ministry is prepared to facilitate such investments with credit and other support, given growing demand for alternatives to polythene and plastic. He also highlighted priority support for recycling initiatives, including facilities in industrial parks for businesses using recovered glass bottles and other recyclable materials.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, to supplement the Deputy Minister: there is only one company manufacturing glass bottles in Sri Lanka. This morning I urged them to expand, or we invite others to start glass bottle production, as many are now inclined to use glass instead of polythene and plastic, even for drinking water in some cases. If investors come forward, we are ready to facilitate with credit and other support. We are also prioritizing recycling, providing facilities in our industrial parks and elsewhere to recyclers, and encouraging investments that use recovered glass bottles and other recyclables.
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Cite as: Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9818