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Forbes Marshall celebrates 30 years of progressive success in Sri Lanka
Forbes Marshall Lanka Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of process efficiency and energy conservation solutions for the process industry, recently celebrated their 30th anniversary with an event reflecting the company’s journey over the past three decades, and the growing partnership with some of Sri Lanka’s renowned institutions and organizations.
Held on 17th February at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla, the event saw participation of over 500 eminent personalities from various industry segments across Sri Lanka and Maldives. A seminar titled ‘Partnering for Process and Energy Efficiency’ took participants through three technical sessions discussing innovative solutions for process and energy efficiency through process uptime, and monitoring and evaluation of key performance indicators, as well as the novel concept of a Steam System Scorecard.
Forbes Marshall Lanka is a Forbes Marshall Group company. Backed by Forbes Marshall’s experience of over 75 years, Forbes Marshall Lanka today is the market leader for steam boilers, steam accessories, control instrumentation as well as effluent and emission monitoring systems in the country. In 2018, Forbes Marshall Lanka won the Gold Flame Award in the Energy Efficiency Improvement category of the Best Energy Services Company in Sri Lanka.
Loshan Palayangoda, the Country Manager for Sri Lanka & Maldives, in his welcome speech thanked everyone for making this journey of 30 years in Sri Lanka a success, highlighting that Forbes Marshall has been energising the businesses and communities worldwide for the past 75 years. He also stressed how Forbes Marshall is playing a part in shaping the future workforce through three steam laboratories established within the engineering faculties of University of Peradeniya, University of Moratuwa and University of Ruhuna, to train and impart knowledge sharing among undergraduates and engineers.
The General Manager of the Steam System Division of Forbes Marshall, Sachin Mahajan, explained the value of uptime, mainline trapping, process trapping and condensate recovery. He highlighted the importance of focussing on the percentage of condensate recovery, also known as condensate recovery factor (CRF), which ultimately gives an understanding of the energy recovery percentage in a steam system. He went on to show how Forbes Marshall engineers align with the target of 1-5 percent fuel bill saving of each customer by improving such aspects through detailed surveys conducted at each premises.
Atul Singh, a Senior Manager at Krohne Marshall, a JV between Forbes Marshall and KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH, Germany stressed on the value of smart measurement. He emphasized that Industry is significantly investing in monitoring and quantifying the consumption and savings achieved, and how the KROHNE products range enables them to monitor each and every area of a facility with higher accuracy.
Concluding the sessions was P.C. Prakash, a Senior Manager of the Energy Services Division of Forbes Marshall. He presented the novel concept of the Steam System Scorecard, illustrating that Forbes Marshall’s experience of over 75 years in the process industry has helped develop this concept, and explained how evaluation can assist industries to address operation and maintenance concerns to improve safety and efficiency, and reduce impact on environment.
He also said that the industry average currently stands at 70pct, but plants can achieve a 100pct score with proper implementation. He invited the audience to join Forbes Marshall in this journey towards excellence.
As part of the official visit to London for the 43rd Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Board of Governors Meeting 2026, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held discussions with academic experts from the British Council on Wednesday [20 May 2026].
The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in education, particularly in the areas of teacher training, English language programmes, education frameworks, and language acquisition skills.
The British Council shared international experience and highlighted its ongoing engagement in Sri Lanka, while expressing readiness to support the country through technical assistance, teacher development initiatives, and policy collaboration.
Discussions also included views on improving quality assurance, expanding research collaboration, and enhancing learning opportunities.
The Prime Minister appreciated the British Council’s continued engagement in Sri Lanka and reiterated the importance of deepening partnerships.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division’
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is currently on an official visit to the United Kingdom, met with members of the Sri Lankan community living in London on Wednesday [20th] and engaged in cordial discussions.
Despite the event being held on a weekday, it was notable that nearly one thousand Sri Lankans representing the Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim communities attended with great enthusiasm.
Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that despite natural disasters and international crises, the present government has succeeded in stabilizing the country’s economy while providing relief to the people. She further noted that Sri Lanka’s political culture has now undergone a positive transformation that is irreversible.
Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Paulraj, addressing the event, stated that a governance system has now been established in the country where all communities are treated equally and the benefits of economic development are shared fairly among all citizens.
Moving away from the traditional method of political gatherings, the event also provided an open platform for members of the Sri Lankan community to directly raise questions and express their views to the Prime Minister and the Minister.
Commenting on the organization of the event, the organizing committee stated that all expenses, including dinner, were borne by the participants themselves. The organizers further remarked that it is unsurprising that opposition groups, accustomed to organizing such events through the misuse of public funds, appear unsettled by this transparent process.
The occasion was attended by the Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Paulraj and Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Nimal Senadheera.
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Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya currently undertaking an official visit to London, United Kingdom, to participate in the 43rd Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Board of Governors Meeting 2026 held a bilateral meeting with the Yvette Cooper MP, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom ON Wednesday [20]. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Nimal Senadheera, along with officials from the Sri Lankan High Commission.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed Sri Lanka’s appreciation to the United Kingdom for the support extended in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwa, including ongoing rebuilding and recovery assistance. The Prime Minister also commended the United Kingdom’s support in facilitating increased bilateral trade and exports for Sri Lanka.
The Prime Minister briefed the UK delegation on Sri Lanka’s recent economic developments and policy priorities, the Government’s commitment to advancing human rights and reconciliation, as well as Sri Lanka’s positive growth trajectory.
The two sides also exchanged views on current global geopolitical developments, challenges in the energy sector, and the importance of enhancing regional connectivity and long-term energy security.
Both sides also emphasised the importance of strengthening structured academic mobility frameworks while ensuring fairness, clarity, and integrity within migration systems.
They also reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries in areas of mutual interest.
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