The National Packaging Centre (NPC) has permanently been established in the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) premises to support the growth of the local manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka. Additionally, a packaging design display unit has also been inaugurated to showcase innovative packaging designed locally by using indigenous packing materials. The inauguration took place.
Another attempt to smuggle a stock of gold gel worth over Rs.160 million by five local traders concealed in their baggage bound for India was thwarted by the