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Sri Lanka Packaging Awards 2025 celebrate innovation
View(s):The Sri Lanka Packaging Awards 2025 (Lanka Star Awards) recognised outstanding achievements in packaging design, functionality, sustainability, and innovation across the manufacturing and export sectors. Organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging (SLIP) and endorsed by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and the Asian Packaging Federation (APF), the event marked the final of Packaging Week 2025, which featured the Global Packaging Congress, WPO Board Meetings, and the Lankapak Exhibition.
Winners of the Lanka Star Awards will go on to represent Sri Lanka at the AsiaStar and WorldStar Awards.
The judging panel was chaired by Ananda Munasinghe, Kithsiri Wijesundera, Dr Rohantha Athukorala, Dr Sujeewa Gunaratne, Prof Ilmi G N Hewajulige, Prof P G Rathnasiri, Prof K K D S Ranaweera, and Siddhika G Senaratne.
The Platinum Award for overall achievement with the highest number of awards went to Aitken Spence Printing & Packaging, with 4 Gold, 7 Silver, and 8 Bronze Awards. The President’s Award 2025 for the entry that received the highest number of points went to JF Packaging.
The event concluded with an evening of dinner, dancing, and networking. Among the attendees were WPO President Luciana Pellegrino, WPO Gen-Sec Johannes Bergmair, and WPO and APF. members.