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About Us
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), was founded in 2015 and was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee in June 2016. This Association aims to harness the resources of the Organized Retail industry to a common platform in order to promote growth, innovation and global outreach. SLRA currently represents 9 sectors in the retail industry namely FMCG; Clothing, Fashion & Jewelry; Shelter & Housing; Household & Consumer Durables; Footwear & Accessories; E-Commerce; Mobility; Entertainment and Healthcare & Wellness.

VISION: “Achieve Retail Excellence”

MISSION: “Be the Voice of the Retail industry in Sri Lanka.”

PURPOSE

  • A Forum for Retail industry to Work together
  • Improve the Status of the Retail industry, Professionals and Professionalism
  • Increase Service Standards

OBJECTIVES

  • Facilitating clear Policy on the Retail industry.
  • Be Catalyst for Budget proposals.
  • Develop the Retail Trade in line with the Development (Key stakeholder) changes of the Country.
  • Bring in Uniformity to Standardization
  • Create an image as a preferred industry for employment.
  • Developing the Retail industry expertise in people.
  • Instill Global Best Practices in the Retail Industry.

CHALLENGES

  • Inconsistency in Policy
  • Shortage of Talent
  • Grey Market
  • Inadequate Quality infrastructure
  • Lack of Consumer understanding of Quality

Executive Council 2024/2025

Board of Directors

Right to left

Mr. Dinesh Perera, Deputy Director, Abans PLC; Mr. Sidath Kodikara, CEO, Cargills Foods Company Pvt. Ltd; Mr. Hussain Sadique, Deputy MD, Hameedia; Mr. Murali Prakash Group MD/ CEO Ambeon Capital |Ambeon Holdings PLC; Mr. Infiyaz Ali, CEO, Healthguard Pharmacy Pvt Ltd; Mr. Charitha Subasinghe, CEO, Jaykay Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (Keells Super); Mr. Leonard Perera, Founder Convener and Head of Business, SLRA Not in Picture: Mr. Ajith Amarasekera, CEO, EAP Properties.