Ministry of Industries (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Industries^[1] (Sinhala: කර්මාන්ත අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: கைத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for industry and commerce. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on industry and commerce and other subjects which come under its purview.^[2] The current Minister of Industries is Sunil Handunneththi.^[3] The ministry's secretary is Thilaka Jayasundara.^[4]

Formed1931; 95 years ago (1931)

JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka

Headquarters73/1 Galle Road, Colombo 3
6.919315°N 79.848821°E / 6.919315; 79.848821

Annual budget

• LKR 2 billion (2016, recurrent)
• LKR 3 billion (2016, capital)

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Ministry of Industries

කර්මාන්ත අමාත්‍යාංශය கைத்தொழில் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Formed	1931; 95 years ago (1931)
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	73/1 Galle Road, Colombo 3 6.919315°N 79.848821°E / 6.919315; 79.848821
Annual budget	LKR 2 billion (2016, recurrent) LKR 3 billion (2016, capital)
Minister responsible	Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Industries
Ministry executive	TBD, Secretary
Child agencies	Ceylon Sugar (Private) Limited Consumer Affairs Authority Co-operative Employees Commission Co-operative Wholesale Establishment Department of Commerce Department of Co-operative Development Department of Food Commissioner Department of Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department of Textile Industries Elephant Pass Saltern Hingurana Sugar Industry Limited Industrial Development Board Internal Trade Department Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Ashok Leyland Limited Lanka Cement Limited Lanka General Trading Company Limited Lanka Mineral Sands Company Lanka Salusala Limited Lanka Sathosa Limited Lanka Textile Mills Emporium Limited Manthai Salt Limited National Crafts Council National Design Centre and 11 others National Enterprise Development Authority National Institute of Cooperative Development National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka National Paper Corporation Limited Paranthan Chemicals Limited Registrar of Companies SME Authority SME Venture Capital Company Sri Lanka Cement Corporation Sri Lanka Handicraft Board (Laksala) Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparels
Website	www.industry.gov.lk

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The biggest government controlled wholesale and retail chain known as the Lanka Sathosa falls under this ministry. The acronym SA-THO-SA is believed to be derived from the Sinhalese name "SAmoopakaara THOgaveladhaam SAngsthava", i.e., Cooperative Wholesale Establishment.