In the development of Productivity, it is an essential factor for the assurance of the well-being of a world increasingly interconnected, and for the achievement of long-term development goals through which a gradual and balanced sustainable growth may emerge across different levels of the society. The scope of the concepts of productivity is not limited to a technical concept anymore but is constantly being updated globally, subjected to different negotiations, as a driving force that directs the economic progress of a country, its institutional excellence and social well-being.
The National Productivity Secretariat, established under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development as at present, is implementing a number of different programmes and projects to promote productivity in various sectors of the Gross Domestic Product. In line with this, the National Productivity Awards Competition, held every two years, is a competition that systematically evaluates institutions in the public sector, manufacturing and service sectors and schools that bring productivity concepts to practical use in the most creative and excellent manner.
In this competition, held based on a number of basic objectives such as increasing the efficiency of institutions and organizations that produce goods and services and creating a culture of continuous improvement of processes, increasing production capacity, improving the quality of goods and services, identifying and preventing waste in production, encouraging employees to create innovations, creating a motivated workforce with physical health and a clear mind and increasing labour productivity, and accessing global market competitiveness, all institutions participating in this competition are evaluated in a transparent manner by a panel of judges who have acquired expertise in the subject of productivity.
This Productivity Awards Competition renders an immense support to strengthen and streamline the export process as an approach to address the challenges faced by local industrialists, as well as to empower local entrepreneurs through productivity concepts and thereby provide citizens with the ability to have access to high-quality goods and services.
This competition, held in concurrence with the “Clean Sri Lanka” project implemented by the current government as a strategic tool for the achievement of the social, ethical and environmental objectives, creates a strong foundation for establishing social security, creating environmental sustainability and strengthening mutual bonds between groups of people by increasing the overall productivity of the country.
The National Productivity Secretariat is fully dedicated to provide you with the new knowledge on productivity you need, with the aim of transforming all institutions that wish to participate in this competition to become the best institutions in the field through a systematic methodology. Accordingly, the National Productivity Secretariat extends its warmest congratulations to all of you who participate in this competition in order to effectively achieve this national task.