Colombo Rubber Traders’ Association to hold centennial celebration

The Colombo Rubber Traders’ Association (CRTA) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, which represents the interest of Sri Lanka’s rubber industry, celebrates its 100th anniversary on November 27, 2018.

The CRTA was inaugurated on November 27, 1918.

The centennial celebration ceremony, which begins on November 27, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., at the Ceylon Chamber, with the launch of the centennial postage stamp, will follow a special rubber auction.

Thereafter, on November 30, 2018, a gala dinner will be held at Galle Face Hotel Colombo, at 6:30 p.m., during which an American auctioning of a rare work of art – ‘100 Years of Rubber Tapping’ (once in a lifetime trophy painting by Ranjith Perera) will take place.

Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake has been invited as the chief guest on November 27 and as the guest of honour on November 30 and Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is invited as the chief guest on November 30.

The mission of the CRTA is ‘to be the premier forum for rubber in the country’. It is proud to unlock this achievement of 100 years in advancing efficient and transparent trade between sellers, producers, buyers, exporters and dealers and supporting the expansion and sustainability of the rubber industry in Sri Lanka.

The first CRTA Chairman was J. Lochore of Carson & Co. Ltd and today the CRTA is chaired by Amanda Weerasinghe of Almar Trading Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.

Along with chairman and Vice Chairman Nissanka Seneviratne of Kotagala Plantations PLC, the CRTA committee comprises of 17 members.

“The CRTA looks forward to this centennial celebration in honour of all its achievements over the years and we expect that the association will continue its contribution of strengthening and playing a pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s rubber industry. We welcome all those of the industry to join the gala dinner celebration as we mark this key milestone,” expressed Centennial Celebration Committee Chairman Richard Jansz.

Those who wish to attend the gala dinner must register by November 26, 2018 by contacting Nazila Thajudeen via 5588830 or nazila@ chamber.lk.