Rubber Organizations
Sri Lanka
Name of Organization: Ministry of Plantation Industries
Secretary, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 75/55 Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
+9411 2320 902/
244 5397/238 0587
+6562 2431 69
Year of Establishment: 1971
Nature of Organization: Ministry of the government functioning at the national level
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Key Functions:
• Formulating and implementing development policies for the rubber sector
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Publication(s):
• Plantation Sector Statistical Pocket Book
• National Plantation Industry Policy Framework
Rubber Development Department
Name of Organization: Rubber Development Department
Director General, Rubber Development Department, 75/55 Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka
+6562 2715 36
+9411 2304 813
Year of Establishment: 1934
Nature of Organization: Department of government functioning at the national level
Key Function(s):
• Implementing subsidy scheme for newplanting and replanting
• Providing training, advisory and other extension services
• Enforcing regulations on rubber plantations, rubber processing, re-milling and product manufacturing
• Undertaking statistical and other information services
• Collaborating with international rubber organizations
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Publication(s):
• Sri Lanka Rubber Statistical Pocket Book
• Kiritura (Newspaper)
Ministry of Plantation Industries