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Sensetronics to export locally manufactured face masks 

17 Mar 2021

Sri Lanka is planning to export locally manufactured masks to Europe, the US, Canada, and the UK by next year, with the recent launch of a new face mask manufacturing facility in the country branded “Sensetronics”. Speaking to The Morning Business, Sensetronics Ltd. Chairman Samantha Fernando said that Senstronic’s local face mask manufacturing facility in Kotugoda was launched with an investment of Rs. 150 million. “There are four product lines for the N95 masks, and each product line manufactures 20,000 pieces a day, and the surgical mask machine manufactures 50,000 masks,” he said. Fernando further pointed out that Sensetronics has received CE certification and is listed as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved company. The factory operated by Sensetronics Ltd. is importing three KN95 mask manufacturing machines next month; two for production of childrens’ masks and one for production of adult’s masks. The Sensetronics local face mask factory in Opatha, Kotugoda was declared open by State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceutical Channa Jayasumana on Tuesday. Accordingly, medical face masks and KN95 face masks will be locally manufactured at this factory, with the utilisation of local entrepreneurship and labour contributions, and Chinese technology. The State Minister appreciated the efforts taken to locally manufacture face masks, and also said that if the factory manufactures KN95 face masks for medical purposes in the future, it will be in great demand from local hospitals. Prof. Jayasumana further affirmed that the need for face masks will increase in the future, and thus these locally manufactured face masks will gain more demand, thus promoting local manufacturers. State Pharmaceuticals Corporation Chairman Dr. Uthpala Indrawansa, Sensetronics Chairman Saman Fernando, and many other officials were also present at the occasion. “The facility will provide the general public affordable and quality masks, while it is also expected to bring in foreign exchange through exports,” Fernando added. According to a statement, the factory operated by Sensetronics will manufacture three-ply and KN95 masks, as the demand for such masks has increased amid the Covid-19 pandemic Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has made it mandatory to wear masks and maintain social distance to prevent a further spread of the virus, and police have warned that anyone caught leaving their homes without masks will be fined, or will face a jail term.

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