In picture: (From left to right) Mr. Chaminda Rajapakse – Managing Director of GP Certified, Mr. Januka Kularathna – Head of Quality Assurance, Mr. Zev Pestonjee – Environmental and Sustainability Manager, Mr. Rukitha Nanayakkara – Chief Executive Officer (Cleantech Pvt Ltd), Mr. D.N.S. Kuruppumullage – Director/CEO (Ind-Expo Certification Ltd), Mr. Aruna Amaradasa – General Manager (Ind-Expo Certification Ltd), Mr. Kasun Thennakoon – Assistant General Manager (Circular Economy Services) and Mr. Vijayapala Sinnathamby, Project Management Specialist (PLEASE Project, SACEP)
In a significant stride for the nation’s premier sustainability and integrated management system facilitator, CleanTech has achieved a groundbreaking certification for its recycled plastic output. The company is now formally recognized under the Good Plastic Standard – GP 5040: 2025, becoming the first company to meet this rigorous national benchmark for material quality and sustainability.
Mr Shantha Kuruppumullage, the CEO of Ind-Expo Certification Ltd, the premier certification and training body for industries in Sri Lanka, awarded the certification to Mr Rukitha Nanayakkara, the Chief Executive Officer of CleanTech (Pvt) Ltd at a ceremony held on the 7th of January 2026 at the CleanTech office in Colombo. Also present at the event were Mr Vijaypala Sinnathamby, Project Management Specialist from the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, Mr Zev Pestonjee, Manager- Environment & Sustainability for CleanTech and Mr Chaminda Rajapakse from GP Certified.
This standard, conceived by the Island Climate Initiative (ICI) with the certificates of conformity issued by Ind-Expo Certification Ltd., represents the country’s inaugural framework for verifying the integrity of post-consumer recycled plastic pellets. For CleanTech, this endorsement validates that its recycled processed materials are not only reliable and consistent, but also produced through ethically and environmentally accountable methods.
This accreditation signals a shift in the market, moving beyond basic recycling to assuring that CleanTech adheres to stringent protocols for health and safety, material durability, and sustainable processing, positioning the company as an industry leader.
Speaking on the milestone, Mr. Kasun Thennakoon, Assistant General Manager of Cleantech, stated: “We are proud to be the first recycler in Sri Lanka to receive GP Certification. This achievement reinforces our commitment to create cleaner cities, support local industries, and contribute to a more sustainable future for the country.”
Echoing this sentiment, Mr. Chaminda Rajapakse, Managing Director of GP Certified, expressed: “Certifying Cleantech marks a major step forward for Sri Lanka’s recycling. This milestone directly supports the rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Sri Lanka by providing FMCG companies with a credible, local compliance pathway. GP Certified recyclers like Cleantech enable brands to meet EPR obligations through verified recycled content, traceability, and accountable downstream processing, reducing reliance on offsets or non-circular disposal. By linking compliant producers with certified recyclers, GP Certification helps translate EPR from a regulatory requirement into a practical, scalable market mechanism that strengthens domestic recycling and closes the loop.”
By securing this standard, the company is now positioned to supply verified, high-grade recycled plastics to industries that demand uncompromising material standards, particularly fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands seeking sustainable packaging solutions.
The implications for both the industry and Sri Lanka’s environment remains profound. CleanTech’s certified pellets can now enable manufacturers to confidently integrate recycled content into their products, reducing dependence on imported virgin plastic and advancing a domestic circular economy. This, in turn, drives demand for ethical recycling, diverting plastic waste from landfills and natural ecosystems.
For partners, the certification serves as a trusted seal of quality and responsibility. It assures that materials sourced from CleanTech meets nationally recognised specifications, fostering stronger, sustainability-led supply chains and elevating Sri Lanka’s profile in the global green economy.
As the first formal mechanism of its kind in the country, the Good Plastic Standard paves the way for a transformed market where certified recyclers lead the charge in quality and transparency. CleanTech, distinguished as a certified industry frontrunner, is poised to catalyse this change, turning post-consumer plastic into a valuable, trusted resource for tomorrow’s manufacturing.
CleanTech (Pvt) Ltd, since 1998, has played a pivotal role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across key areas and districts of Colombo. Since then, the company been carrying out operations seamlessly, and has been contributing to creating a cleaner, much more hygienic Sri Lanka through various efforts.
With internationally recognized certifications, CleanTech upholds the top global standards in quality, environmental performance, and occupational health and safety, while standing for a cleaner, greener tomorrow for Sri Lanka.