Bureau Veritas Lanka achieves Gold at Presidential Environment Awards 2025

Photo Caption: Buddhika Jayathilaka, Head of Health, Safety and Sustainability at BV CPS Sri Lanka receiving the Gold Award

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, part of Bureau Veritas, has been honored with the prestigious Gold Award under the “Environment Friendly Private Institutions” category at the Presidential Environment Awards 2025, demonstrating remarkable progress from their Silver Award achievement last year. 

This represents a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental excellence and sustainable business practices. Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services with 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe

The award ceremony, held under the esteemed patronage of the President His Excellency Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, took place at the BMICH on October 23, 2025. The event brought together the nation’s environmental champions and recognized outstanding contributions to environmental conservation, sustainability, and eco-friendly innovation across various sectors. The gathering also included fellow award recipients and numerous distinguished guests.

The ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development; Mr. K. R. Uduwawala, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment; Hon. Anton Jayakody, Deputy Minister of Environment; along with senior officials from the Ministry of Environment and the Central Environmental Authority. 

Receiving the Gold Award is an extraordinary honor for Bureau Veritas Lanka and reflects the culmination of our team’s relentless dedication to environmental stewardship,

said Sonali Nakandala, General Manager of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.

This achievement motivates us to continue raising the bar for sustainable business practices in Sri Lanka and inspiring others in the private sector to prioritize environmental responsibility.

Bureau Veritas Lanka’s Gold Award win specifically recognizes the company’s leadership in implementing sustainable environmental practices within the private sector. The Presidential Environment Awards 2025 witnessed a total of 132 awards presented to individuals, institutions, and organizations throughout the country, highlighting the competitive nature of the recognition and the high standards required to achieve the Gold Award.

Photo Caption: BV CPS Sri Lanka team with the award

As a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification services in Sri Lanka, Bureau Veritas Lanka continues to demonstrate that environmental responsibility and business excellence go hand in hand. The company’s progression from Silver to Gold exemplifies how sustained commitment to environmental improvement can yield measurable results while setting new benchmarks for corporate environmental stewardship in the country.

Bureau Veritas Sri Lanka has over 275 highly skilled and dedicated employees, with the broadest accreditation scope in Sri Lanka and continues to add value for clients by offering an in-depth knowledge of the standards applicable to one’s operations and providing independent third-party verification of compliance, identifying and controlling risks from the design stage to project completion, optimizing and improving supply chain performance, and enabling access to global markets. Its portfolio includes apparel testing, inspection and social compliance auditing services, food and agriculture testing, environmental testing, toy and hardline testing, calibration services, biodegradability, and asbestos assessments.