NCE Export Awards 2025
The NCE Export Awards 2025, Sri Lanka’s most prestigious annual event recognizing excellence in exports, will be held on 13th February 2026 at the Main Ballroom, Shangri-La Colombo. Celebrating its 33rd consecutive year, this landmark event acknowledges the achievements and contributions of Sri Lankan exporters across various sectors.
Applications Now Open
- Closing Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2025, at 4:00 PM
Award Sectors
Applications are invited under the following three main sectors:
- Export of Products
- Export of Business & Professional Services
- Suppliers / Service Providers to Exporters
Applicant Categories (Based on Annual Export Turnover – LKR):
Category | Annual Export Turnover (LKR) |
Extra Large | Above 1.5 Billion |
Large | 500 Million – 1.5 Billion |
Medium | 100 Million – 500 Million |
Small | Below 100 Million |
Note: The same turnover classifications apply across all three sectors.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:
- Financial Performance
- Export Performance
- Market & Product Development
- Value Addition
- Effective Management Efforts
- Branding
- Innovation
- Research & Development Activities
- Ethical Business Practices
- Good Governance
- Human Resource Development
Special Awards
In addition to Sector Awards (Gold, Silver, Bronze), the following Special Awards will also be presented:
- Most Outstanding Exporter – Overall
- Most Outstanding Exporter – Runner-up
- Most Outstanding SME Exporter
- Deshabandhu Patrick Amarasinghe Challenge Trophy
- Best Value-Added Exporter – Products Sector
- Best Value-Added Exporter – Services Sector
- Best Sri Lankan Brand Exporter
- Most Innovative Exporter
- Best Performer in Research & Development
- Highest Net Foreign Exchange Earner
- Best Performer in Emerging Markets
- Best Woman Exporter
- Recognition of Differently-Abled Persons by Export-Oriented Enterprises
Eligible Award Sectors
Applicants can submit entries under the following sectors:
- Alcoholic & Tobacco Products
- Boat & Ship Building and Repair Services
- Business & Professional Services
- Ceramic, Porcelain & Clay Products
- Chemical Products
- Coconut & Coconut-Based Products
- Confectionery & Beverages
- Electronic & Electrical Products
- Fisheries & Fishery Products
- Floriculture & Horticulture Products
- Fresh & Processed Agricultural Export Crops
- Fresh Food Products
- Gems & Jewellery
- Glass Products
- Handicrafts & Handloom Products
- ICT, BPO & Related Services
- Leather & Leather-Based Products
- Machinery & Light Engineering Products
- Organic Products
- Ornamental Fish
- Other Mineral-Based Products
- Packaging Products
- Paper & Paper-Based Products
- Pharmaceuticals, Ayurvedic & Herbal Products
- Plastic Products
- Poultry & Livestock Products
- Processed Food Products
- Recycled Products
- Rubber & Rubber Products
- Rubber Tyres & Accessories
- Spices & Spice-Based Products
- Tea & Tea-Based Products
- Textiles & Garments
- Toys
- Wood & Wood-Based Products
- Logistics Services
- Service Providers to Exporters
- Suppliers to Exporters
- Tourism & Related Services
Application Process & Guidelines
1. Accessing the Awards Guidelines:
- The Awards Guidelines and Application Form are not available for direct download.
- They will be provided upon completion of the request process detailed below.
2. How to Request the Application Form:
To request the application form, applicants must:
- Review eligibility criteria on the NCE website.
- Submit a formal application request via the website.
- Pay the applicable non-refundable registration fee.
Once the payment is verified, a secure link to the Awards Application Form will be sent via email within one working day from: awards@nce.lk
3. Fees
Category | Registration Fee (LKR) | Application Fee – Chamber Members (LKR) | Application Fee – Non-Members (LKR) |
Small | 2,500 (+ VAT) | 10,000 (+ VAT) | 12,000 (+ VAT) |
Medium | 5,500 (+ VAT) | 15,000 (+ VAT) | 18,500 (+ VAT) |
Large | 7,500 (+ VAT) | 20,000 (+ VAT) | 25,000 (+ VAT) |
Extra Large | 10,000 (+ VAT) | 32,000 (+ VAT) | 37,000 (+ VAT) |
Note: The Registration Fee paid at the time of requesting the application will be deducted from the total Application Fee at the final submission stage
4. Payment Instructions
Online Transfers:
- Bank: Bank of Ceylon
- Branch: Kollupitiya Second
- Account Name: The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka
- Account Number: 0001633623
- Account Type: Current Account
- Bank Code: 7010
- Branch Code: 670
- SWIFT Code: BCEYLKLX
Cheque Payments:
- Drawn in favour of: The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka
- Crossed: A/C Payee Only
Uploading Payment Confirmation:
- Registration Fee: Upload via the website submission portal
- Application Fee: Upload via the secure link provided in the application
5. Submission Deadline
All fully completed applications and supporting documents must be submitted online by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, 30th September 2025.
The official submission date will be considered as the date on which the online application form is received.
Awards Application Briefing Sessions (via Zoom)
- Session 1: 12th August 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Session 2: 26th August 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Session 3: 2nd September 2025 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Need Help?
For further information or assistance, please send us an e-mail to :
📧 Email: sg@nce.lk / awards@nce.lk
Request the Awards Guidelines and Application Form
To receive the Awards Guidelines, Online Application Link, and relevant Special Awards Forms, please complete the online request form. All details will be sent to you via an auto-generated email from awards@nce.lk.