In a significant milestone for sustainable product innovation, Lanka Upcycles has joined forces with Phoenix Industries to create Sri Lanka’s first-ever surf fins manufactured using locally recycled fishing nets. The initiative combines Lanka Upcycles’ commitment to transforming discarded ocean waste into valuable resources with Phoenix Industries’ expertise in product engineering, development, and manufacturing.
Based along Sri Lanka’s eastern coastline, Lanka Upcycles has witnessed firsthand the environmental challenges posed by marine waste and its impact on coastal communities. For the organisation, ocean conservation extends beyond an environmental objective, representing a responsibility towards the communities and coastal ecosystems they call home. The latest collaboration reflects its ongoing efforts to address marine pollution, support cleaner beaches, and find innovative ways to give discarded materials a new lease of life.
For Phoenix Industries, the partnership represents a natural extension of its commitment to sustainability, recycling, and responsible manufacturing. As a homegrown Sri Lankan manufacturer, the company recognises the importance of contributing to a cleaner environment by developing innovative solutions that recover, reuse, and repurpose plastic waste.
Transforming discarded nylon fishing nets into high-performance surf fins presented a considerable technical challenge. Given the demanding conditions in which surf fins operate, the finished products needed to meet specific requirements for stiffness, durability, and water resistance.
Working closely with Lanka Upcycles, Phoenix Industries’ Research and Development team dedicated several months to researching, testing, and refining material formulations and manufacturing techniques to achieve the necessary performance standards.
The successful development of the product brings together Lanka Upcycles’ environmental vision and understanding of the surfing community with Phoenix Industries’ capabilities in material engineering, product innovation, and manufacturing. In addition to the technical development, Phoenix’s design team contributed to the project's overall presentation through the creation of specially designed packaging.
The initiative demonstrates how collaboration between environmental organisations and local manufacturers can turn marine waste into functional, value-added products, opening new possibilities for sustainable innovation within Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and surfing industries.
AMAMI Secures National Silver Honours at CNCI Achiever Awards 2026
Ranyan Industries (Pvt) Ltd., the company behind AMAMI, one of Sri Lanka’s recognised hotel amenities, cosmetics, and personal care brands, has secured the National Silver Award in the Small Manufacturing Sector at the CNCI Achiever Awards 2026. The achievement highlights the company's continued dedication to product quality, innovation, and manufacturing excellence.
Organised by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI), the prestigious awards ceremony was held at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo, with Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industries, attending as the Chief Guest.
Founded by Ranil de Silva, Ranyan Industries pioneered the local manufacturing of hotel amenities kits in Sri Lanka. Since its establishment, the company has steadily expanded its production capabilities and diversified its portfolio, developing into a multi-sector manufacturer catering to the hospitality, personal care, cosmetics, and household cleaning industries.
Today, Ranyan Industries manufactures, stores, and distributes an extensive range of products, covering personal care essentials, cosmetics, toiletries, cleaning solutions, and specialised hotel amenities. Its portfolio includes soaps, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, body scrubs, hair and treatment oils, facial care products, shaving products, sanitising solutions, disinfectants, household cleaning products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners, air fresheners, and a comprehensive selection of hospitality-related products.
Over the years, AMAMI has established strong relationships with several leading hospitality brands in Sri Lanka, including Jetwing, Ramada, Galle Face Hotel, Galadari Hotel, Soorya, Grand Hotel, Royal Palm Beach Hotel, Ananthaya, Suisse, Queens, Pandanas, Vivanta, and Shangri-La. These partnerships reflect the company's consistent focus on quality, product reliability, and its ability to meet the varied requirements of the country's hospitality sector.
Now under the leadership of the second generation, Harshala de Silva and Ranuka de Silva, Ranyan Industries continues to build on the foundation established by its founder while pursuing further business growth and market expansion.
The company's development strategy places strong emphasis on continuous innovation, locally sourced ingredients, environmentally responsible manufacturing processes, and long-term sustainability. Having received two CNCI awards in 2025, this latest recognition further reinforces its commitment to maintaining high manufacturing standards and strengthening its position in the industry.
The National Silver Award represents an important milestone for Ranyan Industries, recognising not only its business achievements but also its contribution to Sri Lanka's manufacturing landscape, local industrial development, and broader economic progress.
Lanka Upcycles and Phoenix Industries Create Sri Lanka’s First Surf Fins Using Recycled Fishing Nets
