Alumex PLC, a member of the Hayleys Group and one of Sri Lanka’s leading aluminium extrusion manufacturers, has secured a Bronze Award in the ‘Best AI Solution in Manufacturing & Industry 5.0’ category at the National AI Awards 2026, held on 30 September under the auspices of the Ministry of Digital Economy.
The award recognises Alumex’s implementation of an Extruder Production Monitoring System and a Smart Real-Time Energy Monitoring & Analytics System, incorporating an AI-powered Golden Batch solution to advance extrusion digitisation. The achievement highlights the company’s application of artificial intelligence and data analytics to enhance production monitoring, improve process consistency and strengthen energy management across its manufacturing operations.
The integrated solution provides real-time visibility into extrusion processes and production performance. Through its AI-powered Golden Batch capability, production data is analysed to identify process variations, improve batch-to-batch consistency and support faster, data-driven operational decisions.
Complementing this system, the Smart Real-Time Energy Monitoring & Analytics solution tracks energy consumption throughout the manufacturing process, helping identify opportunities to optimise energy use, reduce inefficiencies and improve overall operational performance.
The Bronze Award represents an important milestone in Alumex’s ongoing transition towards smart manufacturing. It reflects the company’s commitment to integrating advanced digital technologies into its operations and developing more connected, responsive and technology-driven manufacturing processes.
Through continued investment in innovation and the practical application of emerging technologies, Alumex PLC remains focused on strengthening operational efficiency and advancing its manufacturing capabilities in line with the evolving demands of the industry.
DFCC Bank to Host Asia-Pacific Development Finance Leaders at 49th ADFIAP Annual Meeting
DFCC Bank recently hosted the 49th Annual Meetings of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) in Colombo, bringing nearly 130 international delegates from more than 20 countries to Sri Lanka for discussions on development finance and direct engagement with key sectors of the local economy.
The programme combined regional policy dialogue with visits and interactions across agriculture, food processing and dairy, offering international delegates an opportunity to understand how development finance can support businesses, strengthen industries and advance Sri Lanka’s economic ambitions.
During the visit, H.E. Dr Kao Thach, Chair of ADFIAP and Chief Executive Officer of Cambodia’s Agricultural and Rural Development Bank, together with an accompanying delegation, met with policymakers and regulators and visited enterprises operating across different segments of Sri Lanka’s productive economy.
These engagements provided participating institutions with a closer understanding of the country’s development priorities, the financing needs of local enterprises and the opportunities to support sustainable economic growth through targeted investment.
Hosted by DFCC Bank for the third time, ADFIAP 49 was held at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, Colombo, under the theme “Partnerships for Prosperity: Unlocking Regional Potential.”
The formal sessions explored how capital, technology and regional cooperation could drive investment, strengthen climate action, expand support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and promote broader economic participation.
ADFIAP comprises 97 member institutions across 42 countries and works to advance sustainable economic, environmental and social development through development finance. DFCC Bank is a founding and charter member of the Association, reflecting its longstanding involvement in the development finance sector.
The relationship is closely connected to DFCC Bank’s origins as Sri Lanka’s pioneering development finance institution. Established to channel long-term capital towards businesses and industries capable of driving economic progress, the Bank has since evolved into a commercial banking institution while retaining its development-oriented perspective.
Today, this legacy continues to inform DFCC Bank’s approach to project financing, sustainable finance, enterprise development and international funding partnerships.
Through hosting ADFIAP’s 49th Annual Meetings, DFCC Bank reinforced its commitment to regional collaboration and knowledge-sharing, while creating opportunities for international development finance institutions to engage directly with Sri Lanka’s economic landscape and explore avenues for future cooperation.
Alumex Secures Bronze at National AI Awards 2026 for AI-Driven Manufacturing Excellence
