Some recognitions carry a particular weight.
In the final months of 2025, Ocean Voyager International was honoured with the Presidential Export Award for Boat and Pleasure Craft Building, granted by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board. This award, recognising the company’s outstanding export performance during the 24-25 year, places Ocean Voyager among the national references of Sri Lankan boatbuilding on international markets. As we talk about this award, we should mark that this distinction is not the result of a single project or a short-term success. Indeed, this is the second time our brand has been honoured with this award, reflecting years of consistent work, strategic choices and collective commitment across the company. Ocean Voyager International was evaluated on a wide range of criteria, including export turnover, repatriation of export proceeds, net foreign exchange earnings, market and product diversification, value addition, innovation and sustainable export practices. Across these dimensions, the award recognises that the company demonstrated a level of performance that led to this national recognition.
The award was officially received during the Presidential Export Awards ceremony in the first week of December 2025 by Saman, our General Manager and whose presence symbolised the leadership and long-term global vision that have shaped the company’s international development over time.
Behind the figures and evaluation criteria lies a very concrete reality. Day after day, teams work across design, engineering and production to deliver boats that meet demanding international standards. Our attention to detail, combined with a strong export-oriented mindset, has allowed Ocean Voyager to steadily expand its global footprint while maintaining high levels of reliability, technical excellence and trust with its partners.
The selection process itself reflects the importance of the award. Winners are chosen through a comprehensive and transparent evaluation conducted by an eminent panel of judges, chaired by a retired Judge of the Supreme Court. Receiving this distinction therefore carries both symbolic and professional significance within Sri Lanka’s export landscape, and encourages us to continue pursuing our core purpose: contributing to the growth of Sri Lanka and its communities. Indeed, as Ocean Voyager evolves within the wider maritime ecosystem of Sea Leisure Yachting Group (SLYG), alongside industrial, operational and social initiatives, the brand remains directly linked to the group’s social mission and to the work of the BAFF Foundation, which lies at the origin of the entire group. This integrated structure supports sustainable growth while anchoring performance in long-term responsibility, skills development and local impact.
For the group as a whole, this award marks an important milestone. It acknowledges the dedication of our teams, the confidence of international clients and partners, and the growing recognition of Sri Lanka as a competitive, reliable and innovative hub for boat manufacturing. More than an award, this recognition reinforces a direction. It strengthens our determination to continue building an international presence from Sri Lanka with substance, to invest locally in skills, innovation and quality, and to contribute actively to the sustainable development of the maritime industry of the island for the years to come.
