Dr Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Asia

Building Sri Lanka’s Productivity Future: NPS and SSMI, USA Announce Landmark National Lean Six Sigma Scholarship Programme

Colombo, Sri Lanka – 30 April, 2026

The National Productivity Secretariat (NPS) Sri Lanka entered into an exclusive partnership with the Dr Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Asia (SSMI) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This collaboration marks the launch of a transformative Lean Six Sigma National Scholarship programme designed to cultivate advanced competencies in structured problem-solving among NPS staff and public sector employees in Sri Lanka.

Valued at approximately LKR 55 million (USD 168,000), this multi-year initiative represents the largest scholarship programme in SSMI’s history. It is a major milestone in Sri Lanka’s journey to revitalise its national productivity movement through world-class learning and operational excellence practices.

The scholarship programme is structured to systematically enhance the skills of productivity officers serving the public sector, corporate sector, schools, and vocational institutions across the island. Furthermore, it paves the way for public sector employees to access SSMI’s internationally recognised certifications at exclusive concessionary rates.

Over the next five years, 360 Lean Six Sigma scholarships will be awarded across the Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and Black Belt levels. These scholarships will equip productivity leaders with globally benchmarked tools, methodologies, and expert coaching to drive, facilitate, and sustain high-impact improvement initiatives nationwide.

This is in our continued efforts to promote the goodness of Lean Six Sigma in the world - a commitment we made to our founder Dr Mikel J Harry. We would like to sincerely thank Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Mrs.Thilaka Jayasundara, the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development in Sri Lanka, Mr. Suranga Warshakoon, Director General at the National Productivity Secretariat, Mrs. Pranidhi Algama, Deputy Director at the National Productivity Secretariat, for making this great endeavour a reality.

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