{"id":789,"date":"2026-04-18T06:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T06:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/124.43.146.194\/?p=789"},"modified":"2026-06-22T04:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:11:20","slug":"norways-leroy-seafood-group-explores-strategic-partnership-to-modernize-sri-lankas-processing-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=789","title":{"rendered":"Norway\u2019s Ler\u00f8y Seafood Group Explores Strategic Partnership to Modernize Sri Lanka\u2019s Processing Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"789\" class=\"elementor elementor-789\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13e774 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c13e774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dddc59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dddc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Norway\u2019s Ler\u00f8y Seafood Group Explores Strategic Partnership to Modernize Sri Lanka\u2019s Processing Sector<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"239a60f\" id=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-04-18_at_14.10.05.jpeg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-04-18_at_14.10.05.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-04-18_at_14.10.05-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-04-18_at_14.10.05-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-04-18_at_14.10.05-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-04-18_at_14.10.05-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13424765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13424765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sri Lankan delegation, led by the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, held a high-level discussion yesterday (17th) with Mr. Henning Beltestad, CEO of Ler\u00f8y Seafood Group, the largest seafood, aquaculture, and processing company in Norway. The meeting took place on the sidelines of &#8220;One Ocean Week&#8221; currently held in Bergen, Norway.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegation included Dr. B.K. Kolita Kamal Jinadasa, Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries, and Mr. S.J. Kahawatte, Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, both parties exchanged extensive industry experiences. CEO Henning Beltestad highlighted the company&#8217;s established presence in the Asian market, particularly through operations in India, China, and Japan. Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar presented a detailed overview of Sri Lanka\u2019s fisheries sector, emphasizing the vast untapped potential, available resources, and the government\u2019s vision for industrial expansion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Beltestad expressed a keen interest in collaborating with Sri Lanka\u2019s seafood processing industry. He indicated that Ler\u00f8y is ready to explore strategic partnerships to enhance the processing sector, focusing on value-added products and technological integration. The CEO further assured that he intends to engage directly with the Sri Lankan seafood industry in the near future to establish a formal framework for cooperation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This potential partnership marks a significant milestone in the government&#8217;s efforts to attract world-class investment and expertise to modernize Sri Lanka\u2019s fisheries and aquaculture landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norway\u2019s Ler\u00f8y Seafood Group Explores Strategic Partnership to Modernize Sri Lanka\u2019s Processing Sector The Sri Lankan delegation, led by the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, held a high-level discussion yesterday (17th) with Mr. Henning Beltestad, CEO of Ler\u00f8y Seafood Group, the largest seafood, aquaculture, and processing company in Norway. 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