Tantri Partners with Mercy Education Campus to Launch Industry-Led Skills Development Initiative.

Tantri Trailers (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading industrial manufacturing companies, has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mercy Education Campus, Puttalam to strengthen industry aligned technical education and enhance youth employability across the country. The MoU was formally signed on 12 February 2026 at the BMICH Orchid Hall, in the presence of senior government representatives, industry leaders, and education sector stakeholders.

The partnership aims to introduce over 100 structured, industry led technical training programmes designed to bridge the widening skills gap faced by Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and industrial sectors. By aligning vocational education with real world industrial requirements, the initiative seeks to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled technical workers while reducing reliance on foreign technical labour.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Athula Haputantri, Managing Director of Tantri Trailers (Pvt) Ltd said, “Sri Lanka’s industrial growth depends on how quickly we can build a skilled, job-ready technical workforce. Through this partnership with Mercy Education Campus, we are investing in practical, industry-relevant training that directly improves employability while strengthening national manufacturing capability. Our goal is to support young Sri Lankans to earn with dignity and help local industries access the talent they need to grow.”

At a time when Sri Lanka faces pressing challenges related to youth unemployment, workforce readiness, and industrial productivity, the collaboration reflects a shared commitment to long-term national capacity building. The programmes will focus on practical, hands-on training, ensuring students are equipped with job-ready skills that meet current and future industry demands.

This MoU also aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Through this partnership, Tantri Trailers and Mercy Education Campus aim to strengthen quality technical education, improve employability outcomes for local youth, and support sustainable industrial development in Sri Lanka through meaningful industry-academia collaboration.

With over three decades of experience in Sri Lanka’s manufacturing sector, Tantri Trailers has played a key role in national infrastructure and industrial projects, earning recognition as a trusted industrial solutions provider. Mercy Education Campus, a TVEC-registered technical institution, brings extensive expertise in vocational training, making the partnership one of the most comprehensive industry education collaborations of its kind in the country.

Looking ahead, the initiative plans to expand training into additional technical fields, introduce structured internship and apprenticeship opportunities within Tantri Trailers, and replicate the model with other technical institutions. The long-term vision is to establish a scalable, industry-driven framework that supports Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, industrial competitiveness, and youth employment objectives.