About us

The IQPM Sri Lanka was formally inaugurated under the aegis of the Sri Lanka Society for Quality Control (SLSQC) at the Professional Centre of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) on 22nd May 2015 in coincidence with its Annual General Meeting. All the Members of the SLSQC were admitted to the Institute of Quality and Productivity Management.

The SLSQC was established in 1974, with Mr. Mallory Wijesinghe, then Chairman of Ceylon Cold Stores as the President. It became a member of the OPA in 1977 and still continues to be so.

When it was established in 1974, the main objective of the SLSQC was to promote quality control in the industry, a tool that was used only by few companies in Sri Lanka to provide as assurance of the quality of their products to the customers. It was difficult to do so at that time within a controlled economy with heavy restrictions on imports. Quality management, a relatively unknown concept of management at that time, and productivity management which is correlated to quality management are vitally needed for the growth of the industry under the present open economy and the IQPM was established in keeping with this present day need.

Opportunities

Opportunities are as follows;.

• The Institute also wishes to be af assistance to any corporate agency to improve and make effective use of their quality management systems.
• It intends to work with the cooperation of public and private sector organizations.
• The IQPM invites those companies and institutions interested in promoting quality and productivity development to join the IQPM as Corporate members..
• Individuals also can join as members and enjoy the benefits.