Fourth international Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy conference held in Colombo

The fourth International Conference on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy (ICRECE 2026), organised by the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) Sri Lanka, was held on Friday, 6 November 2026, at the Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams conference building in Colombo.

Running from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, the conference's official theme was "Accelerating Sustainable Industrial Transformation", with the entrance decorated with the tagline "Gateway to Global Circular Economy".

The conference explored ideas, technologies and practical approaches for improving resource-use efficiency, reducing environmental impacts and building resilient businesses. The Sri Lankan government and several organisations supported the event.