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September 27, 2024

Singapore-headquartered Jungle Kitchen a fast-growing tropical grocer that specializes in sourcing, preparing, and supplying the finest vegan ingredients from across South and Southeast Asia are looking to supply jackfruit seeds, jambu, breadfruit, sambols and sauces from Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Malaysia to their portfolio. This will give additional income to the local cottage industry that […]

August 12, 2024

Lilan Dayananda, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Elzian Agro, was celebrated as the Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the prestigious Fifth New Generation Asia Awards held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. This year’s awards recognized over 40 outstanding young individuals for their contributions across various fields, including leadership, entrepreneurship, politics, […]

August 2, 2024

Dilushi Mendis, the visionary founder of DM Interior Studio, has been awarded the Entrepreneur Award at the International Women’s Achievers Awards 2024. Organised by the Business World International Organisation (BWIO), the award ceremony was held recently at Waters’ Edge Hotel in Battaramulla. Her entrepreneurial journey began after accumulating extensive experience in the interior design industry […]

May 28, 2024

Sri Lankan entrepreneur Lilan Dayananda has been honored by Forbes as one of the 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, influencers, and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region in its ninth annual “30 Under 30 Asia” list. This prestigious list, featuring individuals under the age of 30, highlights those driving industry transformations and pioneering innovative solutions to adapt […]

March 27, 2024

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DIVA, a proud Sri Lankan laundry care brand with over 20 years of heritage, celebrated the victors of the Diva Daathata Diriyak Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programme in Galle on 28 February 2024. This initiative encompassed comprehensive training sessions centred around women’s entrepreneurship and skill enhancement. Post a thorough evaluation process, four highest performing entrepreneurs were […]

February 16, 2024

The owner of Subhagya and New Singha Valley tea factories in the Southern Province, which produces high quality tea aimed at the international market, Geethani Hettiarachchi was honoured as the Best Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at Southern Province Entrepreneur Awards 2023. The distinguished award ceremony organised by the Southern Provincial Chamber of Commerce and […]

January 5, 2024

Forms strategic partnerships with global entities to deliver mutual benefit for public and private organisations Renowned Sri Lankan tech entrepreneur Chandita Samaranayake has launched Connect to Care, a pioneering charitable consulting firm aimed at delivering mutual benefit for corporates, non-profits, and government partners through strategic deployment of social impact initiatives. The firm collaborates with prestigious […]

November 20, 2023

The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce announced the launch of its flagship event “WCIC Prathibhabhisheka”, for 2023, to recognize and reward the outstanding women entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka and the SAARC Region. The Women Entrepreneur Awards 2023 invites outstanding women entrepreneurs, especially the ones who have braved the challenges in the […]

June 12, 2023

– For 2023/2024, LAN will focus on strengthening its investor network locally and globally in order to increase cross border investments that will help accelerate its startups The Lankan Angel Network (LAN), the country’s largest network of angel investors, has elected serial investor and entrepreneur Mr. Prajeeth Balasubramaniam as the Chairperson of its board for […]

October 17, 2022

Three of Sri Lanka’s trailblazing Chartered Accountants walked away with the Best Entrepreneur, Best CFO, and Rising CFO awards organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) for transcending businesses to the next level and effectively contributing to both society and country. Mr. Upali Jayasekara, Chairman/Managing Director […]

Sri Lankan entrepreneur takes homegrown brand global starting with Singapore.

Lilan Dayananda honored as Social Entrepreneur of the Year at New Generation Asia Awards

Founder of DM Interior Studio Dilushi Mendis honoured with Entrepreneur Award at International Women’s Achievers Awards

Sri Lanka’s Lilan Dayananda in Forbes “30 Under 30 Asia” List

DIVA Felicitates Awardees of ‘DIVA Daathata Diriyak’ Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programme in Galle

Geethani Hettiarachchi honoured as the Best Woman Entrepreneur at Southern Province Entrepreneur Awards

‘Connect to Care’ by Chandita Samaranayake forges a path towards positive social impact in Sri Lanka

The WCIC Women Entrepreneur Awards 2023

Prajeeth Balasubramaniam takes the helm at LAN

Three Chartered Accountants awarded Best Entrepreneur, Best CFO and Rising CFO at CA Sri Lanka awards