SME Archives - Lanka Business News

August 9, 2024

Supporting and digitally empowering Sri Lanka’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LK Domain Registry. The strategic partnership aims to enhance the growth and success of Micro businesses and SMEs in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. LK Domain Registry is the sole administrator for web addresses […]

July 10, 2024

SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise hosted a SME Solution Partners’ Demo Day 2024 recently, designed to showcase the extensive range of business solutions available for enterprise customers across Sri Lanka. The event brought together registered solution partners who presented their cutting-edge portfolios to business front liners, including enterprise account managers, solution engineers, and regional sales and operations teams. […]

June 28, 2024

Zakia Sultana, senior secretary of the Ministry of Industry, said that the Ministry of Industry has an important role to play in facing the economic challenges of the future. We need to prepare from now to face the economic challenges of transition from LDCs to the fourth industrial revolution. Productivity enhancement, patents and quality assurance […]

May 16, 2024

Commercial Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Q&E to enhance the capabilities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the Commercial Bank LEAP Global Linker platform. The Commercial Bank LEAP GlobalLinker is a pioneering initiative in Sri Lanka, spearheaded by the bank itself. It’s a cutting-edge ecosystem designed to foster networking opportunities both domestically […]

March 14, 2024

Unilever Sri Lanka and the Industrial Development Board (IDB) signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to uplift SMEs in Sri Lanka. This is a public private partnership between Unilever and the IDB to jointly support the growth and development of 20 Micro Small & Medium Scale entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka every year through the Industrial […]

February 15, 2024

Youth-led businesses can be a vital catalyst for change, sparking multiple positive ripple effects. This month, the British Council Sri Lanka launched a new project, ‘Youth-Led Green and Inclusive Initiatives in Businesses’, to harness the enthusiasm and energy of young business leaders and spearhead green and inclusive transitions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in […]

February 5, 2024

Challenges in talent acquisition, cost management, and ESG reporting emerge as the three top hurdles for SMEs as we enter 2024 New research from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) highlights the pressing challenges and strategic innovation opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study, SMEs: Business challenges and strategic innovation opportunities, reveals […]

December 29, 2023

Adjudged ‘Best SME Bank’ and ‘Most Innovative Digital Bank’ in Sri Lanka in 2023 The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been adjudged ‘Best SME Bank’ and ‘Most Innovative Digital Bank’ in Sri Lanka in 2023, rounding off a year of prestigious international and local awards. The latest accolades were presented to the […]

December 14, 2023

Commends resilience of SMEs with zero-closures; urgent support imperative to boost recovery 13th December 2023: The Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters (SLCGE) commended the remarkable resilience of its apparel SME membership for rapidly adapting to tough global market conditions and ending the year with zero closures. As the apex body for […]

October 2, 2023

Naturelac Paints, a local manufacturer and marketer of paints won the silver award in the medium category/construction sector at the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Awards (SLIM SMEDA) 2022 organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing. The award ceremony was held recently at the Monarch Imperial in Colombo. The Naturelac Paints […]

SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise and LK Domain Registry join forces to boost Sri Lanka’s Micro and SME sector

SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise hosts Partner Demo Day 2024 Showcasing Comprehensive Business Solutions

23 Banks & Financial Institutions Signed Agreements with SME Foundation to Provide Loans for Entrepreneurs

Commercial Bank in strategic partnership with Q&E to enhance SME capabilities

Unilever and IDB Partner to Uplift SMEs and Livelihoods

British Council launches Youth-Led Green and Inclusive Initiatives in Businesses project in Sri Lanka

Rising costs amidst global economic shifts is top concern for 58% of SMEs as they also face workforce challenges

ComBank honoured by Global Business Outlook with prestigious double

SLCGE calls for focused support to secure resilient apparel SME recovery

Naturelac Paint bags SLIM SMEDA Silver Award