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June 15, 2022

Industry body, JAAF encourages manufacturers to adopt special welfare schemes Cost of living allowances for employees effected by companies Dry rations and meals provided to employees and their families 13th June 2022: In an effort to reduce the burden of the ongoing economic crisis and help workers cope with the rising cost […]

June 3, 2022

The aim of the engagement exercise was to sensitize industry leaders on how best the Bank can partner with the private sector in the country to increase access to finance and financial intermediation options LILONGWE, Malawi, June 2, 2022/APO Group/ –Members of the African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Financial Sector Development […]

May 4, 2022

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Sri Lanka’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the nation’s economy. They account for up to 45% of job creation, make up nearly 75% of businesses in Sri Lanka, and also contribute up to 52% of GDP. However, the MSME sector often faces challenges when it comes […]

April 19, 2022

Daraz Sri Lanka joined hands with Lanka Impact Investing Network (LIIN) to conduct a series of workshops aimed at upskilling small and medium-scale entrepreneurs (SMEs) around the island. The workshops aim to provide participants the opportunity to register as sellers on the Daraz platform and access the e-commerce ecosystem, enabling them […]

April 4, 2022

Sri Lanka@100, a private sector-led business development platform supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted a capacity building workshop in Jaffna in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam (CCIY) and NDB Bank on understanding the customer and improving customer centricity. Around 30 small and […]

April 1, 2022

Diyatha Uyana was abuzz with local entrepreneurs at 120 stalls selling irresistible and exclusively Sri Lankan flavours, aromas, and innovations at the ‘SME Trade Fair 2022’ conducted recently by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, the biggest lender to the country’s small and medium enterprise sector. The Fair on 29th and 30th […]

March 30, 2022

In planning for the future, the past is just prologue. For modern Sri Lankan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the prologue is dominated by massive twin global headwinds of a post-pandemic future and a war brewing in Europe. Their combined impact can potentially up-end a global economic order that has been […]

March 30, 2022

Colombo, March 29, 2022 – Continuing its agenda of supporting SMEs and women entrepreneurs, Seylan Bank, the Bank with a Heart, together with the Chamber of Commerce, conducted a webinar featuring four accomplished small and medium businesswomen. The webinar was themed ‘Empowering Women Entrepreneurship’ and highlighted different perspectives that are useful to […]

March 24, 2022

Colombo, March 22, 2022: Unilever Sri Lanka, under its flagship brand Sunlight, has entered a partnership with the Small Enterprises Development Division of the Ministry of Youth & Sports, and Singer Fashion Academy, to help uplift the economic stability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the garment sector, through its […]

March 14, 2022

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently entered into a landmark partnership with People’s Bank in a bid to boost entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged by Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, President of CA Sri Lanka, […]

Apparel industry addresses impact of crisis on their workers

Malawi: African Development Bank gives financial sector a boost with new tools to support local corporates, SMEs and domestic trade

DFCC Bank Partners with USAID to Support Sri Lanka’s MSMEs, with a Focus on Women-Led Enterprises

Daraz partners with LIIN to empower local SMEs and women entrepreneurs

USAID-supported Sri Lanka@100 shares customer awareness and retention strategies with Jaffna SMEs

ComBank SME Trade Fair at Diyatha Uyana a great success

Getting into the Driver’s seat: Apparel (and other) SMEs can show the way to a brighter future

Seylan Bank Presents ‘Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’ Webinar to Support Businesswomen

Sunlight Partners with Small Enterprises Development Division to Uplift SMEs through ‘Manudam Viyamana’

CA Sri Lanka partners with People’s Bank to boost entrepreneurs and SMEs