EntrepreneurshipHDCC holds Hambantota District Best Entrepreneur Awards
For the 10th year, the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) in collaboration with the Hambantota District Secretariat and the University of Ruhuna with the support of southern regional access to finance and advisory programme, implemented by the International Finance Cooperation with financial assistance from Royal Norwegian Embassy , organised the Hambantota District Best Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Ceremony on 28 December 2011 at the Hambantota Singapore Conference hall.
Japanese volunteers support village level producers
On completion of their two year assignments, three JICA volunteers who worked in support of village level producers made presentations on their activities at the Samurdhi Authority of Sri Lanka (SASL) Head Office in Colombo on 3 January.
A hive of ideas
By Peter Day
The Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust that continues the legacy and the vision of the late Sri Lankan innovator is organising the inaugural ‘Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture’ to be held on 13 December 2011. The Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust organises the lecture with the Institution of Engineers of Sri Lanka – of which Ray Wijewardene was an active associate.
Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAAYE) launched
The Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with The Young Indians of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised a two-day Envisioning Workshop in New Delhi on November 15-16, at the end of which the Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAAYE) was launched.
Celebrating entrepreneurship through global entrepreneurship week
By Devin Jayasundera
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) which is celebrated world wide from November 14 to 20 was launched in Sri Lanka at the American Centre last week.
The ceremony was attended by senior members of the Young Entrepreneurs Sri Lanka (YESL) and the Secretary to Higher Education Ministry Dr. Sunil Jayantha Navaratne.
Young people have enormous power to shape better world – UN
The events of the past 10 months highlight the enormous power of young people in changing the world, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General has said, calling on this segment of society to help shape a better future.
Asha-Rose Migiro noted that the world faces an increasingly complex set of realities, from rising joblessness to growing inequality to the increasing dangers of climate change. People are anxious about their well-being today and their prospects for a better future.
Honouring the deserving
HSBC and SAPSRI felicitate successful women entrepreneurs from the urban poor
HSBC in collaboration with South Asia Partnership Sri Lanka (SAPSRI) held an awards ceremony last Friday to recognise and reward women entrepreneurs who have progressed under their microfinance programme.
YESL holds Regional Awards Ceremony
The Regional Awards Ceremony of Young Entrepreneurs Sri Lanka (YESL) was held at St. Michael’s College Batticaloa recently where five schools from Batticaloa and invited schools from other areas participated along with parents, teachers and principals of the respective schools, members of educational authorities and leading businessmen from the area.
LAUGFS gears up for more growth
Diversified into 15 sectors, LAUFGS has been smiling with growth for the last 10 years. With an impending IPO, Rs. 500 m resort in Chilaw and expansion plans to Bangladesh and Vietnam, the company is looking to cash in on the post-war boom.
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