Sri Lanka community directory to be launched in UK

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The United Kingdom is the world’s sixth largest economy. The UK has come out of the recession with blooming success and in record breaking speed. The contribution of ‘British Sri Lankans’ needs to be underpinned in all the sectors. SL Pages (UK) Ltd. is initiated a plan to serve the Sri Lankan community which is increasing annually.

There is a growing demand for the comprehensive market network that the UK Sri Lankan community have relied upon for generations. Retaining and sharing this high volume of specialised skills and businesses is in the interest and development of this same community.

As highlighted by several economists, recent economic growth within the UK has largely been supported by small to medium businesses. SL Pages will serve as a business directory aimed at the Sri Lankan community in UK, or anyone who is interested in finding avenues to advertise businesses in this community.

SL Pages will develop this market and encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of this Sri Lankan community in UK. The directory will be published in both a paper and an online format. This directory will serve as a key component in bringing together the varied and talented skillset of every member of this community and assisting in the personal and professional of those very members.

SL Pages (UK) would like to enhance and secure bonds with ‘British Sri Lankan’ with Sri Lankan business. With UK’s new high growth in economy Sri Lankan community in UK has also developed in same manner. This will ring numbers of holidays they make. Given Sri Lanka’s new economic dawn, the visitors will create further business.

British Sri Lankans or British nationals who visit the island look for quality referrals in services once they visit the island. SL Pages (UK) wants to cover this gap and advertise Sri Lankan business and people who are interested in penetrate in to the UK market.

While SL Pages have their own agenda in more circulation and 85% reach of potential of the target audience, they have blue plans to make turnaround results in the digital space to grow awareness in their own businesses in their society. This will be a tool for Sri Lankan to emerge in to UK business as the target audience covers up third party entrepreneurs who likes to do business within the community.

However SL pages have other services which might not be covered by any other website. This includes special features that will help the community. Not forgetting the new starters in trade; you can be a handy man, dress maker or caterer on a small scale. This directory will provide an opportunity to voice skills and interests. This is the opportunity to get recognition in the society.

SL Pages has the expertise to get people to the cyber age of business as well as the conceptual value of the paper directory. Next challenge or the feature is going to be the mobile app where one can find the closest Sri Lankan restaurant or the garage when in need.

“If you have any thoughts that can improve the service we are going to offer, please let us know. This is for the Sri Lankan community. We are 100% transparent in our operation and very open for any suggestions. Our vision is to support Sri Lankan businesses to grow within our community regardless of location within the UK,” a company statement added.