After a decadeโs efforts involving multiple stakeholders, the first ever national policy for Sri Lankaโs historic cooperative sector is a reality thanks to the backing of International Labour Organization (ILO). The final policy document, called the National Policy on Cooperatives, was presented to Ms Simrin Singh, ILO Country Director formore
No sooner the first ever state run Wheel Alignment Centre (WAC) for the four wheel light vehicle class was launched on 11 September, demand for its services peaked โthat too, not from state owned vehicles but from private vehicle owners hungry for trustworthy servicing. โEight vehicles, including high-roof ambulances, havemore
A critical group of Sri Lankan industry sub-sectors is set to reap bigger gains riding on the surges in e-commerce as well as Indian and Asia-Pacific markets. For the first time, Sri Lanka SMEs are receiving governmentโs direct support for their packaging efforts. Meanwhile, Colomboโs 38th international industry expo onmore
Having faced a three decadesโ of unrest followed by many environmental and other woes, the fishermen and farmers in Mannar region breathed a big sigh of relief on 26 August after they met their sectoral line Minister in their own soil. They also received some good news from him onmore
Having dared to break into entrepreneurship despite graduating with a Sri Lankan university Degree, 73 Lankan youth clinched financial grants from Sri Lankaโs National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) in a celebration of their start-up success. Some such SMEs have even succeeded in nailing projects for them from well-known blue-chips. Themore
Sri Lankaโs state run job skilling apparatus, the Technical, Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector, is now poised to receive its largest project funding in its history. Once agreements are finalised, a US $ 50 million facility is set to spawn a fully-fledged Ocean University in Sri Lanka. Also nine newmore
The Rs 2290 Mn, Thanthirimale Reservoir Project – the third largest reservoir in Sri Lanka -launched on 25 August opens cultivation opportunity through both seasons for many northern farmers for the first time in a long time. โSo far the farmers in this Northern region have been farming for onlymore
A skilled labour force can play a defining role to attract FDIs to Sri Lanka. โI stress that more NVQ qualified youth can help develop our industries as well and attract FDI to our industry zonesโ said the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, Cooperative Development, Skillsmore
Backed by the global industrial giant South Korea, Sri Lanka launched its most modern national hi-tech training facility to-date on 21 August. As it unveiled its up-to-date TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) facility in a Colombo suburb, Sri Lanka also said that its skills development work has shownmore
Since its establishment on 16 August 1995, the Vocational Training Authority (VTA) now vested under my Ministry, has been striving in the past 24 years to bring high quality vocational training to the rural youth and depressed segments of Sri Lankan society due to the salient fact that 57% ofmore
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress