Entrepreneurship Archives

March 28, 2023

The Skills Sector Development Program (SSDP) of the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Japan Fund for a Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), are working together to implement the “Demonstrating Innovative Approaches for Private Sector and Women’s Empowerment in the TVET Sector […]

March 3, 2023

Tea smallholders and tea planters in the Kalawana area were the latest beneficiaries of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s Dirishakthi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development Programme, when the Bank conducted a training and knowledge sharing seminar for them in partnership with the Tea Research Institute (TRI) and the Tea Small Holders Development Authority (TSHDA). […]

February 22, 2023

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Recognizing the immense contribution women make to their family, community and country, Diva, a proudly Sri Lankan brand, has partnered with Women in Management (WIM) to conduct training sessions on entrepreneurship and skills development to help women market their home-grown products and services. The first Diva Dathata Diriya purpose initiative started in […]

November 22, 2022

AGC Innovate and DirectPay selected as winner and runner-up, respectively, will attend GEN (Global Entrepreneurship Network) Entrepreneurship World Cup 2022 Innovate Lanka recently concluded with its 2022 Demo Day and Finale, where 10 finalists pitched their exceptional ideas to a high profile panel that encompassed Corporate Leaders, Domain Experts and Angel Investors. Adjudged this […]

October 28, 2022

Nurturing students with an entrepreneurial mindset and directing their notable brain power towards building solutions for a sustainable future by launching innovative companies that meet the needs of the future market landscape, was the focus of a value driven webinar for university students of the Sabaragamuwa area by Sri Lanka Association of […]

October 27, 2022

A group of 125 students following various vocational training courses in Anuradhapura, recently benefitted from an entrepreneurship development programme conducted by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, under the banner of its Dirishakthi Sustainable Entrepreneurships Development initiatives. The Bank organised this event in collaboration with the Vocational Training Authority (VTA) in Anuradhapura to […]

October 18, 2022

Female entrepreneurship is a vital piece of the puzzle when promoting inclusive economic prosperity for Sri Lanka and the world. Understanding this, DFCC Bank is building on it’s efforts to strengthen female entrepreneurs. In this endeavour, DFCC Bank’s Aloka product and services proposition, a total banking, financial and non-financial solution for women, […]

September 15, 2022

September 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka – The Association of International Marketing Graduates in Sri Lanka (AIMGSL) successfully held its second Professional Series for 2022, on August 31, 2022, at Barnes, Jetwing Colombo 7. The event hosted marketers from around Sri Lanka, to provide them an opportunity to hone their knowledge and expertise […]

September 8, 2022

A name synonymous with Singer (Sri Lanka), Singer sewing machine has over the years become an indispensable product at local households, helping thousands of women and men to make a living through a sewing business. For over six decades, Singer has been manufacturing its trademark sewing machines in Sri Lanka. Singer brand […]

August 9, 2022

Plasticcycle, the social entrepreneurship project of the John Keells Group, launched “Bin-novate 2022” in April this year, to commemorate the World Creativity and Innovation Day. The concept of the competition was to encourage the public, to submit design ideas for a bin to be placed in the coastal areas of Sri […]

TVET Conference & Awards 2023 – Promoting Rural Female Entrepreneurship Across Sri Lanka

ComBank conducts Dirishakthi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development Programme for tea growers in Kalawana

Diva Dathata Diriya unlocks the power of female entrepreneurs

Innovate Lanka concludes with Demo Day and Finale

Encouraging entrepreneurship abilities amongst students in the Sabaragamuwa region

ComBank conducts entrepreneurship development programme for VTA students in A’pura

DFCC Aloka Powers WCIC Women Entrepreneur Awards 2022 as Platinum Sponsor

AIMGSL boosts ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ with second Professional Series for 2022

Singer’s legendry sewing industry and Academies developing skills and entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka

“Bin-novate” by John Keells Group’s Plasticcycle