The Enterprise Sri Lanka Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Finance will be held at the Anuradhapura Walisinghe Harischandra Playground in Anuradhapura from the 24th to the 27th of July, the Ministry of Finance announced.
The Enterprise Sri Lanka credit scheme was implemented according to a concept of Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera with the objective of producing 100,000 entrepreneurs in the country. According to the Finance Ministry, over 47,000 loans have been registered up to date and a staggering Rs. 78,621.6 Million (over Rs. 78 Billion) has been disbursed as loans as of March 2019.
This exhibition will be a platform for intended entrepreneurs to obtain the knowhow and share knowledge on enterprise development. Arrangements have been made through the State and Private banks and other relevant agencies to provide required assistance, advises and training to be an entrepreneur. The Ministry added that the commercialization of the agro industry, promotion of the cashew and coconut based industries in the province were identified as potential sectors to be targeted for entrepreneurship through the exhibition.
This exhibition has been divided into seven different zones enabling the participants to have easy access to the venues of their choices. Accordingly, they are the State and Private Banks Zone, State and non State Educational Zone, Green Zone, New Inventors Zone, Trade Zone and Media Zone that will provide the relevant facilities to all prospective entrepreneurs.
The Trade Zone especially will have trade stalls of the Free Trade Zones in the country where people will be able to purchase ready made garments and other finished products at duty free prices.
The Educational Zone is dedicated for students who seek guidance on their future educational prospects. The Ministry of Health along with the provincial Health Department will conduct clinical services with laboratory facilities during the exhibition.
Several other government ministries and departments will also have their mobile service officers to provide their respective services. Furthermore, the Consular Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide an opportunity to all to have their certificates and other documents endorsed at one place.
This will be the second edition of the Enterprise Sri Lanka exhibition with the first event being held in Monaragala last year.
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