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SMEs should play key role - PM

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka yesterday said that Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) should play a key role in promoting grassroots economic growth which in turn would contribute to supplement equitable sustainable development in the country.

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New opportunities in tourism in NE to be explored:

Rok Millennium acquires major shares of Industrial Finance

Rok Millennium(Pvt) Ltd acquired 92 percent controlling shares of Industrial Finance Ltd. from July 6. The new management of Industrial Finance Ltd. will explore new opportunities in tourism in the North and East and venture in to many other projects in micro-finance.

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More viable industries to be set up :

UNIDO to step up vegetable cultivation by 90 percent in B’caloa

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) has launched two pilot projects for vegetable cultivation in Batticaloa under the water sprinkler system which increases productivity by 90 percent, National Director UNIDO Nawaz Rajabdeen told Daily News Business.

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“Every Sri Lankan must appreciate and use high quality local products to develop local industries, Ganna Ape De,” said Chairman, Mawbima Lanka Foundation Ariyaseela Wickramanayake outlining the strategy to bring prosperity to the country after launching the book on the strategy at the BMICH on Wednesday. He said that the country was saved from terror by the war heroes of the country sacrificing many lives and now it is the time to win the economic battle to get the full benefit of the victory. A book written in Sinhala explaining this strategy was launched on the occasion where a large number of local entrepreneurs, representatives of all political parties, war heroes and artistes were present. Here Wickamanayake presents the first copy of the book to the chief guest, Senior Advisor to the President, MP Basil Rajapaksa. Pic. Saliya Rupasinghe

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