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| Sunday, 14 April 2002 |
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FCCISL unit to develop regions The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) has set up a Regional Development Unit (RDU) at its Secretariat at Vauxhall Lane, Colombo. The objectives of the Unit are to promote trade, industry and investments in the regional areas of Sri Lanka and to cater to regional private sector needs and development of regional chambers of commerce and industry in the country. The RDU is said to be the first and only unit set up for regional private sector development, by any national level chamber of commerce and industry in Sri Lanka. FCCISL is the apex organisation for over 35 chambers and trade associations in the metropolitan, district and provincial level with a combined membership of over 10,000 businesses comprising sole proprietors, partnerships, private limited liability companies and public quoted companies. FCCISL has been actively promoting the expansion of the chamber movement into districts and provinces over the last decade. All 13 regional chambers of commerce and industry of the country are member-bodies of FCCISL and most of them have been promoted and formed by FCCISL. District chambers have been set up in Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Moneragala, Matale and Kegalle. Provincial chambers have been formed in Central, North Central, Wayamba, Sabaragamuwa, Yarlpanam and Uva Provinces while a Central Province Women's Chambers of Commerce and Small Industries is also operating. FCCISL is currently planning to set up a new more district chambers in places like Batticaloa, Nuwara Eliya, Kalutara, Vavuniya and Puttalam and hopes to cover each district with a chamber. The FCCISL has recognized the importance given to regional development by the new government by establishing separate zonal ministries to overlook the development efforts of various regions. The establishment of the Regional Development Unit is a parallel and complementary step towards the government's effort of regional development, the FCCISL has said. |
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