SLCSI to celebrate 45th anniversary

The Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry (SLCSI) will celebrate its 45th anniversary on November 24, at the Waters Edge. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake will be Chief Guest. Ministers Prof. G.L. Peiris, Karu Jayasuriya, Kumara Welgama and Dr. Sarath Amunugama will be in attendance.

SLCSI will be incorporated by an Act of Parliament and is to be known as the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small and Medium Industry (SLCSMI).

The Chamber will launch its annual "Industrial Excellence Award 2008", the objective of giving recognition to the members who have excelled at the national and international level and brought credit to the country. The Chamber will sign a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MoU) with Lanka Puthra Development Bank to facilitate financial funding to assist the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME).

The Chamber will set up an Institute to train unskilled labour with the participation of "Commerce Queensland," Australia.

Incorporation of the Chamber, final documents are with Parliament, which is to be gazetted and the Bill will be presented in Parliament by Nirupama Rajapaksa MP shortly.

The twelve Past Presidents of the Chamber will for their outstanding services to the Small and Medium Sector of Industry during the past 45 years.

Several senior members of the Chamber who achieved eminence in their industry will be presented 'Eminence in Industry' Awards.

The Development Board and fifteen of the members of the Chamber will receive awards, who have brought credit to their professions.

SLCSI President Aloy Jayawardene said that the celebration, will provide encouragement to its 260 members in the Small and Medium Industry to improve their management practices and utilise modern technology to upgrade their production process, resulting in benefits to Mother Lanka.