Survival strategies during recession

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will hold a full day seminar on "Practical Survival Strategies in Times of Recession" on Tuesday, May 19 from 9 am to 5 pm at Hotel Taj Samudra.

The eight sessions are as follows:

Dr. Sirimal Abeyratne, Senior Lecturer, Colombo University will talk on the "Economic Scenario for the future; globally and locally".

Chathuranga Samarakoon, Group Manager, MOS Projects, MAS Holdings will talk on excellent results the company has achieved by practising "Lean /Management practices" thereby reducing cost, reducing product development time, reducing inventories, reducing working space etc.

Ravi Pieris, Director General, Employers' Federation of Ceylon will talk on "Restructuring without violating labour laws."

Lesley Devendra, General Secretary - Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya will talk on "Effectively communicating with your workforce in times of crisis." Manoj Gunawardane, CEO of Sri Lankan Airlines will describe his experience in "Changing the business model to suit current conditions".

Ravi Fernando, Director, Corporate Branding and Strategic Sustainability of MAS Holdings, and CEO of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nano Technology, will explain why organisations should adopt "Sustainable Business Strategies". L. G. Perera, Managing Director, DFCC Vardhana Bank will speak on "Effectively managing company finances and bank facilities as a measure to sustain business in difficult times".

He will advise how to manage finances within the organisation and how to approach banks for re-scheduling and assistance during difficult times.

Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the Founder President of Sarvodaya Movement will talk on "A new lifestyle for a new era".

He will advise the participants as to how they could benefit by adopting a new lifestyle.