ComBank capacity building program for entrepreneurs

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently conducted a program on developing business for 150 entrepreneurs in the Uva Province.

It was organised by the Bandarawela, Badulla and Welimada branches with assistance of the Bank's Agriculture and Micro Finance Unit (AMFU) - Bandarawela.

The program in Bandarawela was conducted in cooperation with the Central Bank, and covered the topics 'Improvement of agricultural product quality by applying key concepts of post-harvesting technology, in relation to cut flower, vegetable and tea industries' and 'Possibilities of entering export markets in these sectors.'

Entrepreneurs from the tea, floriculture and vegetable sectors, nominated by the Bank's Badulla, Bandarawela and Welimada branches participated in the program.

The Commercial Bank conducted similar programs for SMEs and micro entrepreneurs in Narammala, Galle, Moneragala, Wellawaya, Badulla, Passara, Bandarawela, Welimada, Weligama, Koggala, Karapitiya, Matara, Batticaloa, Ampara, Jaffna and Vavuniya in the recent past.