YBSL trains budding entrepreneurs

Youth Business Sri Lanka of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka, recently trained over 230 budding entrepreneurs on the finer skills of entrepreneurship under the 'Promoting and Empowering the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs', project carried out jointly by the two institutions.

Three training programs were held covering Polonnaruwa, Matara and Kandy and the participants were trained in administration, financial management, market identification, managerial issues and strategies and policy framework (tax, audit, registration).

Eighty-six entrepreneurs from Polonnaruwa, 90 from Matara and 50 from the Nawalapitiya Divisional Secretariat took part in the training programs.

The entrepreneurs are engaged in brick making, carpentry, producing and marketing spices, tailoring and construction. The program also found entrepreneurs engaged in running hair salons, garages, black- smith workshops, wholesale and retail trade, welding, astrology and restaurants.