Entrepreneurs felicitated
CNCI achievers awards 2010 :
Media sponsor ANCL :
by Surekha GALAGODA
The ninth CNCI Achiever Awards 2010 for Industrial Excellence
organised by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) was held
last week where 85 industrialists received awards and certificates.
The highlight of the ceremony was the felicitation of entrepreneurs
from the North and the East. Chairman Awards Committee Sunil Wijesinhe
said that 10 percent of the applications were from the North and East
representing Jaffna, Mannar and Batticaloa, a dividend of peace. There
were awards for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs who excelled in the SAARC
Countries as well while there were awards for SAARC country specific
operations. Chairman of CNCI Newton Wickramasooriya said that lending
institutions are yet to recognise the skills and talents of an
entrepreneur as assets.
When entrepreneurs go to banks to obtain loans they experience
immense difficulties. CNCI has its reservations on the CEPA as the FTA
signed with India has not benefitted Sri Lanka.
The chief Guest Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratna said that assistance
should be given to clever people while value addition is a must to
survive in the competitive global market. Guest of Honour, Science and
Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana said that our country should
pay more attention to research and development as it is a must to forge
ahead in the modern world.
He said that in the 1980's the GDP per capita income of Korea was $
84 while ours was $ 320 but last year Korea was $32,000 while ours was a
mere $2,000. The secret is R&D.
The principal sponsor was Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, while the event
sponsors were Central Industries, Ceylinco VIP Insurance, and Bank of
Ceylon. Award sponsor was Sign Tech Advertising (Pvt) Ltd and the media
sponsor was The Associated Newspapers Ceylon Ltd (ANCL) while the
electronic media sponsor was ITN.
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Joint gold
winner manufacturing ,Ceylon Biscuits Ltd , Director Ramya
Wickramasinghe receives the award from Past Chairman CNCI
Nihal Abeysekera |
Chairman
Pahala Uva Agro Products (Pvt) Ltd - L.H.T. De Silva
receives his award
from Director Editorial ANCL, Seelarathna Senarath.
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Winner gold
award services sector Chairman RN Constructions receives the
award |
Joint gold
winner manufacturing , Hemas Manufacturing Pvt Ltd , Imal
Fonseka |
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District
Winner - Uthayan Micro Irrigation Systems, Vavuniya receives
the award from Directress Sign Tech |
District
Winner - Proprietor Sun Industries Vavuniya, Nasilamani
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