Appointed president HDCC

Al Najath Import and Export Managing Director, M. Shaheed Usuph was elected as the President of the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) for 2012/2013 at the 19th Annual General Meeting on September 21 in Ambalantota.

Twenty-five people were elected to the board of directors. Among them were four women. The members of the new policy and financial committee are I.K. Kumara Jayasinghe, immediate past president, M. Shaheed Usuph, president, Sudantha Akmeemana, senior vice president and K.H. Padmalal, vice president. Chairman of Laugh Holdings Ltd, W. K. H. Wegapitiya spoke on 'How to become a successful entrepreneur by preparing for the future', encouraging HDCC members to change their attitudes and mindsets to reap the maximum benefit from the opportunities available.

The AGM was sponsored by DFCC Bank, Hatton National Bank and True Value (Pvt) Ltd