President Ranil Wickremesinghe has underscored the ongoing efforts to nurture female entrepreneurs capable of adapting to the country’s economic transformation.
The President highlighted the significant role women entrepreneurs can play in fostering the digital and green economy, affirming the government’s commitment to supporting the empowerment of the women business community.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe made these remarks addressing the ‘Prathibhabhisheka Women Entrepreneur Awards 2023’ held in Colombo on Tuesday (Feb 27).
Hosted by the WCIC, this awards ceremony honoured remarkable female entrepreneurs and aimed to enhance their businesses and market access. Additionally, women from the SAARC region were provided with an opportunity to compete in a special category.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented awards to ten outstanding female entrepreneurs in the National Category, while Prof. Maithree Wickramasingha presented the SAARC Category awards.
Established in 1985, the National Chamber of Commerce for Women in Business aims to boost women’s contribution to Sri Lanka’s economy and promote their involvement in key business endeavours. The WCIC, initially comprising a handful of professional women running successful businesses, has now expanded to over 300 members.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, offering further remarks, extended his congratulations to all the award winners and acknowledged the commendable efforts of all participants. He emphasized the challenging nature of the past few years, noting the economic difficulties faced by everyone, including the business community.
Anticipating some economic growth in 2024, President Wickremesinghe highlighted the positive economic growth achieved in the last two quarters of the previous year. However, he acknowledged that this growth has yet to reach the level observed in 2018, estimating it would take about two more years to achieve that milestone. This marks the first year of expected positive growth since the last economic crisis, which warranted difficult decisions.
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Source:: News Wire