Financial Times

The ‘Back to Business’ project of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCISL), the most comprehensive private sector initiative for the rehabilitation of tsunami-affected enterprises and livelihoods, fully sponsored 15 rehabilitated enterprises to provide market linkage opportunities for their products at the Summer Fair exhibition recently held at Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre in Colombo.

FCCISL said in a statement that it was a very successful event for all enterprises, who participated as they collectively generated sales exceeding Rs.1.36 million while securing many important linkages and steady orders.

Market/Corporate Linkage component of the project is fully financed by the Embassy of Netherlands. The project will continue to provide effective market linkage to these rehabilitated enterprises affected by Tsunami to support their sustainability.

Nominated by respective district Chambers of Commerce who are the partners of the project,15 Back to Business Enterprises participated at the exhibition comprising one enterprise each from Trincomalee and Ampara districts, four from Matara, five from Galle, two from Hambantota and two from Kalutara district. The participants were: Karpagam Palmyrah Products (Trincomalee- Palmyrah products ), Maruthamunai Fabrics ( Ampara – Handloom sarees, sarongs, table linen), Anil Batiks ( Matara - Batik clothes, Batik all hangers & pictures), D & D Fashions ( Matara – ready-made garments - ladies ware, Kids wear, gents-wear), Priyani Lace (Matara – Lace products including table linen & bed linen), Gem Look Garment ( Matara – Gents shirts), Ruweena Foods – (Galle- Jam, cordial, sauce, chutney, sambol), Harshi Lace (Galle – Lace mixed cloth for ladies and gents, table linen and bed linen ), Super Mosquito Nets (Galle – Mosquito nets), Ajith Cane Furniture (Galle – Cane furniture), Sena’s Marketing (Galle – Ladies, Gents & Kiddies shoes, slippers, Sithumini Kirihala (Hambantota – Curd & treacle),Dilani Kalu Dodol (Hambantota – Kalu dodol & other sweets), Ravi Arts (Kalutara – fabric wall hangers), and Chathuranga Handicrafts (Kalutara – wooden toys, masks etc. ).