PLC conducts programme to strengthen entrepreneurship in Vavuniya
People’s Leasing and Finance PLC (PLC), in a bid to enhance proficiency levels of entrepreneurs and business community based in Vavuniya, held its sixth ‘Diri Diviya’ programme recently.
The event that was hosted by PLC’S Vavuniya branch and held at Nells Hotel, Vavuniya was attended by District Secretary of Vavuniya, Police Traffic OIC of the area, Industry and Services Board Manager, Inland Revenue Deputy Commissioner of Anuradhapura and a host of invitees.
Over 161 people from Mulathivu, Omanthei, Malavi and Kilinochchi attended the programme.
Enhancing entrepreneurship and financial literacy among the SME sector is one section of PLC’S fivefold CSR strategy. ‘Diri Diviya’ CSR being the programme to contribute towards this endeavor is done on islandwide basis by PLC as a socially responsible company for the benefit of its customers and the business community as a whole.
This interactive one-day programme included, presentations, group activities and a discussion with a successful entrepreneur to derive knowledge on practical aspects of being a successful entrepreneur and facing various challenges as an entrepreneur while providing opportunities to network.
All who attended the programme were offered with a certificate and a handbook that contained subjects discussed at the programme.
PLC Vavuniya Branch Manager Kamalakaran, speaking at the occasion said he is content for being able to engage in the worthy cause, ‘Diri Diviya’ for the benefit of PLC customers and entrepreneurs in Vavuniya.
“The huge participation by entrepreneurs today for ‘Diri Diviya’ is testament to success of our team effort. I appreciate the dedication of my workforce to make this event a success. Sri Lanka at present is experiencing an economic transformation. To make this change worth while the country needs contribution by entrepreneurs. PLC came forward to enhance capabilities of entrepreneurs via ‘Diri Diviya’ as a contribution to our nations development. We thank the
Printed and published by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. on Thursday May 17, 2018 at No. 8, Hunupitiya Cross Road, Colombo 02 participants and resource persons of ‘Diri Diviya’ for sharing their expertise.”
People’s Leasing Company was commissioned in 1995 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the state bank in Sri Lanka, the People’s Bank.