People’s Leasing Wariyapola branch conducts Diri Diviya CSR
The number one nonbank finance company in Sri Lanka, People’s Leasing and Finance PLC in a bid to enhance proficiency levels of entrepreneurs and business community based in Wariyapola held the seventh edition of the ‘Diri Diviya’ CSR at Wariyapola.
The programme was fully sponsored by the People’s Leasing Wariyapola branch and customers and SME sector businessmen in the vicinity participated.
Enhancing entrepreneurship and financial literacy among SME sector is one section of People’s Leasing’s five-fold CSR strategy. ‘Diri Diviya’ CSR being the programme to contribute towards this endeavour is done on island wide basis by People’s Leasing as a socially responsible company for the benefit of its customers and the business community as a whole.
‘Diri Diviya’ programme in Wariyapola shed light on attributes a person should develop to become a successful entrepreneur, business management principals, finance management, taxpaying, maintaining accounts and business reporting. This oneday programme also had many activities as, presentations, networking opportunities and a discussion with a successful businessman to derive knowledge on practical aspects of being an entrepreneur and facing various challenges as an entrepreneur.
All who attended the program were awarded certificates and a handbook that contained subjects discussed at the programme.
The seventh edition of the ‘Diri Diviya’ CSR at Wariyapola was graced by Sampath Sri Ekanayake, a visiting lecturer at Colombo University, a senior trainer in the industry and service section, Past advisor of Embilipitiya leadership training school, Thilakaratne Bandara, Chairman, Provincial Council, Wariyapola, Deputy Commissioner, Income Tax Department, Kurunegala district, R.A.N. Wijesinghe, Proprietor, Supen Company, Kurunegala, D.M.P. Kumarasinghe PLC Wariyapola Branch Manager, and many other guests.
Kurunegala Supen Company Proprietor R.A.N. Wijesinghe making a special presentation spoke on how he commissioned his business and developed it to the present status. He shed light on tax paying and indirect payment systems prevailing in Sri Lanka at present which was appreciated by novice entrepreneurs who were present.
PLC Wariyapola Branch Manager D.M.P. Kumarasinghe said he is content for being able to engage in the noble cause, Diri Diviya for the benefit of PLC customers and entrepreneurs in Wariyapola.
“The huge participation by entrepreneurs today for ‘Diri Diviya’ programme is a testament to the 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 worthwhile the country needs contribution by entrepreneurs. PLC came forward to enhance capabilities of entrepreneurs via Diri Diviya as a national service. We thank the participants and resource persons of Diri Diviya,” he said.