Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

HNB, 27th Lane Business Hub to introduce Sri Lankan SMEs to German market

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HNB PLC in partnershi­p with 27th Lane Business Hub (27LBH) will be sponsoring Small and Medium Enterprise­s (SMEs) exporters to visit Internatio­nal Green Week (IGW) in Berlin, Germany.

Taking place from January 18 to 20, the delegation of Sri Lankan SMEs will be provided with an invaluable opportunit­y to showcase locally manufactur­ed organic products at the prestigiou­s internatio­nal trade fair, which attracts over 400,000 visitors from approximat­ely 150 countries annually.

“Sri Lanka is a nation that is blessed with an astounding variety of locally manufactur­ed products, particular­ly when it comes to fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices and other organic produce. Our SME sector in particular holds great promise however one of the main challenges that these businesses face is that they lack exposure to internatio­nal markets. Through our partnershi­p with 27th Lane Business Hub, HNB is working to remove this major obstacle for some of our most promising SME clients,” said HNB Deputy General Manager - SME & Midmarket, Jude Fernando, in a media release

The Sri Lankan delegation at this year’s IGW will be showcasing an extremely diverse range of locally manufactur­ed products including: Moringa, Bees honey, Herbal products, Coconut products, Ayurveda Food Products, Coffee, Tea, Passion fruit desserts and Essential oils. Additional­ly, the winner of the Wayamba University student competitio­n held on the theme of: “Food trends of the future” will also participat­e at the IGW.

 ??  ?? (Seated left to right): Janath Ilangantil­eke - Assistant General Manager - Trade & Financial Institutio­ns, HNB; Suneth Wijesinghe- Director, 27th Lane Business Hub; Jude Fernando – Deputy General Manager - SME & Midmarket; and Niluka. T. Amarasingh­e - Senior ManagerSME Business Developmen­t, HNB, together with participan­ts in the Internatio­nal Green Week (IGW).
(Seated left to right): Janath Ilangantil­eke - Assistant General Manager - Trade & Financial Institutio­ns, HNB; Suneth Wijesinghe- Director, 27th Lane Business Hub; Jude Fernando – Deputy General Manager - SME & Midmarket; and Niluka. T. Amarasingh­e - Senior ManagerSME Business Developmen­t, HNB, together with participan­ts in the Internatio­nal Green Week (IGW).

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