CA Sri Lanka to transform SME business owners into successful entrepreneurs through mentoring programme
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) last week kicked off a dynamic new initiative which aims to transform business owners in the SME sector into successful entrepreneurs across the county, with the ability to add value to the business world while contributing to the national economy.
The mentoring initiative by CA Sri Lanka which is conducted in collaboration with Sanasa Development Bank PLC (SDB) was launched in Galle with the participation of a large number of owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the region. The event in Galle was held under the patronage of Mr. Manil Jayesinghe, President of CA Sri Lanka, Mr. Lakshman Abeysekera, Chairman of the CA SME Task Force and Mr. Thilak Piyadigama, Chief Executive Officer of SDB.
To convert this important vision into reality which is also part of CA Sri Lanka’s Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, the Institute set up a SME Task Force to drive the mentoring initiative forward. The task force will implement a sustainable model where finance professionals can work as agile business partners to assist SME’s in their journey to grow, accelerate and sustain their business in the long term.
Addressing entrepreneurs in Galle, Mr. Jayesinghe highlighted the importance of the SME sector and the support they require, and the important role CA Sri Lanka can play to uplift the sector, which is identified as the backbone of Sri Lanka’s economy as it contributes 52% to the country’s GDP.