Ministry, IDB organize Alavi Salpila 2005
 

by Anjana Samarasinghe

The Ministry of Industries and Self Employment Promotion together with Industrial Development Board (IDB), Textile Department and National Crafts Council has organised a Alavi Salpila 2005 from December 21 to 24 at the Vihara Maha Devi Udyanaya.

IDB, Textile Department and National Craft Council will organise the participation of the industrialists at the event.

General Manager of IDB L.A. Kalukapuarachchi said the event is held for the festive season where most of the consumers do their shopping. There will be around 100 stalls and nearly 50 SMEs will participate through the IDB.

This year's event will comprise processed food stalls, soft toys, Ayurvedic products and interior decorating items.

There was a good response from the SMEs attached to the IDB and most of them have already bought their stalls. We would like to invite other manufacturers who want to promote their products during this season, Kalukapuarachchi said. This event will provide market opportunities for manufacturers and also provide a chance to explore the advantages that they could be had from the IDB.

IDB will provide technical assistance for industrialists who are attached to them. Although we are lacking in providing funds for these industrialists we are now exploring the possibilities on this issue with the SME bank he said.

A senior official of the Textile Department said that they are in process of selecting participants for the event. Industrialists in the textile industry are keen to participate in the fair, he said.