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6,000 jobs in textile sector

COLOMBO: The Textile Industry Development Ministry has provided an opening for 6,000 self-employment opportunities in the sector through the introduction of appropriate strategies for the development of handloom and powerloom sectors this year.

Ministry Additional Secretary W.D. Jayasinghe told the Daily News that the Ministry has already set up 10 new handloom textile training centers in Hambantota, Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala and Puttalam investing Rs. 25 million while developing its numerous centers in operation.

Over 500 persons train at these centers while the Ministry is in the process of setting up six more centers in both rural and urban areas.

He said the Ministry spends nearly Rs. 100,000 on each trainee and on completion of a six-month training period, all candidates who underwent the training would be helped in setting up their own ventures through Ministry intervention.

"We are providing weaving machinery, raw material and bank loans to commence their home based business.

The ministry also provided Rs. 2000 to each trainee during their training period." He said over 1000 looms will be developed this year.

Currently there are 10,000 looms operating throughout the country. "We also trained people in the private sector while paying allowance through the ministry," Jayasinghe said. Though traditional handloom products have a good demand in the international market, local weavers should concentrate on producing value added products by following the latest techniques and colour trends.

He said two experts from India will arrive in Sri Lanka to train people on how to convert traditional items into marketable products. The machinery will be modified adopting new technology which will improve the industry, Jayasinghe said.

Aiming to provide knowledge on producing value added handloom products, local weavers will take part in two trade fairs scheduled to be held in Bombay and Germany this year.

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