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Hambantota District:
Best Entrepreneur Awards
The Best Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony for the Hambantota District, an
annual event organized by the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC)
was held for the eight successive time on October 17 at the Singapore
Sri Lanka Hall with the participation of Ports, Aviation, Irrigation and
Water Management Minister Chamal Rajapaksa.
Ports Authority Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama was the special
guest.
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A winner accepts his award |
The District Secretary of the district R M D B Meegasmulla and many
other Government and nongovernment officials and entrepreneurs of the
district also attended. The Best Entrepreneur of the overall competition
was won by W H Gamini the Chairman of W H G Group of Companies
Tissamaharama.
There were seven gold award winners, 12 silver award winners and nine
merit certificate winners.
The event was designed to encourage the local business community to
raise their standards of business practices and to achieve a high level
of entrepreneurship in the district. The competition has now become
benchmark and a driving factor for the local business community to look
for more ethical approach towards their own businesses.
Winners were announced in several categories including an overall
performance category, a woman entrepreneur category as well as six
different service categories in small, medium, large and extra large
sectors.
The Minster emphasized the importance of building capacity among the
local business community in order to take full advantage of the economic
changes that will take place after the commissioning of the Hambantota
port as well as the international air port.
He said these two mega projects will generate significant monetary
contributions to the district and the needs of the business environment
will change rapidly.
He urged the Chamber to give leadership in this transition and to
make sure the local business community is well equipped to take on the
new challenges.
The Minster also thanked the Hambantota District Chamber for the
enormous contributions it has made in the district during the past 16
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