HDCC President Kumara Jayasinghe handing over the cheque to Fathuma. (From left) HYBE Project Evaluation Committee Member Hemantha Padmalal, HDCC President Kumara Jayasinghe, Mentor Development Committee Chairman Tilar Nadugala, HYBP, Project Evaluation Committee Chairman Keerthi Munasinghe, Fathuma Nisreen, HDCC Strategy and Projects Manager Krishanthi Weerasinghe and HYBP Officers Sanjeewa and Gishan

YBI awards Fathuma Nisreen

Fathuma Nisreen, owner of Ramsi Fashion - a small bag and garment making business in Hambantota - has been named the winner of an international competition for young entrepreneurs organized by Youth Business International, a charity under a trust set up by the Prince of Wales.

Fathuma is a beneficiary of the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) Youth Business Program which is the Hambantota arm of Youth Business Sri Lanka.

HDCC handed over her prize money Rs 555,000 (US $ 5,000) which is received from the YBI on December 11 at the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Southern Provincial awards Ceremony which was held in Hambantota.