BPA launches Regional Producers' Directory
A directory identifying and listing small and medium scale producers
from the regions throughout Sri Lanka was launched for the first time.
These entrepreneurs are mostly members of Sri Lanka 's network of
regional business chambers which means that they are easily accessible
through this network enabling fast business connectivity.
The Regional Producers Directory is published by The Business for
Peace Alliance, (BPA) Sri Lanka 's network of Regional Business Chambers
in collaboration with Vijitha Yapa Publishers.
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Vice Chairman, Business for Peace Alliance, K. C. Suwarenj presenting the
Directory to Vijitha Yapa. Secretary BPA, Manique Mendis
looks on. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage |
To coincide with the launch of the Directory, a Symposium was held to
discuss 'Challenges and the way forward for regional producers'. This is
a Corporate Social Responsibility activity to mark BPA's sixth
anniversary.
The symposium will provide a platform for regional producers from
various parts of Sri Lanka to meet up with important stakeholders
including national business institutions and associations, the
Government, civil society organisations, the international community and
the media.
The Directory profiles regional producers operating in all regions of
Sri Lanka to enable strengthening of business links among regional
entrepreneurs and provide new marketing platforms as well as other
business opportunities, including social service opportunities for
entrepreneurs.
While the first section of the Directory provides contact details and
other relevant data of the producers, the second section is devoted to a
series of feature articles showcasing regional entrepreneurs who are
members of the BPA.
These articles present not only greater details of the regional
producers, but also communicate the human interest angle.
A careful process, involving BPA's island wide network of regional
Business Chambers, was applied to screen all listing entries and verify
authenticity. Only the applications of entreprenuers that met with the
required listings criteria were included in the Directory ensuring an
accurate and representative list from the relevant regions. |
