HDFC Bank conducts Entrepreneurship Development Programme for SMES
Aspecial awareness programme was conducted by the Piliyandala branch of the HDFC Bank for the small and medium-scale entrepreneurs who are engaged in Horticulture. This was organized with the collaboration of the Department of Agriculture, Western area and was held at Rochelle Gardens, Kottawa recently. There were about 140 participants from Horticulture Micro societies from the Piliyandala, Homagama and Nugegoda areas.
The necessary awareness on the financial literacy, ornamental plant cultivation and decorations with flowers and plants was given to the participants. The session on the financial Literacy was conducted by Mr.keerthi Dunuthilake, the Senior Assistant Director of the Regional Development Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The presentation on ornamental plant cultivation was done by Mr. S.h.kahingala , Agricultural consultant of the Department of Agriculture in the Galle District.
At this event, the Chairman of the HDFC Bank MR.R.J.DE Silva and the CEO/GM Mr.upali Hettiarachchi handed over the savings pass books to the beneficiaries who had availed themselves of loans under the SME scheme of the bank. Mrs.s.wickramathilake , Assistant Director of the Department of Agriculture – Western Province, Mrs.ramya Gunawardena, the Regional Manager Western Region of HDFC and Amal Kiriella, the Piliyandala Branch Manager and the other staff members were also present at the occasion.
The members of the Micro loan societies appreciated the efforts by the HDFC Bank to organice
(Source :12 May 2016 -Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) http://dailymirrorepaper.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx)
