Seylan Bank recently partnered with the Sabaragamuwa Province Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 as the event’s official banking partner. Scheduled for 18 December 2024, the award ceremony is regarded as the highest provincial honour for the business community.
The event is an annual celebration commemorating, rewarding, and motivating the best entrepreneurs in the region and their contributions to the economy. The event is widely recognised as a credible and reliable institution, calling on professionals and experts across state and private sector institutions to participate in an independent judging process. Spanning enterprises of all investment levels—micro, small, medium, large, and extra-large—the awards celebrate excellence across all business sectors. Special recognitions at the awards include Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Differently-Abled Entrepreneur of the Year, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. While there is a focus on manufacturing, service, trading, and agriculture, special awards are bestowed in recognition of contributions to the economy from the gem and jewellery, tea manufacturing, tourism, and innovative business sectors.
Seylan Bank’s sponsorship of the award aims to highlight its support and ongoing empowerment of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region of the Sabaragamuwa Province. It is an effort to help elevate businesses and make them flourish by providing access to a range of banking solutions. The event serves as a unique platform for the Bank with a Heart to empower SMEs and unlock their potential while providing tailored financial solutions and expert advice along with the necessary tools to scale their businesses to new heights, contributing to the region’s competitiveness in the global market.
Organised by the Sabaragamuwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the leading entrepreneurial organisation in the region, and the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) under the Ministry of Industries, the event occupies special place in the province. It presents a unique opportunity to promote sustainable economic growth with the region. Celebrated every year, the event covers 29 Divisional Secretariats, District Trade Associations, and District Chambers in the districts of Ratnapura and Kegalle.
Aiming to empower people and create a thriving financial ecosystem within the country, Seylan Bank is eager to enable their partnership with the Sabaragamuwa Province Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2024, and help it achieve its full potential.
