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Mandate of the Ministry

Role of the Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development in creating an enabling environment for SMEs. Mandate of the Ministry.

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Mandate of the Ministry

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  1. Role of the Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development in creating an enabling environment for SMEs

  2. Mandate of the Ministry • Developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises including handicrafts and rural industries island wide, with special focus on the rural economic development. • The Ministry closely works with the other cluster Ministries, Chambers and other concerned stakeholders in establishing a supportive and enabling environment for developing and strengthening MSMEs. • The Institutions under the Ministry; Industrial Development Board (IDB), National Crafts Council (NCC), National Design Centre, and Palmyrah Development Board act as implementing agencies for the development interventions • The Provincial and District Offices networks of the institutions enables supportive measures to MSMEs to be delivered strongly and effectively.

  3. Strategies Pursued • Provision of developed work space for establishing industrial production units • Transfer of Technology for upgrading Production Processes, Product Quality, gaining Market Access • Creation of Awareness and providing opportunities for advanced training - Opportunities for gaining Access to Credit - Establishing Marketing Linkages and Channels

  4. Focus of development through creation of the enabling environment • Development of the Handicrafts Sector – covering 19 Clusters and Introducing Innovative Products and Designs • And facilitating Exports by the Producers to the International market • Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development – covering 15 Clusters; Targeting upgrade of 5,000 Small Scale Enterprises to Medium Scale and 200 Medium Scale Enterprises to large Scale each year • And Industrial Production Village Development

  5. Introducing creative new designs and Product Development • Training and entrepreneurship development • Establishment of Common Service Centres and other infrastructure facilities • Raw Material Support Provisions to MSME • Facilitating access to Credit, Local and International Market through arrangement for Sub Contracting, Buy-back and Export Market Platform Linkages Intervention Methodologies

  6. SME Industrial Estates, Upgrading and Modernization Poonthoddam, Vavuniya Negampaha,Anuradhapura Mihindala,Anuradhapura Lunuvila,Puttalam Kaludawela,Matale Pannala, Kurunegala Pallekelle,Kandy Ekala,Gampaha Galigamuwa,Kegalle Pannaluwa,Colombo Kotagala, Nuwara-Eliya Horana,Kalutara Buttala,Moneragala Wawulugala,Kalutara Pusella,Ratnapura Karandeniya,Galle Baddegama, Galle Beliatta,Hambantota

  7. Development of Traditional Handicraft Villages, 2014 Jaffna Allarai (Jaffna) Sarasalai (Jaffna) Kilinochchi Mullaitivu Kiranchchi (Kilinochchi) Vavuniya Mannar Trincomalee Paththinipuram (Trincomalee) Anuradhapura Manampitiya (Polonnaruwa) Puttalam Polonnaruwa Batticaloa MundalamaHinguregama (Puttalam) Mailambaveli (Batticaloa) Kurunegala Matale Galatharaya (Kurunegala) Thalagune (Kandy) Kandy Alawala (Gamapaha) Badulla Gampaha Navithanveli (Amapara) Ampara Kegalle NuwaraEliya Colombo Kalasirigama (Kandy) Monaragala Kalutara Ratnapura Remunagoda/ Imbulgoda (Kalutara) Hambantota Galle Kiyaduwa (Matara) Matara Gandara/ Devinuwara / Talalla (Matara) Angulmaduwa (Hambantota)

  8. Enterprise Villages and Woman Entrepreneurship, 2014 Toddilay/Chankanai (Jaffna) Jaffna Kilinochchi Vannankulam (Kilinochchi) Selvapuram (Mulaitivu) Mullaitivu Mankulam (Mulaitivu) Vavuniya Mannar Trincomalee Anuradhapura Mahanelubewa (Anuradhapura) Puttalam Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Wanathawilluwa (Puttalam) Kurunegala Matale Maussagolla (Matale) Nugawela (Kurunegala) Gampaha Badulla Ampara Kegalle NuwaraEliya Colombo Monaragala Kalutara Ratnapura Ginigathhena (Nuwara-Eliya) Galle Hambantota Matara Welladdaragoda (Galle) Medamulana (Hambantota)

  9. Industrial Production Villages

  10. DiviNeguma - Cottage Industry Development • Component of the National DiviNeguma Livelihood Development Programme • Implemented through coordination of Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development, with 4 other Ministries and 16 technology provider institutions • Industry Show Case Exhibitions • Technology transfer, training and entrepreneurship development • Facilitating access to Credit, Local and International Market through arrangement for Sub Contracting, Buy-back and Export Market Platform Linkages

  11. Research supporting MSME Development • Product Quality Improvement and Preservation of kithul and Palmyrah products -jaggery, treacle, soft drinks, sugar candy, vinegar and sap to export quality standards. Quality assurance through SLS and GMP at local level. Extension of shelf life. • Improve the productivity and yield: increasing sap yield (kasper technology as in the case of Kithul), fruit yield and introducing short trees (dwarf) to avoid the climbing risk, modern machines to extract fibre and fruit pulp. • De- bitter the fruit pulp for creating beverages: Most palmyrah products have bitterness. Hence, it is important to de-bitter the palmyrah pulp to enable it to be fully utilized for beverage production. • Identifying the potential of medicinal, health and nutritional values of Kithul and Palmyrah products

  12. SME Policy Measures • Fiscal and Monetary incentives are very important promoting and developing the MSME Sector and the Ministry works very closely with the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in these aspects. • The Ministry and its Institutions facilitates and participates in period industry cluster meetings held by H.E. the President and implements decisions taken at such meetings. • Facilitation for preparation of the National MSME Policy

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  14. Introducing Creative New Designs and Product Development • Assessment of Market Needs in Consultation with Exporters and Local Sellers • Transfer of Technology to Small Scale Producers on Product Development including development of prototypes, Quality Certification such as GMP, SLS, • Increase Production Yields for Kithul and Palmyrah • Introduction and Facilitation of Packing and Presentation of the Products Back

  15. Training and Entrepreneurship Development • Imparting of advanced skills training through Master Craftsmen training programmes • Facilitation of Entrepreneurship development for identified beneficiaries; • Imparting knowledge on Production Concepts and Accounting • Confidence Building, Goal Setting and Systematic Planning and Monitoring, • Commitment to Work, Quality and Efficiency Consciousness Back

  16. Provision of Common Service Centres and other infrastructure facilities • Establishment of Production Centres in the Villages, operated by the Village Societies for the common use of beneficiaries • Establishment of Sales and Marketing Outlets • Directional route markings to access the Village Back

  17. Raw Material Support Provisions • Providing essential Raw Material as initial working capital • Support for sustainable access to Raw Material • Research on alternative material usages and training and support on usage of such alternatives Back

  18. Facilitating access to Credit, Local and International Market through arrangement for Sub Contracting, Buy-back and Export Market Platform Linkages • Financial Literacy programmes for Field Officers and SME • Conducting of Banking Clinics • Village/ Product Branding • Facilitation of Buyer/ Seller Meetings • Concessionary loan facilities for craftsmen/ industrialists to meet Working Capital requirements

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