Agency Name: | Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development |
Type: | Ministry |
Seal: | Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg |
Formed: | 2010 |
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Dissolved: | 2015 |
Jurisdiction: | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Employees: | 145 |
Budget: | LKR 1.09 billion |
Minister7 Name: | --> |
Deputyminister7 Name: | --> |
Chief9 Name: | --> |
Child1 Agency: | Industrial Development Board |
Child2 Agency: | National Craft Council |
Child3 Agency: | Palmyrah Development Board |
Child4 Agency: | National Design Centre |
Child5 Agency: | North Sea Limited |
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The Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development was a Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for oversight of policy guidance and facilitation for traditional local industry, SMEs and the handicraft industry, with a goal of helping improve these industries to compete on the international market. It thus targeted home-based enterprises and cited poverty reduction, rural development and inclusive growth and social development as secondary focuses. The ministry was part of the Rajapaksa cabinet.
Post: | Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development |
Insignia: | Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg |
Insigniasize: | 50 |
Appointer: | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Appointerpost: | President of Sri Lanka |
Abolished: | 9 January 2015 |
Last: | Douglas Devananda |
Formation: | 23 April 2010 |