Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development

Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
Ministry overview
Formed 2010
Dissolved 2015
Jurisdiction Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Employees 145
Annual budget LKR 1.09 billion
Child agencies
  • Industrial Development Board
  • National Craft Council
  • Palmyrah Development Board
  • National Design Centre
  • North Sea Limited

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.

List of ministers

Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
Appointer Mahinda Rajapaksa
Formation 23 April 2010
Final holder Douglas Devananda
Abolished 9 January 2015
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Eelam People's Democratic Party

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Douglas DevanandaEelam People's Democratic Party 23 April 2010 – Present Mahinda Rajapaksa

See also

References

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