Vasanthi Gulasekharam, was a 24-year-old young lady entrepreneur who was setting up her own Hair and Beauty care Salon in a rented space in Havelock Road, Colombo 05. She benefitted from a generous grant cum loan from I/D/E/A/S in the Year 2017 to purchase much needed Salon equipment, accessories and beauty care products.
As she progressed in her entrepreneurial venture, she attracted many satisfied and loyal clients and was able to expand into varied aspects of beauty care. It is noteworthy that today, within a short span of 6 years, she has not only been able to establish her own salon at her own ‘dream location’ in Boralesgamuwa but also sustain and develop her business even through the trying times of lockdowns due to Covid 19 infection and the periods of economic downturns in 2022.
