Manjula Jayampathy has been an entrepreneur conducting an operation that converts bio waste, such as paddy/oats husks and saw dust, to briquettes. Briquettes are utilized in different industries including the tea industry. These are considered to be more eco-friendly and fuel-efficient than traditional wood as a source of energy. I/D/E/A/S provided Jayampathy a grant cum loan to support setting up a new production site in Kirilawala, Kadawatha.
February 12, 2024
Oshani Warnapurage was a young undergraduate studying in the Agriculture faculty of the University of Peradeniya. She, along with her mother, ventured into the business of growing
