Malkanthi Bandara of Katudeniya, Mathale has been running her own business of producing cloth bags, soft toys and ladies garments. She sells these products to local and foreign customers who drop in at her shop. Malkanthi also supplies to local shops and to various exporters while also undertaking to display and sell her products at different exhibitions held in Sri Lanka. Being the winner of many district and national level awards for small-scale entrepreneurship, Malkanthi has taken the lead to provide employment to several sewing girls from her village. I/D/E/A/S supported Malkanthi with financial assistance at a much needed time to upscale her productions.
February 12, 2024
D/E/A/S initiated a Bee keeping Development Project in March 2023, at the Inginimitiya Irrigation scheme in Puttalam district. The project is implemented by Infotechs-IDEAS with the active support of the Inginimitiya Irrigation Department staff.
