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Council for Startups of Ceylon Chamber supports startups to attract investments Source:FT In line with the recently concluded Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021 organised by the BOI, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Colombo Stock Exchange, the Council for Startups held a webinar on the Startup Ecosystem Landscape to attract investments via the local tech and innovation opportunities. It was noted that in a thriving/robust startup ecosystem a good investment climate and deal flow is critical. As such, the aim of the webinar was to showcase the local tech and innovation potential and to boost the venture funding ecosystem in Sri Lanka. The panellists included Sequoia Capital Managing Director Rajan Anandan, Dialog Axiata PLC Director/Group CEO Supun Weerasinghe, Asia Securities Chairman Dumith Fernando, and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Council for Startups Chairman Prajeeth Balasubramaniam moderating the session. ...

Lanka Start up Ecosystem – Investor Forum in Sydney Wednesday 17th April 2019 Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney along with BOV Capital, Colombo and Grant Thornton, Sydney organised an Investor Forum showcasing the Start-up Ecosystem in Sri Lanka on Wednesday 17th April 2019. Over 50 entrepreneurs who are keen to understand and look at investment potential in the Lankan Start up Ecosystem participated in the Investor forum and the business networking. Over the last 10 years, there have been a meaningful change in innovation and entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka. Country has gone for a small, but vibrant and differentiated Start up Ecosystem, such as, creating awareness about entrepreneurship, creating a network of mentors who work with these companies, helping entrepreneurs to build the capacity, providing seed and follow on funding and helping companies to accelerate their growth. Consul General, Lal Wickrematunge in his welcome speech invited the Australian entrepreneurs to ...