DFCC Bank empowers women led entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

Marking international Women’s Day 2022, DFCC Bank, the Bank for Everyone, held a special workshop on entrepreneurship development, tailored for small and medium scale women entrepreneurs and women-owned and run businesses in Kurunegala and the surrounding areas. The event was held at Hotel Indoora, Kurunegala recently and over 75 women entrepreneurs actively participated. Women entrepreneurs and women-owned and run MSMEs are focus areas for DFCC Bank’s lending activities to spur growth and support the MSME sector, which makes up the backbone of Sri Lanka’s economy.

Discussing the workshop and other efforts to support women entrepreneurs, Mr Aasiri Iddamalgoga SVP Retail Banking & SME at DFCC Bank said, “As a forward-thinking and sustainable bank for everyone, we have placed a special focus on women entrepreneurs and women-owned and run businesses. Thus, we are very pleased to have been able to conduct a highly beneficial workshop for our women entrepreneurs in Kurunegala to mark international Women’s Day. This programme was not a one-off event and is part of our continuous and ongoing efforts to engage with women entrepreneurs and provide them with the guidance and support they need to succeed.