In recognition of Worldwide Girls’s Day 2026, Sampath Financial institution hosted its Entrepreneur Improvement Programme underneath the theme ‘Unstoppable Girl’, bringing collectively SME ladies entrepreneurs for a night centred on data sharing, inspiration and sensible enterprise insights. Held on the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, the occasion welcomed over 100 contributors alongside members of the Financial institution’s Board and Company Administration, making a platform for significant dialogue on entrepreneurship, resilience and sustainable enterprise progress.
Designed as a part of Sampath Financial institution’s continued engagement with women-led SMEs, the programme centered on equipping entrepreneurs with the data and networks wanted to strengthen their ventures and main the best way to formidable progress of the sector. Via a sequence of thought-provoking shows and discussions, contributors gained insights into management, monetary self-discipline, private model constructing and the strategic use of digital platforms and e-commerce to broaden market attain.
Reflecting on the initiative, Aroshi Nanayakkara, Unbiased Non-Government Director and Board Advertising Committee Chair at Sampath Financial institution, famous that the Financial institution’s annual Worldwide Girls’s Day initiative displays a deeper dedication to empowering ladies inside Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. She said that the theme ‘Unstoppable Girl’ this 12 months recognises the very important contribution ladies entrepreneurs make to the SME sector, which continues to kind the spine of economies the world over. She added that Sampath Financial institution stays dedicated to supporting ladies not solely via monetary options but in addition via entry to data, perception and functionality constructing that permits companies to develop sustainably and attain international markets.
The occasion featured a distinguished line-up of audio system who shared views drawn from their skilled journeys. Famend entrepreneur Ramani Fernando, Director and CEO, Ramani Fernando Salons, spoke on remodeling ardour into occupation via dedication and perseverance, whereas Shea Wickramasingha, Group Managing Director, CBL Group, explored how companies can evolve from robust native foundations to attain worldwide attain. Chamila Bandara, Group Administration Committee Member – Hayleys Advantis, Director Advantis Categorical Pvt Ltd, Licensee Federal Categorical Company for Sri Lanka & Maldives, Director – IML Supply Techniques Pvt Ltd representing Citypak; mirrored on resilience as a defining power for girls navigating the realities of entrepreneurship whereas Asanka Liyanage, DGM – Shopper & SME Banking, Sampath Financial institution PLC, highlighted the significance of disciplined monetary administration because the spine of sustainable enterprise success.
Members who arrived from all corners of the island engaged in discussions on scaling companies to the following stage of progress, strengthening private manufacturers, and leveraging digital advertising and marketing instruments and social media to succeed in wider audiences. Actual-life entrepreneurial experiences shared in the course of the programme provided sensible classes and encouragement for girls constructing enterprises throughout numerous sectors.
Via initiatives such because the ‘Unstoppable Girl’, Sampath Financial institution continues to nurture a supportive atmosphere for girls entrepreneurs, reaffirming its dedication to enabling alternative, strengthening companies and contributing to the broader progress of Sri Lanka’s SME sector.
