Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development

Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
Ministry overview
Formed2010
Dissolved2015
JurisdictionDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Employees145
Annual budgetLKR 1.09 billion
Child agencies
  • Industrial Development Board
  • National Craft Council
  • Palmyrah Development Board
  • National Design Centre
  • North Sea Limited

The Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development was a Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for oversight of policy guidance and facilitation for traditional local industry, SMEs and the handicraft industry, with a goal of helping improve these industries to compete on the international market. It thus targeted home-based enterprises and cited poverty reduction, rural development and inclusive growth and social development as secondary focuses. The ministry was part of the Rajapaksa cabinet.

List of ministers

Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
AppointerMahinda Rajapaksa
Formation23 April 2010
Final holderDouglas Devananda
Abolished9 January 2015
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Eelam People's Democratic Party

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Douglas Devananda Eelam People's Democratic Party Douglas Devananda 23 April 2010 – Present Mahinda Rajapaksa

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