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
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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
The Rajapaksa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa between 2005 and 2015. It was formed in November 2005 after the presidential election and it ended in January 2015 after the opposition's victory in ...
.
List of ministers
;Parties
See also
*
List of ministries of Sri Lanka
*Economy of Sri Lanka
*Poverty in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise DevelopmentGovernment of Sri Lanka
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Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development