SL to establish 150 mini garment factories to empower rural women

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SL to establish 150 mini garment factories to empower rural women

The Sri Lankan government has received the cabinet nod to establish mini garment factories in undereveloped provinces as a measure to empower the women in rural areas. According to a proposal made by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen, the government will implement a programme to establish 150 mini garment factories in selected districts including Eastern and Uva Provinces. Under the programme, rural women will be selected through a transparent method and the priority will be given to those who belong to displaced families and who became widows due to the war. The selected women will be given training in tailoring by the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel while National Entrepreneurship Development Authority and the Industrial Development Board will train them in entrepreneurship development.