Yasas Hewage assumed duties as Chairman of the Industrial Development Board (IDB) on 1 June 2026, taking leadership of one of Sri Lanka's longest-standing enterprise development institutions with a proud legacy spanning 60 years. Hewage brings nearly 20 years of experience in banking, finance, business strategy, entrepreneurship development, sales and marketing, and sports tourism. Prior...
Hewage brings nearly 20 years of experience in banking, finance, business strategy, entrepreneurship development, sales and marketing, and sports tourism. Prior to his appointment, he served as Private Secretary to the Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development.
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Organisations- National SME Strategy Framework Development Team2
- Institutional Transformation Leadership Team2
- Industry Transformation Authority2
- Industrial Development Board2
- SME business development2
- SME Nexus Initiative2
- Yasas Hewage2
- NDB Bank2
Places- Entrepreneurship2
- Sri Lanka2
Keywords- chairman2
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- idb2
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