Entrepreneur Awards – The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, in partnership with the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA), is proud to announce the launch of the Western Province Entrepreneur Awards 2025. Now in its eight consecutive year, this prestigious event celebrates outstanding achievements in the Micro, Small, Medium, and Large Sectors, with a special focus on business excellence within the region.

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and NEDA have been assisting the micro, small, medium and large sectors in the regions for a long time, and this offers special focus towards the upliftment of these sectors in the Western province to develop their businesses and conduct training programs for them, including entrepreneurs with special abilities.

Applications are now open: Entrepreneurs from the Western Province are invited to apply, and the Application forms available at the National Chamber Secretariat, 450 D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10, and can be downloaded online here.

There are 27 Awards and Merit Awards to be presented to the winners in the business sectors of: Industry/Manufacturing Sector; Agriculture/Livestock & Fishing Sector; and Hospitality/Tourism/Other Services Sector including gold, silver, and bronze winners for overall excellence.

Scale of the Enterprise

Category	Economic Sector	No of Employees	Annual Turnover (LKR)
Micro	Industry Sector	Less than 10	Less than 20 million
Micro	Services Sector	Less than 05	Less than 20 million
Small	Industry Sector	10 to 50	21 to 350 million
Small	Services Sector	05 to 50	21 to 350 million
Medium	Industry Sector	51 to 200	351 to 1000 million
Medium	Services Sector	51 to 200	351 to 1000 million
Large	Industry Sector	More than 201	Over 1000 million
Large	Services Sector	More than 201	Over 1000 million

Benefits for Award Winners: Winners will receive significant recognition through extensive provincial and national media coverage, both in print and online. In addition, they will gain valuable exposure to opportunities that can help elevate their businesses to new heights. Awardees will also receive preferential support from NEDA, the National Chamber, and other associated institutions, enabling further growth and development.

The National Chamber and NEDA invite all the entrepreneurs across micro, small, medium and large business categories in the Western Province to contest in this award competition and earn due recognition to uplift the growth perspectives of their organizations.

For applications & further details, contact the National Chamber, Nishanthi Dilrukshi on 076 2 555 707 / 011 4741788; nishanthi@nationalchamber.lk or Nethmi – services@nationalchamber.lk.

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Brochure (English)
Brochure (Sinhala)

Download Application – Corporate (English)

Download Application – Corporate (Sinhala)

Download Application – Micro (English)

Download Application – Micro (Sinhala)

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