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| Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa (centre) who is also the country's Finance Minister is seen having a light banter with his Ministry Secretary Dr P B Jayasundera at the launch of Sri Lanka 25 whilst his Deputy on (left) Dr. Sarath Amunugama looks on |
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| Anne Habiby |
Sri Lanka’s 25 fastest growing firms joining US-based AllWorld Network will gain wider visibility which will win more business and financial backing
Sri Lanka will be able to multiply trade volumes with the rest of the world following its recent entry into the AllWorld Network, which gives visibility to all the growth entrepreneurs of the emerging world, a high-profile event attended by President Mahinda Rajapaksa was told. The AllWorld Network, co-founded by Professor Michael Porter of Harvard Business School, and The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) last week announced the launch of AllWorld’s Sri Lanka Fast Growth 25 (SriLanka25). The event was also graced by Ministers, Basil Rajapaksa, Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Faiszer Mustapha, Treasury Secretary, Dr. PB Jayasundera, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sison together with leading private sector business magnates and entrepreneurs.
“This a pioneering effort to showcase and rank the most innovative and dynamic fast-growth private companies in Sri Lanka through a rigorous international credentialing process that discovers entrepreneurs with a track record of success in growth markets,” said Anne Habiby and Deirdre Coyle, co-CEOs of AllWorld Network at the launch held at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo.
