327
young entrepreneurs qualified to receive “Thurunu Diriya” loans were identified
from Eastern province. This was revealed at a progress review meeting
for Eastern Province, which was held on the 14th September at the District
Secretariat, Trincomalee, with the presence of Trincomalee District Secretary.
Further, it was revealed that, 7 entrepreneurs of the Eastern Province have
already received this loan and business plans for another 104 young
entrepreneurs were prepared by Small Enterprises Development Division and
handed over to Bank of Ceylon. In addition, 95 awareness programs on “Thurunu
Diriya” loan schemes have been conducted in this province up to date.
The
“Thurunu diriya” loan scheme was launched by Bank of Ceylon in collaboration with the Policy
Development Office (PDO) of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Central
Programme Management Unit (CPMU) of the Ministry of National Policies &
Economic Affairs and the Small Enterprises Development Division (SEDD) of the
Ministry of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development.
BOC
Thurunu Diriya loan scheme grants loans for young entrepreneurs without a
guarantor and collateral or with lenient guarantor conditions, for small-scale
young entrepreneurs who possess a degree or a recognized vocational certificate,
who have been 3 years in business.
Further
details of this loan scheme can be obtained from the Bank of Ceylon branches or
the Divisional secretariats island-wide.