We Want Sri Lanka To Become A High-Income Nation’: Rashmi Paranavithana,

Sri Lanka@100 is a private-sector initiative to support and stimulate the growth of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka in order to help the country reach high-income status by 2048, when it reaches 100 years of independence from colonial Britain.

Sri Lanka@100's General Manager Rashmi Pieris Paranavithana spoke to Roar Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Roel Raymond about the goals, process and plans that underpin their vision for the country and why they feel SMEs are the backbone of the economy.

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00:00 - Intro
01:18 - What is Sri Lanka@100?
02:52 - Meaning Sri Lanka@100
03:08 - Goals
03:59 - Pandemic challenges
05:14 - 1st year onboarding
05:37 - Specific COVID-related challenges
07:11 - Success and support
10:11 - Need, Processes, Relationship
10:40 - Goals
11:18 - Number of Companies
11:18 - Why SMEs, Industries, Women
14:47 - How to onboard?
15:56 - 5-step onboarding process
17:47 - USAID & NDB support