Nuwan Gunasekara from Sri Lanka, Runner up YBI Entrepreneur of year 2008

Nuwan Gunasekara, driven by the goal of supporting his mother who was widowed when his father was killed in a period of political unrest, recognised the potential for a business opportunity when he began to produce Coir, a valuable material made from coconut husks which is viewed as waste in Sri Lanka. He came up with a business plan and presented it to the Hambantota youth business trust who gave him the loan he needed. By January 2008 he employed 13 staff, 2 of whom are widows and the sole providers for their family.He is ambitious, and ultimately aiming to turn his enterprise into a larger scale business.

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[kaluwa2007]

Brilliant, wish u to have a plan.. May Noble Tripple Gem Bless U!!

[jafffna]

good luck to you Nuwan!

[kuthbuddinsl]

may all his dreams come true.we are proud of you .