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The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Strategic Development and International Trade, Kandy District Secretariat, Board of Investment and the Export Development Board organised the third successive job fair at St. Sylvester College, Kandy recently. The previous job fairs were held at Kurunegala and Avissawella respectively.
The Government has declared the Year 2017 as the year of poverty alleviation and many programs have been implemented to achieve sustainable development goals according to the vision of the Government on poverty elimination. The Ministry of Strategic Development and International Trade with its main agencies BOI and EDB, will be holding job fairs around the island under the said program.
The job fair created an ideal opportunity for an unemployed youth in the hill country to find suitable employment opportunities. A total number 40 BOI and EDB enterprises who are seeking to employ staff participated at the job fair and about 2,000 job seekers were given a real opportunity to meet company representatives and select jobs in diversified fields. This was indeed a new experience for the youth of the hill country.
In addition it is an excellent opportunity to connect the investors to the very best human resources available in the country.
Minister of Strategic Development and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply and Drainage Rauf Hakeem, State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe, MP Kandy District Lucky Jayawardane, Ministry of Strategic Development and International Trade Secretary Chandani Wijewardane, Kandy District Secretary H.M.P. Hitisekera, EDB Chairperson Indira Malwatte, BOI Director General Duminda Ariyasinghe, and a large number of regional political representatives participated at the opening ceremony of the job fair.
