CAN Weekend Market – Women’s Day

• Together we CAN support and empower communities 

The CAN Weekend Market at the Colombo City Centre came alive with a star-studded Women’s Day celebration adorned by reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie gracing the occasion to support and encourage the CAN community entrepreneurs. 

Triad/Derana TV Co-Founder Varuni Amunugama Fernando, Foundation of Goodness Representative Madhimalar Muralitharan, Wijeya Newspapers Head of Social Media/Daily Mirror and Hi Online Editor Rishini Weeraratne and DFCC Senior Vice President – Consumer Branding Gillian Edward were among the esteemed female personalities who rallied together to create awareness and support the cause. DFCC Bank partnered the CAN Women’s Day initiative, extending support to the featured entrepreneurs.

The CAN Weekend Market organised by the Creative Isle in collaboration with Colombo City Centre is a platform created to support micro entrepreneurs severely affected by the pandemic. It houses entrepreneurs from across the island, every weekend giving them a place to market their products to the urban consumers. It is an exciting platform to encourage creative entrepreneurs of all ages to showcase their talent and creativity. The products featured include artisanal food, local leather bags footwear, cane and reed products, cosmetics, soaps and fragrances, arts and crafts, plants, batiks and many more creative innovations commercially unavailable.

The Creative Isle, supporting makers of great products and great ideas from around the island encourages recycle and upcycle initiatives, and strives to encourage the revival of traditional arts and crafts. 

The Creative Isle Founder Keshini Suraweera in a special mention thanked CCC Chairman Rusie Pestonjee for opening the doors of an international lifestyle mall to welcome this community-driven project .The CAN market is supported by Philanthropist Muttiah Muralitharan, Foundation of Goodness, Derana, Daily FT, Scope Cinemas, Antyra and UNDP. Entrepreneurs and artisans young and old gather at the Colombo City Centre CAN market, every Friday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The CAN Weekend Market is an excellent platform creating opportunities for B2C as well as B2B business.