The Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development was a Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for oversight of policy guidance and facilitation for traditional local industry, SMEs and the handicraft industry, with a goal of helping improve these industries to compete on the international market. It thus targeted home-based enterprises and cited poverty reduction, rural development and inclusive growth and social development as secondary focuses. The ministry was part of the Rajapaksa cabinet.
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Employees | 145[citation needed] |
| Annual budget | LKR 1.09 billion[citation needed] |
| Child agencies |
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List of ministers edit
| Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development | |
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| Appointer | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Formation | 23 April 2010 |
| Final holder | Douglas Devananda |
| Abolished | 9 January 2015 |
- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Eelam People's Democratic Party
| Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | ||
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| Douglas Devananda | Eelam People's Democratic Party | 
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23 April 2010 – Present | Mahinda Rajapaksa | ||
See also edit
- List of ministries of Sri Lanka
- Economy of Sri Lanka
- Poverty in Sri Lanka