National SME Forum 2025 opens new doors to global markets and growth opportunities

National SME Forum 2025, organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, this week brought together over 200 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across Sri Lanka, alongside government institutions, development partners, corporate leaders and trade support organisations, offering the SMEs the opportunity to connect directly with key stakeholders, access practical support and explore new business and export opportunities.

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Organised under the theme 'Scale Up', the forum featured an insightful agenda, tailored to address the real-word challenges faced by the SMEs, including access to finance, leveraging digital tools, navigating policy reforms and transformative role of AI, with a strong focus on export market integration.

A special session titled 'Expanding into Export Markets: Opportunities Beyond Sri Lanka' enabled the SMEs to engage directly with trade representatives from India, the UK, EU and UAE.

Delivering the welcome address, Ceylon Chamber Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa emphasised the importance of SMEs as a national economic priority.