The Hustle Story

As the very first event of Innovation Nation Sri Lanka 2022, "The Hustle Story", a session focusing on motivating the audience to be successful future entrepreneurs and encouraging them to join the startup ecosystem was successfully held on the 25th of June 2022 as a panel discussion on “Why Sri Lanka needs entrepreneurship in this crisis”, moderated by Miss. Sasmini Bandara with the participation of the distinguished professionals Mr. Ahamed Nishadh, Dr. Sankalpa Gamwarige, Mr. Sachindra Samararatne, and Mr. Heminda Jayaweera.

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The Session began with the self-introductions of speakers and how they have contributed to the start-up ecosystem in Sri Lanka. Then the discussion started on why we need entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. Various aspects like what's a start-up, the significance of tech start-ups, and types of entrepreneurship were discussed. Then the panel moved to the area of the role of self-sustainability in entrepreneurship. The experts stressed the fact that start-ups are not just about the economy but also about sustainability in terms of sources, being environment friendly, discouraging gender discrimination, etc. Then the panel expressed their views on the potential of Sri Lankan youth and the important aspects of building a startup at a young age. Also, they didn't fail to enlist easily accessible sources useful for budding Entrepreneurs. The Session highlighted the importance of persisting with our goal without being distracted by what's happening outside.? Overall it was a very informative and motivational session for upcoming entrepreneurs. The session concluded with 100+ participants joining through the Zoom platform and through Facebook and Youtube live.

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Also currently there is a series of? Awareness Programmes happening with the purpose of promoting awareness among university students about INSL 2022. These sessions are organized by the Program Team of INSL 2022 along with the Provincial Coordinators/University Representatives in respective universities.

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Author Details -:?

Suraif Muhammad & Kasuni Perera?

Secretariat Team?

Innovation Nation Sri Lanka 2022