With the growing popularity of the weekend market at One Galle
Face, The CAN Market has now expanded to launch a weekday market to be conducted twice a
month at the World Trade Center, located in the heart of Colombo. This second venue aims to
reach out to the working community at large.
This weekday market was officially launched at a recent ceremony, with the Mayor of Colombo
Rosy Senanayake gracing the occasion as Chief Guest.
Commenting on SLT-MOBITEL’s involvement as the National ICT Solutions Provider, SLT General
Manager of MSME Business Development, Sanjeewa Jayamaha said, “We are engaged in
several initiatives within the partnership as enablers of entrepreneurship towards supporting
the creation of market access, capacity building and technology diffusion in the micro and small
enterprise sector. I take this opportunity to wish the CAN Market every success.”
Founder of the CAN Market initiative, Keshini Suraweera said, “Over the last two years, the CAN
Market has successfully promoted and created new opportunities for local entrepreneurs
engaged in micro businesses. It is a platform that has created not just B2C opportunities but in
many instances opened B2B opportunities as well.”
“We are excited to welcome CAN Market to WTC Colombo, the largest business to business
network under one roof, and provide an opportunity for our tenants and visitors to support
creative entrepreneurs across the island,” stated Pravir Samarasinghe, Group CEO/ Director of
Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC- the owner, manager, and developer of the World Trade Center,
Colombo.
The CAN Market together with SLT-MOBITEL and WTC, invites all to come experience a wide
array of sustainable, local products in one location and support entrepreneurs from across the
island.
From Wednesday to Friday during the first and last week of every month, the CAN Market, WTC
will be open from 9am to 6pm at the Lobby, opposite the Colombo Stock Exchange, and at the
Ground Floor, near the main entrance.