Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Employees | 145 |
| Annual budget | LKR 1.09 billion |
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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.