Small businesses suffer a heavy blow View(s):Pix and text by Rehka FonsekaSmall-scale businesses that had prepared for months for the festive season when sales are higher have felt a bigger blow from the unprecedented natural disaster. Sanjeewa Pushpakumara, a food producer, shared his plight: “I produce food items with a long shelf life. When a festive season approaches, we invest extra beyond our savings by taking out loans or high-interest credit. In my small business, I have provided employment to several women; their families survive because of this business. “Now, our small businesses have collapsed, and there is no one to talk about us.

Source: Sunday Times December 28, 2025 11:49 UTC