MDCCIA, was established in 2001 with the aim of promoting and developing commercial and industrial enterprises in the Matale District with its original name as “Matale District Chamber of Commerce and Industry”.
However it was later realised that agriculture enterprises too should also be accommodated as agriculture plays a vital role in the economy of Matale District. Therefore, a special resolution was passed in the year 2005 and the name wasas “MATALE DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE”.
The Chamber was registered with the Registrar of Companies under Companies Act No. 17 of 1982 and the management comprised 20 Directors. The Chamber had its ups and downs in the past and the new Council of Management took over the management of the Chamber at the 9th Annual General Meeting held in December 2017.
At the time the new management took over, it was found that the chamber’s membership with the FCCISL too was inactive due to non payment of membership fees in addition to non payment of EPF, ETF, income tax and some other dues. Further the registration with the Registrar of Companies was also not updated with the new names of directors.
Therefore, the new Council of Management was compelled to follow a new strategy to re-establish the chamber and put it on the correct path. It took nearly 19 months to fulfill all the legal and statutory requirements and also basic works were done to go forward. The 10thAnnual General Meeting was held on 28th July 2019 with participation of nearly one hundred active members and the Senior Vice President of FCCISL.
This BUSINESS PLAN is being done with this background and by the end of 2020 the MDCCIA will become one of the leading Chambers in the island.
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