The opening ceremony of the “Vidatha Haritha Kadamandiya - 2017” A Marketplace to promote the products of small entrepreneurs was held on 26th October 2017 at the ITI premises with the patronage of the Hon. Minister of Science Technology and Research Mr. Susil Premajayantha and Hon. State Minister of Science Technology and Research Mr. Lakshman Senevirathna.

The main objective of the Vidatha program implemented by the Ministry of Science Technology and Research is to strengthen the rural economy by providing scientific and technical knowledge to rural areas of the country. Under the direct supervision of the Ministry, around 270 Vidatha Resource Centers have been established in Divisional Secretariat level in this country.

These Vidatha Resource Centers will provide technical knowledge and guidance to people who want to create products with the natural resources more abundant in the rural areas at grass root levels. This will create small and medium scale entrepreneurs. By now, the Vidatha program has been able to generate nearly 3000 small and medium scale entrepreneurs across various sectors.

The Vidhatha Green Marketplace is annually organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research with the objective of encouraging and empowering local producers to produce quality products without poison. Vidhatha Green Marketplace was being able to hold with the participation of 80 persons who had been successful in the small and medium scale production with quality products. Food products, handicrafts, garments, ornaments, liquid cleaners, electronic accessories and various products were sold.