{"id":30388,"date":"2026-10-07T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=30388"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:14:30","slug":"askhandun-minister-sunil-handunnetti-launches-fb-qa-to-clarify-low-interest-sme-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=30388","title":{"rendered":"#AskHandun: Minister Sunil Handunnetti Launches FB Q&#038;A to Clarify Low-Interest SME Loans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLOMBO \u2014 Minister of Industry Development Sunil Handunnetti has introduced a new social media initiative titled #AskHandun on his Facebook page, designed to address public queries and clear misconceptions regarding the government\u2019s low-interest loan scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes after reports revealed that a significant portion of the public and small 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